The island of Fanų

The unique nature of this island is ideal for nature lovers enjoying the sea, dunes, wooded areas, and moors.

The idyllic villages of Nordby and Sųnderho with their very old and well preserved original houses, museums, art galleries, and exceptional churches are great attractions.
There are plenty of activities within the resort complex and on the island of Fanų but should the desire for further sightseeing arise the main land offers numerous places worth visiting.

Esbjerg

Get on board the ferry and enjoy the short trip to Esbjerg, Denmark's 5th largest city. Esbjerg offers plenty of shopping opportunities featuring the longest pedestrian street in Denmark and many sites worth seeing.

“Mennesket ved Havet”
This monument, consisting of 4 very large 9 m tall persons sitting on the beach, is completed in white concrete. The creator is the Danish artist, Svend Wiig Hansen, who produced this massive piece of art right on the beach North of Esbjerg.

Musikhuset Esbjerg, designed by the world-renowned architects Jan & Jųrn Utzon, holds a theater for the performing arts and is a prominent cultural meeting place for the people of the southern part of Jutland.

Museums
The museums in Esbjerg are exceptional.

A must to visit is Esbjerg Fiskeri- og Sųfartsmuseum - an internationally renowned fisheries museum and seal aquarium.

The history of fisheries and fishermen is told in the most interesting way with a life size harbor environment.

The museum also features a huge saltwater seal aquarium (feeding times are 11 AM and 2:30 PM) and a mink farm.

“Horns Rev”, another interesting museum, is floating in the harbor by the fishermen's wharf.

Esbjerg Museum tells the story and the history of the city of Esbjerg. It also features the largest amber collection in Denmark, showing its history of the last 10.000 years.

The items are exhibited at Esbjerg Museum but the pictures and documents are exhibited at a different facility, Byhistorisk Arkiv. In these archives you will also find an extraordinary collection of illegal letters from the German occupation of Denmark during the Second World War.

The Bogtrykmuseet is a working museum, where all the old-fashioned printing machines are in use.

In Vandtårnet you will find changing exhibitions and a beautiful view of the harbor and the city.

Finally Esbjerg Kunstmuseum should be mentioned. This museum holds one of the country's best collections of recent Danish art.

Ribe - Denmark's oldest town – with it's beautiful and ancient cathedral – is located a 35 km drive south of Esbjerg.

Legoland – approximately 50 km: Fun and action for the whole family. www.legoland.dk

Givskud Zoo – approximately 65 km. - a trip into the world of the animals. At Givskud Zoo there is more than 120 species from five continents. www.givskudzoo.dk

Fanų - holidays – tranquil days or days filled with action.