Gudhjem

On the Baltic Sea island of Bornholm, in Denmark's Capital Region, is the town of Gudhjem. Geographically, it is closer to Sweden or Poland than it is to Denmark, despite the fact that it is one of Denmark's most picturesque seaside communities with a Slavic feel.

This enclave is the perfect place to get in touch with nature in a marine setting and close to legends because of its rough cliffs, which are subject to heavy surf from the Baltic Sea, its forests of big trees, and its surprising waterfalls. The Norse gods may easily be seen wandering over these cliffs. Along with its welcoming residents, the town is home to oddities like sterlars Kirke, a round church with several buttresses that give it a different appearance from other religious buildings in the area.

The largest windmill in Denmark, Gudhjem Mlle, was built in 1893 and is located at the top of the slope leading into the town. It was decommissioned in 1962 and now functions as a store and a café. Oluf Hst, a well-known painter from Bornholm, spent his later years in Gudhjem at the Oluf Hst Museum.

• Location: Bornholm