Comwell Middelfart

The cleft path

Go on a driving holiday in Denmark and discover the many gems that Funen has to offer. There are also inn stays, so why not get away on a self-drive experience. Make your way past the Kløverstien which is divided into green, blue and black. Here you can choose to cycle around and see various sights in Middelfart. Make a stop at the Strib Lighthouse and enjoy the view across to Fredericia. Take a walk past Gl. Harbour, where you can go on a boat trip, fishing trip or whale watching. Perhaps a walk through the historic heart of the town is just the thing, where you can see the town's oldest house in Brogade. Then there's also an active holiday, find a cheap hotel stay for the whole family on Funen at Risskov.

Little Belt

Take a trip to Little Belt and enjoy the stunning nature in the area as well as see the bridges that connect Jutland and Funen. You can sail, ride a bicycle, fish, dive, or walk by the water. Discover a drive-by-yourself vacation and a family holiday to all the Danish natural pearls with Risskov Bilferie.

Clay Keramikmuseum Danmark

Visit the Clay Ceramics Museum in Middelfart and experience ceramic art, design and craftsmanship from the first packet. The museum houses some of Europe's finest collections of ceramics, not least a sumptuous Royal Copenhagen collection. The museum's various exhibitions are exciting and varied, and are regularly changed and new ones added.

Hindsgavl Deer Park

This manor landscape in Middelfart dates back to the 13th century and here you can explore the varied and beautiful nature with open plains, wet meadows, steep slopes and old beech forests. The large population of crown and fallow deer can be seen on the tour around the Hindsgavl peninsula. Hindsgavl Dyrehave is perfect for hiking in the Funen countryside, so if you want to holiday in Denmark and are into hiking and active holidays in beautiful nature, book your next self-drive holiday now.

Fredericia

Go on a car holiday in Fredericia with Risskov, located in the middle of the Triangle area. The city was founded as a military fortress, which you can still sense by visiting the city today. The city streets are perpendicular to each other (north-south and east-west) and Fredericia's centre is surrounded by one of Northern Europe's most well-preserved fortifications from the 17th century. Find child-friendly hotels nearby and plan a summer holiday or winter break in Fredericia on a self-drive holiday with Risskov.

Gardens of the Humlemagazine

One of the many experiences that await you on Funen is the Humlemagasinet. Enjoy the seven beautiful gardens, which include an orchard, the English Rose Garden and Queen Ingrid's Garden. The Humlemagasinet also houses cultural history exhibitions and various cultural events are held. In the beautiful grounds there is also a shop and a small café. Find cheap hotels at Risskov and drive to Funen with the whole family at your own pace.

The Trapholt Museum

Denmark's only museum where you can see art, crafts, design and furniture design. The special exhibitions always offer new and exciting experiences with international and Danish artists and designers.

The museum has a fine collection of modern art and also houses Denmark's largest collection of 20th-century chairs and Arne Jacobsen's unique summer house.

Koldinghus

Find a cheap car holiday at Risskov and take the whole family on an adventure trip in South Jutland. Visit the historic town of Kolding and in the centre of the town is Koldinghus, the royal castle which was built by the Danish king in 1268 to defend the border between Schleswig and Denmark. The castle burned down in 1808 and stood in ruins for a long time until the long restoration started. Koldinghus houses an exciting collection of Romanesque and Gothic church sculptures as well as antique Danish art and crafts, of which the collection of Danish silver art in particular is unsurpassed. Certainly a visit is something you will not forget. Find a cheap weekend break for the whole family and enjoy a self-drive holiday south at your own pace.

Vejle

Find a cheap family holiday to Vejle and drive yourself to the lovely city in Southern Jutland. One of the interesting things to see in Vejle is Bindeballe Købmandsgård, which houses both a museum and an interesting shop. Also visit the Kulturmuseet in Spinderihallerne, which displays various exhibitions telling the story of Vejle. It is possible to take a virtual tour of Vejle during the Renaissance and there is also an exciting film about the cotton spinning industry that helped make Vejle famous. The museum also houses one of Denmark's famous bog herds and the Iron Age exhibition is quite interesting with hundreds of exhibits as well as a toy museum. If you have children with you, a visit to the Spinning Mill is highly recommended, and then there's the Ecology Museum, a real playground for the little ones. There are a number of permanent exhibitions on nature and the environment as well as natural resources and the climate, and through exhibitions and events visitors learn more about the nature and climate that surrounds us. Find child-friendly hotels for your self-drive holiday at Risskov and set off on an adventure at your own pace.

