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Bring your dog along

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Odense is a dog-friendly city where you’re welcome to bring your four-legged friend along for the adventure. You’ll find attractions, green spaces, parks, dog parks, and a variety of cafés and places to stay that warmly welcome dogs and their owners.

Restaurants and cafés

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Wine Bar & Café Chez Desiree

Chez Désirée is located in the heart of Odense at Rosenbæk Torv, adjacent to Brandts Klædefabrik. Chez Désirée is a French café and wine bar with a strong emphasis on French products and ambiance.

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Gordon Sushi
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Gordon Sushi

Located in the heart of Odense, this authentic Japanese restaurant offers guests a unique combination of Japanese gastronomy and a warm, inviting atmosphere.

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Café Chino
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Café Chino

Need a refreshing coffee stop in Odense? Café Chino sits by Brandts, where industrial heritage meets hygge. From-scratch food, good coffee and a terrace make this café ideal for friends, kids and dogs...

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Attractions

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Odense Slot (Castle) in King's Park
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Odense Slot (Castle) in King's Park

Discover Odense Castle – a historic building in the heart of the city where 500 years of architecture meet green surroundings.
While the castle itself is closed to the public, the grounds invite visito...

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Odense City Hall
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Odense City Hall

The History of Odense City Hall

Odense City Hall, situated right in the heart of Odense's vibrant center, has housed the city's administrative and political center since its construction from 1881 to...

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Odin's Odense - Iron Age and Viking Age

Join us for an adventure at the Iron Age Village of Odin's Odense, a unique ancient environment that brings 2,000 years of history to life!

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Green ExperienceThe Funen Village - Open Air Museum
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The Funen Village - Open Air Museum

The Funen Village focuses on past experiences of living circularly and in closer harmony with nature, and how the past can inspire sustainability in everyday life today.

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The old town in Odense
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The old town in Odense

The Old Town dates back to medieval times and is situated on the East side of the city centre. The main streets Overgade and Nedergade, were the right places to live and where the most powerful and in...

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Dog parks

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Lolas Lund - off-leash dog park

Lola's Lund in Hedvigslund Forest

The almost 3-hectare fenced area in Hedvigslundskoven is a great place to walk your dog. There is old forest, new plantings and a large grassy area. The fence around...

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Kohaveskoven (Forest) in Odense
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Kohaveskoven (Forest) in Odense

Kohaveskoven with its surrounding woods, new plantings and grazed meadows is one of Odense's largest and finest natural areas. Until 1980, when Odense Municipality acquired the forest it belonged to t...

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Parks and green areas

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Sculpture Park Hollufgaard
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Sculpture Park Hollufgaard

Hollufgård sculpture park is open all year and offers many and varied art experiences outdoors. Please stop by and go for a relaxing walk in the beautiful, natural surroundings. The park itself is a f...

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The old town in Odense
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The old town in Odense

The Old Town dates back to medieval times and is situated on the East side of the city centre. The main streets Overgade and Nedergade, were the right places to live and where the most powerful and in...

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The Romantic Garden Sanderumgaard
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The Romantic Garden Sanderumgaard

Explore the Romantic Garden, which was recreated by the current owners between 2004 and 2010. The garden reflects the peaceful style originally created by Johan Bülow in the period 1793-1828.

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The Fairy Tale Garden in Odense
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The Fairy Tale Garden in Odense

You will find the fairytale garden by Odense Å, just behind Odense Cathedral and Odense City Hall. Via a nice wooden bridge, you can cross the river over to the rotunda, a small circular island in the...

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Botanical Garden
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Botanical Garden

The History of the Garden
The Garden was founded in 1948 by the teacher Arne Emdal and was originally owned by the Odense School Authority. It was named the "School Botanical Garden" and was used for ...

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Fish Ladder in Munke Mose
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Fish Ladder in Munke Mose

The fish ladder is located in Munke Mose in central Odense and was built in 2006 to ensure that fish can move unhindered through the entire Odense River. The facility itself was designed by architect ...

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Munke Mose Park
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Munke Mose Park

In 1881, Odense Municipality bought the area from Munke Mølle's factories because they wanted to keep it free of buildings. It was a low-lying bog and meadow area, which was partly used for grazing an...

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Kongens Have (King's Garden) in Odense

The King's Garden was laid out as a Baroque garden in the 1720s according to a plan by architect Johann Cornelius Krieger. Of course, many changes have been made to the garden since then, due in part ...

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Klosterhaven - Medicinal Herbs

Just down the street from the cathedral, an old wrought iron gate shows you the way to Klosterhaven (The Monastery Garden). Many consider this to be one of the city's most beautiful gardens, created t...

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