Located 40 kilometers southeast of the southern tip of Sweden but territorially a part of Denmark, the island of Bornholm is one of the oldest visible rocks in the world. Formed through volcanic activity more than 1700 million years ago, the small granite island has an area of approximately 600 square kilometers (230 square miles). Its rolling hills are covered with a patchwork of farms, pastures and beautiful forests, the coasts are graced by sandy beaches and rocky cliffs and its traditional villages are home to some of the friendliest people in Europe.
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Bornholm is unique in many ways. The island has a unique history, geography and nature, unique business structure and competency pool as well as culture and lifestyle. These are potentials to be utilized, if Bornholm is to continue to be a living, dynamic and fully functioning island society.
Bornholm is strategically placed between Denmark and the rest of the Baltic Sea Region, which offers enormous growth potentials. The connection to and relations with the Baltic countries is strong and growing. We are geographically closer to Poland, Sweden and Germany than to the rest of Denmark, but are deeply integrated in the Oresund region, which encompasses Copenhagen in Denmark and Scania in Southern Sweden.
Svaneke is a harmonic and beautiful harbour town with well-preserved timber framed houses, old merchant's shops, stone fences, succulent gardens, smokehouses, arts and crafts workshops, glass blowers, galleries, and an old-fashioned hard candy store as well as many shops and restaurants. Fish can still be bought fresh at the harbour every day and there is an almost southern atmosphere in the town. Steep cliffs engulf the harbour and high above Svaneke, two old wind mills rule, one of which is "The Stump Mill" from 1634, which is the oldest in Denmark.
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For a general description about the possibilities on Bornholm, please see the English language website of the local tourist information office at: Links: Click here
Once in Svaneke - explore: For a description about what to see and do in Svaneke, please see: Click here