If you stay longer

Day trips from Ærø

Ærø is centrally located in the Danish South Sea – a good starting point for discovering the surrounding area if you stay for longer.

Destinations for a day trip

Ærø itself offers enough for many days of holiday. If you stay longer or would like to see a little more of southern Denmark and the Danish South Sea in between, you can take lovely day trips from Ærø.

Svendborg harbour with historic sailing ships in front of yellow warehouses

Svendborg

Lively harbour town on Funen with shops, cafés and maritime flair.

Photo: Soluvo / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Market square in Faaborg with the historic bell tower

Faaborg

Charming small town with a historic old town and art museum.

Photo: JakobHosp / Wikimedia Commons · CC0

Green rolling hills of Svanninge Bakker on Funen

Funen

Denmark's “garden island” with castles, coast and cycle paths.

Photo: JakobHosp / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

Street with small historic houses in Odense's old town

Odense

Birthplace of H. C. Andersen with an old town and museums.

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Egeskov Castle on Funen reflected in its moat

Egeskov Castle

One of the best-preserved moated castles in Europe, with a large park.

Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0

Cliffs and the Baltic Sea on the south coast of Kegnæs, Als

Als

Green island in the Danish South Sea with coast and countryside.

Photo: Corradox / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Sønderborg Castle by the water under a blue sky

Sønderborg

Historic town with a castle on the fjord.

Photo: Hjart / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Thatched brick house on Slotsgade in Møgeltønder, South Jutland

South Jutland

Varied landscape in the border region with Germany.

Photo: Wolfgang Sauber / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Thatched houses in the village on the island of Lyø in the Danish South Sea

Island hopping in the Danish South Sea

Other small islands in the region can easily be combined.

More about island hopping →

Photo: Jopsens / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Our favourite day trips

Svendborg

Harbour flair and good connections to Funen.

Egeskov Castle

An outing for the whole family.

Sønderborg

History and coast combined.

With or without a car?

Some destinations on Funen and in South Jutland are easy to reach by ferry, bicycle and bus; for others a (rental) car is more practical. Ferries generally take bicycles as well.

Please always ask the official ferry companies directly about current ferry connections, journey times and prices, as timetables can change seasonally.

And back to the island in the evening

After a day on Funen, on Als or in one of the region's towns, it's back to Ærø – to peace and quiet, the sauna, the stove and Dansk Cottage.

You might also be interested in

Getting here

How to get to Ærø.

Experience Ærø

All the places and activities on the island.

The Cottage

Your retreat on Ærø.

Ready for Ærø?

Dansk Cottage is available from spring 2027.

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