Villas in Tranekær

About Tranekær

Tranekær is a small village beside Tranekær Castle, which is called Denmark's oldest inhabited house, first mentioned in 1231. The main building is closed to visitors; you can walk the path outside the moats or go inside on a guided tour. The grounds hold TICKON, a land-art park of about 83 hectares, open all year from sunrise to sunset, where only 14 of the original works remain because they are left to decay. Our homes are spread out, and the middle of the group falls north of the village, towards the island's northern end, where Lohals is a small harbour town. Most sleep around six, most have a fireplace, some a sauna and few a pool. Evenings are quiet.

Is Tranekær right for you?

Best for

Walkers and art lovers wanting a quiet northern Langeland base

Not for you if

You want a town on the doorstep, because Rudkøbing, the main town, lies centrally on the island, not at Tranekær.

Near Tranekær

• Tranekær Castle

  Owned by the Ahlefeldt family since 1659; the main building and castle bank are closed, but the path outside the moats can be walked.

• TICKON park

  Land-art in the castle grounds, mostly near the castle lake; a map is available at the entrance and dogs are allowed.

• Lohals

  A small harbour town at the northern end of Langeland, north of the village.

• Rudkøbing

  The island's main town, central on Langeland, with market town rights from the 1200s and a harbour.

• De Langelandske Kunsttårne

  Twelve small former transformer towers around the island that now hold art exhibitions.

Getting to Tranekær

Odense is about 45 minutes by road from Rudkøbing and Billund about 1 hour 45 minutes, and Tranekær lies north of Rudkøbing, so add time. Langeland joins the mainland by bridges via Tåsinge. Bring a car: the bus link the island guide gives is Fynbus lines 911 to 914, which take about 30 minutes from Svendborg to Rudkøbing.

When to go to Tranekær

The TICKON park is open all year from sunrise to sunset, so it works in any month. Guided tours of the castle are listed for June and July. Most homes here have a fireplace, which helps outside the summer weeks.

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