Sunday could be quite calm as also Saturday afternoon. If you really wanna see this old part as a living town.. you should visit it in business hours. Otherwise you find only the restaurants are open.
Updated Aug 18, 2004
Several of the oldest buildings are now restaurants and galleries, so they are open to the public. Ebeltoft has attracted a community of artists, especially those who work with glass. Here in the picture is an old bakery.
Updated Aug 18, 2004
The town of Ebeltoft was chartered in 1301 by King Erik Menved. The municipal charter gave Ebeltoft the right to engage in trade and artisan work. It will celebrate its 700th birthday soon. The town itself is hundreds of years older than its official beginning, and for many years was very poor. Because the seamen and artisans that lived there had no money to build new houses, many of the town's buildings are patched rather than rebuilt and still look essentially as they did centuries ago.
Updated Aug 18, 2004
It is well worth the time and effort to stroll through Ebeltoft's narrow streets and see the homes built in the 1600s and 1700s. A lack of pedestrian traffic makes the journey more pleasant. Also, many older Danish homes have brightly-painted multicolor doors and window sills.
Written Dec 19, 2003
Sometimes the small churches are as interesting, and sometimes more so, than the larger churches in the large European cities, some of which tend to be a bit overrated. This little church is packed with history, and its origins date back to around the late 1300s and early 1400s. The great thing about Scandanavian churches is that many have their foundations dating at or within the first few hundred years of Christianity!
One photo does not do this church justice...I'll have about 5 or 6 good ones of the inside. Some of the pre-Reformation frescos have been restored, as well as an altar and a hanging ship (very Danish!) dating from the 1500s. The benches inside date from 1680 as well. More to come.
Updated Dec 19, 2003
The harbour boasts a classic tall ship, the history of which escapes me, but there are some restaurants and shops, but more importantly, fishing boats! Fishing boats give the harbour a bit more of an industrial feel, which makes you feel like you're in a real harbour!
More about the ship on my next visit!
Written Dec 19, 2003
You have to part with a few kroner, but the friendly people in the old town hall will explain some of the history of Ebeltoft.
Built in 1789, the town hall was only in use as a town hall until 1840..afterwards, it became a restaurant and had other uses. Finally it was restored in more recent times, and there is even a jail you can visit in the cellar of the building.
Written Dec 19, 2003
A lovely old restored warship from the days of sail, built in 1864.
For non-speakers of Danish, you pronounce this ship's name "you-land"
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Address: Right down on the wharf at Ebeltoft
Amazing!
Written Aug 30, 2007
If you know some of the Nordic mythology - you have to see this!
Written Aug 30, 2007
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a lovely town & "the smallest townhall on earth"

Ebeltoft is a great halfday-trip from Arhus, it has "the smallest townhall on earth", some really great halftimbered houses and the Fregatte Jylland, a wooden battleship of 1864
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A seaside town ignored by time

Ebeltoft is a quiet little village on the Baltic. Better yet it is close to the rolling hills of the Mols peninsula, dotted with 16th century churches and half-timbered homes with thatched roofs. It...
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Centuries old houses, and town structure are preserved in this lovely Danish city. A pretty large Old town square with all those functioning old butiks give you a feel of a festive museum.
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Ebeltoft is relatively small but offers alot , There is nearby golf and lots of restaraunts.. The Hotel Hvide Hus is spot on !
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