Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The train station sits at the north end of the town center. A few blocks
south runs the main pedestrian shopping boulevard, Vestergade. Near the east-
ern end of this drag, and a couple of blocks up, is a tight tangle of atmospheric
old lanes, where you'll find the Hans Christian Andersen House and town his-
tory museum.
Tourist Information
The TI is in the Town Hall (Rådhuset), the big brick palace overlooking
the square at the east end of the Vestergade pedestrian street (July-Aug
Mon-Fri 9:30-18:00, Sat 10:00-15:00, Sun 11:00-14:00; Sept-June Mon-Fri
9:30-16:30, Sat 10:00-13:00, closed Sun; tel. 63 75 75 20,
www.visitodense.com
)
. For all the information needed for a longer stop, pick
up their excellent and free
Go Odense
guide. If you plan to visit multiple
sights, consider the
Odense Pass,
which fully covers the museum at H. C.'s
birthplace, city history museum, art museum, railway museum, and open-air
folk museum. It saves you money if you visit at least three sights (159 kr, buy
at TI).
