Regions
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| Falster (Gedser, Marielyst, Nykøbing Falster, Stubbekøbing) Includes good beaches, and Denmark's southernmost point, Gedser, where you can jump on a ferry to Germany. |
| Lolland (Maribo, Nakskov, Rødby, Sakskøbing) The "sugar island" supplies the sugar for almost all of Denmark's tasty pastries. |
| Møn (Stege) Known and loved by the Danes for its scenic countryside, Viking burial mounds and its spectacular chalk cliffs. |
| Smålandsfarvandet (Askø, Fejø, Femø, etc) Small islands north of Lolland with fewer than a thousand inhabitants together. |
| Bogø A small island south of Zealand. |
Towns
[edit]- 1 Gedser
- 2 Marielyst
- 3 Nykøbing Falster , the largest town in the region, with around 20,000 citizens.
- 4 Stubbekøbing
- 5 Maribo
- 6 Nakskov
- 7 Rødby
- 8 Sakskøbing
- 9 Stege
Understand
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[edit]By train
[edit]There are direct train connections from Copenhagen to Nykøbing (Falster). Lolland is reached by trains from Nykøbing.
By car
[edit]The islands have bridge or tunnel connections with each other and with Zealand where Copenhagen is located. To drive from Germany or from Fyn, car ferries are available.
By ferry
[edit]There are car ferries from Puttgarden in Germany to Rødbyhavn on Lolland, from Rostock in Germany to Gedser on Falster, and from Spodsbjerg on Langeland (has bridge from Odense) to Tårs on Lolland.
Get around
[edit]By train or bus
[edit]Search connections on https://www.rejseplanen.dk/webapp/index.html?language=en_EN
By car
[edit]The islands have bridge or tunnel connection with each other, except for the Smålandsfarvandet islands.
By ferry
[edit]There are car ferries to the Smålandsfarvandet islands.
See
[edit]Møns Klint on Møn are white chalk cliffs that stand 130 m high. The Geocenter Møns Klint is a state-of-the-art museum with a lot of activities especially for children. Liselund Castle is a beautiful romantic garden with several small castles. The east side has a great view of the cliffs of Møn.
In Nykøbing Falster, the Medieval Centre depicts the middle ages in the Denmark of the late 14th and early 15th centuries. The Abbey Church, built in 15th century, features the 17th-century Mecklenburg Ancestral Table. You can also visit the Guldborgsund Zoo & Botanic Gardens.
Krenkerup Gods is a nice old mansion in Sakskøbing, with a lovely (planted) forest. The ruins of a summer-pavilion can be found here.
The Gedser Church in Gedser was designed by Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint.
The Nakskov church in Nakskov dates to the early 13th century, and has carved works from the Baroque period.
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