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Denmark’s Love Island Text Tor Kjolberg
A sleepy little island on the southern edge of Denmark called Ærø is one of Europe’s most popular romantic destination for weddings and honeymoons. Learn more about Denmark’s love island. Ærø measures roughly 20 km from northwest to southeast and varies in width from around 4 to 8 km. There are three small towns on the island. in 2020, the largest is Marstal with a population of 2,111. Ærøskøbing has 942 inhabitants and Søby 438. Fourteen villages and a number of farms complete the island’s pattern of settlement. Lovers from all over the world The island consists of approximately
7,000 residents, 350 deer, no crosswalks, seven pastors, three police officers – and a pervasive passion for the environment. Ærø has one of the world’s largest solar power plants. Related: 8 Reasons Why You Should Date a Scandinavian
Lovers from all over the world flock to this tiny Danish island every year to get married. Photo: Visit Denmark
Lovers from all over the world flock to this tiny Danish island every year to get married, and the place is Ærøskøbing, a most romantic town most people
never has heard about. Ærøskøbing, with its narrow lanes and picturesque 18th-century houses was historically Ærø’s chief town, and remains the primary port for ferry connections. Marstal, also known as the “skipper village”, from its being the home of so many sailors and captains, is the island’s largest town today and is its principal commercial and shopping center. Loved-up tourists Ærøskøbing plays host to loved-up tourists year-round, but particularly in summer when its dainty shores give way to blue horizons where Skjoldnæs Lighthouse twinkles from the northern tip of the island and the ferries chug the calm, one-hour journey to mainland Svendborg. Related: The Ultimate Jaw-Dropping Scandinavian Wedding Destinations Colorful houses set the scene for
