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Holmegård Glass Factory (Holmegaard)

Transport: 80km southwest from Copenhagen. Approximately 1 hour from Copenhagen to Næstved by train. From there, take a bus to Fensmark.

Tour times: June 15th to September 15th Monday to Thursday 9.30am to 1.30, Fridays 9.30am to 12.30pm September 16th to June 14th Monday to Thursday 10am to 1.30pm Fridays 10:00 to 12:30 March 19th to October 23rd Saturdays/Sundays 11am to 2.30pm Closed: January 1st, February 24th-26th, December 31st

Admission fee: Free of charge

Address: Glasværksvej 54, Fensmark

Tel: 55 54 50 00 ***********www.holmegaard.com ********************

Copenhagen Excursions A/S

Address: Artillerivej 147

Tel: +45 32 54 06 06

Fax: +45 32 57 49 05

Email: info@cex.dk

Website: www.copenhagen-excursions.dk

City Hall

There is a spacious plaza in front of the city hall where citizens and tourists gather. On the southwest corner is the Central Station (Hoved-banegård) and Tivoli Garden, and on its northeast opens up to the old city where the shopping street, Strøget, is located. Since this area is also the arrival and departure site for many bus tours, it is convenient for a sightseeing base point.

H.C. Andersen Odense Tour

A thorough tour of Andersen's place of birth, Odense in Fyn. You will be able to tour a museum that exhibits mementos of the great author, and stroll through the city. The Storebelt Channel Bridge that connects Sjælland and Fyn is also worth seeing.

Operation time: July 15th to September 15th-Thurdsday 10am

Duration: 8 hours

Fee: 475kr

Tower tour

Operation time: October to May Monday to Saturday 12noon June to September Monday to Friday 10.am, 12noon, 2pm - Saturdays 12noon

Fee: 20kr

River Cruise with Jazz Music

(Jazz on the river and Restaurant Carlslund every Saturday)

Operation period: June 23rd to August 18th Saturdays 1pm Duration: 3 hours

Fee: 50kr

Reservations and inquiries to: Afarten

Tel: +45 66 10 70 80

Email: odense@aafart.dk

Open Top Bus Tour (Open Top Tours of Copenhagen)

A double-decker bus tour of Copenhagen that stops off at 25 or more sightseeing spots. Japanese language guiding is also available.

Operation time: May 15th to September 15th everyday Operates every hour between 9:30 and 16:30

Duration: 1 hour

Fee: 150kr

H.C.Andersen Eventyrhuset

Museum near the city hall plaza opened in June, 2004. After observing the lifestyles of Odense and Copenhagen in the 1800s at the entrance, you can move on to touring Andersen's childhood, research, poems, places travelled, popular fairytale worlds, and other aspects of his life.

Address: Rådhuspladsen 57

Tel: +45 33 32 31 31

Email: info@topattractions.dk

Website: www.topattractions.dk

Vikingland Tour

Heads toward Roskilde across a tranquil country road, and tours the Viking Ship Museum (Vikingeskibsmuseet) and the Roskilde Cathedral (Roskilde Domkirke), which bears a beautiful redbrick exterior.

Operation time: April to September 16th, June to October 29th-Tuesday/Sunday 9.45

Duration: 5 hours

Fee: 300kr (lunch not included)

H.C. Andersen Afternoon Tour

Tour of areas associated with Andersen from which you can learn about his life.

Operation time: June 15th to August Everyday 3.30

Duration: 1 hour

Fee: 100kr