Egeskov Travel Guide

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an excellent car-collection

an excellent car-collection, Egeskov

 globetrott Says:  You will find an excellent collection of Vintage-cars in Egeskov castle, I have posted the 5 best of my photos here and there are a lot more photos of this wonderfull car-collection in my travelogues !You can see this museum as one of the many museums of Egeskov Slot,... 

The palace of Titania - a very special dollhouse

The palace of Titania - a very special dollhouse, Egeskov

 globetrott Says:  Look at this very special dollhouse: Titania's Palace is a dollhouse that a british Officer named Sir Neville Wilkinson had built for his daughter, who wanted to have a "real palace" for Titania, the queen of the elfs. It took him 15 years to build this palace that consists... 

Inside the palace of Egeskov

Inside the palace of Egeskov, Egeskov

 globetrott Says:  Dont miss to take a look also inside the great palace of Egeskov: a part of the Slot is still inhabited but a large part is also open for visitors and furnished with old furniture of the 18th,19th and early 20th century.I think it was really worth the extra entrancefee of... 

The Museum of Horse-drawn Vehicles

The Museum of Horse-drawn Vehicles, Egeskov

 globetrott Says:  When you take a closer look at early automobiles, you will see a lot of similarities between horse-carriages and the early cars.You will find the Egeskov-Museum of Horse-drawn Vehicles next to the Museum of Agriculture inside a large straw-thatched, half-timbered house, by... 

Restaurants  

Egeskov Slot-restaurant: a great selfservice- restaurant

Egeskov Slot-restaurant: a great selfservice- restaurant, Egeskov

 globetrott Says:  There is a great selfservice restaurant INside the park of Egeskov castle and you can get there only after having passed the ticket-booth.There is a Lunch-buffet for 115 DKR per adult and 55 DKR per child between 12.00noon and 05.00pm with meat-dishes, potatoes, a salad-bar... 

Transportation  

by car to Egeskov

by car to Egeskov, Egeskov

 globetrott Says:  It is an easy drive from Odense to Egeskov : At first it is best to head for Kværndrup and from there you will find a lot of signposts for Egeskov.In Egeskov you will find a giant carparking with about 1400 parking-spaces for cars, buses, motorhomes and even cars with a... 

to Egeskov by public transport

to Egeskov by public transport, Egeskov

 globetrott Says:  In case that you travel through Danmark by train: Ringe is a village close to Egeskov and this seems to be the closest train-station to Egeskov. From there you might take a taxi or the local bus, or a walk of maybe 3 km.Below you will find a web-link to the trainsystem of... 

Local Customs  

There are lockers OUTside of the castle-park

There are lockers OUTside of the castle-park, Egeskov

 globetrott Says:  You will find several boxes next to the large car-parking of Egeskov and these boxes might mainly be ment for motorbikers and cyclers in order to savely store their luggage, while exploring Egeskov castle & park.You need a danish coin of 20DKR as a deposit for the key and... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Egeskov Mølle: The windmill of Egeskov

Egeskov Mølle: The windmill of Egeskov, Egeskov

 globetrott Says:  The windmill of Egeskov is in a distance of about 800 meters from the entrance to the castle-park of Egeskov.Unfortunately you cannot see the interior of the windmill as it is privately owned, but at least you will find picknick-tables there next to it and a large... 

The maze

The maze, Egeskov

 globetrott Says:  In many baroque castles of Europe you will find such a maze, it is a kind of enjoyment that seems a bit strange nowadays maybe, but once apon a time it might have been a great idea to spend some time there. At least these hedges are not very high, so it will be easy to find... 

take a walk between the tops of the trees

take a walk between the tops of the trees, Egeskov

 globetrott Says:  Take a walk between the trees-tops in the park of Egeskov ! It is a lot of fun for the whole family, but not everybody enjoyed these swinging paths high above the ground, especially when children are running over it. This is a part of the ordinary park of Egeskov castle and... 

rare china, toys and kitchen utensils

rare china, toys and kitchen utensils, Egeskov

 globetrott Says:  Under the roof of Egeskov Slot you will find a great collection of rare china, toys and kitchen utensils and this is also one of the exhibitions inside of the watercastle of Egeskov, where you have to pay some extra-fee of 7 euros for the entrance. 

