Taste Bornholm's most iconic dish — Sol over Gudhjem ('sun over Gudhjem'), a smoked herring open sandwich with raw egg yolk and chives — at a working harbour smoke-house, then explore the village's glass-blowers, ceramicists, and clifftop lanes.
What to expect
Gudhjem's smoke-house has been cold- and hot-smoking Baltic herring over alder wood since the 19th century. Settle on the harbourside terrace as platters of bronzed, glistening fish arrive with dense rye bread and ice-cold Bornholm Bryghus beer. Afterwards, the village rewards leisurely exploration: cobbled lanes wind up past painted half-timbered houses to workshops where you can watch master glass-blowers shape molten Baltic sand into art. The village ceramicists — Bornholm is Denmark's ceramic heartland — display extraordinary work in their hillside studios.
Good to know
Gudhjem Røgeri is a three-minute walk from the tender pier — the easiest excursion to self-organise. Lunch service runs from midday; arrive by 12:30 to secure a harbourside table in summer. Combine with the Helligdomsklipperne boat trip for a perfect half-day.
Sail there
Luxury cruises that call at Gudhjem (Bornholm) — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.