This island, the second largest in the South Funen Archipelago but just 30km long and 9km wide, takes you 200 years back in time. Why not explore this idyllic land by bike and soak up the tranquillity of this admirable countryside dotted with windmills? The main road runs across the length of the island, passing tiny villages and half-timbered farmhouses, not forgetting Ærøskøbing, the jewel in the island's crown.