Nakskov
Nakskov
Nakskov is Lolland’s largest town and dates back 750 years. The town lies at the bottom of Nakskov fjord, and from the city centre you can walk or bicycle with a lovely view of the fjord approx. 3 km out to Hestehovedet, and then cool off with a dip from the iconic bathing bridge.
South of Nakskov along the fjord, you arrive at the fishing village Langø. From the harbour of Langø you have a view to the town of Nakskov, Enehøje island, and many of the other small islands as well as the isthmus Albuen. In the harbour you’ll see both leisure boats and fishing vessels. During the summer half, you can buy newly caught fish. The availability varies throughout the week, an advice is to check it out in the morning.
There are 2 shelters for spending the night, a bicycle campsite, 2 well-equipped playgrounds, of which one contains a large, covered campfire for BBQing. There are 4 camper spaces in the leisure boat harbour.
During the main tourist season, and until the Fjord Days Festival at the end of August, the little shop, Tangladen, selling local handicrafts and art, is open.
There are several options for walks along the coast, and 500 m from the church you’ll find a child-friendly beach.
From Langø it’s 5 km along the dike to the start of the isthmus Albuen, and you can walk all the way, 7.5 km, to the other end.
Here low embankments and hollows in the ground bear witness to the large amounts of herrings in the Middle Ages, where people from near and far went to Albuen to trade and buy salty herrings.
The houses you see were built within the past 100 years at times when many people moved to Albuen. There are fishing huts, a pilot dwelling, a light house, a school, and a coastguard house. During the first half of the last century, it was very lively here. The fishermen caught a lot of fish assisted by their wives who put worms on the crooks – in addition to taking care of the children and the housework.
The pilots were busy making sure the ships got back and forth safely along the winding fairway to Nakskov. These days you can take a roundtrip with the Postal Boat (Postbåden) on the Nakskov Fjord and take a one-hour break on the Albuen isthmus. Check the sailing schedule here: https://www.postbaaden.dk/en