At the eastern end of the island lies Marstal, the largest city of Ærø. Maritime history has been and still is written here today, because in no other Danish town is seafaring at the center of life as in this city.
For centuries, ships from Marstal were on the oceans of the world to carry on lively trade. Of course, it is not surprising that many objects from the furthest corners of this earth have found their way here.
Be sure to visit Marstal Maritime Museum for the opportunity to marvel at an incredible variety of exhibits. In addition, there is a shipyard in the outer area and of course the harbor itself with its long tradition.
To date, the nearby Nautical School is also active here, the officers are trained for the Danish merchant fleet.
The maritime museum in Marstal is of course located in the harbor area of the city and shows in a very extensive collection the development of various types of ships ranging from historic windjammers to the modern motor vessels.
For explanations in texts are about 250 model ships in all sizes, several hundred paintings of ships and bottles ships. Anyone who is interested and also understands something of it needs almost a whole day just for this part of the collection.