Ærø

Ærø or (Aeroe; [pronunciation guide: Æ: Egg; r: curd; ø: burn]) is a large island in Denmark, south of Funen. While the island has 6,000 permanent residents, it is a popular tourist destination during summer.

Beach hut on the beach at Ærø Hale

Understand

The city website prominently links to how you can get married on the island, and indeed this is as good a place as any to make use of the relatively liberal and unbureaucratic Danish marriage law.

Talk

The official language, like the rest of Denmark, is Danish. English is also widely understood

Get in

Ærø can easily be reached by ferry. There are 3 ferry routes serving the island: Svendborg - Ærøskøbing, Faaborg - Søby and Fynshav - Søby.

The 3 ferry routes serving the island, are all operated by the company Ærøfærgerne.

Be careful if asking directions, as it's fairly critical to get the pronunciation right in order to be understood. If you ask people for the way to Aero, they will likely look puzzled and point you to the nearest airport after some thinking. If you have trouble; include island in the question (i.e. How do I get to Aero island?).

Get around

See

• 🌍 Passage grave of Kragnæs. (updated Apr 2019)

Do

Eat

• Ærøpandekager, very thick pancakes - a local speciality.

Sleep

Drink

Stay safe

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