Robbery stories and Cuban art

22 meters above Omø, they travelt yellow lighthouse on the western tip of the island. Omø Lighthouse was built in 1894 and is still in operation. It is not possible to climb the lighthouse, however, it is available as a stamp, as Post OfficeNord released it in 2019 together with four other Danish lighthouses.

In Kirkehavn, where the ferry docks, you will also find FisFishermen's House. Among life jackets and lanterns, the island's fishermen and guests meet for a chat about the day's events and tall tales from a bygone era.

In Kirkehavn you can also visit Omø Bryghus, where you can also buy locally produced beer made by voluntary and unpaid labor.

It's also just outside Fiskernes Hus that the day's catch is unloaded, so maybe you'll be lucky enough to buy freshly caught fish to take home.

Omø Marinawhich was named Marina of the Year in 2017, is is definitely worth a visit. Here you will find both a a child-friendly beach and a playground with a sandpit, rope swing and climbing equipment.

Cuban artist William Perez visited Omø in the late 1990s. Together with the island's fishermen he created Monomento a la Unity (Monument to Unity), which is a tower built from gillnet poles. When you visit the tower, you can also see who was involved in helped to build it - All helpers have their names on one of the poles.

The current Omø Church is the island's third and was built in 1828while the altar silverdating back to the island's first church from 1576, is still preserved. The first two churches were built of wood, while the current one is built of yellow bricks.

At the cemetery you can visit an airplane grave; Sgt. Norman Pearce drifted during 2. World War II ashore on Omø. The islanders took the body to the chapel and dug a grave, but the Wehrmacht took over and carried out the burial without a church service.

Later, the islanders erected a stone with an inscription.