Best of Funen
in 6 days

SUNDay 1- Arrival to Odense.   Stay at a centrally located city-hotel in walking distance to all major sights. Visit the house of the fairy-tale writer Hans Christian Andersen, and the open-air museum, Den Fynske Landsby, showing centuries of peasant life.
Clarion Hotel Plaza or similar.

MONDay 2 - 49 km/31 miles.   Bike South - West to Faaborg, a charming provincial town. A stroll in the cobbled street and a visit to the art museum Faaborg Museum are a must. There are excellent beaches on both sides of the town.
Overnight at Quality Hotel Faaborg Fjord or similar.

TUESDay 3 - 20 + 10 km/13 + 6 miles.   A great day of bicycling. Catch the ferry to Søby on the lovely island Ærø. Bike along the beaches to the main town Ærøskøbing. Spend the day there walking in a unspoilt idyll or explore the bicycle friendly island on your own. Take the ferry to Svendborg, another well-kept provincial town with a busy harbour of ferries and veteran sailing ships. After dinner we recommend a small excursion either by bike or ferry to the village Troense, one of the most well-preserved villages in the country.
Overnight at Hotel Svendborg or similar.

WEDNESDay 4 - 49 km/31 miles.   Follow the East coast to Nyborg, passing manor houses, castles and even more wide sandy beaches. The landscape offers soft undulating hills with many grand views over the sea and surrounding fruit plantations. Stay at a seaside hotel just outside Nyborg.
Overnight at Hotel Nyborg Strand or similar.

THURSDay 5 - 54 km/34 miles.   Return to Odense via Kerteminde, a busy fishing town with atmosphere and a famous Viking ship burial site. The route follows the Hindsholm peninsular and the Odense Fjord all the way into town.
Clarion Hotel Plaza or similar.

FRIDay 6 - Departure after breakfast.