Svendborg is a city on the southern coast of Funen. With around 27.000 citizens, it is the island's second largest city after Odense. Svendborg is home to the Naturama museum. It is the gateway to the South Funen Archipelago, with National Road 9 (Primærrute 9) leading to islands Tåsinge and Langeland, and ferries to Ærø and other islands.
Get in
[edit]By car
[edit]Svendborg is reachable by National Road 9 (Primærrute 9). It branches off the main highway (E20) across Funen south of Odense, which is about a 25 minute drive. The Fynbus' regional bus lines; 121, 162 and 163 mainly uses local roads and takes about 1½ hours. Trains [1] are faster and the locals' preferred choice, which takes 42 minutes from Odense. If you are travelling from Copenhagen, you might want to consider switching to a bus in Nyborg instead, as this might be faster, depending on how long the stopover is.
- 1 Svendborgsund Bridge.
By rail
[edit]42 minutes by regional train from Odense to 2 Svendborg Station. 
By ferry
[edit]3 . is open to both leisure sailors and commercial ferry traffic, and routes out of Svendborg go to Ærøskøbing on Ærø and to several small islands in the South Funen archipelago. All ferries depart from the ferry terminal at Havnepladsen square.
- 4 Ærøskøbing (Ærøfærgerne), Vestergade 1A, Ærøskøbing, ☏ +45 62 52 40 00. 05:55-20:55. Passengers: 104 DKK, Cars: 227 DKK.
- 5 Skarø & Drejø (Rederiet Højestene), Havnepladsen 2, ☏ +45 62 23 30 85. 6.15-16.05. Passengers: 85 DKK, Cars: 170 DKK.
- 6 Hjortø (Hjortøboen), Pejdenordet 11, Hjortø, ☏ +45 40 97 95 18. 08:10-14:30. Twice daily.
Get around
[edit]See
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- 1 Naturama, Dronningemaen 30, ☏ +45 62210650, [email protected]. Museum with stuffed (real) animals. DKK90, free for people under 18.
- 2 Danish Welfaremuseum (Danmarks Forsorgsmuseum), Grubbemøllevej 13, ☏ +45 62210261. Documents the history of poverty and welfare in Denmark. DKK 37.50.
Do
[edit]- 1 Svendborg Cykeludlejning, Frederiksø 18F (Go to the bridge to the Frederiksø island in the harbour. Turn right after the bridge, and walk past the beach bar, all the way to the end of the island (around 200 meters). At the skate and parkour area, the bike rental is located at the bike coop "Cykeltutten".), ☏ 60 52 92 84, [email protected]. June-August 9-14, closed mondays. Bike rentals right on the harbour in Svendborg, in cooperation with the tourist information desk. Also mtb, touringbikes, bags, cargo bikes, kids-seats and wagons.
Its located on the very end of the island. It shares location with the volunteer bike community "Cykeltutten". 150 DKK first day then 100 DKK/day. - International Clown Festival. Svendborg has hosted an International Clown Festival for over a decade. For a week in mid May the town is full of exciting street performances. There is also a grand parade and a theatre gala show which is well worth trying to get tickets for. Clowns from all over the world gather the festival and perform around the town in various venues throughout the week as well as in the streets.
Maritime Svendborg
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Svendborg is located at the beautiful Svendborg Sound, and is a good starting point to explore the Sydfynske Øhav archipelago. Several ferries connect to some of the islands from Svendborg, and there are also some pretty veteran tour boats to take you on short cruises in the area.
- 2 M/S Helge (Tour boat), Jessens Mole 6, ☏ +45 62 21 09 80. 16/5-13/9 9-17.30. 1 hour tour to Valdemar Slot (pictured) or a 2 hour return trip, also available for charter. 25-70 DKK.
- 3 Maritimt Center Danmark, Havnepladsen 2, ☏ +45 62 23 30 23. Does cruises around the archipelago south of the city, in beautiful old wooden ships during the summer (June-August) mainly in the weekends, but you can be lucky to catch a tour on other days, reservations is recommended. Also charters old sail ships to groups of more than 20 people. 150-250 DKK.
- 4 Nicus Nature (Sea Kayak rentals), Vindebyørevej 31b, ☏ +45 40 41 89 82, [email protected]. Sea kayak rentals and guided tours in the archipelago. 300/450 DKK 3 hours/day.
Buy
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Eat
[edit]- 1 Restaurant Ærø, Brogade 1-3, ☏ +45 62210760. Traditional local food. Has a big patio area on the west side towards the harbour. DKK 250.
- 2 Svendborgsund (at the harbour), ☏ +45 62210719. 11:00-23:00. Very traditional local food. Popular in the summer. DKK 200.
- 3 Cafe Tryk, Jernbanegade 10 (at a terrace at a parking place). M-Th 9:00-14:00
Fri 9am-12pm. Social economic cafe with cheap foods, non-fancy everyday food. Open for everyone, and also students with special needs from the nearby school. 70 kr.
- 4 Cafe Aroma, Korsgade 17 (at an arcade at a parking place). Tu – F 10:00 – 15:00 (Kitchen closes at 14:00). Social economic cafe with simple, good quality food and drinks. Breakfast menu and lunch. Fresh juices and local mixed teas. Cakes, cookies and ice cream. Also roast their own coffee in the shop. 130 kr.
- 5 Svendborg Spisested, Brogade 23 (at a small square with a statue with a goose: "Gåsetorvet"/Goose square), ☏ +45 71361014. Tu – Su, 16:00 – 22:00. Small Syrian grill. Serves manaish, falafel, kebab, salads, tabbouleh, dolma and pizzas and fries. Homemade traditional meal of the day every Saturday. 90 kr.
- 6 Jettes Diner (Dineren), Kullinggade 1 (at "Gåsetorvet"/Goose square), ☏ +45 62 22 17 48. Mon – Sun: 12.00 – 20.00Sat 12.00-20.30. The down to earth place for locals to skip making dinner themselves. Chill atmosphere, good burgers and several everyday eats. In the summer, there are plenty of tables outside, and a BBQ menu. Another option is to order through the phone 170 kr.
Drink
[edit]- Strandlyst, Brogade 7 (close to the harbour). Little small bar. Live music every Saturday evening.
- Cafe Rouge, Møllergade 21. Closed Mo. French style bar/ cafe with open hours in the daytime. Live music every Saturday.
Sleep
[edit]- 1 Stella Maris - Hotel de Luxe, Kogtvedvænget 3, 5700 Svendborg, ☏ +45 62 21 25 25, [email protected]. Stella Maris Hotel de Luxe is a luxurious experience located directly on the waters edge in Svendborg. 36 luxury rooms, meeting rooms, bar, terrace, wine cellar, farm shop & bistro gourmand.
- 2 Hotel Svendborg, Centrumpladsen 1 (From the station walk 450 meter east.), ☏ +45 62211700. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 11:00. Best Western hotel on a very centrol location.
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