My name is Nanna and I am the owner of Birkelund on Bornholm. The team includes Yvo and Kolja, who are Birkelund’s hosts. We are a team with many different strengths, interests and knowledge, which we use to give you the best holiday on Bornholm. We are not experts, but together we can manage in the following languages: Danish, English, German, Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian and a little French.
If you have questions or need further information about a stay at Birkelund, please do not hesitate to contact us at:
BIRKELUND
Krashavevej 33
3760 Gudhjem
info@birkelund-bornholm.dk
WHO WE ARE
Nanna
I have worked with nature tourism and sustainable development for the past 25 years – probably inspired by my upbringing in Costa Rica. I love the outdoors, but I am also really happy enjoying the good life! 😊 This is the setting I want to Birkelund to reflect. My other passion is to create accommodation close to nature – at Birkelund but also in my other company, Løvtag Bornholm, which is a treetop hotel in the Birkelund forest. You may want to combine your stay at Birkelund with a night or two at Løvtag Bornholm. For more information, please see the Løvtag website.
I am 55 years old and live in Copenhagen with my husband near our two adult children. I am not always on Bornholm, and the daily hosts at Birkelund are therefore Kolja and Yvo.
The Birkelund hosts
Our names are Yvo and Kolja, and we have assisted guests in Birkelund since the fall of 2025. We both come from Hamburg and this new beginning here on Bornholm is a dream come true for us. We, our three children and our dog, Mandarino, have loved this island since our first family visit in 2004. The longing to emigrate to Bornholm grew with every summer holiday, and now that the children are slowly starting their own lives, it is time for a new beginning for us too.
I, Kolja, first came to Bornholm with my parents in 1975 and have spent countless wonderful summers here. I have worked as a graphic and industrial designer – in recent years primarily with editorial design, as an Art Director at various publishers and most recently in my own small magazine design agency. I love cycling, working outdoors, hiking and baking bread.
I, Yvo, am a trained seamstress, pattern designer and clothing engineer. For the past 10 years, I have run a small shop in Hamburg Ottensen with Scandinavian home accessories, which also included a sewing school for children and adults. I love nature, enjoy sharing my joy with others and appreciate all things ‘old and good’, especially in this ever-changing world.
Now our Bornholm adventure begins! Bornholm is not just any island in the Baltic Sea. For us it is the perfect mix of forests, dunes, beaches and gentle cliffs. The light here is unique in summer, and the island is enchanting in winter when it is covered in snow. We love the lively atmosphere in summer and the absolute tranquility in winter.
The three of us look forward to welcoming you as guests here in Birkelund.
Nanna, Yvo and Kolja
Birkelund is owned by Sightseers ApS:
Heisesgade 54
DK-2100 Copenhagen
Denmark
Att. Nanna Balsby
+45 20664643
VAT number 36538368
