Svendborg has hosted an International Clown Festival for over a decade. For a week in mid-May the town is full of exciting street performances. There is also a grand parade and a theatre gala show which is well worth trying to get tickets for. Clowns from all over the world gather the festival and perform around the town in various venues throughout the week as well as in the streets.
Museum with stuffed (real) animals.
Danmarks Forsorgsmuseum
Documents the history of poverty and welfare in Denmark.
Bike rentals right on the harbour in Svendborg, in cooperation with the tourist information desk. Also mtb, touringbikes, bags, cargo bikes, kids-seats and wagons.
Its located on the very end of the island. It shares location with the volunteer bike community "Cykeltutten".
Tour boat
1-hour tour to Valdemar Slot (pictured) or a 2-hour return trip, also available for charter.
Does cruises around the archipelago south of the city, in beautiful old wooden ships during the summer (June-August) mainly in the weekends, but you can be lucky to catch a tour on other days, reservations is recommended. Also charters old sail ships to groups of more than 20 people.
Sea Kayak rentals
Sea kayak rentals and guided tours in the archipelago.