SUN OVER BORNHOLM
SUN OVER BORNHOLM
BORNHOLM TOURS
Day 1
RØNNE – THE CAPITAL OF THE ISLAND
- bus transfer to Sassnitz
- ferry cruise from Sassnitz to Rønne
- lunch
- accommodation in the hotel
- Hjorths Fabrik – a living museum of ceramics
- Erichsen’s Gård – the Erichsen’s House
- The Museum of Bornholm
- stroll through the historic streets of the centre:
– the market square with the town hall
– St. Nicholas Church
– historic smithy
– the smallest house in Rønne
– theatre
- dinner
- return to the hotel
Hotel in Rønne centre
Lunch on-board
Dinner – Danish specialties
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KRØLLE-BØLLE
ice cream from Bornholm
photo: Niclas Jessen / VisitDenmark
photo: Niclas Jessen / VisitDenmark
BORNHOLM
The island of artists. Bornholm has been an attractive place for many artists, not only from Denmark. Arts and crafts have been dynamically developed. Hundreds of different manufactures and art studios operate here. Especially glass, ceramics and textiles from Bornholm are valued by customers.
photo: Guillaume Baviere
photo: Thomas Nykrog/VisitDenmark
HJORTHS FABRIK
Living museum of ceramics. Visitors may observe the production process of earthenware and stoneware. The Museum is placed in an old ceramic factory from 1861.
RØNNE THEATRE
Theatre building in Rønne was built in 1783, It has been used as a stage of the Ronne Theatre since 1823. It makes it the longest operating theatre building in Denmark.
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ST. CLEMENS DANABLU
one of the best sorts of cheese in the world which is produced just on Bornholm
photo: Stuart Webster
Day 2
THE WESTERN PART OF THE ISLAND
The schedule of the bus tour:
- Knudsker
– the smallest Romanesque church on the island
– quarries
- round church in Nyker
- Brogårdsstenen – the largest runestone on the island
- Romanesque church in Rutsker
- a stroll through Jons Kapel cliff coast
- round church in Olsker
- Allinge – Sandvig
– lunch
– walking tour through the historic streets
– Kirkeplads, the harbour
- accommodation in a hotel
- walking tour through the moorlands of the Hammeren massif
- boat trip to the grottoes under Hammershus
- dinner
- return to the hotel
Hotel with a view of the sea in Sandvig
Lunch – ‘The sun over Bornholm’ from the famous Allinge Røgeri smokehouse
Dinner – fish buffet
photo: Lennard Nielsen / VisitDenmark
ROUND CHURCHES
Mysterious churches – Romanesque round churches were built between 1150 and 1200. Temples are characterized by unusual circular shape. They usually have three storeys, the central part of the temples is occupied by a huge pillar. The reason why the churches were build is mysterious and it is a subject of numerous hypotheses. It is believed that the temples were used as refuge from invaders. The lowest level played cult functions, warehouses were situated upstairs but it is not known precisely what was stored there. The top floors were refuge for people during the wars and had military functions as the place where the attacks were repelled. Other researchers claim that the rotundas were food and weapons warehouses for troops of the Danish King Valdemar II who headed eastwards to Estonia after the conquest of the island of Rügen. Another hypothesis claim that they were built by the Knights Templar. The frescoes located in the largest of the round churches in Østerlars depict the characters with a head of a dog, constellations etc. which were also found in the temples of the Knights Templar in southern France. Areas recently discovered under the Østerlars church may also indicate that the Templars who were adept at building secret passages and hidden chambers were likely the builders of Bornholm rotundas.
CHURCH IN NYKER
The smallest round church on the island.
photo: Thomas Nykrog / VisitDenmark
photo: Kamil Porembiński
Boat trip to the grottoes under Hammershus
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SOL OVER BORNHOLM
‘The sun over Bornholm’ – Bornholmer (traditionally smoked herring) with egg yolks, brown bread and chives. Usually served with a glass of Scandinavian herbal vodka – aquavit or beer.
photo: Lars-Kristian Crone / VisitDenmark
Day 3
HAMMERHUS AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE ISLAND
The schedule of the bus tour:
- rock engravings in Madsebakke
- Hammershus castle
- Helligdommen
– ‘Sacred Rocks’
– coffee and dessert
– Bornholm Museum of Art
- Gudhjem
– dinner
– a hike to the top of Bokul hill with a marvellous view of the Christiansø Island
– walking tour in the town
– shopping in numerous art galleries
– Dutch mill – the largest in Denmark
- back to Allinge – Sandvig
- dinner and overnight stay
Lunch – visit to the famous Gudhjem Røgeri smokehouse
Dinner – seafood
photo: Cees van Roeden / VisitDenmark
HAMMERSHUS
The largest medieval castle in Scandinavia with complex of fortifications. It was built by the Danes at the request of the Archbishop of Lund who fought for hegemony on the island with the Danish king in thirteenth century. The castle was supposed to be a counterweight to the Lilleborg royal palace located in the central part of the island. There is also a theory that Hammershus was the residence of the King Valdemar II of Denmark. It was used as a base for Danish Crusades.
