Snogebæk

History

The first written references to Snogebæk date from 1555 but it is thought the area has been inhabited since the Middle Ages. Originally it probably consisted of a few dispersed smallholdings providing a living from farming and fishing. The first harbour was built on the coast by the fishermen in 1869 but it soon filled up with sand. In 1889, thanks to the success of Bornholm's Armager development, a new island harbour was completed, connected to the shore by a wooden footbridge some 100 meters long. Yachting harbour facilities were added later. The community expanded in the 19th century when new homes sprang up between the farmhouses. In the 1920s, after summerhousess were added to the north and south, tourist facilities developed around the harbour. More recently, detached houses have been built to the west. Tourists are also attracted by the fishing village atmosphere, the sandy beach and the local restaurants which include a large smokehouse which is something of a landmark.