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Date: 25 Oct, 2019


Anholt an attractive natural pearl

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The German TV channel NDR visited Anholt to paint a portrait of the island. A Swedish travel blogger has made a fine and detailed recommendation of the island's sights and Anholt Harbour gets praise from sailors in the facebook group "Tursejlads og sejlsport". These are just a few examples of the positive attention Denmark's most beautiful island has received recently.

The attraction is nature and local atmosphere

In 2018, VisitDanmark published the study "Recreational boating tourism in Denmark" in cooperation with FLID (the Danish Association of Recreational Marinas). The survey shows that 90% of sailors are satisfied with the service level in Danish ports and the big attraction is the coast, nature and local atmosphere. In addition, an environmentally friendly destination and a welcoming population are also highly valued by the sailing tourists.

That Anholt Port strives to live up to many of these qualities may be part of the explanation for the attention the island has received. This summer season, a wide range of local actors have once again helped to create unique activities and culinary experiences at Anholt Harbour and the rest of the island. An effort that has not gone unnoticed, even outside the country's borders.

The Port of Anholt is continuously working to optimise the port's facilities, preferably in an environmentally friendly direction. Not only because the yachtsmen demand it, but also because the environment has the port's attention. For example, solar cells have been installed on the Sailor House and the pier head, and energy-saving LED light fittings have been installed in the toilets and bathrooms. The Port of Anholt receives fantastic feedback from yachtsmen for its good service, which only motivates them to do even better.

Proud traditions and new initiatives

If you ask harbour master Klaus Jensen why tourists choose Anholt as a holiday destination, it's because of the unique nature, but especially the local enthusiasts who create life: "Anholt has of course a unique nature with Northern Europe's largest desert. On Anholt we don't have all the 'fun and games' that you see in many other tourist places.

The best activities are those you can do in the context of nature. Here families sit and catch crabs on the pier - there's not much else to do but enjoy and relax. In addition, we have many volunteers who initiate activities and experiences for tourists. On Anholt we lift each other up and we raise the level of good experiences," says Klaus.

The locals on Anholt ensure that tourists can experience a combination of recurring traditional events such as Lobster Days, high school stays and the festival Langt ude på Anholt, but also new exciting initiatives such as Anholt Gin, Anholt Water Sports, "Spiseriet" food truck with homemade stone oven pizzas and "Dellen", which sells fresh fish cakes on the harbor. In other words, Anholt is worth a visit for first-time tourists who can enjoy the island's proud traditions. But return visitors won't be bored either, as there's always something new to come.