Saltholm (Barakkebro)

Saltholm is located in the Sound, and the island is 16 km² large. Saltholm has a small jetty that is located on the northwest side of the island - the bridge is called Barakkebro. Saltholm has previously during the ravages of the plague been used as a quarantine area for people who wanted to visit Copenhagen.

Saltholm was protected in 1983. Apart from two farms, an inn and a couple of cottages, the island has no buildings.

Attractions

Saltholm has a rich bird life - in fact one of Denmark's richest bird life. During the migration period, up to 70,000 birds can roost on the island. In the period 1 April - 16 July, it is there from Holmegården and south, closed to the public due to the birds' breeding season. The southernmost part of Saltholm is closed to traffic all year round, which also applies to the shallow area around the south island and Svaneklapperne.

The island's plant life is characterized by a rich variety. Here you can find, as one of the only places in Denmark, Blue Iris. Blue Iris blooms in June.

If you do not go that deep, it will be a shame if you do not go to Barakkebroen on a good summer day and take a walk and lunch. A few hundred meters from the harbor, one of the island's few, permanent residents, Hans Zimling, has made a small museum with i.a. old household utensils that have been used when Saltholm was more inhabited and lime extraction kept the small community running. There are also remains of some of the bombs that were dropped on the island during World War II because the planes could not land with the extra cargo they had not delivered. Hans Zimling is always good for some robbery stories when visiting his museum. It's about. 1.6 meters of water in the gutter into the Barakkebroen, it is narrow, and you have to take the current in the Sound into account when you steer in.