Esbjerg Things to Do

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Take a look inside the Post-Office, because there are many great decorations in Art Nouveau-style, as this building dates back to the year 1908. It is typical for Art-Nouveau-style that not only the facade of the building was decorated in this style by the architect, but also the stairs, the corridors and the entrancehall, just like in my photos.
These are the openingtimes of the postoffice:
MON-FRI 10.00am-05.00pm
SATURDAYS: 10.00am - 01.00pm

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Esbjerg Vandtarn / the old watertower is an interesting building dating back to the end of the 19th century and it is used as a lookout with a great panorama-view nowadays. You will see the tower from many parts of the town and will find it next to the Kunstmuseum and about 200m from the main square of Esbjerg. Next to it is a nice park that includes also an amphitheatre in its backpart.
It is a pity that the watertower was closed already, when I was in Esbjerg.

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The Watertower is open for visitors:
from June 1st till September 15th:
daily between 10.00am and 04.00pm
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from April 1st till May, 31st
and from September 16th till October 31st:
It is open only Saturdays & Sundays:
between 10.00am and 04.00pm
So it is totally closed between Nov. 1st and March 31st

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I did not find the official name for this interesting building on the main square of Esbjerg, but the name of the restaurant and cafe in that building is Dronning Louise / Queen Louise. They have a large garden-restaurant there as well, where you can enjoy the view of the many great buildings on the main square.

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The Tourist-Bureau is in another great art-nouveau-building on the main square of Esbjerg, opposite of the Postoffice.
The tourist-office is open
from Sept, 1st till June, 14th:
MON. - FRI: 10.00-05.00
SATURDAYS: 10.00am - 01.00pm
and from June, 15th till August, 31st:
MON. - FRI: 10.00-05.00
SATURDAYS: 10.00am - 02.00pm

Fanoe is an island immediately opposite Esbjerg harbour and little ferries constantly ply the water between the two with locals and tourists. It is a well-known island all throughout Denmark so I recommend it even though I have not yet been here myself - a close colleague is so besotted by it, she goes here on holiday every summer. The island really is nothing more than a sandbank which has developed into a habitable island along with the other unique Waddensee islands to the south which all belong to Germany. Fanoe too has lots of German tourists, but this also has to do with the fact that cooperation has been strong since medieval days when Fanoe locals often worked on German ships since the island was owned by the Danish king and they could hold no fleet of their own but only fishing vessels. Today, it is an island with a loooong child friendly beach and holiday cottages, as well as a thatched roof style village centre and nature where you can go for walks to seal sanctuaries. It is definately necessary to book accommodation in advance in high season but once you've done so, you can really relax and watch the sunsets.

The newest landmark in Esbjerg -- also at the harbor -- has attracted a lot of attention, both from visitors and locals. Called "Esbjerg's new giants," they are four chalky white figures, the late Svend Wiig Hansen's enormous sculpture, "Man Meets the Sea," located at Saeding Strand, on a big area of the shore opposite the fishing museum . These concrete figures, gazing out across the mysterious sea, are 9m high. They sit upright like Greek columns. The four figures are completely alike
This Monument is just out the city. Is impossible to miss it, is so big that is easy to find it.

just a 10 minute ferry trip from esbjerg lies nordby on the island of fano. it is a very old and picturesque. the trip was quite exhilerating as it was extremely windy and the sea air was pushed hard into our faces! Once across, we explored the town on foot through the cobbled streets and saw some very pretty thatched cottages. there were a few cafes and pubs and a supermarket. it was a very pleasant trip and very away from it all.

Totally devoted to contemporary art, most of it Danish, you won't have heard of that many artists unless you are really into art. Having said that, it is quite an interesting museum in the way the exhibitions are put up with little pull out sections for you to decide what to create yourself, and also the Wittgenstein's Garden aroma section to put the meaning of art to the test.