[1] Later an island of retreat, notable visitors are the Norwegian king, Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, and her husband Ari Behn.
[citation needed] Hankø is well known internationally as a venue for the sport of sailing, having hosted several world championships in different yacht classes.
The island has many summer cottages, mainly owned by inhabitants from Oslo, the capital of Norway.
The island is connected to the mainland, at a beautiful place called Vikene, by a ferry, going to and fro as the need arises.
There is a hotel on the island with a spa (after recent refurbishment), which is heavily dependent on corporate customers.