Travel 3 Days in Odense: Best Vacation Spots in Odense

Day 1 | Morning

Hans Christian Andersens Childhood Home

Opening Hours: Open on Mon-Fri,Sun,11:00am-4:00pm

Ticket Price: 100 DKK

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-2 Hours

Location: Munkemoellestraede 3, Odense 5000, Denmark

Andersen spent his childhood years between the ages of 2 and 14 in this cottage when he lived with his parents. If measured by the former residence of a great fairy tale writer, the hut is a little rudimentary, but it is Andersen's sweet childhood memory. This cement footprint showing Andersen's real life is well preserved, inadvertently bringing people back to the Andersen era. The cobbler family's cottage is only 18 square meters, showing the world the constant connection between Andersen and his hometown of Odense. The exhibits here are completely as described in Andersen's autobiography, where you can see tools for making shoes, reconstructed Andersen-era beds, and more.

Day 1 | Afternoon

Now we come to another great highlight in the city: The Funen Village.

The Funen Village

Opening Hours: Open on Fri,Sun,10:00am-5:00pm;Open on Mon-Thu,10:00am-4:00pm

Ticket Price: 145 DKK

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-3 Hours

Location: Sejerskovvej 20, 5260 Odense, Denmark

Feiying Village is an open-air museum. It is also the hometown of Andersen. It preserves the ancient traditional living habits and buildings of the 18th and 19th centuries. It looks like a small village inside, with corrals, duck ponds, apple trees and gardens, just like a complete village. You can also get a precious experience here, you can experience Danish rural life first-hand, and get close to nature and animals. During the summer holidays, various traditional Danish activities will be held in Feiying Village, traveling through time and space. It is worth mentioning the open-air theater in Feiying Village. From mid-June to mid-August, there will be actors from Andersen Festival to perform family dramas. Don’t miss it.

Day 1 | Evening

For convenient access to more popular attractions, Danhostel Odense City is the best places.

Danhostel Odense City

Situated next to Odense Train Station, this hostel is directly opposite Kongens Have Park. Guests have access to a communal kitchen and free WiFi. Each room has a private bathroom. Odense Danhostel City offers simple yet comfortable guest rooms. Several include a TV or views of the nearby park. Shared facilities include a TV lounge and laundry room. Guests can enjoy a 24-hour self-service check-in. The Danish Railway Museum and the Hans Christian Andersen House and Museum are within 10 minutes’ walk. Odense’s pedestrian area with shops, cafés and restaurants are only a 5-minute walk away.

Day 2 | Morning

Odense Zoo

Opening Hours: Open on Sat-Sun,10:00am-7:00pm;Open on Mon-Fri,10:00am-5:00pm

Ticket Price: 150 DKK

Recommended Length of Stay: 2-4 Hours

Location: Søndre Blvd. 306, 5000 Odense, Denmark

Odense Zoo is a Danish zoo with a wide variety of animals, bringing together more than 2,000 animals from all over the world, covering 147 species and the "Ocean Aquarium" worth 60 million Danish kroner, mainly South American creatures. ". The zoo's appeal is the area bordering the Odense River, an African wildlife area modeled on the African Botswana grasslands. There are grassland areas and swamp areas, and you can see African wild animals such as lions, chimpanzees, zebras, and ostriches.

Day 2 | Afternoon

The Tinderbox (Fyrtoejet) nearby is the top choice before you leave Odense Zoo and hit the road.

The Tinderbox (Fyrtoejet)

Opening Hours: Open on Mon,Sun,10:00am-12:00am,1:00pm-3:00pm

Ticket Price: 110 DKK

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-3 Hours

Location: Hans Jensens Straede 21, Odense 5000, Denmark

The Tinderbox Fairy Tales Experience Museum is a cultural center specially built for children, with the background of Andersen's fairy tales. The Tinderbox Experience Hall is adjacent to the Andersen Museum. There are various props and costumes in the museum, providing children and adults with the opportunity to fully display their performance talents. Here, Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales are brought to life through role-playing, storytelling, stage performances and artistic creation. In 2014, a magical world based on The Steadfast Tin Soldier was opened to the public. In this fairy tale country, you'll find the soldier towers and city walls of the Tin Soldiers, the paper castles, ballrooms and white dreamy waterfall dresses of ballet dancers, and the mischievous goblins who rule the habitat through snuff boxes. In the wardrobe of this fairy tale kingdom, you will find a variety of clothes for you to choose from, and you can also paint and make up to complete the magical transformation. There are all kinds of wonderful materials in the art studio, allowing you to fly freely in your own fairy tale castle and in your boundless imagination.

Day 2 | Evening

Looking for a bed nearby after finishing your journey at The Tinderbox (Fyrtoejet)? Hotel Odeon is one of your top choices.

Hotel Odeon

Hotel Odeon is situated in Odense, 200 m from Odense train station. Featuring a 24-hour front desk, this property also provides guests with a restaurant. The accommodation offers a business centre and free WiFi. Guest rooms in the hotel are fitted with a flat-screen TV. The rooms come with a private bathroom with a hair dryer. The units at Hotel Odeon include air conditioning and a desk. The daily breakfast offers continental and buffet options. Odense Concert Hall is 400 m from the accommodation, while Hans Christian Andersens Hus is 400 m from the property.

Day 3 | Morning

Danmarks Jernbanemuseum

Opening Hours: Open from 10:00am-4:00pm

Ticket Price: 65 DKK

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-3 Hours

Location: Dannebrogsgade 24, 5000 Odense, Denmark

The Danish Railway Museum was founded in 1954 and has a large number of real track venues. The collections in the museum are rich and varied, as far away as Hans Christian Andersen's trains, the first product of industrial civilization - steam trains, postal trains of the life series, as well as giant trucks, taste bud dining cars, exquisite train models and so on. Visitors can experience what it's like to be a train conductor, travel through different film scenes, encounter and experience the breadth and depth of Danish railway culture. The history is condensed here, and the splendor and splendor of the past are solidified in these quiet railway tracks. In the museum, ChildrenStation is a wonderful playground for children to experience trains. This inspiration comes from Odense Central Station in the 1960s. It shows children how the train works and lets children experience the real picture. The knowledge is deeply imprinted in the mind.

Day 3 | Afternoon

When time permits after visiting Danmarks Jernbanemuseum, don’t forget pay a visit to Valdemars Slot.

Valdemars Slot

Ticket Price: 99 DKK

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-3 Hours

Location: Valdemars Slot, Slotsalleen 100,5700 Svendborg, Denmark

Valdemars Castle is located in a beautiful corner of the southern beach of Funen Island, which is an excellent place for tourism and vacation. It was a luxurious palace built by King Christian IV of Denmark in 1644 for his son Valdemar, but Valdemar never lived here. The castle was badly damaged during the Danish-Swedish war and was not remodeled until it was presented to the then naval hero Nils Jules. The castle has been passed down for 12 generations and remains a private residence today, but decided to open its doors to the world and share its tortuous history with the public. The boyfriend of the current castle owner, Baroness Caroline, is a famous Danish football player. The greenery of the ancient castle stretches for thousands of miles, winding to the shore of the Jingjing Lake, where the water and the sky are blue. The interior of the castle is filled with the noble atmosphere of the former owner, and history seems to turn around in an instant. The former princes and princesses, barons and baronesses can still be seen in the past, and the retro palaces are filled with the noble fairytale-like life atmosphere everywhere. The castle is a good place for weddings, where the bride and groom will be as perfect and elegant as princes and princesses, enjoying a royal wedding experience.

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