Helle Solhøj
 |   Helle Solhøj |
Tours:
- Odense City
- The Harbor
- Egeskov Castle and Parks
- In the Footsteps of Hans Christian Andersen
HISTORICAL TOURS AND ENGAGING STORIES
I live in Odense on the island Fyn, commonly known as “Denmark’s Garden”.
About me:
- MA in Art History and Architectural History, 1999
- Expert in historic urban environments
- Certified H.C. Andersen guide, H. C. Andersen Centre, 2017
- Authorized and examined guide (Odense and Egeskov), 2024
I can also help to create a customized tour in Odense or Fyn that’s specially designed just for you.
- ODENSE CLASSIC CITY WALK (1 – 3 hours)
Odense’s development from the Viking Age to the present: Odense Cathedral, H.C. Andersen’s House, old merchant houses and the transformation of Odense to a green city where sustainable choices are easy. - A BRIEF HISTORY OF ODENSE (1 hour)
The whole story of Odense seen from the monumental square, Flakhaven, with the cathedral, the city hall and the lively walking street quarter. This tour is suitable for people with walking disabilities. - ODENSE A GREEN CITY – PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE (1 – 4 hours, walking or cycling)
Green is good for the climate, plants, animals, people – and cities! Odense has been a pioneering green city for 200 years. Odense is a city for cyclist. Sustainability is the basic principle of the urban development. - BACKYARDS AND HIDDEN OASIS IN ODENSE (1 – 3 hours)
A few steps from Odense’s main walking street and attractions, Odense hides a variety of exciting urban spaces: old merchant backyards, narrow passages and small, charming streets. - ODENSE HARBOUR IN TRANSFORMATION (1 – 2 hours)
Odense Harbour is the only canal harbour in Denmark and was built in the beginning of the 19th century. Today the harbour is in transformation from an important industrial port to a new and exciting urban area with residential buildings, a culture house The North Atlantic House, plenty of free sport-friendly activities and street art. - ART IN ODENSE (1 – 3 hours)
The centre of Odense is filled with art. Classical statues, modern sculptures, art fountains and street art in Odense are worth exploring. The artworks speak about the city’s history and identity. - THE VIKING ODENSE (1 – 3 hours)
Odense city has 1,000-year-old roots in the Viking Age in Denmark. Nonnebakken is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Deep underground is the remains of a royal Viking castle. In the cathedral’s crypt, you can see the skeleton of King Canute the Holy who was also a skilled Viking. - EGESKOV CASTLE AND PARK (castle 1 hour, park 1½ hours. Entrance fee)
Egeskov Castle is one of Europe’s best preserved water castles and built in the 16th century. Count Ahlefeldt and his family live in the castle and invite visitors to come inside and see the beautiful halls. The castle is idyllically located in a park that has won several
garden prices. - BUS TOUR IN FYN (3 – 5 hours)
Fyn is an island covered in gardens, woods and parks. Fyn is known as Denmark’s Garden. Experience splendid landscapes, castles and manor houses and the archipelago’s most charming small market towns. - IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN (1 – 3 hours)
In the heart of old Odense Hans Christian Andersen was a child in the beginning of the 19th century. There are numerous buildings and places reminding of Denmark’s world-famous writer of fairy tales. - FAIRY TALE GARDENS IN ODENSE (1 – 2 hours)
Explore Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale universe in Hans Christian Andersen Garden and in The Fairy Tale Garden by Odense River. - FAIRY TALE SCULPTURES IN ODENSE (1 – 3 hours)
In parks and in the streets in Odense there are sculptures inspired by the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, among these The Emperor’s New Clothes, The little Mermaid and Thumbelina. - BUS TOUR IN FYN – HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN ON CASTLES AND MANOR HOUSES (4 – 6 hours, bus tour, entrance fee)
Explore the castles and manor houses on Fyn where the world-famous writer Hans Christian Andersen found inspiration for his fairy tales and stories in the 19th century.