Introducing Svendborg
Hilly Svendborg is the region’s largest town, a jolly place to be in summer when its cafés and bars fill up with holidaymaking yachties. Although it’s predominantly a modern industrial settlement, it possesses several interesting historic buildings, a great natural history museum and a first-rate hostel. Svendborg is a jumping-off point for the alluring islands beyond – Tåsinge, Langeland and Ærø.
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Svendborg had grown into a busy port and shipbuilding centre by the 19th century, producing almost half of Denmark’s wooden-hulled ships, and was the site of foundries, tanneries, tobacco processing plants and mills. Today several shipyards continue to thrive, and more Danish boats are registered here than anywhere else outside Copenhagen.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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Re: A place that must be visited.
by svendsen 11 March 2011
If you're planning to go during the summer months I would also check the islands south of Funen island; Langeland, Tåsinge and Œrø. They're…
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Advice, please: Extra-Copenhagen Excursions?
by bambinaki 27 January 2011
Based partly on what I've read in this forum, I've compiled a list of places to visit for *day trips* near Copenhagen. I have the obvious…
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RE: Svendborg / Thoro DENMARK with Kids, Summer?
by jepperobert 05 January 2011
Torø is actually much closer to Assens than to Svenborg. Both nice relaxed towns, with Svendborg being the biggest and most upbeat of…
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