Strøby is a small village in Stevns Municipality, 11 km southeast of Køge, with the Stevns Klint chalk cliffs also in Stevns. Homes are mostly mid-sized, many with fireplaces, and private pools are rare. Copenhagen Airport is about 38 minutes' drive from nearby Strøby Egede.
Strøby is a village of just over 700 people in Stevns Municipality, about 11 km southeast of Køge, with its own church; the writer Martin A. Hansen was born here. Strøby Egede, 5 km to the northwest, is the municipality's largest place, with around 3,900 residents. The homes are tightly grouped in this area, mostly for four to eight people, and the biggest sleep up to fourteen. The main sight is Stevns Klint, a UNESCO-listed chalk cliff around 40 metres high, also in Stevns Municipality, and the Cold War Museum Stevns Fortress is part of a visit there. Køge, the larger town to the northwest, has a well-preserved old centre.
UNESCO-listed chalk cliffs of around 40 metres, about 6 km southeast of Store Heddinge, with the old Højerup Church at the top and free admission.
Opened to the public in 2008, with a 1.5-hour guided tour of tunnels 18 to 20 metres below the surface.
A town with a well-preserved old centre, 11 km northwest of Strøby.
A quarry where you can dig for fossilised remains of a great coral reef, with Faxe Bryggeri, the island's largest brewery, also in Faxe.
Copenhagen Airport to Strøby Egede takes about 38 minutes by road, and Strøby lies 5 km southeast of Strøby Egede. Trains run from the airport to Køge, but the whole trip by public transport takes well over an hour, so a car is far easier for the cliffs and the villages.
Stevns Klint is free to visit, and the visitor centre explains the fish clay layer laid down when the asteroid struck. The fortress is seen on a guided tour, so check its opening times outside summer, and keep to the marked-out routes along the cliff.
Fairly close. The drive from Copenhagen Airport to Strøby Egede takes about 38 minutes, and Strøby is 5 km southeast of Strøby Egede, so a short flight can be followed by a straightforward road transfer.
A UNESCO World Heritage chalk cliff in Stevns Municipality, rising to around 40 metres, with a thin fish clay layer that records the asteroid impact which wiped out the dinosaurs. Admission is free, and the Stevns Klint Experience visitor centre explains the story.
Strøby is a village of about 700 people, so it suits a quiet base within reach of the cliffs. Køge, 11 km northwest, is a bigger town with a well-preserved old centre, and it is also where the trains from Copenhagen Airport arrive.
Some are: the biggest sleep up to fourteen, though most sleep four to eight. Fireplaces are common, a few have saunas and private pools are rare, so the area works well for a cool-weather stay.
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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