Valdemar's Slot in Svendborg is 15km from Egeskov

Valdemar's Slot in Svendborg is 15km from Egeskov, Egeskov

 globetrott Says:  Valdemar's Slot in Svendborg is just about 15 km from Egeskov: it is an interesting castle, that also has - quite unique on earth - a restaurant right under the chapel of the palace - see it in my 3rd photo!In Svendborg - on your way to Valdemars Slot you will also pass by a... 

Hunting trophees in Egeskov Slot

Hunting trophees in Egeskov Slot, Egeskov

 globetrott Says:  You will find an interesting collection of Hunting trophees in Egeskov Slot, local animals just as well as exotic and rare animals from overseas. I saw elks, various antilopes, a tiger and even a boar with a smile - see it in my last photo.In order to see these Hunting... 

a nice collection of vintage-campers & motorhomes

a nice collection of vintage-campers & motorhomes, Egeskov

 globetrott Says:  For a very long time it was almost impossible to find any vintage-campers in a carmuseum, but nowadays some of the museums also try to show this special part of automobile history. Egeskov castle has a nice collection of such vintage-campers & motorhomes, it is really... 

The Dolls' House

The Dolls' House, Egeskov

 globetrott Says:  The Dolls' House is in a small straw-thatched building, that once used to be the gardener's house and you will find it next to the restaurant. There is a large exhibition of dolls and doll-houses, some of them once belonged to the children of the Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille... 

Favorites  

a great museum for oldtimer & vintage cars

a great museum for oldtimer & vintage cars, Egeskov

 globetrott Says:  There is a great collcetion of cars, airplanes, agricultural machines and of vehicles used by the Falck-company, ( who is in charge of Firefighting and emergency rescue in Denmark).Many of the cars that you will see in the museum were once used by the family and instead of... 

Egeskov castle is still inhabited

Egeskov castle is still inhabited, Egeskov

 globetrott Says:  The castle of Egeskov is still inhabited by the family of Count Michael Ahlefeldt-Laurig-Bille and is in posession of his family for more than 200 years now. The park is open to the public. For the Park, mazes, museums you have to pay an entrance fee of 150,- DKR and when... 

Egeskov - take the right village of Egeskov !

Egeskov - take the right village of Egeskov !, Egeskov

 globetrott Says:  This is the famous water-castle of Egeskov - but when I searched for it on my map, I was first shown a small village, on the mainland close to the bridge going to the Island of Fünen at Fredericia/Kolding.THIS is the WRONG Egeskov !!!.so you better look for for this one on... 

Egeskov - opening hours

Egeskov - opening hours, Egeskov

 globetrott Says:  Egeskov is open daily from April 30th. to October 2nd 2011. April 30th-May 31th 10am - 5pm June 10am - 6pm Castle 10am - 5pm July 1st - August 14th 10am - 7pm August 15th - August 31st 10am - 6pm Castle 10am - 5pm Sept. 1st - Oct. 2nd. 10am - 5pm Ticket sales close one hour... 

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 Falck MuseumFire trucks, ambulances and rescue vehicles from Falck's almost 100 year old operation are exhibited here. Want to know what Falck is: Falck Website... 

 

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Q:  I would like to go to Egeskov next summer. Anybody knows a reasonably priced B&B or cheap hotel close to Egeskov ? I will have a... 

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Egeskov - more than a fairy-tale-castle

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 Egeskov is a castle about 40 Km south of ODENSE - when you take the street to the Island of Langeland 

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A world on it's own! Egeskov !!!

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 The Egeskov castle on the island of Fyn is a great place to visit. A definate must see spot, when visiting Denmark. There is fun for everyone, young and old. Seeing the list of sights below you can... 

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Masters and motorbikes

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 Egeskov is one of Denmark's top tourist destinations and rightly so. We went to see what all the fuss was about and came back having had a great day out for the entire family. The castle itself is a... 

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Egeskov Castle and Family Park

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Egeskov. I'd love to share with you the 9 tips I've written, the 10 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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Egeskov castle in Kvaerndrup

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 We were promised a visit to a beautiful castle called Egeskov Castle. But it was closed, a week before the season starts (April 28). Well, we will have to make do with what we were told about it, and... 

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