Livø Marina
Welcome to the marina on Livø – a tiny, protected island in the Limfjord where tranquility and warm hospitality take center stage.
Livø Marina is located on the south side of the island, at the same spot where the ferry from Rønbjerg docks. It is likely one of the smallest marinas in Himmerland, with room for only about 30 boats. This gives the harbor a uniquely peaceful atmosphere, and you can feel the tranquility settling in as soon as the island comes into view.
Here you’ll experience a warmth and hospitality found only on a small island like this. Since cars are not allowed on Livø, you can enjoy an exceptional sense of silence.
If you're lucky, you may meet the harbor master, who also runs the island’s holiday center and is one of Livø’s few permanent residents.
The harbor is surrounded by beautiful nature and offers newly renovated toilet and shower facilities as well as picnic tables and benches. From here, you can follow the road to Livø By or continue along the many trails that lead through the island’s forests, beaches, heathlands, and farmland.
Experiences on Livø
Livø By consists of the local shop café and inn, a playground, Livø Holiday Center, and Livø Farm. At the café – which also serves as the holiday center’s reception – you can taste the local beer “Livøl” and enjoy delicious lunch dishes. You can also buy ice cream and basic groceries here.
At the farm, you can meet the 35 cows responsible for maintaining the island’s natural landscape and join one of the guided tours offered during the summer.
Livø also carries a darker past. For 50 years, the island’s white buildings housed 743 men who were then considered petty criminals, vagabonds, homosexuals, or “morally deficient” and therefore seen as unfit for the open institutions on the mainland. On Livø, they were kept hidden from the public to protect society from what was at the time regarded as deviant behaviour. The history can still be felt in the buildings, which today are used by Livø Holiday Center.
All around the island, you’ll find several lookout towers offering wonderful views. On the northwestern side lies Louisehøj, the island’s highest point at 43 meters. On a clear day, you can see all the way to the island of Fur, as well as Mors and Thy on the mainland.