Guide Service in Odense

The Area Vollsmose is controversial, and often appears in the headlines of the Danish press. Unfortunately, this picture is distorted and without nuances.

Through my work, I am very well aquainted with this neighbourhood. Vollsmose has been named after a swamp, and this type of landscape is still recognizable between the tenements, townhouses and areas with detached houses. Vollsmose is a meltingpot of traditional Danish lifestyle and the mulicultural and social variety of an international, modern neighbourhood. All in all, Vollsmose is an inspiring and nice place to live.

If you only know about Vollsmose from the media, this is your chance to exchange second-hand opinion with direct knowledge, based on experience. Take part in this guided tour and see for yourself. There are a great many really nice people here.

I have worked with one of the cooperative housing societies in this area, so I am very well informed about the neighbourhood.

Exciting city walk in Odense with historical and modern features.

As we walk through the streets and alleys of Odense I will tell an exciting story about the city's past and its sights. Vikings, kings and many other stories and adventures!

Odense was once one of Denmark's most important medieval cities. Traces of this heyday still exist and the latest excavations in the city give us answers to many questions.

Modern Odense has very few traces from the Middle Ages, but one of the most important is Odense Cathedral! On my tour you will hear about the city's historical development, industrialization and the modern times.

My narrative includes the history of the city, Hans Christian Andersen as well as giving some insight into modern Odense.

Odense Tramway opened in May 2022 as the largest single investment in infrastructure in the city ever.

I have followed the project closely, through good and through bad times, right from the first drawings to the opening – and also afterwards.

On this tour you will hear both about what went well and what went wrong. And you'll hear about the dramatic highlights that occured along the way.

We also take a trip with the tram and see and hear about a few selected places on the route.

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.

On this guided tour through Odense City, we will visit 3 different beer bars that stand out for their large selection of exciting draft beers. We will experience the atmosphere and taste some good and interesting beers from the taps.

Along the way, I will talk about what characterizes the bars and the beers they serve. In this context, I will also touch upon the development of beer types that has led to a large and varied range of craft beers and breweries.

The beer route will differ from walk to walk.

Brandt's Woolen Mill formerly a well renowned company in the centre of Odense.

The Brandt family took over a small dying company in 1796. The dying company was lead by Christian Brandt followed by his son and finally his grandson. It was the grandson Søren Christian Brandt who founded the woolen mill in 1869 which was a successful business until it closed down in 1977.

This city walk in the very heart of Odense will give you the history of the Brandt's company from 1796 until present days where the former woolen mill has been transformed into artmuseums, cafes, cinema and tempting specialist shops. It is a lively part in the heart of the modern Odense with exhibitions, open air music and a friendly atmosphere.

With a your tour guide you can still experience the intense and busy working atmosphere from the 1800s and 1900s and learn about the industrialisation in Denmark which involved child labor. Today you see lots of traces from the former woolen mill. Your guide will point them out to you.

How well do you know the composer Carl Nielsen?

Do you know he grew up just outside Odense and that his youth was spent in Odense? See the places he visited and experience the city of Odense at the same time.

Carl Nielsen grew into a clever musician in the Danish Army as a young man in Odense.

This guided tour can very well be combined with a visit in the Carl Nielsen Museum.

Visit the largest cemetery of Odense, the Assistancy Cemetery, and discover its fascinating history.

Let me show you what an exciting experience it can be to visit the Assistency Cemetery, Assistens Kirkegård, in Odense.

Together we will explore the stories about some of the gravestones and the history of the cemetery. We will visit memorials for the Three Years' War, the War of 1864, and the World War II of 1940-45.

I will also tell the story about the English aviators' graves and the German graves, and we will pass by the memorials for several of the most famous personalities of the city.

Join me on a guided tour at cemetery and get a truly unique experience.