"Hammers and houses" Sandvig by Sjalen

Sandvig Travel Guide: 11 reviews and 20 photos

Sandvig is a small village in the north west corner of Bornholm, which has grown together with the somewhat larger and more well-known Allinge but which is a nice destination in its own right. This picture shows the village centre, close to the seaside. The Sandvig-Allinge area is known for its many hotels and campsites but still feels less swamped by tourists than Svaneke, Gudhjem and Dueodde, despite being so close to Hammershus Castle. We liked it a lot here and might well go back.

The area is one of the most hilly and rocky on Bornholm and famous for its many quarries. Some still working, which you notice when biking through the Slotslyngen forest. This means a dramatic and pretty landscape.

Pros and Cons

Pros:nice atmosphere
Cons:quiet
In a nutshell:Great Bornholm base

Last visit to Sandvig: Aug 2005
Intro Updated Sep 1, 2005
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Reviews (7)

Slotslyngen Things to Do (4)

The "Castle Heather" forest is the forest connected to the medieval running of Hammershus in old days. Today, it is a... more travel advice

Hammeren Things to Do (4)

Just north of Hammershus is the Hammeren peninsula with its famous lighthouse (you can just about make out its top by... more travel advice

Hammershus Castle Things to Do (4)

Hammershus is the biggest medieval castle ruin in Scandinavia and very impressive, not least because of its magnificent... more travel advice

Go swimming Sports & Outdoors (1)

To be ctd. more travel advice

Restaurants (1)
Seaside and steaks

Hotels (1)
Countryside hostel

Travelogues (1)

Written Aug 31, 2005

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Andreja86 Feb 22, 2011 at 1:02 AM

Good page. I'm going to spend a lot of in Sandvig since my girlfriends parents just bought a vacation home in Sandvig!