Shopping

For an antiques store, combined with a flea market, head for Vestergårdens Antik, Vestervejen 47 (tel. 75-16-68-00), also at Nordby.

For the best collection of the tiles for which the island is known, head for Den lille butik, Landevejen 3 (tel. 75-16-43-58), at Sønderho. You'll also find an array of exquisite silk items, many of them handmade, at Jane Heinemann, Landevejen 15 (tel. 75-16-42-90), also at Sønderho. An art gallery at Sønderho, Galleri Anne, Østerland 15 (tel. 75-16-43-05), is open in July and August, Monday to Friday noon to 3pm.