Gedser suits couples and families wanting a fireplace home at Denmark's southern tip, a short way from the Rostock ferry. It is a port town of a few hundred people rather than a beach resort, and none of the homes has a pool, so swimming days mean a drive up to Marielyst.
Gedser is the southernmost town in Denmark, a small port with a Scandlines car ferry to Rostock that has run since 1995. The homes cluster close together in the town, most with a fireplace, few with a sauna and none with a pool. Gedser Odde, the country's southernmost point, is close by, marked by a stone called Sydstenen, with a square 20-metre lighthouse that visitors can climb. The point is a good site for migrating birds, with common eiders passing in huge numbers in spring and autumn. The village church dates from 1915 and Det Sorte Museum covers local geology and Baltic amber.
Denmark's southernmost point, with a 20-metre lighthouse visitors can climb and large flocks of migrating eiders passing in spring and autumn.
One of the most popular resorts on Falster, on the island's east coast, with a beach that draws summer visitors.
The island's largest town, with narrow old-town streets, an open-air Middle Ages Centre and a 15th-century Abbey Church.
Trains run from Nykøbing Falster, the island's largest town, to Copenhagen via Ringsted, which makes Copenhagen the natural entry point for UK visitors. Gedser is also a ferry port, with a car ferry to Rostock in Germany roughly every three hours. A car is the practical way to reach the homes and the rest of Falster.
Marielyst, on Falster's east coast, is one of the island's most popular resorts and has its own beach. Gedser itself is a ferry port rather than a beach town, so plan a drive for swimming days.
Yes, a Scandlines car ferry runs from Gedser to Rostock and has done so since 1995, roughly every three hours. Because it carries cars, you can start a German road trip straight from the harbour.
Gedser Odde is a good site for migratory birds, especially on windy days. Common eiders pass in very large numbers in spring and autumn, and little gulls, common scoters, geese and red kites are also seen.
The southernmost point of Denmark at Gedser Odde, with its climbable lighthouse, is the main sight. In town there is Det Sorte Museum, covering geology and Baltic amber, and a church from 1915 designed by Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint.
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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