Odense’s neighbourhoods

Start your walk in Odense’s historic quarter, with its charming cobbled streets, quirky half-timbered façades and wide range of lovely shops, restaurants and museums. This is the original part of the city and the very place where prominent citizens such as Hans Christian Andersen and Oluf Bager once walked many years ago.

H.C. Andersen kvarteret er en del af den gamle byel. Det smukke kvarter bliver ikke kaldt H.C. Andersens Kvarter for ingenting – for på hjørnet af Bangs Boder og Hans Jensens Stræde ligger H.C. Andersens Hus: Det nye museum, som skildrer forfatterens eventyr på en helt unik måde.

The heart of the new part of Odense city centre is the Carl Nielsen quarter. Here you’ll find spectacular new buildings with beautiful design details, reflecting the high standards set for the developers. Elegant stonework, patterned paving, green façades and planted verges all help create an urban atmosphere that is both cosy and full of life.

From there, continue to Brandts Klædefabrik, an authentic oasis in the heart of the city. Here you can immerse yourself in a world of art at Brandts Museum of Art, explore exciting specialist shops and be tempted and treated at the many eateries.

Just two kilometres from the Latin quarter, you’ll find Odense harbour, which has undergone a remarkable transformation from industrial port to stylish residential district with a harbour swimming area, restaurants and sports facilities.

And then the route continues to another retreat – this time at the southern end of the city: Fruens Bøge. Once, picnics here were reserved for the upper middle classes, but today, fortunately, everyone can soak up the greenery, enjoy a picnic on the forest floor, take in the view of Skovsøen lake and enjoy old-fashioned ice cream cones.