Stavreby: Village Street, Church and Small Harbour

Stavreby combines a clearly recognisable village structure with a coastal location and maritime history. The village lies on relatively low-lying, level ground along the coast. Its houses and farms are mostly grouped around the village street, Stavreby Strandvej. Anyone looking for a holiday apartment or holiday home in Stavreby is choosing a place whose appeal lies in its manageable village views, historic buildings and the distinctive character of a small harbour.

Village character around Stavreby Strandvej

Stavreby is one of the best-preserved villages in Vordingborg Municipality. The arrangement of the houses and farms along Stavreby Strandvej makes the village street an important reference point for finding your way around locally. Rather than an exclusively modern holiday resort, you will experience an established structure here in which rural architectural forms and the coastal location belong together.

This character of the village may influence your choice of accommodation: If, during your trip, you would like to get to know not only individual excursion destinations but also the character of the place where you are staying, Stavreby offers an independent setting for this. The surrounding area can be explored according to different interests – with a focus on history, village architecture and life by the water.

Historic places between the vicarage and church

Jungshoved Præstegaard is a notable example of the village’s history. The former four-winged vicarage contains historic building sections from different periods: The oldest half-timbered outbuildings date from 1791, while the newer residential building was constructed from red bricks in 1896. Jungshoved Præstegaard also offers romantic overnight stays in rooms with historic details.

Jungshoved Church is also one of the area’s defining historic destinations. It is located near the shore of Stavreby Nor and close to the former site of Jungshoved Castle. The oldest part of the church was built between 1225 and 1250 in the Late Romanesque style. For travellers interested in culture, this provides an opportunity to visit a place where sacred architectural history can be experienced together with the landscape around the Nor. The historic status of the former castle complex remains clear: the reference is to its former location, not to a castle that exists today.

The small harbour on the Bøgestrømmen

Stavreby Harbour is considered Denmark’s smallest active fishing harbour. At the same time, Stavreby is one of the small harbours on the Bøgestrømmen where boats with shallow draught can make a stop. This special feature gives the village a maritime side that clearly differs from the historic village centre.

If your boat does not have too much draught, a visit to Stavreby’s small harbour on the Bøgestrømmen can be a stop where you can get close to local sailors and fishermen. For families and other travellers, this creates a clear choice between a day filled with cultural and historical impressions and a stay shaped more strongly by harbour and fishing life.

Which accommodation suits your stay?

A holiday apartment in Stavreby suits travel plans in which the village itself is to be part of the experience. Holiday accommodation in this village places the connection between the coast, village street, church, historic vicarage and harbour at the centre. If, on the other hand, you are primarily looking for a maritime stop, you can plan your stay around the location on the Bøgestrømmen and the conditions for boats with shallow draught.

When looking for a suitable holiday apartment or holiday home, consider which of these aspects of the village is decisive for your trip. Stavreby is not just any backdrop, but a combination of a preserved village structure, documented architectural history and a small active fishing harbour.

For further searches, you can also visit Sønderby, Bønsvig, Kostræde Banker, Vesterskov, Bogø By, Mern, Kalvehave and Præstø.

For the overarching travel overview: Vordingborg Municipality.