Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
74 75 51 30;
www.romo.dk
; Nr Frankel 1, Havneby;
9am-5pm Mon-Sat, to 3pm Sun Jul-Aug,
9am-4.30pm Mon-Sat, to noon Sun Sep-Jun)
In central Havneby; can arrange cottage rental.
Getting There & Away
Rømø is on Rte 175, 14km west of Skærbæk. Bus 285 runs from Skærbæk to Havneby
(Dkr30, 40 minutes) a handful of times daily. Hourly trains link Skærbæk with Ribe,
Tønder and Esbjerg.
nearby German island of Sylt several times a day (one-way car ticket including passengers
Dkr354, adult return Dkr77); journey time is 40 minutes.
Getting Around
Roads allow cars to access the beaches at Lakolk and Sønderstrand, and you can drive up
and down the west coast along the sand.
The Havneby-Skærbæk bus (route 285) isn't particularly useful for local travel; your
Havnebyvej 60, Kongsmark; per day/week from Dkr60/300; 10am-5pm Apr-Oct, to 6pm Jul &
Aug)
, as Rømø is as flat as a pancake and perfect for cycling.
Tønder
Pop 7700
Tønder is an inviting place that's had a rocky journey through serious flooding to German
annexation; strong German links remain (not surprising, given Tønder's proximity to the
border, just 4km south).
During the 16th century a series of dikes were erected to prevent the imminent threat of
flooding. In doing so the town isolated itself from its sea-port connection and turned else-
where for economic prosperity. Lace-making was introduced - an economic windfall that
employed up to 12,000 workers during its peak in the 18th century.
