Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Marstal Tourist Office
TOURIST INFORMATION
(Skolegade 26; 10am-6pm Mon-Fri, to 4pm Sat, 5pm Sun Jun-Aug, shorter hrs rest of yr)
Inside the library on Skolegade, a small street running between the harbour and the pedes-
trian street (Kirkestræde).
Søby
Pop 540
The shipyard, fishing fleet and marina dominate the small village of Søby, but it lacks the
tourist charm of either Ærøskøbing or Marstal. There are some excellent B&Bs in the
countryside between here and Ærøskøbing.
Skjoldnæs Fyr
LIGHTHOUSE
(adult/child Dkr20/10)
An excellent destination for a drive or cycle, Skjoldnæs Fyr is a 19th-century, granite-
block lighthouse 5km northwest of Søby, next to the small clubhouse for the scenic golf
course. You can climb the narrow stairway (it's rarely locked during the day) for exhilarat-
ing views of wind-tossed swallows and the sea. A few minutes' walk beyond the light-
house is a pebble beach and bird breeding area.
Søbygaard
MANOR
(
www.arremus.dk
; Søbygaardsvej; adult/child Dkr50/free;
10am-4pm daily mid-Apr-mid-Oct, to
5pm Jul & Aug, by appointment rest of yr)
The earthen ramparts of Søby Volde, once part of a 12th-century fortress, hunch to one
side of the main road, 3km south of Søby. Across the lane is 16th-century Søbygaard, a
compact manor house with a dry moat, reputedly haunted by a white lady. It stages art ex-
hibitions, and musical events in summer.
