Ertholmene: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Christiansø and Frederiksø form a well-preserved historic naval fortress made of granite, with defensive walls and gun towers. For travellers interested in the history of fortresses, this distinctive fortress character offers a clear point of reference.

You can rent a holiday apartment in Ertholmene.

Culture

The Christiansø Museum in the Lille Tårn on Frederiksø serves as a local archive and as a military history museum for Christiansø Fortress.

Many former military installations have been preserved; the buildings and walls are protected as historic monuments.

Islands

The two inhabited islands can be explored on foot in less than an hour; there are no cars on the islands. This suits travellers who prefer short distances and exploring without car traffic.

Ertholmene is frequently visited as a day trip from Bornholm.

Local Character

Christiansø is associated with locally produced herring, which was produced in a small former gunboat shed at the harbour.

Getting There

A ferry connection between Gudhjem and Christiansø has existed since 1959.

Ertholmene can only be reached by boat; a passenger ferry runs there from Gudhjem on Bornholm.

Landscape

Christiansø, Frederiksø, Græsholm and Tat are located in the immediate vicinity of Ertholmene.

In the wider regional surroundings of Ertholmene are Solomons Kapel, Hammershus, Brændesgårdshaven and Bodilskirke.

Geography

Ertholmene belongs to the Bornholm region and is one of its characteristic places for history, views and walks.

Ertholmene covers approximately 39 hectares and is situated in a rocky Baltic Sea setting with characteristic natural habitats.

For further travel planning: Sose, Snogebæk, Allinge-Sandvig, Rispebjerg Huse, Kås, Svaneke, Vang, Vester Sømarken.

For the overview of the wider travel destination: Bornholm.