Ærø

Denmark

Beach hut on the beach at Ærø Hale 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.

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.

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

  • Passage grave of Kragnæs.

Passage grave of Kragnæs.

  • Ærøpandekager, very thick pancakes - a local speciality.