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Largest island in the Kattegat
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Læsø is the largest island in Kattegat, some 20 kilometres east of Frederikhavn on the Jutland peninsular in Denmark, roughly half way to Gothenburg in Sweden.
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A company making salt, from seawater, in an old and traditional fashion. There is also an open workshop where it is possible to watch while salt is being made.
Læsøtårnet
Built in 1927, 17 meter high.
Mainly short trips and horse drawn carriage tours.
Full weekend packages, including accommodation 1900 DKK, or 3 day around the island trips 3200 DKK
Mainly short trips (1-4 hours) and horse drawn carriage (2-4 hours) tours.
Gourmet restaurant and cosy hotel
The most common way to reach the island is by ferry from Frederikshavn, which usually sees 4-5 departures a day, and takes approximately 90 minutes.
Read in the guideWhile there is a free scheduled bus (line 840, connects with ferry arrivals) that runs across the island from the western port; Vesterby to the eastern village; Østerby, and a cheap 4 hour guided roundtrip of the…
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