The Local Europe ABVästmannagatan 43113 25 StockholmSweden Langeland is not your obvious holiday destination It's quite small and tucked away at the bottom of Funen in Denmark's far south But cross over those bridges and you'll discover beautiful landscape an abundance of beaches and charming places to visit; perfect for a quiet It's a place where I have visited family for a number of years so these tips include some local recommendations Langeland translates roughly to "Long Island" in English and lives up to that description being 60 kilometres long and only 11 kilometres at its widest point Its small size means you're never far from the sea A unique feature of the island is its "hat hills" or "hat-shaped hills" round hills created by a glacier during the last Ice Age There are over 1,000 of them on the island that run in parallel rows from the north to the south The "hat hills" can be seen more clearly on the southern part of Langeland because they aren't covered by as many trees as those in the north There are a variety of shelters on Langeland for those wanting to camp with their own kit, including floating shelters at Lohals harbour on Tranekær With 152 kilometres of beaches, you are not short of bathing options Many have shallow water which is great for children such as Drejet beach at Spodsbjerg and Emmerbølle Strand Just a short drive from Langeland is the charming town of Svendborg. Here you can take the ‘M/S Helge’ ferry for a 'hop on and off' cruise around southern Fyn The whole trip takes two hours without stopping Bogby Langeland Gården is a well-regarded non-profit organisation it also serves as a second hand furniture and interiors store Inside the building you'll find many treasures as well as a room containing an impressive collection of 30,000 books READ ALSO: The Danish island destination for kids you might not have heard of Skovsgaard Manor and farm is owned by Denmark's Fund for Nature (Den Danske Naturfond) There are activities for children to learn about a working farm as well as bio-diversity and the environment Tranekær Slot is located in the north of Langeland and was built in the 12th century It is the oldest inhabited building in Denmark Although the castle itself is not open to the public visitors can visit the large English-style castle park Also at Tranekær is the castle mill (Slotsmølle) which you can explore inside and if you're lucky see how the mill works while flour is being ground There's a museum on the first floor and even an area to buy coffee and cake It's open Monday-Thursday during the summer Tuesday and Thursday during September and October and then closes until Easter Then to really make your stay a memorable one you can head to the south of Langeland and crawl through a prehistoric burial chamber here you can actually crawl through the long passageway to visit the stone-built burial chamber The excavated objects are on exhibition at the Langeland Museum in Rudkøbing including a skull that shows evidence of the only case of dental drilling known from prehistoric Denmark READ ALSO: 'Everyone knows everyone else': Life on one of Denmark's smaller islands It's a cozy old market town with cobbled roads where you can find some lovely little shops The book shop close to the tourist office is a great stop off where the owner is happy to help with recommendations Little Village People in Rudkøbing has classic Scandinavian sustainable clothing and homeware and is conveniently close to a good coffee shop and cheese shop try the bakery in Humble and Stæhrs bakery in Tullebølle To experience freshly grown fruit, it's worth stopping off at the fruit orchard Strandlyst, which is located by the sea with a view of the Langeland Bridge Strandlyst is open all year and you can buy cold-pressed apple juice Kaos is located in Lohals at the northern tip of Langeland and serves high quality food with a focus on local and international ingredients Bagenkop Kro at the south of the island has a great fish buffet It's very popular so worth booking in advance Please log in to leave a comment