On 27 July, the new Dageløkke harbour will be inaugurated in style with a big summer party and live music. The catering facilities will open their doors on 26 May. Guests can also look forward to a beautiful view over the fairway between Langeland and Funen, including a magnificent sunset - weather permitting.
With the new harbour, which has been designed in an inviting wooden look, the new owners want to raise Langeland to a tourist level that can compete with the most popular holiday destinations in the Danish kingdom.
Other beautiful harbours in Denmark
1. Ærøskøbing, Ærø
It is said that Ærøskøbing is the best-preserved Danish town from the Middle Ages. Thanks to its large natural harbour, protected from all wind directions, Ærøskøbing can look back on an eventful past as a merchant metropolis and home port of a large merchant fleet.
The marina next door has modern facilities, but in the high season it can get crowded in the early afternoon. The main attractions include the museums that tell the story of the trading era, the Bottle Ship Museum and, of course, the picturesque backdrop of the bathhouses around Revkrog to the west of the town, where you can anchor in four metres of water.
2nd Copenhagen
Probably no other Baltic metropolis is as popular with sailors as Copenhagen. However, skippers have to make a choice: There is no one central marina that offers plenty of space. Wilders Plads Marina is very central, but it only has a few guest boxes. The Ofelia Pier next to the theatre only offers alongside berths, it is also noisy and a publicly accessible area.
Most crews therefore go to Langeline harbour near the Little Mermaid or just north of it in Frihavn. The harbours of Margretenholm/Lynetten or Svanemøllehavnen, which are a little further out but blessed with plenty of space, are always a safe alternative. Anyone moored there has to cycle into the city by on-board or hire bike. However, this is no problem in the cycling paradise of Copenhagen and is highly recommended.
3. Dyvig & Mjelsvig, Alsen
Dyvig is probably the best sheltered anchorage in southern Denmark. No matter which way the wind blows, it is always calm here. The deep water reaches right up to the shore - perfect for anchoring, if only it weren't for the soft bottom. It has a strong odour and you should check carefully whether the iron really holds. If you don't want to spend the night at your own anchor, you can use the jetties of the sailing club and the hotel in the inner part of the bay. Both are recommended, although the atmosphere at the sailing club is a little more informal. In summer, the jetties and anchorage are very busy.
The neighbouring Mjelsvig is much more sleepy. The idyllic side bay can be reached from Dyvig via a reed-lined private fairway with a depth of 2.5 metres. The Vig itself is relatively shallow and therefore less suitable for anchoring. Instead, however, the small, very cosy jetty at the end of the bay offers several nice mooring options, even for yachts with a little more draught. A place to relax.
4th Aarhus
Many crews leave the second largest city of the Nordic neighbours behind, as the extensive Aarhus Bay is a diversion - at least if you want to sail on to Anholt, Sweden or Copenhagen. A huge mistake, because the city of 340,000 inhabitants is enormously diverse and has the advantage that it is nowhere near as overrun with tourists as the capital.
Anyone approaching the city centre may initially be confused by the high-rise buildings on the old peninsula with the shipyards. But behind them lies a perfectly sheltered marina with everything you need. What's more, there is always a free berth here.
5th Thurø Bund, Svenborgsund
The bay, which is about a nautical mile deep, is embedded in the landscape, with dense deciduous forest on the southern shore and old farmsteads and houses on gently undulating grassland to the north. Most crews anchor here, the view of the forest and houses as well as some jetties on the shore is simply too beautiful. You sometimes have to be patient when manoeuvring the anchor, as the muddy ground with seaweed is very soft in places and the anchor doesn't always take hold immediately.
Of course, you can also moor somewhere else. There is the beautiful Thurø Sailing Club, which has sensational barbecue areas on paved pitches under the huge oak trees on the hillside. The view over Svendborg Sound from there is simply marvellous with a sundowner in your hand. If the jetties there are full, the dockyard next door is an alternative. Last but not least, it is also relatively easy to get from Troense to Svendborg. This is a good alternative if, for example, the town harbour in Svendborg is overcrowded in the high season and the yachts lie there in dense rows.Thurø is visited by most cruising sailors because of its tranquillity and nature.
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Morten Strauch
Editor News & Panorama
