Faaborg

Aronia galleriet

A café, that also sells clothing, art and crafts. It specialises in products with aronia berries.

Tue-Fri 11:00-17:00, Sat 10:30 - 13:00

Blækhuset

the inkwell

A pub open since 1974. It is easy to find, as a giant pen hangs above the door.

Daily 09:30 - 19:00

Bøjden nor natur reservat

Bøjden nor natur reservat (Bøjden north nature reservation) is wetlands, with beach, reeds, grasses and small cliffs amongst other types of habitats. Here about 60 species of wetland birds visit and nest. The road towards Bøjden harbour crosses the reservation. There are several places where it is possible to view the birds, including huts.

Café Fruens Vilje

Cafe og Fristelser

A cafe that serves hot and cold drinks, as well as simple dishes. They also sell decorative items.

Mon - Sat 10:00 - 17:00·25 kr

Café Sunshine

A cafe serving warm and cold drinks. They also serve simple dishes.

Dang - ved brønden

Dang by the water well

Thai restaurant and takeaway, placed close to Kai Nielsen's "Ymer brand", a sculpture from 1912 about the Nordic myth of Ymer gaining nourishment from the cow Audhumla. The restaurant is in a historic building from 1817 called "Ortmann's Palæ", Ortmanns Palace. Humble in size, the interior is exotic, an eclectic mix of Western and Asian styles. The rooms inside are dotted with small tables, making it an intimate experience to eat there. Outside there are also tables, placed by the well on the town square. You can also order take away food from the restaurant.

Daily 17:00 - 20:00·170 kr

Den Voigtske Gaard

A merchants building with a courtyard where in there is a statue by Keld Moseholm, The statue is called "Toppen og bolden" (The top and ball) it is a reference to the romantic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. It is here that Hans Christian Andersen fell in love with the rich merchants daughter Riborg. On one of the walls the name Riborg is written in large bold letters. There is parking close by.

Den gamle Gaard

The town house of a wealthy family, with elements inside from the 1700s and 1800s. It also includes a rune stone in one of the stalls.

Daily 11:00-15:00·Free

Det Hvide Pakhus

The white harbour warehouse

A restaurant which serves meat and fish dishes. It is closed for à la carte during October to December, where it is open for groups and events.

Daily 11:30 - 20:00·165 kr

Dyreborg skov

Dyreborg forest

A recreational area from the early 1800s, with a lot of oaks; the oldest is over 350 years old. There is a couple of prehistoric earth mounds (tumuli), It also has a shelter and picnic benches. As the name "borg" suggests, in the middle ages there was a fort in the area, it has most likely been washed in to the sea, because of erosion of the cliffs. The forest is used for picnics, taking a walk, fishing, bathing, taking photos of Bjørne Ø (Bear island) and Faaborg. Kayaking and sleeping in shelter. It is also possible to get a glimpse of black squirrels. Here Hans Christian Andersen, the writer of fairy tales, went on walks with Riborg the daughter of a salesman; she eventually broke his heart.

Faaborg Miniby

A miniature recreation of local buildings, open from May through the summer holidays.

Daily 10:00 - 16:00·25 kr

Faaborg Museum

An art gallery with paintings by a group of artists who travelled to the area, because of its nature in the late 1800s. The group were called the "Funen painters".

Daily 11:00-16:00·80 kr

Faaborg Røgeri Café

Faaborg smokehouse

A functional smokehouse and café which serves a lot of fish dishes, ice cream, warm and cold beverages. In the summer season they turn on their smoke ovens at 11:00 and smoke the fish. On Wednesdays from April to October, veteran cars line up on the harbour outside of the smokehouse. It is right beside a small playground.

Daily 11:00 - 17:00; 1 Apr – 1 Oct: also Wed 19:00 - 21:00·29 kr

Flow sustainable living

A café with an interior made up of pallets and upcycled materials. They serve coffee, teas, smoothies and cake. It sells amongst other things ceramics, clothing, candles and beauty products.

Tue-Thu 11:00-17:00, Fri 11:00 - 18:00, Sat 10:00 - 14:00·35 kr

Frøken Jensens

Miss Jensens

In a building from 1761, it has been a bakery from 1776 to 1847, amongst many other things. They have a cafe menu for the daytime and a restaurant menu for the evening. The serve Danish dishes.

Mon-Thu 10:00-16:00, Fri-Sat 10:00 - 22:00·149 kr

Føtex

A large supermarket, which has a bakery, butcher and post office.

Closed · opens 8 am tomorrow

Gåsen

Gåsen (the goose) is a little pub, with an old fashioned jukebox, two one armed bandits and a billiard table. Inside the pub there is a collection of troll dolls and statues of geese behind the bar. The decor is traditional, with small wooden tables, benches and chairs. There are many prints of places in Faaborg on the wall.

Hattehuset

Hattehuset (the hat house) is a shop, which sells hats by the hatter Grete Hjorth. It also houses a collection of old instruments from the 1800s until the 1960s for hat making. The hatter also does talks and group viewings of her hats.

Helios-teatret

Helios

Helios-teatret (Helios Theater) is a cinema with a large and a small theatre. It shows high-budget and low-budget films. It is run by 120 volunteers. The facade of the building is see-through. During the evenings the building is lit up with light from coloured tubes inside the facade. The lights fade and light up in a variety of colours. The foyer is floor to ceiling wood fibre boards in a golden hue. Half of the foyer is Cafe Soze. The volunteers are only there when there is a viewing, but you can still access the foyer during the opening times of Cafe Soze.