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NORWAY LOBSTER
in Bornholm style
photo: Brigitte Wolfgang / VisitDenmark
photo: Rudy Hemmingsen / VisitDenmark
photo: VisitDenmark
MADSEBAKKE HELLERISTNINGER
One of the largest complexes of prehistoric rock engravings in Denmark dating to the Bronze Age (about 2000 BC).
photo: John Sommer / VisitDenmark
photo: Guillaume Baviere
photo: VisitDenmark
Day 4
CHRISTIANSØ
- cruise to Christiansø
- tour of the fortress of Christiansø and Frederiksø
- return cruise to Allinge – Sandvig
- lunch
- leisure time
- dinner
- return to the hotel
Lunch on Christiansø
Dinner – Danish flavours
photo: Jan Winther / VisitDenmark
Boat trip to Christiansø
Birdwatching
ERTHOLMENE ARCHIPELAGO
Christiansø – the largest island of the Ertholmene Archipelago fortified by the King Christian V of Denmark to ensure control over the sea commerce in the middle of the Baltic Sea. Christiansø together with a smaller islands of the archipelago – Frederiksø and Græsholm is a sanctuary for water birds.
photo: a.poll_o
photo: Helen Simonsson
photo: VisitDenmark
photo: Kamil Porembiński
Day 5
THE EASTERN PART OF THE ISLAND
the schedule of the bus tour:
- Landbrugsmuseet Melstedgård open-air museum
- round church in Østerlars
- menhirs in Louisenlund
- Svaneke
– lunch
– Pernille Bülow glassworks
– Svaneke Bolcher candy factory
– Bryghuset brewery
– tour of the town by horsecar
- transfer to Dueodde
- accommodation in a hotel
- dinner
Beachfront hotel in Dueodde
Lunch
Røget sild – kippers in the famous smokehouse with five chimneys in Svaneke
Dinner in Dueodde
photo: Guillaume Baviere
photo: Guillaume Baviere
CHURCH IN ØSTERLARS
The biggest round church on the island.
photo: Cees van Roeden / VisitDenmark
Glass blowing show at the Pernille Bülow glassworks
photo: Lennard Nielsen/VisitDenmark
photo: Eleleleven
photo: cyclonebill
Tasting of local beer in Bryghuset brewery
Tour of the town by horsecar
LOUISENLUND
One of the largest concentrations of Bronze Age menhirs dating back to about 2000 BC.
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MENHIR
Menhir in Celtic culture – oriented vertically, choppy or partially processed stone, used as a monument on the grave of the deceased.
photo: Lakrids By Johan Bülow
Forming of traditional sweets demonstration in the Svaneke Bolcher candy factory
Day 6
JOBOLAND
- transfer to Joboland
- entertainment in the Joboland amusement and water park
- transfer to Nexø
- walking tour of the city
- lunch
- living museum of butterflies
- return to Dueodde
- beach
- dinner
- stroll to the firing post from World War II – Büchtmann
- return to the hotel
Lunch in Nexø
Dinner in Dueodde
photo: CucombreLibre
photo: VisitDenmark
BEACHES IN DUEODDE
Wide, sandy beaches with beautiful, large dunes in Dueodde are considered one of the finest in the world.
photo: Susanne Nilsson
photo: Susanne Nilsson
photo: Susanne Nilsson
Day 7
SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL PART OF THE ISLAND
the schedule of the bus tour:
- Aakirkeby
– the Aa kirke church
– town square
– NaturBornholm
– geological boundary – the Tornquist-Teisseyre line
– lunch
- walking tour in the Almindingen forest
– rift (column valley) Ekkodalen
– trip to the highest peak of Bornholm – Rytterknægten with the Royal Tower
- Pedersker vineyard
- round church in Nylars
- return to the hotel in Dueodde and dinner
Lunch in Aakikerby
Dinner in the vineyard
photo: EHRENBERG Kommunikation
CHURCH IN NYLARS
The best preserved round church on Bornholm. Frescoes decorating the rotunda dating back to 1250 are the oldest on the island.
photo: Ole Palnatoke Andersen Follow
NATURBORNHOLM
The state-of-the-art nature centre considered to be one of the most popular tourist attractions in Denmark (with Tivoli and Legoland).
Wine tasting in Pedersker vineyard
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TEISSEYRE-TORNQUIST LINE
is the border of Europe’s major geologic provinces – the area of Precambrian folds and younger geological structures. It is usually covered by younger rock formations. We have a unique opportunity to see bare surface in the NaturBornholm. The line was discovered by Polish geologist – Lawrence Teisseyre.
photo: Ole Palnatoke Andersen
AAKIRKEBY
Aakikerby – the first capital of Bornholm.
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GEOLOGICAL RIFTS (COLUMN VALLEYS)
were formed in the Tertiary period as a result of the motion of Earth’s lithosphere. They were deepened by the glacier during the Ice Age.
photo: Jesper Hauge
AA KIRKE CHURCH
The biggest religious building on the island built in 1150. Noteworthy is the font covered by texts in the runic alphabet dating back to the twelfth century.
Day 8
FAREWELL TO BORNHOLM
- bus transfer to Rønne after breakfast
- cruise to Sassnitz and return trip by bus
from 855 € per person*
*for 48-person group. The price includes bus transfers, return cruise to Rønne and other cruises during the trip, accommodation in hotels in double room, meals, guide assistance, admissions and attractions.
The programme is addressed to groups from 10 to 60 people
The above offer is intended as information and does not constitute a commercial offer within the meaning of article 66 § 1 of the Polish Civil Code and other relevant legal provisions.
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- hotel
- ferry or ship cruise
- horse riding
- knowledge
- shopping
- bus transfer
- canoeing rally
- monuments
- art
- attractions for kids
- meals
- amusement park
- workshop or team building
- car
- plane
- bike trips
- swimming pool
- active
- relax
- fishing
- walking tour
- diving
- nature
- spa
- nature study
- RIB
- narrow-gauge railway
- surf
- adventure park
- bungee jumping
- go-karts
- golf
- off-roading
- zip-line
- shotting range or paintball
- quads
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