Stege Tourist Places to Visit in Stege, Denmark, Europe

Stege Tourist Places to Visit in Stege, Denmark, Europe

Stege is a largest town on the Mon Island in Denmark belonging to the Vordingborg Municipality and Region Zealand, positioned towards southeastern part of the country at the mouth of Stege Lake between latitude 54°59′ in the north and longitude 12°18′ in the east, around 120 km south-southwest of Copenhagen, the capital city of Denmark.

The economy of Stege is concentrated on rich tourism and brewery. Some historical landmarks in Stege include Kammerradgarden, Stege Church, Empiregarden and Hages Gard.

History of Stege:

Dybsbroen was the earlier name of Stege and the present name is derived from the wooden poles called Stickae or Stike which were used to defend island from the opponent attack. Under King Eric V of Denmark, Stege gained status of merchant town 1268.

Connectivity to Stege:

There is no airport in Stege and the closest airport to Stege Roskilde Airport but it has limited connection to Anholt, Læso and Malmo, catered by Copenhagen Air Taxi and Flexflight.

Stege is located around 120 km away from Copenhagen Airport which handles flights to major European cities including Berlin, Madrid, Milan, Paris, London and Moscow.

Stege also has connectivity with the rest of Denmark through roadway by regular bus services. There are many ferry operators providing daily services to Copenhagen.

Culture, Food and Shopping in Stege:

Stege is home to colorful festival ‘Stege Festival’ which is celebrated every Tuesday in the month of July and the 1^st Tuesday of August every year.

Most of the major hotels in Stege have inbuilt gift shops and tourists can also visit outside shops to buy typical native handicraft items.

List of the reputed restaurants in Stege include:

Kaffehuset Mon
Bryghuset Mon
Restaurant Kaj Kok
Santa Maria Stege
Praestekilde Hotel Restaurant

Things to do in Stege:

Boat riding
Golfing
Shopping
Visiting parks, museums and churches

What to see in Stege?

Stege Church:

Stege Church is the major identity of Stege, built during the beginning of the 13th century using Romanesque architecture style.

Empiregarden:

Built in 1813, Empiregarden is a former merchant’s house and is home to Mon’s Museum since 1958.

Kammerradgarden:

Kammerradgarden is a 18^th century merchant’s house, located in the square of the town.

The Former Town Hall:

There is a Renaissance style structure in the town square that was earlier used as a town hall was constructed in 1854 and designed by Michael Gottlieb Bindesboll.

Rodkilde Hojskole:

Located south of Stege, Rodkilde Hojskole is a folk high school built in 1866 by Ludvig Fenger.

List of other places of interest in Stege includes:

Bryghuset Mon
Thorsvang, Danmarks Samler Museum
Hages Gard
The Pharmacy
Museumsgaarden
Elmelunde Kirke
Liza”s Gallery
Moen Golf Center
Noorbohandel
Marienborg Slotspark
Nyord Church
Bent Rune
Sprovedyssen
Damsholte Kirke
Galleri Warrer

When to visit Stege?

The best time to visit Stege is during the months between May and September while the weather will be supportive for outdoor activities.

Where to stay in Stege?

Stege hosts more than 50 well facilitated accommodation centers with latest tourist favor facilities and services like spa, hot water bath, food on request, swimming pool, doctor on call, 24 hour room service and internet connectivity, cable television, mini-bar, refrigerator, walk-in closet, lavatory, facials, body treatments, and beauty services. Here below are the best hotels in Stege: