Guide Service in Vejle & Nearby

A guided walk through the old inner city of Vejle will give you a unique experience of the town's history from the first settlements in the early middle ages via a golden era and a blooming commercial life due to industrial gain in the 18th and 19th century and bringing you up to date with new and exciting architecture and a modern city centre.

In the centre of Vejle we will pass the old marketplace where the dominant building is the church Sct. Nicolai. Niccolaus is the saint for the seafarers. The church is the oldest in Vejle and hides secrets especially connected to the northern wall.

Through Foldegade, which in the old days was a small narrow street, where the cattle were fenced in, we walk down to Søndertorv one of the gates for entrance in the old days. I'll talk about the stream passing through Vejle, a stream which is a cornerstone in the history.

We will walk towards the town centre and we will see where trade was done by the big groceries and thereafter continue to the square in front of the old town hall, which was in old times a monastery.

Continuing our walk I shall explain about Orla Lehmann who's name is related to one of the small streets and we will see the sculptures created by Pontus Kjermann. You will hear about the great fire that almost destroyed Vejle.

Walking on we will meet the stream which now again runs through the city center, and through the old streets we will slowly turn back to where we started.

This tour can be prolonged with a walk down to the old railway station, the harbour and more.

Syvårssøerne, the Seven Year Lakes, at Frederikshåb Plantation is at moment one of Denmark's biggest natural attractions, as the water level in the mystical "Syvårssøerne" is very high, and numerous paths in the area are flooded. A hike here is an exciting experience.

I myself is very enthusiastic about this hike, where we walk around the big sand dunes in Randbøl moor. Here we will pass over the 17m high Stoltenberg. A sand dune shaped by the wind collecting sand on the otherwise flat and heather clad moorland. It is difficult here to believe that you are not in the big seaside dunes at the west coast by the North Sea.

The tour continues in Frederikshåb Plantation where we hike along the lakes Syvårssøerne. The "Seven Year Lakes" are not always here which is the mystical part as the lakes emerges and disappears in fluctuation with the groundwater level. For centuries it was noticed that they appeared around every seven years. The hike at Syvårssøerne is a hike you can do again and again every season of the year. No matter when you pass by, the nature is always beautiful – even in rain and clouded weather. If you bring kids along, the tour offers possibility for play time in the great sand dunes.

Besides the mystical and very beautiful nature, we will also encounter multiple historical sites from WW2 when Denmark was occupied by German forces and the German occupational forces used the area as a secret airfield. In the area there are among other things an airplane hiding spot, field kitchen, personal bunker fuel lines and a bunker for fuel.

A guided hike which is very exciting for kids as well as adults.

Vejle was always a city on the water, as you will see clearly from this visit to its newest neighborhood, wedged between the railroad tracks and the Fjord. 

The whole neighbourhood has been constructed as part of the city’s efforts to accommodate rising water levels and increased risk of flooding brought about by climate change. 

We will take a stroll on the harbour, taking a look at businesses and residential areas, plus enjoy the architecture in a high-profile housing project. 

Our stroll will also take us to Fjordenhus, the House on the Fjord, which serves as an office building as well as a work of art. As you take in the stunning views, I will provide information about this unique building and its origins, intertwined with a local and world-famous company. 

This is indeed where the city meets the water. 

The quiet beauty of nature is experienced the best in the middle of it, and with the fjord being the epicenter of nature in Vejle, there is no better way to get into nature than getting in a kayak and experience it all from the water.

If we are lucky, we get to experience the curious seals, or the porpoise who hunts herrings in the fjord. It is also a great sight when the birds build caves in the sandy cliff.

I'll introducere you to the kayak, and instruct you in the most important techniques for controlling the kayak before we move safely into the fjord.

You will be surprised of how easy it is to handle a kayak.

There are no demands for fitness level of participants. All necessary equipment is included.

All equipment is available during this tour.

The price is DKK 525 per person – min. 2 people.

For safety reasons, we only offer guided kayak trips in the period 01 May to 15 October.

Experience Western Funen, the Little Belt area and the so-called Triangle Area which includes Kolding, Fredericia, Vejle. 

See the western parts of our beautiful island, dominated by green hills and farmland. Remnants of Stone Age, Viking and Medieval civilisations, along with modern structures, indicate that this area has always been important in trade, commerce, transportation and culture. We will travel the historic route 303 connecting Odense to its northwestern outskirts, a road still lined with quaint villages and inns today. 

Maritime culture and heritage are abundant around the Little Belt. Learn more about the history of eel and porpoise fishing in the past, and get a sense of the significance of the water in today’s urban development.  

Duration: app. 4 hours – one-way trip or a return journey 

Any requests from you can be included in the planning – or sit back and let me take care of everything.