Børnekulturhuset FyrtøjetAttractions and Sights
You never need to be bored on Fyn. There are dozens of museums, for art, famous sons and daughters of Fyn, cultural history and archaeology. There is wildlife of all sizes and types, from frogs to porpoises and cows to hedgehogs. You can meet them under the sea, in terrariums, at museums or in a gravel pit. Visit a "lions' den", play golf, sail on an old wooden ship, spot a train or write your own fairy-story. Everything is within easy distance.
We hope you have a wonderful time.
We hope you have a wonderful time.
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The author Hans Christian Andersen is without doubt the most famous person to have come from Fyn. He was born in Odense on April 2, 1805 and died in 1875. His complete works have been translated into more than 130 languages! Hans Christian Andersen wrote novels, songs, poems and travel books, but is best known for his fairy-tales for children. Virtually every child in the world knows stories such as "The Little Mermaid", "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Ice Queen" and "The Nightingale". Yet the themes and morals of his tales are often just as relevant for adults. |
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Carl Nielsen (1865 - 1931) - the most famous Danish composer - was born to poor parents in the countryside in a small and defeated nation. |
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Fyn - A Child's Own Fairy-Tale! There are lots of fairy-tale adventures to be found on Fyn, Langeland and Ærø. For example you can take part in a real fairy-tale at Fyrtøjet ("The Tinder Box") - a children's cultural centre, situated right next to Hans Christian Andersen's House. You can listen to a fairy-tale, dress up, write your own fairy story, paint or draw, or even compose some music. |
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Fyn offers many chances to see animals and the countryside. The countryside is an attraction in itself, and many of the attractions focus on animals in various exciting ways. At the Fjord&Bælt in Kerteminde you can, for example, walk on the bottom of the sea without getting your feet wet, through a 50 m long tunnel. From here you can observe the marine life at close quarters and maybe even meet the Danish dolphin - the harbour porpoise. Look forward to 19 April. Then Fyn will have a completely new and very different attraction – Naturama, which presents modern natural history. Naturama - the big new attraction on Fyn - Spectacular natural history for children and adults alike |
Castles & Manor Houses
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The land of a hundred manors
The countryside of Fyn is a treasure trove of well-maintained relics of the past. Nowhere else in Denmark offers the same density of manor houses as Fyn, Langeland and Ærø. In all there are 123 manors and castles, and their extensive fields, woods, avenues and stone walls are a defining feature of the landscape.
The countryside of Fyn is a treasure trove of well-maintained relics of the past. Nowhere else in Denmark offers the same density of manor houses as Fyn, Langeland and Ærø. In all there are 123 manors and castles, and their extensive fields, woods, avenues and stone walls are a defining feature of the landscape.
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There is a large choice of art museums and galleries all over Fyn. At the Johannes Larsen Museum, the Odense Museum of Art and the Museum of Fyn Painting in Faaborg, a large number of works by the painters of the Fyn School are on display. |
The History of Fyn
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There is a wealth of museums on Fyn, Tåsinge and Ærø. Most contain local finds and peculiarities, rare antiques and everyday objects. In many cases the buildings themselves are part of history - in others one has to explore inside. There is everything from dungeons, weapons and tools to glass, jewellery, silverware, maritime subjects and crafts.
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The gardens and grounds on Fyn cover a wide range of styles and periods. There is everything from Japanese-inspired gardens through concept gardens with innumerable beds and plants, to the grand Baroque or Renaissance gardens of the castles and manors. |
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Fyn also offers a wonderful opportunity to look back nostalgically at the history of technology. Odense has Denmark's Railway Museum - 10,000 m2 of displays showing more than 150 years of trains and ferries. |
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The seafaring history of Fyn stretches far back in time, as is evident from a visit to the harbours. For many adventurers, a Fyn harbour has been the point of departure for an extraordinary journey as well as the occasion of homesickness. |
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A taste of heaven As far as restaurants go, Fyn has a long tradition and a great variety - offering everything from the world's longest hot-dog to a five star gastronomic experience. The range is wide- street cafés, inns with simple lunches to very stylish restaurants. |
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All over Fyn there are specialised shops where you can find unique arts and crafts, hand-made candles, lamps and much more, all locally produced. There are lots of great places to shop on Fyn, whether in huge shopping malls or tiny specialist shops. |
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These days, most people love to shop around trying to find something really special for their wardrobes, hobby collections, houses, gardens or cars. The more unusual the item, the better. And where is there a better chance of finding something unique than at a large market? |
