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to Musikhuset Esbjerg. Climb up the tower to get your bearings and check out the sweep-
ing port.
Fiskeri- og Søfartsmuseet
AQUARIUM
For an up-close look at North Sea marine life, head 4km northwest of the city centre to the
saltwater aquarium at the Fisheries & Maritime Museum (take bus 3 or 6). Here you can
see assorted local fish species getting along swimmingly, plus seals being fed at 11am and
2.30pm daily.
Mennesket ved Havet
MONUMENT
On the waterfront opposite Fiskeri- og Søfartsmuseet is Esbjerg's most interesting land-
mark,
Mennesket ved Havet
('Man Meets the Sea'): four stark-white, 9m-high, stylised hu-
man figures, sitting rigid and staring out to sea. They were created by Danish sculptor
Svend Wiig Hansen to commemorate the city's centennial in 1995 and they make a strik-
ing backdrop to holiday snaps.
Seal Safari
BOAT TRIPS
(
;
www.faergen.com/sealsafari
;
adult/child Dkr130/70;
Esbjerg departures
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10.45am & 1.45pm Mon-Thu, 10.45am Fri Jul-Aug; )
In July and August you can enjoy a 2½-hour sightseeing cruise around the harbour and in-
to Ho Bugt (Ho Bay), with a chance of seeing seals in their natural habitat. Tours operate
once or twice a day, Monday to Friday, and depart from the ferry harbour in Esbjerg (by
the Fanø ferry).
There is also the option to join the tour from Fanø (boats depart Nordby 20 minutes be-
fore the Esbjerg departure times listed here).
Sleeping
CabInn Esbjerg
BUDGET HOTEL
(
;
75 18 16 00;
www.cabinn.com
; Skolegade14; s/d from Dkr545/675;
)
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
