The cosy village Karby is situated right by the broad 'Visby Bredning' on the west coast of Mors.
 Karby is very scenically situated, surrounded by open landscapes and with grazing animals and the inlet in the background. The area offers many leisure activities, and you can swim, surf, sail, fish, play gold, ride on horseback, walk, drive on bicycle or just relax here.
Just south of Karby you will find a ferry berth, from which you can sail over the Liim Fiord to Thy.
It is possible to buy groceries in Karby, and the 'capital' of Mors, Nykøbing Mors, which offers many shops, restaurants, sights and a cosy harbour atmosphere, is situated 20 km towards east.
Beach
Close to Karby you will find a lovely Liim Fiord beach with coarse sand and shallow water, which makes the beach suitable for children.
The beach of Sillerslev is situated by the harbour of Sillerslev, and is regarded as the best bathing beach of the island. Here the water is shallow and clean, which makes the beach very suitable for children. A beach volley course is available on the beach, which also has a bathing jetty and Blue Flag. Furthermore, surfers will find good conditions here (16 km towards south-east).
By Nykøbing you can swim by the beach 'Nykøbing Østerstrand' on the bar 'Ørodde', which is also a good bathing beach with bathing jetty and Blue Flag. The 20 m wide and 20 km long beach with sand and stones has shallow, clear water and a lovely sandy bottom. Beach volley is a very popular activity here (20 km).
If you wish to experience the wide, white and sandy beach of the North Sea, the beach of Agger Tange is situated only 23 km from Karby.
Nature
 Fields, forests and the pretty Liim Fiord surround Karby.
The small island Agersø is definitely recommendable for bird enthusiasts. The island is a resting place for more rare birds (4 km).
The plantation 'Sønderherreds Plantage' is situated in the centre of Mors. The app. 1,300 hectares area consists of pines, marshes, small ponds and heather areas. Furthermore, the forest is famous for its 2 ancient mounds 'Skaarhøje' and 'Kløvenhøj' as well as its many fungi (10 km).
The forest 'Legind Bjerge Plantage', close to Jesperhus Blomsterpark, is a very varied forest with valleys, lakes and high old trees from north-western USA (20 km).
From the highest point of the island 'Salgerhøj' (89 m), on the northern part of Mors, you can enjoy a spectacular view of Mors, the Liim Fiord and the islands Livø and Fur (32 km).
Activities
You will find many leisure activities in or around Karby. The inlet invites swimming, water sport, sailing and angling. On land you can hike, drive on bicycle, ride on horseback and play golf.
Golf players can test the course of 'Morsø Golfklub' by Nykøbing, which is laid out on a meadow area with a stream system.
The fishing possibilities are ideal along the beautiful and varied Liim Fiord shores on Mors. Furthermore a couple of Put & Take fishponds are available in the area, like i.a. 'Morsø Fiskepark' by Nykøbing.
It is also recommendable to drive on bicycle along the small and only slightly trafficked roads, and enjoy the scenic views over the Liim Fiord and the area from here. Mors is ideal for active holiday, and you can follow the marked sunshine route (solskinsruten) all around the island (120 km all together).
Worth a visit
 The castle Højriis Slot is like something out of a fairy-tale. It is Denmark's oldest manor house and open to the public. Here you will find an exhibition about the Sleeping Beauty among other things. The castle is situated south of Nykøbing (19 km).
The market town Nykøbing is the 'capital' of Mors. Experience the small and cosy streets in the harbour district with the old workers' houses. The harbour of Nykøbing lies in continuation of the evocative pedestrian street, and here you will find a lovely, local harbour atmosphere and more good restaurants (20 km). The convent 'Dueholm Kloster' in Nykøbing, which was founded by the Order of Malta in the year 1371, is the oldest building in town. Today the 5 historic building are used for exhibitions.
Mors is an inspiring place for artists, and all over Mors you will find galleries, exhibitions, collections, museums and workshops.
Excursion spots
The flower park 'Jesperhus Blomsterpark' is the largest flower park in Scandinavia with colourful flower arrangements, jungle zoo with i.a. beautiful tropical birds, pirate and play land as well as a water world (20 km).
'Skarregaard' by Hesselbjerg is one of the oldest family farms on Mors, and today it functions as a farm museum (36 km).
On 'Molermuseet' in Hesselbjerg you can see the amazing finds of 55 million years old fossils (fossilized animals and plants), which were dug out from the moler (36 km).
The open-air museum 'Hjerl Hede Frilandsmuseum' is an interesting and lifelike museum. See how the daily life in the country 150 years ago is vitalized (58 km).
The scenically situated stone age centre 'Stenaldercentret' in Ertebølle describes the nature in and around Ertebølle 6-7,000 years ago as well as the life of the people in this environment. A reconstructed village shows what the huts of that time looked like (62 km).
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