Daily 10:00 - 20:00·70 kr

Kaleko mølle

A watermill and museum with roots dating all the way back to the Middle Ages, open to visitors the last 100 years. Here you can learn all aspects about living in a watermill, and how people lived in the 1800s. The oldest elements of the watermill date from the 1600s, making it Denmark's oldest functioning watermill. It was also used in an iconic Christmas TV series called "nisse banden" from 1984..

Daily 10:00-15:00·Free

Klinteparken

A park with a grass and a variety of different trees. The park leads down klintenstrand a beach with sand, it has two wooden walkways leading to the sea. On one side is restaurant Klinten and Danland. Beside the road there is a small stone monument bearing the inscription "15 juni 1920", it is in celebration of south Slesvig being re-unified with Denmark, it has since been called Sønderjylland. There is at the top of the park, close to the road, a grill area, playground, toilets, the walls of the toilet building has a map and other tourist information. There are parking for bicycles and cars. There are also benches and stones to sit on. The view from here is the sea, the harbour in Faaborg, Dyreborg and Bjørnø.

Klokken, tid til hygge...

the clock

Open long hours. They serve drinks, have a billiard table and sometimes live music.

Daily 10:00 - 02:00

Klokketårnet

Clock tower

The clock tower is an iconic central landmark, close to the high street and harbour. It has great views of the town from the top of the tower. Its history dates back to the Middle Ages. The corresponding church was dismantled in the renaissance. The tower has melodic bell chimes which can be heard all through town. Every evening, during the summer months, from 21:00 to 22:00, it is possible to walk around the streets with the night watchmen. They dress in black, in their hands they have carry a mace and a bundle of keys. Instead of keeping order in the streets during the night, they are guides telling stories about the town's history. They can also be heard singing traditional folk melodies. It is free, but it is possible to give a monetary donation. The guided tour starts and finishes at the clock tower.

Daily 11:00-13:00·20 kr

Levins Hus

A building used by artist to exhibit their art works, it is also used for meetings and art lessons. It is free to exhibit in and visit.

Moseparken

A park with a small lake, grass and a variety of different trees. The park has an enclosed area, where there sometimes are sheep. On another end there is a scout hut and allotments. It has a control point from an orienteering course. It has benches and there is a bicycle path running through it. There are ducks, swans and other birds in the lake.

Naturlegepladsen på Gåsebjergsand

A playground made of natural materials, in and around Svanninge Bakker.

Peter & Jannie's cocktails, beer & dance

A bar and disco that is open long hours. Sometimes they have events, including DJs, pubquiz and grill.

Wed 18:00 - 22:00, Thu 18:00 - 24:00, Fri Sat 18:00 - 05:00·25 kr

Pipstorn Skov

Pipstorn forest

A forest covering 6000 years of history with the densest concentration of ancient monuments on the island of Fyn. Here you can see megalith graves, dolmen and burial mounds, spanning from the neolithic to the iron age, some of which have stood there for 4000 years. Lucienhøj being notable due to its size, a mound with many stones and it is also the name of the railway stop just outside the forest. Right beside it, there are three dolmen placed beside each other, the only one of its kind in Denmark. It has paths catering for outdoor enthusiast, motor skill path, orienteering, horse riding, hiking, walking and mountain biking.The motor skill path, is a series of wooden objects, for training balance and other motor skills.The mountain bike tracks cover 4.5 km, ranging from easy the blue path, to the more advanced red path. The horse riding path, is part of a larger riding path going through ground owned by Svanninge bjerge, Holsteinshus, Brahetrolleborg and Steensgård. The entire riding path is 75km. In order to ride it you have to either buy a day card or a year card ridesydfyn.dk, during the buying process you can choose a single stretch of the route or the whole route. The stretch covering Pipstorn skov is owned by Holsteinshus and costs 75kr for a day or 800kr for a year. It is also possible to buy a guided tour on your own horse or a guided tour on a leased horse. The heart organisation, has a 2.4 km and a 3km route for walking, marked by their logo, a heart in a circle.Fåborg orienteerings club has placed 30 permanent orienteerings posts in the forest. On findveji.dk you can get maps, routes and place yourself on a rank list. There are places where you can have a picnic, including tables and fire places. Facilities include two outdoor shelters, one of which two people can sleep in, it can be booked at book en shelter and costs 30kr per night. It is possible to buy firewood at the site, as it is a private forest, where it is not allowed to collect wood for burning

Free

Restaurant TreKroner

Three crowns

A pub and restaurant, often with live music, in one of Faaborg's oldest buildings, erected in 1686. It has been a called TreKroner since 1897, but its culinary history dates back to 1785. It was owned by local fishermen and makers of strong alcoholic beverages. Trekrone is spread across two rooms, in the largest of which with a bar. The food is primarily traditional Danish fare, Spanish and Mexican food. It has live mike evenings, karaoke and an in house blues band.

Daily 12:00 - 22:00

Sollerup Skov

A forest connected to Svanninge Bakker and Svanning Bjerge, making it the largest connected area of nature on Fyn.