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Experience Odense your way

Whether you’re into history, music, family-friendly activities, gastronomy, or a mix of it all, you’ll find it in Odense. Create your perfect visit with everything from top attractions to charming local spots.

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Viking Odense

In the heart of Funen, where the Odense River winds through the landscape, lies a city deeply rooted in the Viking Age. Where Harald Bluetooth built the ring fortress Nonnebakken – and where Denmark’s last Viking king met his end.

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Hans Christian Andersen's Hometown

Get to know Odense's most famous son, Hans Christian Andersen. A multi-talented artist, Andersen impressed with fairy tales, plays, biographies, travel accounts, paper art and more.

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Art and Culture

Odense offers international exhibitions and attractions of international standard, but also plenty of galleries, theatres, music stages, festivals and...

The Odense Cathedral as seen from the park

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Free Activities

Odense offers lots of activities - even if your budget is a bit of a challenge.

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Bicycling in Odense

Odense is generally known as Denmark's cycling city number 1 with more than 560 km. cycling paths.

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Events - Whats on in Odense

Odense is known for its many events and festivals, but we also have a rich cultural life on other fronts. Odense Theater, Odeon Concert Hall, the Fune...

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Fun for Children and their Families in Odense

Odense is a very child-friendly city with fun attractions, restaurants with room for little people and lots of activities. Here, your family can travel back in history, sail on the river and learn about animals at the Odense ZOO.

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Odense - the world's best robot city

If you're looking for experiences in technology and science, Odense is a great place to look.

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Odense' history

Welcome to Odense – one of Denmark’s oldest cities, where history lives on in the midst of modern city life. It all began by the Odense River, where t...

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Weekend in Odense

Follow in the footsteps of world-renowned author H.C. Andersen from Odense, and explore the city's m

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Shopping

Tips for shopping in Odense with suggestions for the perfect retail therapy POIs

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Out in Odense – nightlife, drinks and great vibes

Whether you're into elegant wine bars, creative cocktails, cosy pubs or just want to dance the night

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1-day visit to Odense

Just saying - you can't see all of Odense in one day. But sometimes you have to make do :)

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Restaurants and eating out

In Odense, we love food and curiously cultivate the new and the traditional. Restaurants and eateries, cafés, gourmet experiences, street food markets...

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Your guide to Instagram friendly spots

Many people love exploring new places because it also provides beautiful, creative and different content to share on social media, print for the notice board or something else.

Veras Vintage second hand market in Storm's Pakhus

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Antiques, Second-Hand and Flea Markets

Are you shopping for antiques or secondhand items in Odense?

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Considerate Odense

In Odense, we want tourists who come for what Odense is - and who contribute to creating the Odense we want to be.

Who are you?

Viking Odense

Hans Christian Andersen's Hometown

Art and Culture

Free Activities

Bicycling in Odense

Events - Whats on in Odense

Fun for Children and their Families in Odense

Odense - the world's best robot city

Odense' history

Weekend in Odense

Shopping

Out in Odense – nightlife, drinks and great vibes

1-day visit to Odense

Restaurants and eating out

Your guide to Instagram friendly spots

Antiques, Second-Hand and Flea Markets

Considerate Odense

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