Castles, Museums and the home of Hans Christian Andersen

Because Funen is such a small island, the pretty coastline is never more than 30km away.

A sailing to Funen reveals a magical place: strewn with tiny villages with half-timbered houses and hollyhocks in the garden, Funen has the highest concentration of castles, manor houses and ancient monuments in the whole of Denmark.

As well as seeing the many sights on the island, Funen is a great place for the whole family to enjoy the great outdoors.

Places of interest:
You’ll find museums specialising in almost every aspect of Funen, from its sailing history to prison life.

In the 800-year old maritime town of Assens you can visit the largest private collection of art and antiques in Denmark.  Fyns Sommerland family park is also tremendous fun for everyone.

Odense - birthplace of Denmark’s most famous son, Hans Christian Andersen - has a history going back over 1000 years. Among the other attractions to this interesting town is the 11th century Saint Canute's Cathederal.

Also well worth a visit is the mighty castle of Egeskov in Kvaerndrup (pictured) which is Europe’s best preserved Renaissance castle.

With so much packed onto it, you will find an exploration of Funen island a very rewarding experience.