The lovely holiday house area of Gedesby is situated just north of Gedser on the southern part of Falster.

In Gedesby the original village pond, the church and the old streets have been preserved. Gedser, 3 km south of Gedesby, is an active commercial town with a ferry service to Germany. The area surrounding Gedesby and Gedser is turning into a first class holiday area. Here you will find peace and quiet in cosy and scenic surroundings. Furthermore, the area is a good starting point for excursions in the area. In Gedesby it is possible to buy groceries.

Beach
A good bathing beach is available on both sides of Gedesby. The shallow water makes it very suitable for children. The 25 km long white sandy beach with dunes on the eastern coast of Falster has been awarded the Blue Flag because of its clear bathing water. An ideal place for bathing, sunbathing, walks and various leisure activities. It is possible to find amber all along the coast of Falster. The options are especially good by the point Gedser Odde.

Nature
Just north of Gedesby, by the south-eastern coast of Falster lies the pine forest of Bøtøskoven. The forest reaches down to the cove of Bøtø Nor towards north and to Gedesby towards south. The forest is well suited for walks at all times of the year. The bird sanctuary of Bøtø Nor has two bird gazeboes, from which you can enjoy the view of the rich bird life, the large lake, the fields, the forest of reeds and the green meadows. Birkemose is situated north of Gedser Odde - where the dyke along the eastern coast of Falster ends. The area is covered with brushwood of pine and rose hip and is the habitat of resting small birds. The impressive forest of Corselitze-skovene covers an area of app. 6,000 hectares of land on the north-eastern part of Falster. Besides a beautiful beech forest and other scenic landscapes, the forest offers many relics. A part of the forest is the small forest Halskov Vænge, which contains 6 cromlechs and 72 grave mounds.

Falster

Activities
Falster offers 3 golf courses, from which the course of Golfklubben Østersøen by Marielyst and Golfklubben Storstrømmen by Nykøbing Falster are the closest. Anglers will find good fishing opportunities on Falster. It is possible to fish by the coast of the Baltic and in the straits of Guldborgsund and Grønsund. Furthermore a couple of Put & Take fishponds are available near Gedesby. If you wish to go deep-sea fishing, you can go to the strait of Langelandsbæltet onboard a boat from Onsevig on eastern Lolland. If you are interested in horse racing, you can visit the trotting track ao Nykøbing Falster Travbane, which is situated about 20 km from Gedesby.

Attractions
The mill Gedesby Mølle is a restored Dutch mill from the year 1911, which is still fully functional. Det Sorte Museum (the black museum) in Gedser exhibits finds from the shores of Falster in the shape of fossils, rocks, minerals, amber and insects. Gedser also contains a local geological museum with many rare rocks. The post mill Stubmøllen in Stovby is the only one of its kind in Denmark (the whole construction rotates around a vertical axle under the power of the wind). The mill was built in the year 1668 and has been destroyed by fire and re-erected. The mill is now fully restored and open to the public (15 km). In southern Falster you can visit a number of pottery and glass factories, galleries, art houses and museums.

Discoveries
Middelaldercentret is an open-air museum by Sundby, where an authentic village from the 12th century with houses, workshops, ships, vessels and a catapult has been created (20 km).
Trotting, dog and stockcar races are arranged throughout the summer at the trotting track in Nykøbing.
In Nykøbing Falster Zoo (Folkeparken) you can experience no less than 500 animals divided in 94 species. Krokodille Zoo in Eskilstrup is Europe's largest collection of various crocodile species. Furthermore, you can experience tortoises, monitor lizards and an anaconda here (32 km).
In Knuthenborg Safaripark by Maribo the wild animals move around in their natural surroundings - right around your car or bus. Observe giraffes, rhinos, ostriches, antelopes, zebras and Siberian tigers at close range (47 km).