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Vestrø Harbour has a large, nice guest harbour with friendly and helpful harbour staff. There is also a small fishing harbour here, and you can often buy fresh fish and Norway lobster/crayfish from the fishing boats when they arrive in the morning. It is well-suited for boat tourists with large, nice service buildings with lounges, kitchens, toilets/showers, washing machines/dryers, and outdoor grill areas.

The waters outside the harbour are shallow, and the approach to the harbour goes through a dredged channel with alignment markers on land. The approach can be challenging in strong winds, especially from the west and north. The harbour itself is well protected by breakwaters.

There is a nearby grocery store, bakery, and dining places. There is a playground for small children and a nice, but shallow, sandy beach a few hundred meters from the harbour. Læsø is a relatively large island with much interesting to see and do. You can rent a bicycle or take the bus to the 'capital' Byrum or Østerby Harbour located on the far east of the island. The bus is free and corresponds with the ferry to/from Frederikshavn on the mainland.

East in the harbour there is a slipway/dry dock with a mechanical workshop and a launch ramp for small boats. The slipway/dry dock (Væsterø Smedje og Bedding) can accommodate boats from about 20/25 feet up to large cutters of 30-40 tons at an affordable price and with good service.

1 x helpful | written on 28. Jul 2022 | updated_on 28. Jul 2022