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Vejle's beautiful harbour front and a walk through 200 years of history.

We start by walking through Østerbo – part of the old labour area – towards Østre Kirkegård, the eastern cemetary. Here you will get aquainted with some of the prominent people who founded Vejle such as "Dandy", "Hess" and "Windfeld Hansen". The tour continues to the harbour front and along the way, we'll see a clear destinction between the old and new Vejle. 

On the beautiful and very destinctive harbour front, amongst others we'll see architectural pearls like Bølgen, the Wave, Kirk Kapital's new domicile Fjordenhus designed by Olafur Eliason and the largest floating Kayak Club in Denmark.

Holmen's and Garnison's Cemeteries in Østerbro

Holmen's and Garnison's cemeteries are located close to Østerport Station and they're the oldest active cemeteries in Copenhagen – respectively from 1666 and 1671. Originally they were dedicated to the military and navy, serving as place of rest many an admiral and general. Even regular soldiers are buried here – and it might be a bit overwhelming, but these cemeteries are also home to several mass graves from the Battle at Reden (1801) and the war of 1864.

But there isn't just war here. Many known politicians, musicians and actors lie peacefully in these flower-covered cemeteries.

The chapels also boast of a lot history. The somewhat humble chapel at Garnison's contains a dark history related Nazi Germany. Holmen's chapel was originally a Norwegian stave church!

The cemeteries can be visited individually or in combination, since they're located at very short distance from eachother. The walk is amazingly beautiful, since these cemeteries are park-like areas with large trees and ample benches.

Visit the mussel town Løgstør on the Limfjord for an interesting tour around the town with a visit at the Frederik the 7th canal, a sight and site the size of the bridge Storebæltsbroen

The tour will last approximately 2 hours by foot. We walk past Løgstør church to the main street in Løgstør and continue through the old Løgstør town. I will tell you about the development of Løgstør from fishing village to market town.

Where the old Løgstør ends, we reach Frederik the VII canal. Here we can see the 4 km long canal which was built in the middle of the 1800s and has allowed ships to pass around the flat waters at Løgstør for many years.

It will be possible to visit the Limfjord Museum which contains stories and knowledge about the fishing and sailing at Løgstør.

After a stay here we make our way back along the fiord to our starting point.

Hans Christian Andersen spent the greater part of his childhood near the little river Odense Å. On this guided tour, you will learn how this area looked in Hans Christian Andersen's days and how it inspired our renowned fairytale writer and poet. And to cap it all, we finish by boating on Odense Å.

We start at Vaskepladsen, the washing place, where Hans Christian Andersen's mother did the laundry for the high society in Odense. On we go, across Eventyrhaven, Garden of Fairytales and Munkemose, Moor of the Monks to the Shipping Company Odense Åfart. From here, we go on a nice boating trip on Odense river, past the villas and mansions in Hunderup and past the Zoo, all the way to the forests Hunderup Skov and Fruens Bøge, The Beeches of Our Lady.

During the trip, I will tell you about the sights and connect it all to the life and times of Hans Christian Andersen.

Taste you way through the beer city of Copenhagen with an expert beer guide.

I will tell you the fascinating story about the history of Danish beer. The first brewery in Danmark, Kongens Bryghus, The Royal Brewery, the first brewery of Carlsberg and the ramparts of the town, where the beer matured, are some of the stories about beer and Copenhagen.

The beer walk includes the story about the recent Danish beer revolution. We will make stops at three craft beer bars in the old town. The bars excel in a great selection of beer types at the higest level of quality.

A short introduction to a city on the water.

The tour will start outside CLAY Ceramics Museum, and we will follow the ceramic tiles around the city. During the guided walk we will make several stops at historical sites, enjoy the stunning views, and study some of the local efforts of adapting to the massive rainfalls that challenge the city with increasing climate change.

The tour will end at the entrance to CLAY Ceramics Museum.

A guided tour of the museum can be pre-booked or you can enjoy the lovely museum on your own.

Guided tour of Svendborg, where you will meet Svendborg face on, both historical and modern, see the sights, take in the lovely atmosphere and hear about it's proudest sons, Kaj Nielsen, Johannes Jørgensen og Mærsk.

We will see "Mudderhullet" (the muddy hole) which is the last remaining part of the medieval port and walk onto "Træskibsbroen" (the wooden pier) which is also the port of call for the beautiful wooden ships during the annual regatta for valuable historical sailing ships, "Fyn Rundt for Bevaringsværdige Træskibe"

Just around the corner we will pass the old storehouses along Svendborg's  famous harbour promenade, where the ferries still go back and forth between the many small islands of the area, Drejø, Bjørnø, Skarø, Ærø and more. 

The worlds biggest shipping company MAERSK originated in Svendborg. You will learn about the importance of sailing and of the merchant navy for Svendborg, about the shipyards and go to Frederiksøen, where one of the globally leading specialized shipyards for the repair of historical, wooden sailingships is in operation.

