Møn is a small island just south of Zealand, the island Copenhagen sits on. With superb beaches, gently rolling hills, and idyllic pastoral scenery, it is a perfect escape from the capital — slow-paced and thoroughly relaxing.
The main sight is Møns Klint, a dramatic stretch of chalk cliffs dropping 128 metres into the sea. The cliffs are around 70 million years old and have been a major attraction for Danes and visitors alike for centuries. The nearby Klinteskoven woodland is good for hiking, picnics, and riding, and the romantic landscape park at Liselund sits a short walk from the cliff edge.
The main town is Stege, a pleasant place to spend an hour browsing the shops on Storegade and sitting in one of its cafes. The 13th-century Stege Kirke has some quirky ceiling frescoes, and the Møllerporten is one of the best-preserved medieval town gates in Denmark. Several village churches — Elmelunde, Keldby and Fanefjord — hide vivid late-medieval frescoes by an anonymous painter known as the Elmelunde Master.
North of Stege, the Ulvshale strand is a fine beach with a wild forest nearby; from there a causeway leads onto Nyord, a tiny island whose marshes are among the best birdwatching sites in Denmark. The Neolithic long barrow at Grønjægers Høj is one of Denmark's most impressive prehistoric monuments.
