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Assens an experience for all senses


Do you fancy bathing holidays, fine experiences in nature, walks or rides on a bike, amphibians, birds or fish – in that case West Funen is an obvious opportunity for to get a lot of splendid holiday experiences. West Funen has a lot to offer.

The region offers various attractions, there is something to everybody´s taste.



There are green experiences. West Funen is larded with beatiful gems of nature. 
Frøbjerg Bavnehøj - Beacon - with its 131 m the highest point on Funen you can´t ignore.


It is also worth the while to pay the peninsula Helnæs a visit. The peninsula, which possesses a fine nature, is placed about 20 km. south-east of Assens. 


Do you fancy blue experiences you can go to  Baagø, a small island half an hours sail from  Assens.

Herbaceus Garden/Staudehaven



Eight different types of gardens, covering 15,000 m², in lovely rolling countryside, 104 metres above sea level:Terraced gardens with summer flowers – small rose garden – perennials with stream and pools – wooded garden – rhododendron and hydrangea garden - beautiful Japanese mountain pond garden – alpine garden with large stones and small plants – beautiful herbaceous border.

Affiliated nursery: www.staudehaven.dk.

Churches

The trip around West Funen offers a lot of small churches, each having it´s own special history.

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Cultural experiences


The region offers a wealth of museums. 

West Funens Hjemstavnsgård - old Open-air Museum -in Gummerup. Hørvævsmuseet - the Flax Weaving Museum at Krengerup Manor, where you can watch the use of old looms and tools.
In the private Mands Samling - Mands Collection- in Damgade the conditions of life from the nineteen- hundreds are shown.

Willemoesgården is a  tribute to seafarer Peter Willemoesand and an art collection.

Ernst´s Samling - Ernst´s Collection- is unique. Alladins cavern with magnificent things brought home from innumerable yourneys.
 
For those, who are intersted in cars, there is the Skoda museet, which was founded in 1999.
 


Besides this there is the Strøjer Samlingen- Strøjer Collection-,which counts 60 historical cars.   

 

Terrariet Vissenbjerg


A specialiced zoo with one of the largest collections of reptiles, amphibians, scorpions, spiders, insects etc. in Scandinavia.


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