The smokehouse was built by two fishermen from Allinge in 1922 with a chimney and two smoke chambers, but has since been expanded.
In the past, fishing was an important component of Bornholm’s economy, and the Baltic Sea salmon and herring processed in the many smokehouses on Bornholm were world-renowned.
The first modern smokehouse was built in Gudhjem in 1886, and by the turn of the century the island had approximately 135 smokehouses.Most of them shut down in the period 1950-1970 due to the introduction of fishing restrictions in the Baltic, but in our town it’s still possible to dine on freshly smoked herring.
Be sure to try a local delicacy called “Sun over Gudhjem”: Smoked herring served on rye bread with a raw egg yolk and chives.