Nyord

Nyord is a small island north of Møn, connected via a narrow bridge. The island holds two very different worlds: to the north, the vast Nyord Enge — one of eastern Denmark's most important bird protection areas, home to barnacle geese, white-tailed eagles and black-tailed godwits — and to the south, the well-preserved historic village, whose half-timbered farmhouses and pilot tradition have kept Nyord almost unchanged since the 1800s. Nyord is also part of Dark Sky Park Møn og Nyord, which in 2017 became the first in the Nordic countries to receive international Dark Sky Park certification, and on clear nights the island is one of the darkest places in Denmark. Visitors are encouraged to park by the bridge and walk — driving in the village is discouraged — and the island is best suited to quiet visits, walks and birdwatching.