Nylars: Discover the Round Church and Bornholm

The church is dedicated to St. Nicholas of Myra, who is described as the patron saint of sailors. This dedication adds a distinct religious note alongside the defensive aspect. It points to the protection of sailors, while the comparative description of the round church highlights its former use for defensive purposes. When planning your trip, you can therefore consider the church from two different perspectives: its exceptional preservation and its dedication.

The Round Church and Regional Route: Two Different Highlights

Nearby, Regional Route 21 heads towards Nylars. The route is 32 km long, fully paved, and partly follows old railway lines. It is considered easy and flat, and ideal for families and beginners. This brings two different interests together: the round church offers a cultural and historical highlight, while the route’s length, surface, and course provide a regional route to explore. When planning your trip, you can weigh up whether the individual landmark or the additional route option better suits your interests.

More Cultural Highlights on Bornholm

Bornholm offers a range of topics beyond the round church. At the NaturBornholm experience centre, you can see dinosaurs, live crocodiles, an aquarium, and a bison exhibition. As exhibitions may change, it is worth checking the current offerings before visiting. Bornholms Middelaldercenter offers a different way to explore history: the 15-hectare open-air museum brings 14th-century Bornholm to life in an engaging and interactive way. The experience centre, with its varied exhibitions, and the presentation of a specific historical period cater to different interests.

Bornholm’s smoking tradition can also be explored at two specific locations. The island’s first smokehouse opened in Gudhjem in 1866, where herring has been smoked ever since. Hasle Smokehouse is the last smokehouse on Bornholm where fish is smoked in the traditional way, using open chimneys and alder wood. Gudhjem marks the historical beginning of this tradition, while Hasle is known for its distinctive smoking method. Alongside the church and the museum, these themes offer culture enthusiasts different points of interest when planning their trip.

Landscapes and Views on Bornholm

If you want to include landscapes as well as culture in your plans, Bornholm offers a variety of sights. Ekkodalen in Almindingen is Bornholm’s largest rift valley. From the Hammershus visitor centre, you can enjoy a panoramic view of Hammershus; from the cliffs above Opal Lake, the view takes in the surrounding area, the Baltic Sea, and the ruins of Hammershus Castle. The two viewpoints offer different perspectives: from the visitor centre, the focus is on Hammershus itself, while the view from Opal Lake also encompasses the surrounding area and the Baltic Sea.

Getting Here and Choosing a Holiday Destination

Bornholm can be reached by ferry, plane, bus, or train. The ferry crossing from Ystad in Sweden to Bornholm takes one hour and 20 minutes. Check the latest ferry timetable before travelling. When looking for a holiday apartment in Nylars, you can compare the round church as a local point of interest with your other Bornholm priorities: do you mainly want to focus on the town’s cultural and historical heritage, or would you like to include other museums, landscapes, and smoking traditions in your trip plans? This lets you choose your holiday destination based on the topics that interest you most on Bornholm.

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