Denmark is a nation of islands – more than 400 by most counts – and one island in particular has a special place in the Danes’ hearts: Bornholm. Closer to Sweden than Denmark, Bornholm is in the Baltic Sea and nicknamed the “Sunshine Island” because it soaks up more sun than anywhere else in the nation. Spring reaches Bornholm earlier, and summer leaves later, its granite bones holding on to the warmth of the rays for longer, making it a great destination for outdoor adventures.
Around one-and-a-half times the size of the Isle of Wight, the island is surrounded by clear water and fine sandy beaches, and dotted with fishing villages and small creative communities, drawn to this spot thanks to the luminous quality of its light. Quiet tree-lined country lanes lead past fields to smokehouses with white chimneys around the coast, reminders of the island’s past as a herring fishing hotspot.
