Discover Odense

Odense is the birthplace of the world-famous fairy-tale author Hans Christian Andersen. The completely redesigned museum is dedicated to his life and work, with interactive exhibits and a garden labyrinth right in the historic old town.

About 30 minutes south of Odense lies Egeskov, one of the best-preserved Renaissance moated castles in Europe, built entirely on oak piles and surrounded by extensive themed gardens and a vintage car museum.

Odense Zoo regularly ranks among Europe's best zoos, with naturalistic enclosures for lions, giraffes and penguins as well as its own rainforest house, ideal for a family outing away from the city center.

The picturesque old town charms with colorful half-timbered houses and cobblestone lanes, while the Brandts cultural district, with its art gallery and media museum in a former textile factory, showcases modern art and photography.

Odense sits on the island of Funen and is reachable by train from Copenhagen in just over ninety minutes and from Aarhus in about ninety minutes via the Great Belt Bridge, located right in the center of the island.

The completely redesigned museum is dedicated to the life and work of the famous fairy-tale author, with interactive exhibits, a garden labyrinth and his original birth house in the historic old town.

Egeskov is considered one of the best-preserved Renaissance moated castles in Europe, built entirely on oak piles, surrounded by extensive themed gardens and a vintage car museum, about 30 minutes south of Odense.

Yes, it regularly ranks among Europe's best zoos, with naturalistic enclosures for lions, giraffes and penguins as well as its own rainforest house, ideal for a family outing away from the city center.