Fjordenhus

In June 2018, Vejle got a brand new and very special landmark. The world-famous Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson is behind Fjordenhus, a unique building located on Vejle's waterfront. The artwork is packed with details and unconventional angles, and nature has been thought into the construction itself.

The 9,000 square metre building rises 28 metres from the harbour basin and consists of four interconnected cylinders that connect the fjord to the city. The building is made so that it is possible to sail through in a kayak and experience a very special angle. The top of the building is planted with solar panels and at night it is lit from within, almost looking like a lighthouse in the dark.

The walls of the building are made up of thousands of narrow rectangular bricks, with several blue and green stones in between. The green stones dominate the lower part of the building, around the fjord, while the blue ones become more numerous as the building rises towards the sky. And this is just one example of how nature has been taken into account. Another example is a sculpture that is alternately revealed and hidden by the tide.

Thus, it is a unique building where art and architecture merge into one, in beautiful harmony with the surrounding nature.

The ground floor is open to the public every day between 07.00 and 24.00 and there are regular guided tours where you can get an insight into the artist's thoughts and ideas behind the design of the building and the various works of art it houses.

Odense

Odense is a cosy city in the middle of Funen, with plenty to offer from shopping and culture to museums and good restaurants. An exciting experience in Odense is a visit to H.C. Andersen's house, located in the old town. H.C. Andersen's house functions as a museum and the exhibitions tell about the poet's life from his childhood years as a poor cobbler's son, his difficult time in Copenhagen and about his debut, writing career, old age and death. You can also take the whole family to Odense Zoo, visit the open-air museum Den Fynske Landsby and much more.

Christmas market in Odense

Open 29/11 10:00 - 18:00; 30/11 10:00 - 17:00; 06/12 10:00 - 18:00; 07/12 10:00 - 17:00; 13/12 10:00 - 18:00; 14/12 10:00 - 17:00 - You can visit the Christmas market's own website with current information

The Christmas market in Odense is a true time travel back to H.C. Andersen's time, and is located in the charming old town close to H.C. Andersen's House. Take a mini break or weekend break in Odense and experience Christmas as it was in the early 1800s, when the world-famous storyteller lived and grew up in the city.

There's a special feeling in the air as Christmas approaches in Odense. Rosengårdcentret is decked out in its finest Christmas finery, both inside and out, and the city's cosy pedestrian street is decked out with glittering hearts and decorations that form a ceiling of light over Vestergade and Kongensgade.

Christmas in Odense kicks off when the big Christmas tree on Flakhaven is lit, usually with lots of expectant spectators of all ages. And from here it's not long until the city's big Christmas market gets underway. In 2018, it had the largest Christmas tree in Denmark.

The charming H.C. Andersen Christmas Market is open the first two weekends in December, transforming the beautiful old town of H.C. Andersens Hus into a huge Christmas market as it looked in the early 1800s. The theme has been running since 2013, when it was decided to "have Christmas as in the Old Days at H.C. Andersen's time". Everything is of course built around H.C. Andersen's famous fairy tale characters. Every year, more than 50,000 children and adults visit the cosy Christmas market, which almost feels like a journey back in time to Hans Christian Andersen. Andersen's childhood. The market has around 65 stalls where you will find everything your heart desires from Christmas items, gift ideas, crafts, clothing, toys and much more. Enjoy a nice cup of mulled wine to warm your hands and eat a few of the fluffy Funen apple slices. In addition to the many cosy stalls, there is also plenty of entertainment, such as horse-drawn carriages, historic merry-go-rounds, livery men, jesters and Christmas choirs, all of which help to add to the historical feel and atmosphere.

Just a few kilometres west of Odense, you will find the beautiful nature area around Langesø Estate, where a very charming Christmas market is held every year. Many Funen residents have a tradition of visiting the Langesø market every year with the whole family, either to find just the right Christmas tree, or simply to enjoy the atmosphere with a cup of hot mulled wine and a good portion of apple slices in a cosy setting.

If you have some extra time on your Christmas driving holiday, you can visit Funen's biggest Christmas market, held every year in the stunning surroundings of Egeskov Castle. You can also experience the magnificent and very special Christmas exhibition, LUMINIS. Here, the gardens' high hedges and trees are illuminated and decorated with graphic works of art and a huge sound and light show is projected onto the castle wall in a large and explosive performance.

So explore Risskov's many great offers in Odense and the surrounding area, and find just the right hotel stay for a mini break, Christmas holiday or a cosy weekend break this Christmas.