Svendborg

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.

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