Historic merchant's house from 1645 in Aeroskobing

I stayed at Dorte and Peter's house: Søndergade 36, 5970 Ærøskøbing from Saturday, August 9 to Sunday, August 10, 2025. A huge and warm thank you to Dorte and Peter for opening their doors and letting us catch a glimpse of a bygone era. Dorte met me at the doorstep of the old, beautiful house in front of the cobblestones in the middle of Ærøskøbing. I was shown around, and I honestly had to rub my eyes a few times. It was like stepping back hundreds of years: Old crooked floors, low ceilings that you had to duck under in some places, a wooden bench in front of thousands of beautiful 18th-century Dutch tiles on the wall, an old dining table, ceramic balls in all shapes and sizes on the cornice under the ceiling, the view of the old crooked garden through the lattice windows, old furniture that all had a story to tell. Everything was in the finest and cleanest condition. There was also a functional kitchen and bathroom in newer condition, again clean and tidy. The sun set over Ærøskøbing as the church bells rang, and I sat in the garden on a garden chair with a glass of cool wine after a walk around the old streets and alleys. I even took a dip at Bøssehage, about a three-minute walk from the garden to the left. Call it a summer house again! It's a real house, with everything you need... and more! Dorte was easy to communicate with, and you immediately felt at home with her instructions and explanations about the old house in Ærøskøbing. If you are looking for peace, quiet, good food, a dip in the sea, perhaps an ice cream, or a market in the square, shopping in the old shops and feeling part of a small community, spiced with history and low ceilings, then there is plenty of headroom in the old living rooms here. I'll be back. That's for sure. Thank you both for sharing your unique and beautiful house with the rest of us. I really appreciate it. Jeppe Lykke Jørgensen Copenhagen/Australia