Naturally, we wil visit the market square and see the oldest remaining latticework building, Ane Hvides Gård, visit the small and impressive Nikolaikirke and walk through some of the idyllic lanes connecting the port and the town.

You will not regret this – and if you are a salty dog, have an extra day and if the weather is pleasant, you might enjoy taking the small ferry from Svendborg to Skarø or Drejø and back. The trip is spectacular.

On this trip we go for a hike on the island of Lyø. The hike can be combined with a citywalk. 

The hike can be 4 or 8 kilometers. 

We walk to the eastern part of the island, where there is a beautiful and hilly landscape.

We can also walk to the westerns part and see the bellstone – a burial mound from the Peasant Stone Age.

While we walk we talk about the history of the island and how life on a small Island with only 80 inhabitants is today.  

The duration is 2 to 4 hours.

Pleasant guided tour in Ebeltoft the oldest market town in Denmark. Here, the Frigate Jylland lies side by side with the internationally recognized glass museum. The town's old malt factory has been transformed into a modern cultural centre. Additionally, Ebeltoft is the capital of the National Park Mols Bjerge. In other words: There is a lot to see in Ebeltoft, and there are many exciting stories to be told.

This guided tour begins with a visit to the Frigate Jylland, which has its very own story in connection with the war in 1864. We continue with a walk in the cozy old cobbled streets with many charming half-timbered houses. Along the way, we visit the town's church and the old town hall, which towers over the town's old centre, Torvet. The walk ends at the city's new pride, the old malt factory, an exciting cultural meeting place for the citizens.

Entrance fee to the Frigate Jylland. Entrance to the Glass Museum only on special requests. A visit here will prolong the tour with 1½ hour.
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Vejle in the south eastern Danish peninsula Jutland was founded in the Middle Ages as a port.

For many years Vejle was a very small place with only a few hundred inhabitants. Slowly Vejle developed into a town of trade being strategically well positioned by the sea and surrounded by streams on which boats could take cargo from the inner parts of Southern Jutland to the port of Vejle and from Vejle's port it could be shipped out to the rest of the world.

Vejle was occupied by Austrian and Prussian forces during both of the wars of Sleswig 1848-50 and 1864. Wars with a significance for the Danish perception of being a Dane and the shaping of Denmark in those years but most likely these two wars mean nothing to you or your country. In the later part of the 19th century and the early part of the 20th century, Vejle became a well known industrial town especially known for its iron foundry and its woollen mill, at both of which a large part of Vejle's work force was employed.

Today Vejle is famous for its modern architecture at the old port area and for being a town always at the forefront of development in any field.

Let me guide you through Vejle's history and the vibrant town Vejle is today – I love my town.

Since the beginning of the 00s, the Port of Odense has undergone a monumental change. Get the whole story told by a guide who has seen it all while it has been going on.

On the tour you get the big overview and get behind scenes and hear some of the hidden anecdotes – and it's all put into context of the greater story about the wild journey that Odense as a city has been through since the turn of the millennium.

Our tour begins at the open market place Torvehallerne near Nørreport station, where we'll enjoy a refreshment to get ready for our walk. This tour is best for small groups who desire a friendly, personal experience with their guide.

A short distance away, we'll cross Queen Louise's Bridge and the Copenhagen lakes, which formed part of the medieval city's old defensive walls and now provide city dwellers a highly valued recreational area.

On the other side, we'll explore the cool and multicultural Nørrebro district. You'll discover the colourful past of this working-class neighbourhood and also experience its hip and young culture.

After stopping at two attractive and beloved squares, each with its own character, we'll walk through a beautiful park-like cemetery to visit the resting places of world-famous philosophers, musicians, and authors.

There will be ample time to take photographs and we'll end at Queen Louise's Bridge. 

City walk focusing on the development of the medieval and renaissance city of Odense

Challenge your idea of the size and surroundings of Odense in the Middle Ages on this guided walk along the former city boundary and be surprised at how small medieval Odense actually was. The city boundary consisted of big and small streams and swamps. In the renaissance Odense developed – but slowly.

On this guided walk your imagination will be challenged because there are only few visible traces of the Middle Ages such as a couple of churches and the former bishop's palace. From the renaissance period we have several more buildings.

My story will deal with the origin of Odense, its appearance and development in the course of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. And of course I will point out these buildings and tell you about their stories.

The monasteries played a major role in the Middle Ages – both in the life of the church and in people's daily life. The monasteries were religious, cultural and financial centres: here medical and agricultural "research" was carried out. The monasteries were the hospitals of that time.

In modern literature, writers like Umberto Eco, "The Name of the Rose", filmed with Sean Connery in the leading part and Jan Guillou's the Arn trilogy have described life in the monasteries.

In the Middle Ages Odense was home to four monasteries and two convents. Most of the buildings do not exist any longer, but three of the monasteries exist as much renovated buildings with other functions for example the monastery of the Order of the Knights of St. John, later the royal castle in Odense and today the host of parts of the local municipal administration. These buildings will form the starting point of my story about the significance of the monasteries and convents in medieval Odense.