Being the capital of Funen district and a major tourist destination in Denmark, there are many places of sightseeing in Odense. It is the third largest city in the country and closely located to some picturesque beaches and leisure activities. The city is well maintained and boasts of many attractions and popular sites. Sightseeing in Odense should include all these famous places of tourist attraction including museums, cathedrals and many other places.
Odense sightseeing can be done by foot or by taxis, boats, buses and trains. All these modes of transports are frequently and conveniently available and the tourists can avail them according to their choice and budget.
Among many other places of sightseeing Hans Christian Andersen's House and The Hans Christian Andersen Museum are some of the most important places that one should not miss to visit. Hans Christian Andersen was a great writer who was born and lived in the city in a tiny cottage. His birth place, declared as a heritage place, is now open for the visitors. There is a museum dedicated to Hans Christian Andersen where the visitors can see his valuable belongings, letters, drawings and paper cutouts along with a number of editions of his books.
Hans Christian Andersen's Garden is located in the center of the city which is a good place to hang out with your friends and families. Children will like the place most since there are beautiful and colorful flowers, a small river and lots of ice cream shops inside the garden. Another fascinating place is The Funen Village. The village is actually treated as an open-air museum and there are dozens of small cottages and buildings as well as farmhouses which look like 18th and 19th Century structure. The visitors can see agricultural and farm lands along with the grazing domestic animals all over the place. It is an ideal place for spending a day out or enjoying a picnic.
Apart from the city museums and monuments there are few churches and cathedrals situated in the city. Among the famous churches some worth mentioning are:
- Sankt Albani Kirke or the Church of St. Alban's
- St. Knud's Cathedral of Odense I
- Cathedral Hall Sculptures
There are many other tourist attractions in Odense that the tourists can see if they have enough time in their hands. Extended Odense tours must include:
- Brandts Klędefabrik
- Odense Zoo
- The Carl Nielsen Museum
- The Danish Railway Museum
- Monument to Hans Christian Andersen
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