Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Fanø is also a mecca for kite-flyers from around the world. The island hosts a photogen-
ic kite festival in mid-June, when thousands of kites are flown from various beaches (see
Beaches
BEACHES
Families and water-sports fans (and amber-hunters, too) come to Fanø above all else for
the great beaches - the best swimming is found between
Rindby Strand
and
Fanø Bad
(Denmark's first international seaside resort). Further north is the vast sand spit, Søren Jes-
sens Sand. South of Rindby, the beach is full of activity: windsurfing, kitesurfing and
blokarts.
Fanø Klitplantage
NATURE RESERVE
Wildlife-watchers and nature-lovers will feel at home in the centre of the island, where
1162 hectares make up this nature reserve. Hit the walking tracks and you'll find birds,
deer and rabbits in abundance. Stop by the popular picnic site and forest playground near
Pælebjerg.
Sleeping
There are seven campgrounds on Fanø, virtually all within a short walk of the coast. All
are family-focused and most have cabins for rent. For more information, see
For information on booking summer holiday flats and houses (which typically sleep
four to six people and are rented by the week), contact the tourist office. There are booking
agents (eg
www.danibo.dk
), but their websites are generally only in Danish and German.
Møllesti B&B
GUESTHOUSE
( 75 16 29 49;
www.mollesti.dk
; Møllesti 3, Nordby; s/d Dkr300/450-500; Jun-Aug; )
This well-priced B&B is hidden away in the atmospheric lanes of Nordby. It's home to
four simple, stylish bedrooms sharing two bathrooms and a kitchenette/lounge, in a re-
stored sea-captain's house from 1892. It can open for guests on weekends outside of sum-
mer, but you'll need to arrange this in advance. Breakfast costs an additional Dkr50;
there's a two-night minimum stay.
