Ven

Ven is roughly 4.5 km by 2.5 km in size. It was part of the Kingdom of Denmark until 1658. The island is popular with hikers and cyclists and can get fairly crowded during weekends in the summer.

Ferries from the Swedish town of Landskrona run about every 90 minutes; the trip takes 30 minutes. In the summertime, there are also ferries from Copenhagen, Elsinore and the town of Råå, south of Helsingborg.
If you come in your own boat you can stay in Kyrkbacken on the west side or Bäckviken on the east side.

By bus

An infrequent bus (matching the ferry timetable) runs between the two ends of the island. You can get on and off anywhere along the route.

By bicycle

• Vens Cykeluthyrning (Ven's bicycle rental)You will see these yellow women's bikes everywhere on the island

By cart

For a leisurely, scenic view of the island, travel by tractor or horse-drawn cart.

• address: Norreborgsvägen 24
  Rent a golf cart.

By foot

Given its small size, much of the island can be covered by foot in a day.

• Tycho Brahe Museum

  address: Landsvägen 182
  Ven's historic claim to fame, Tycho's observatory, which is considered one of the first modern scientific research institutes, was built in 1576, abandoned in 1597, and subsequently destroyed. The museum is housed in the former All Saints' Church, near the grounds of the first observatory, Uraniborg. The observatory once stood at the center of the Renaissance Garden, which has been partially restored. Just down the road, the ruins of Tycho's second observatory Stjerneborg have been incorporated into a small multimedia theater.

Ven has a 9-hole golf course on the northern coast.
The island also has a whisky bar with the third largest selection in the world at Backafallsbyn.

• Silversmedjan

  address: Norreborgsvägen 25
  Silver jewelry

• Hvens Getost

  address: Landsvägen 61
  Locally made goat cheese.

• Ven Puls

  address: Wollters väg 6
  Handmade fabrics from Burma, Laos and Thailand.

• Paviljong 1916

  address: Bäckviken 8
  Small store with cute things.

• Cassiopeia

  address: Landsvägen 216
  Nice store in a greenhouse. Lots of porcelain figures.

The island has numerous small restaurants and cafes.

• Prästasvängen

  address: Kyrkvägen 5
  Cozy restaurant with a great view. Seafood and steak.

• Pumpans café & restaurang

  address: Landsvägen 134
  Vegetarian and organic food

• Turistgården på Ven

  address: Landsvägen 193

• Spirit of Hven

  address: Backafallsbyn AB
  They make their own Whisky but also have about 50 Scotch whiskies, beers, etc.

Inns, rooms in private homes, and campgrounds are available. There is a hostel in Bäckviken and also on the mainland in Landskrona.

• Vens Camping & Stugby

  address: Husviksvägen
  Good view over the sea.