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Østermarie

Østermarie is a small, leafy village on Bornholm's east coast, sitting in open fields about 8 km west of the harbour town of Svaneke and between Østerlars and the sea. Founded only around 1880, it has fewer than 500 residents and a string of tidy cottages that make it a favourite base for holidaymakers who want the quiet, farming side of the island rather than its busier resorts. The heart of the village is a remarkable pair of churches standing side by side: a proud 19th-century granite building and, in its shadow, the ruin of the original 12th-century church. Between them stand four Viking-age runestones with early Christian inscriptions, giving Østermarie one of the most concentrated doses of history you'll find anywhere on Bornholm. For most visitors the church site is the main stop, and it pairs easily with a cake at a converted village school, a stroll into the great Almindingen forest, or a drive to the clanging harbours of Svaneke and Gudhjem, both barely a quarter of an hour away.

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Østermarie

Østermarie is a small, leafy village on Bornholm's east coast, sitting in open fields about 8 km west of the harbour town of Svaneke and between Østerlars and the sea. Founded only around 1880, it has fewer than 500 residents and a string of tidy cottages that make it a favourite base for holidaymakers who want the quiet, farming side of the island rather than its busier resorts. The heart of the village is a remarkable pair of churches standing side by side: a proud 19th-century granite building and, in its shadow, the ruin of the original 12th-century church. Between them stand four Viking-age runestones with early Christian inscriptions, giving Østermarie one of the most concentrated doses of history you'll find anywhere on Bornholm. For most visitors the church site is the main stop, and it pairs easily with a cake at a converted village school, a stroll into the great Almindingen forest, or a drive to the clanging harbours of Svaneke and Gudhjem, both barely a quarter of an hour away.