Læsø

Travel Guide

Læsø has something for everyone, with a spa, unique island scenery and amazing cultural experiences.

If you need to get away from a hectic life, a spa break on Læsø is ideal. After you’ve been pampered in the spa, you’ll be ready to explore the island and its unique cultural history. Start with a visit to Tanghusene – a special collection of buildings with roofs thatched with seaweed instead of straw, which was hard to grow on the island because of the soil.

Læsø is the largest island in the Kattegat, lying about12 miles off the coast of northern Jutland. It occupies a special niche in Nordic mythology as the place where the Aser partied. To learn more about the island’s history, a visit to one of the five sections of the Læsø Museum is recommended.

The vast, protected area called Rønnerne used to be used for salt production because of the natural conditions of the local area. Production stopped many years ago, but has recently been restarted by the Læsø Saltsyderi (Læsø Salt works). Pop in to learn all about salt making, try a few freebies and buy some of the delicate handmade salt on offer.

A ride in a horse-drawn carriage or the tractor-pulled Rønnerbus along the natural causeway to Hornfiskrøn has become a popular way to reach the little island south of Læsø. You can also get there yourself by bike or on horseback, but make sure you do so when it’s safe, in particular when the tide’s out. Enjoy the varied wildlife by taking a boat out to the Borfeld reef, where you can get up close to the adorable seals.

To get to Læsø, take the ferry from Frederikshavn, a town you can easily reach by road or bus. There are also good rail services to Frederikshavn. If you are coming from Zealand, you can get a taxi flight from Roskilde Airport to the little Læsø airstrip.

Many visitors take a weekend holiday in Læsø to see the rare birdlife here, which include sea terns and turnstones. Læsø is also popular with anglers, and lobsters are particularly easy to catch here.

Hotel Strandgaarden
Hotel Strandgaarden
3 out of 5
Strandvejen 8, Læsø
Fully refundable
The price is RM932 per night from 9 Aug to 10 Aug
RM932
RM1,165 total
9 Aug - 10 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Læsø. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Laeso Kur Thermal Bath and Vestero Kirke are ...
9/10 Wonderful! (31 reviews)
Hyggeligt sted
"Hyggeligt sted med perfekt beliggenhed. Lidt dyrt."

Reviewed on 3 Jul 2025

Hotel Strandgaarden
Hotel Havnebakken
Hotel Havnebakken
3 out of 5
Havnebakken 12, Læsø
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is RM693 per night from 9 Aug to 10 Aug
RM693
RM866 total
9 Aug - 10 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Læsø. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Popular attractions Laeso Kur Thermal Bath and Vestero Kirke are located ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (75 reviews)
"Perfekt renoveret - oser af hygge og nærvær. Bestemt et sted man ønsker at vende tilbage til."

Reviewed on 30 May 2025

Hotel Havnebakken
GuestHouse Læsø
GuestHouse Læsø
3 out of 5
Lærkevej 6, Læsø
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is RM639 per night from 9 Aug to 10 Aug
RM639
RM799 total
9 Aug - 10 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star B&B in Læsø. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Laeso Kur Thermal Bath and Vestero Kirke are located ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (29 reviews)
"Virkelig dejligt og mega hyggeligt sted, med masser af muligheder for at slappe af. Virkelig god service kan meget meget varmt anbefales"

Reviewed on 3 Jul 2025

GuestHouse Læsø
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Pilegaarden
Pilegaarden
3 out of 5
Kokvadvejen 14, Læsø, Nordjylland
Stay at this 3-star aparthotel in Læsø. Enjoy free WiFi, in-room washers/dryers, and an in-room coffeemaker. Popular attractions Laeso Taarnet and Byrum Kirke ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (43 reviews)
Super fin lejlighed
"Rigtig fin lejlighed. Helt klart anbefalelsesværdigt og vi kommer gerne igen hvis vi skal besøge Læsø igen."

Reviewed on 9 Jul 2025

Pilegaarden
6 Person Holiday Park Home in Laeso
6 Person Holiday Park Home in Laeso
3 out of 5
Læsø
Stay at this 3-star vacation home in Læsø. Enjoy free parking, in-room washers/dryers, and an in-room coffeemaker. Popular attractions Byrum Kirke and Laeso ...
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4 Person Holiday Park Home in Laeso
4 Person Holiday Park Home in Laeso
3 out of 5
Læsø
Stay at this 3-star vacation home in Læsø. Enjoy free parking, in-room washers/dryers, and an in-room coffeemaker. Popular attractions Byrum Kirke and Laeso ...
4 Person Holiday Park Home in Laeso
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