Ebeltoft
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Ebeltoft |
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| Throughout history, Ebeltoft and Mols have been popular tourist resorts. Some of the first public baths were situated in Ebeltoft, and the great natural beauty of the countryside in many parts of the Municipality of Ebeltoft has always attracted many tourists. | |
| "Mols Bjerge" is the largest and most well-known area, the undulating hills dating back to the Ice Age. Burial mounds and old fields bear witness to Man's use of the area over thousands of years. The varied countryside of "Mols Bjerge" is home to an abundance of wild plants and animals. There is a fine network of roads, but why not leave your car at one of the car parks and explore the countryside on foot. At the many information points in the hills you will find folders from the National Forest and Nature Agency with maps of sign-posted footpaths. |  |
| South of "Mols Bjerge" you will find the peninsula of Helgenæs. In some descriptions one comes across headlines such as "Helgenæs - the heart of Denmark". And this is no exaggeration. If you place one arm of a compass on Helgenæs, you will see that the heart of Denmark is, indeed, Helgenæs. Helgenæs is something special, its flora and fauna unlike any found in the rest of the country. Examples are quaking grass and maiden pink which add an attractive colour to the aquavit. Many artists have come to settle on the peninsula, and Helgenæs is rich in art galleries. | |
| On the northern outskirts of the Municipality of Ebeltoft, you will find a countryside just as unique. "Jernhatten" near Arnakke is host to an unusual and very special flora, while also offering a beautiful view across the Kattegat to the island of Hjelm. The island was home to the Danish nobleman Marsk Stig who was exiled for his involvement in the murder of the Danish King Erik V Klipping in Finderup Lade in 1286. The hills at Hyllested Bjerge rise to 50-60 metres above sea level, overlooking the sea, and are good for walking and a perfect destination for a real family picnic. |
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| In addition to the above areas, Mols is rich in idyllic villages and lanes, all waiting to be explored. Near the lake of Stubbe Sø, you will find Ebeltoft Family Park and put-and-take lakes, offering plenty of opportunities for relaxation, play and fun activities. The attractive parkland is also home to 550 animals of 130 different species. |
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 Ebeltoft
is famous for its genuine market town atmosphere. Foremost among the
many interesting buildings that line the cobbled streets is the old
town hall - Denmark's, even the world's smallest. The town hall is
open all year round, not just as a museum, but also as a registry
office to which couples come from far and near. South of the town hall
with the main streets of Overgade and Nedergade lie the houses which
are generally thought of as constituting the old quarter of Ebeltoft.
The very oldest buildings in Ebeltoft are, however, found far further
north, i.e. in Nygade and Skindergade. But it is in the area south of
the old town hall that you can see the crooked old timber-frame
houses, which are so typical of Ebeltoft. In the summer, the
hollyhocks which line the streets and roads add further to the idyll.
In this part of Ebeltoft you will also find the doll museum "Missers
Dukkemuseum" with a small, but nostalgic collection of toys. |
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| Ebeltoft
Museum lies just behind the old town hall. While putting on changing
exhibitions, the museum is also home to a quite unusual collection -
the Siamese collection. The objects come from Siam, now Thailand, and
were collected in the period 1914-1933. The old dye works "Farvergården"
is situated halfway up the pedestrian street and boasts one of the
most well-preserved and atmospheric courtyards in Ebeltoft.
Over the last few years, Ebeltoft has gradually developed into a small glass kingdom, mainly due to the Glasmuseum which is located in the old Customs and Exercise House ner the harbour on the coast road, Strandvejen. This museum is not a place which displays dusty, old objects, but home for the most exiting and impressive, contemporary glass art collection consisting of objects from all over the world. In the museum garden there is a glass studio where young glass-blowers demonstrate their skills during the summer months, from May until September. For those captivated by the magic of watching the glass being blown, there are also four other glass-blowers to visit in Ebeltoft. |
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most spectacular sight in Ebeltoft is the frigate "Fregatten
Jylland". At 72 metres it is the world's longest wooden frigate.
The frigate was launched in 1860. After an eventful life, the
beautifully restored frigate was opened to the public in 1994.
From mid-June until mid-August, the town crier's song can be heard throughout the streets of Ebeltoft; tours start at 8 pm at the old town hall, where they also end at 10 pm. |
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 Throughout
the summer, numerous annual activities and events are organised in the
area. The biggest and busiest summer festivals are held in Ebeltoft
and on Mols and Helgenæs. At the weekend closest to midsummer, there
is Midsummer Rock in Ebeltoft, a music festival for all the family
with famous and popular Danish rock bands. At the beginning of August,
the music festival "The Classical" is held at different and
unconventional venues throughout the Municipality.
Ebeltoft/Mols Tourist Information Bureau organises a number of different information meetings and family tours during the summer months. During the school holidays (last week of June - first week of August) an information meeting is held every Monday at 10 am at Judogården, followed by a guided tour of the town. On Wednesdays Molbo-Jens leads a guided tour of "Mols Bjerge", and on Thursdays you can go angling with Martin Hedegård on Helgenæs. Every Tuesday in August we travel back in time with Troels Sehsted near the lake of Vænge Sø on Helgenæs.
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Trafik- og Gæstehavn
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8400 Ebeltoft |
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