Chapter 517: Pearl of the Baltic Sea

In the Baltic Sea, there is an island called the Pearl of the Baltic Sea.

This island is no longer a Swedish island, but a Danish one...... This island is called

Bornholm Island.

Located in the middle of the Baltic Sea, Holm Island is known as the "Pearl of the Baltic Sea".

It is an island with unique style and beautiful scenery, and it is a famous tourist destination in Denmark and the whole of Northern Europe.

Denmark is a flat country, while the island of Bornholm is undulating, rocky.

Paradise Hill Park is famous for its wind-moving stones.

The park is full of towering trees, flowers, birds and cicadas, and flowing water. Walking slowly up the hill along the forest path, there is a crystal clear, mirror-like waterhole bordered by a spectacular cliff. Continue to walk around the pond, and when you reach a flat place, you will see the famous wind-moving stone.

It is more than 3 meters high, about three hugs in diameter, weighs as much as 350 tons, and reclines on an uneven obtuse angle.

Legend has it that this huge stone was moved here by nature during the Ice Age from what is now Sweden or Finland. At the same time, many other rocks were moved here, collectively known as aeolian rocks.

However, the other wind-moving stones have been nameless, only this one of Heavenly Mountain is still swaying slightly in the wind. Pushing the boulder with your hand will cause it to shake rhythmically, making you wonder how you are pushing such a heavy stone.

I can't help but have confidence in my own strength that I have never had before, and God has given me divine power. Bornholm is a wonderful little world of self-sufficiency tucked in the middle of the Baltic Sea, 150 kilometres east of Copenhagen, at a very relaxed pace.

In the middle of the island are wheat fields and dense forests, and the shore is dotted with small fishing villages and patches of white sand.

Unique among the many fascinating attractions on the island of Bornholm are its four 12th-century round churches. The snow-white walls are two meters thick, inlaid with solid buttresses, and topped by a black conical roof.

They are both places of worship and fortresses against foreign enemies, and Dhjem is a charming seaside village with a low windmill standing on a half-timbered house and the streets sloping down to the beautiful pier.

From Gudhjem, cycle 4 kilometres along a cycle path to the southern hinterland to the thick-walled Østerlars Rundkirke, one of the most spectacular round churches on the island; Bus number 3 passes through the church.

Bornholm's most famous attraction, Hammershus Slot, is on the way to Lenne, 3 km south. The magnificent ruins of this 13th-century castle are the largest of its kind in Scandinavia.

The tiny island of Christiansø (about 500 metres long) is a well-preserved 17th-century fortress island that is well worth squeezing in for a visit within an hour's flight northeast of Bornholm.

Christiansø has been a seasonal fishing village since the Middle Ages, falling to the Swedes for a brief time in 1658.

After this, Christian V decided to turn the island into a naval castle. Forts and barracks were built successively; This was followed by a church, a school and a prison. The sandy beaches along the coast of Bornholm are equally attractive. The most famous beach at the southern tip of the island is Diod.

It is the largest beach in Denmark with a length of 25 kilometres, ranking even in the whole of Europe. And the whiteness of the beach is even more breathtaking. The flowing sea constantly washes the shells in the sea, and after the shells are washed onto the beach, the beach turns white.

The inner side of the beach is a verdant pine forest, and the outer side is a clear blue sea. From afar, Diod Beach looks like a huge silver snake, flying between the blue and blue colors, forming a beautiful and moving picture.

Such a beautiful beach naturally attracts a large number of tourists, and the men and women in various swimsuits and surfers fighting in the sea add to the tranquility of the scene.

Although the temperature in Northern Europe is low in all seasons, and there are only two or three months of the year to swim in the sea, for tourists, more than 100 days for them to enjoy Diod Beach is enough, and not extravagant.

Smoked herring enholm "is a world-renowned delicacy on the island.

Anyone who has eaten it knows that it is smoked by a traditional method of herring, which is full of color, aroma and taste, golden brown, and the meat is tender and very attractive.

The waters around the island of Bornholm are rich in aquatic resources. Since ancient times, fishing has been the island's number one economic mainstay.

To this day, it remains an important fishing base in Denmark. The towns along the island's shores are all fishing, and every time you enter the town, you will be greeted by a fishy smell that will whet your appetite for a taste of seafood.

"Rely on the mountains to eat the mountains, rely on the sea to eat the sea", the seafood cooking skills of the Bornholm people are really a must. And the most famous of them is the smoked herring. But this technique is kept secret and never passed on, so if you want to eat "Golden Bonnholm", you have to come to Denmark.

Bornholm is one of Denmark's sunniest places and a great place to spend your leisure travel. The cylindrical church is the symbol of the island of Bornholm.

Here you can admire the art of traditional pottery, as well as go on a yacht, fishing, golf or cycling. The main city of Bornholm, Ranne, flourished in the Middle Ages and was an important trading area with Northern Germany.

Sights include the ruins of Hammershus Castle, the Bornholm Museum and the Sterlars Kirke.

Bornholm, historically and geographically distant from the other Danish islands, has a geographical feature that is more similar to Sweden, with overlapping rocks, cliffs, pine-covered hills and soft sandy beaches attracting more and more tourists.

Historically, the island of Bornholm was a Danish maritime outpost for the defense of Sweden, and a round bunker with a white and black roof is a feature of the island. Stepping onto this island feels like stepping into a paradise, but it doesn't "linger" because it's so quiet and peaceful.

Bornholm residents like to make gifts with flowers as a token of gratitude. White flowers are sent at weddings and funerals, and white flowers are avoided at other times. It is believed that it is auspicious to give a wooden mallet engraved with love poems to his fiancée, as it brings good luck and fulfillment.

The islanders organize the marriage for several days, but it is done in secret, because the public planning will anger the ghosts or arouse their jealousy. The islanders love bicycles and often use them as a means of transportation, with less than 2 people owning 1 bicycle on average.