Villas in Nexø

About Nexø

Nexø is Bornholm's second town after Rønne, with around 3,600 people and the island's largest fishing port, though the harbour now trades as much in shops and restaurants as in fish. Soviet bombers flattened the centre in May 1945, and Sweden sent wooden houses to help rehouse people. Our houses are mostly not in the town. The median sits roughly six kilometres south, in the pine and spruce plantations behind the beaches between Balka and Dueodde. Most have a fireplace or wood burner and some a sauna; most sleep around six. The sand along this coast is very fine, and at Dueodde the sea stays shallow for about 100 metres. Evenings are quiet: supper at the smokehouse in Snogebæk or a meal by Nexø harbour, then back to the trees. Out of season the tourist office cuts its hours and the woods feel empty.

Is Nexø right for you?

Best for

Families wanting fine sand and a wooded, car-based week

Not for you if

You want evening life on your doorstep, because the houses are in woodland a drive from any restaurant.

Near Nexø

• Dueodde

  The largest beach on Bornholm, south of Nexø, with dunes up to 12 metres and Denmark's tallest lighthouse, at 47 metres.

• Snogebæk

  Small fishing village about 5 km south of Nexø, sharing a sandy beach with Balka, with a large smokehouse restaurant by the harbour.

• Svaneke

  Denmark's easternmost town, just under 10 km north on the coast road, with half-timbered houses, glassblowers and cafés.

• Almindingen

  Denmark's third-largest forest, in the middle of the island, with marked walks of four to five kilometres past lakes and castle ruins.

Getting to Nexø

Fly to Copenhagen, then take a connecting flight to Bornholm Airport just outside Rønne, about 26 km by road from Nexø. Or take the fast ferry from Ystad in Sweden, which reaches Rønne in 1 hour 20 minutes. A car is the easy option for the woodland houses.

When to go to Nexø

July and August are the busy months, when tourists crowd the beach at Dueodde and the boardwalks over the dunes. June and September are much quieter on the sand. From October the island winds down: the Nexø tourist office keeps afternoon weekday hours only until spring, and seasonal attractions such as the butterfly park close in mid-September, which suits walkers who want a fireplace.

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