Bjørnø og turisme
DANSK TEKST
Kan du mærke gæstfriheden?
Bjørnø er en ø, der åbner sine arme for gæster fra fastlandet.
Da turisterne begyndte at udforske vores skønne kroge, blev de hjerteligt inviteret ind i de lokale haver til en kop kaffe og en sludder. Faktisk var det sådan, at næsten alle øboerne skulle hilse på dem, der besøgte øen.
En mindeværdig anekdote beretter om et turistpar, der fejlagtigt troede, at en af de lokale haver var en café. De satte sig bekvemt til rette i havestolene, og da den venlige Bjørnøboer kom ud for at byde dem velkommen, bad de om to kopper kaffe. Uden at blinke blev kaffen brygget og serveret, selvom haven slet ikke var en café. Den lille forlegenhed blev hurtigt afløst af hygge og latter, da den lokale øbo blot glædede sig over besøget og de gode samtaler, der opstod.
Med turismens fremgang har vi set en smuk udvikling her - fra kaffebesøg hos de venlige lokale til spændende initiativer som gallerier, caféer, isbutikker og udlejning af forskellige former for private overnatningssteder. For Bjørnø har kun få egentlige fritidshuse.
Særligt kunstneriske sjæle blomstrer på Bjørnø og har gjort det i mange årtier. Lars "Post" Poulsen, født i 1893, var sandsynligvis den første med kunstnerambitioner på øen. Han fotograferede og malede i stunderne mellem sine små jobs som postbud og elmåleraflæser. Desuden skrev han om livet på øen i "gamle dage" til Nationalmuseet. I dag kan du opleve et lille kunstgalleri på øen, en pilefletter, og en billedkunstnere, der fortsætter med at udfolde sig kreativt.
Dette var sidste stop på turen, og vi vil opfordre dig til at gå ud og besøge de mange spændende muligheder, som vores ø har at byde på. Og møder du en øboer, så spørg endelig hvad de vil anbefale!
Bjørnø and Tourism
ENGLISH VERSION
Can you feel the hospitality?
Bjørnø is an island that warmly welcomes guests from the mainland.
When tourists began exploring our beautiful corners, they were kindly invited into local gardens for a cup of coffee and a chat. In fact, it was almost a tradition for nearly all the islanders to greet those who visited the island.
A memorable anecdote tells of a tourist couple who mistakenly thought that one of the local gardens was a café. They comfortably settled into the garden chairs, and when the friendly Bjørnø resident came out to welcome them, they asked for two cups of coffee. Without hesitation, the coffee was brewed and served, even though the garden was not a café at all. The slight embarrassment quickly turned into warmth and laughter as the local islander simply enjoyed the visit and the good conversations that came with it.
With the rise of tourism, we've seen a beautiful evolution here - from coffee visits with friendly locals to exciting initiatives like galleries, cafes, ice cream shops, and various forms of private accommodations for rent. Bjørnø has only a few actual vacation homes.
Particularly artistic souls have flourished on Bjørnø for many decades. Lars "Post" Poulsen, born in 1893, was probably the first with artistic ambitions on the island. He photographed and painted in between his small jobs as a mailman and electric meter reader. Additionally, he wrote about life on the island in the "old days" for the National Museum. Today, you can experience a small art gallery on the island, a basket weaver, and visual artists who continue to express themselves creatively.
This was the last stop on our journey, and we encourage you to go out and explore the many exciting opportunities our island has to offer. And if you meet an islander, don't hesitate to ask them for recommendations!
Remember, our neighbor islands Avernakø and Lyø also have stories ready for you!
Thank you for this time, see you around!