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Access to the sea is very easy. Whether by car, bike, or on foot, it's easy to manage. Here, the beach access is called "Fanø Bad." No matter what, it's always interesting there, and there's plenty to discover. The old hotels and holiday homes are also very beautiful.

beautiful natural beach

very cool

great bike path

During the summer months, Nordby is the center of various events. Particularly beautiful on warm days are the "Nordby Nights," when Nordby's pedestrian zone (Hovegarden) transforms into a small, idyllic operatic festival: Butcher Christiansen grills delicious spear ribs, the shops offer street sales until late in the evening, and there's live music (especially the acoustic group that always performs their cover songs at the same location is worth a visit). And last but not least, Nordby is the venue for the Fanniker Days, which take place in July and are all about old traditions on Fanø. The highlight of the Fanniker Days is the parade of "Fannikers" in beautiful old costumes, accompanied by traditional Fanø music. Nordby is also home to the town hall, a doctor, banks, shops (including the island's only toy and kite shop), several restaurants, cafés, ice cream parlors, a creperie, a beautiful church, a school, a sports field, and the headquarters of the holiday home provider Danibo. Nordby is always worth a visit – on sunny and rainy days...

As you slowly approach Fanø by ferry, the Nordby skyline warmly welcomes you. As if Nordby wanted to say, "Everything's fine, you're home again, I'll take care of you." This image deserves applause... Nordby is, so to speak, the "capital" of Fanø and the place where you disembark the ferry. An old seafaring village with cute old Danish houses, a pedestrian zone where you can leisurely stroll, and, of course, the small harbor. You can even quite often see seals on the sandbank in the harbor. In the cobblestone pedestrian zone, there are many cute little shops, an excellent butcher and a great bakery, two delicious ice cream parlors, the island's best supermarket, a museum, and much more. The tourist office and the excellent local vacation rental provider Danibo are also located here.

Fanø is the second northernmost of the Danish Wadden Sea islands and lies about 50 kilometers north of Sylt. The nearest major town is the industrial and port city of Esbjerg, which belongs to Jutland. A ferry connects Fanø to Esbjerg. The journey takes about twelve minutes. Fanø is 16 kilometers long and 5 kilometers wide at its widest point. The 55.78 km² island[2] has a population of 3,270 (as of January 1, 2025[1]). This corresponds to a population density of approximately 59 people per km². The two largest towns on the island are Nordby with 2,629 inhabitants and Sønderho with 279 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2025).[3] There are also the towns of Fanø Bad and Rindby. The economy is largely dependent on tourism. Fanø originated as a sandbank in the shallow sea between Horns Rev (reef) and the German island of Sylt. The island's subsoil consists primarily of drifting sand formations, which have formed both high dunes and flat areas. The vast dunes and the broad sandy beach, which stretch along Fanø's entire west coast, are the defining features of the landscape. Even today, the sea washes large quantities of sand onto the west beach, causing the island to slowly expand westward. In the east of the island (from Grøningen in the north to Hønen near Sønderho in the south) runs a narrow strip of marshland and riparian meadows, which are extensively grazed and from which reeds are harvested. In the center of the island are heathland, a planted pine forest, and a so-called klitplantage (roughly translated as "dune plantation"). Especially in autumn and winter, a comparatively large amount of amber washes up on the island's west beach after storms. Beads, animal figures and amulets made of amber have also been found here, dating back to the time of the Mesolithic Maglemose or Ertebølle culture.

A little above the lake is the viewpoint Pælebjerg - beautiful