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Place in Southern Denmark, Denmark
Photo: Thomas Dahlstrøm Nielsen, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Esbjerg is a city in Southwestern Jutland. The town was once Denmark's biggest fishing harbour, and the harbour is still an economic driving force in the town. Esbjerg has grown into an important centre for education with campuses belonging to the University of Southern Denmark and Aalborg University. The town holds an annual music festival spanning two weekends (nine days) in mid-August.
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A monumental stone sculpture of four men sitting, gazing out at sea.
The Fisheries and Maritime Museum is the largest institution of its kind in Denmark focusing on Danish fisheries and marine biology, the tidal wetlands (Wadden Sea), west Jutland coastal shipping and the North Sea offshore industries. So the theme of the museum can truly be said to be "people and the sea".
Underground museum carved into the west coast dunes at the abandoned Tirpitz Bunker from World War II. The Tirpitz Bunker was supposed to be a major coastal fortification for the German Wehrmacht, as part of the gargantuan Atlantic Wall project spanning the European Atlantic coast from Arctic Norway to Spain, but was not finished before the German capitulation. Experience the bunker's history, and other themes tied to the west coast of Jutland. The architecture of the museum from 2017 is an experience in itself.
Visit the aquatics center Svømmestadion Danmark (on Strandby Kirkevej/Gl. Vardevej crossing)
Visit the cinema Biocity Esbjerg (right next to Svømmestadion Danmark)
Stroll around in one of the parks of Esbjerg: Byparken, Vognsbølparken, Møllerparken, Hjerting Strandpark. In the fenced area Esbjerg Dyrehave in Vognsbølparken, you can interact directly with wildlife animals such as deer and roe
It serves great inexpensive Italian food.
It does steak and fish well at mid-range prices.
Nice open and friendly restaurant.
Sands Restaurant is very good for Danish food.
A microbrewery built by enthusiasts with many years of experience. Beer tastings on site.
Close to the water and to the centre of Esbjerg
Free wireless internet
Old-style beach hotel in Hjerting village approx. 10 km outside Esbjerg city
By train
The train station is in the town centre and this connects you to pretty much all of Denmark and beyond.
By plane
By bus
Express buses connect Esbjerg to Aalborg, Aarhus and Sønderborg as well as other towns in Denmark.
The town is centered around the harbour and shopping area (Skolegade, Kongensgade). As the town area is rather small, it is possible to get most places by walking.
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