Tranebjerg

Tranebjerg, in the middle of the island, is the largest town on Samsø and was once a venue of the "Thing" (early Danish assembly). Of interest are the 14th C. fortified church on the western edge of the town and the Museumsgården on Museumsvej, where the Samso Museum is housed. On the east coast, near Tranebjerg, lies the fishing village of Ballen, an attractive seaside resort with a yacht basin. Onsbjerg, northwest of Tranebjerg, is worth a visit if only in order to see the rare Romanesque Crucifix (ca. 1200) in the church.