Gudhjem is not the sleepy village it was twenty years ago. The grain storage building is gone now and the harbor area has a few more restaurants. The large open surface where fishermen used to repair their nets has not changed much. I can imagine my grandfather there as a boy, helping his father bring in the catch and carting it home, ready for the family women and elders to smoke the herring the next day. The Gudhjem train station history and art museum is absolutely precious. The modern art museum just north of Gudhjem is another local treasure. I love the architecture, the simplicity of the long building as it steps its way down the slope to the sea, with a trickle of water running from floor to floor and down each stairway. How wonderful it must be to sail from Sweden to Gudhjem, tie up in the harbor, and adjourn for a pleasant lunch with wine before turning in for the night. I liked the thought of walking on cobblestone streets my grandfather walked on as a boy, and now my son…
Hasle … You must walk up the coast and visit Hammerhouse!
HI - Gudhjem Hostel - Danhostel Gudhjem Vandrerhjem in Gudhjem … I stayed here with a very large group. I think we took up the entire place. I thought this was a very nice place to stay. An oceanfront view with a friendly, helpful staff, an awesome (and I mean super duper great) breakfast, and a peaceful, quiet location. If you are tall, however, and you like to stretch out when you sleep, you might not fit on the beds. The floor in the shower/bathroom was always wet and the showers were small, but there was always nice warm water.
Danhostel Rønne in Rønne … Me and my friend had a very nice stay here.
HI - Gudhjem Hostel - Danhostel Gudhjem Vandrerhjem in Gudhjem … Directly on the beachfront in Gudhjem and next to the town bus stop, the location of this hostel could not be any better. Simply catch the bus from Ronne or wherever else and the hostel will be looking you in the face.
The facilities are beautiful, with a large well-equipped kitchen with…
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