Rømø
Rømø, off the west coast of Jutland, one of the North Friesian Islands, is the largest Danish island in the North Sea. Many birds nest here. A stone causeway 10km/6mi in length through the mud flats links the island with the mainland. Rømø is separated from the German island of Sylt by the Lister Deep (Listerdyb). There is a car ferry to List.
Topography
The west coast of this popular island has a broad sandy beach.
Topography
The west coast of this popular island has a broad sandy beach.
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The island is divided into Nørreland and Sønderland, with a road running diagonally through it to the seaside resort of Lakolk, near the west coast. The landscape of the eastern part is characterized by woodland, heath and marsh. On the east side of Rømø lie Juvre, Toftum, Nørre Tvismark, Kongsmark, Romo Kirkeby, Østerby and Havneby; Mølby and Sønderby are further inland.
Related Attractions
Havneby, Denmark
From the fishing village of Havneby a ferry serves the island of Sylt. In years gone by daring seafarers embarked from here on voyages to Greenland, generally on St Peter's Day (February 22).
Kirkeby - St Clement Church
Kirkeby church in Romo is dedicated to St Clement, the patron saint of seamen. It dates from the 16th C. and has a ceiling with wooden beams from which hang beautiful models of ships. Concerts are held here in the summer.
In the churchyard, note the gravestones of ships' captains, with epitaphs and pictures telling their life stories.
In the churchyard, note the gravestones of ships' captains, with epitaphs and pictures telling their life stories.
Leisure Center
Rømø Ny Sommerland, a leisure center in the south of the island of Romo, has a village of typical, old, half-size farmhouses. Many activities include pony rides, water cycles, water chute and trampolines.
Toftum Museum
In the Kommandørgården at Toftum, the home of an 18th C. "Kommandør", or whaling captain, the ceilings and doors are painted with Biblical subjects, while the exterior walls are clad with Dutch tiles. The house now houses a Local Museum, where examples of the architecture and domestic life of the island of Rømø can be seen.
