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Walk in the suburbs and the beach
adelinemmc Says: From the Menesker pa Havet (the 4 big white statues) you can walk for miles down the beach. You can also cross the coastal road and try one of teh numerous walking paths going inland. You arrive in the suburbs and will be able to observe big Danish houses to your heart's...
Sjalen Says: 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...
White Giants Watching the Sea.........
piccolina Says: 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...
szwandtkj Says: 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...
szwandtkj Says: just out of the city centre on the beach road stands 4, 9 metre high statues. they must be seen to appreciate as you cannot realize the size until you are actually there.
Sjalen Says: 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...
See the water tower (Vandtarn)
egonwegh Says: See the water tower (Vandtarn)A true landmark of Esbjerg!
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Gammelhavn: The poshest restaurant in town
adelinemmc Says: This is the most expensive restaurant in town, serving modern Danish food and catering for parties, weddings etc. The main room is on the ground floor and they have an upper room that can be booked for such events.As usual in Denmark drinks are quite pricey but the food was...
Sjalen Says: This is an Esbjerg classic in a lovely house in the main square. Summertime you can even sit in the square and enjoy a beer in the sun. The menu varies according to season (always a good sign) but it is always quite a mix of international and classical Danish dishes so you...
Sjalen Says: Jensen's is a chain of Danish steakhouses so it is found in all major cities and it isn't that special but here in Esbjerg is one of its better branches - probably as they cannot take tourists for granted all year round like in Copenhagen. Another thing I like is that it is...
Jensen's Bofhus: Potatoes and meat
tenjah Says: Not many places were open so we had to look for the decent place.The restaurant was very busy, had an English menu which was helpful. The staff speak English, some dish was not on the English menu (i.e like the soup bar). The food was large, tho mainly chips. They have salad...
Restaurant Pakhuset: Perfect elegant atmosphere and food
KingOfTourists Says: A very exclusive and excellent restaurant, situated in the harbor area.Very nice sorroundings and the waitors are performing their maximum, without having a stiff upper lip.It is perheps one of the most expensive restaurants in the city (incl. bourgogne and hotel...
There are many activities at the students house, including Live music, indoor beach parties, international evenings, special drinks evening.
Only drawback is that the place closes at 2:00 AM.
If you like to talk to a lot of people without getting into problems, this is the place to be as opposed to Wheels (in the street of Skolegade).
Dress Code: No dress code.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Address: Nørregade
Sjalen Says: Esbjerg has a direct line to Copenhagen (around 3 hours journey) with trains every three hours or so daytime, and there are also several trains to Arhus. Changing at nearby Bramming, you can also get to historic Ribe easily.
Sjalen Says: Ferries sail to Esbjerg from Harwich in England at least twice a week. At the moment, the DFDS Scandinavian Seaways use the "Dana Sirena" which is a freight liner renovated to also suite a small amount of passengers and this makes it quite a relaxed crossing as you have just...
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One of the unique cultural features of Esbjerg is that the Danish people have the habit of getting drunk when possible.
I've seen them drinking heavily at seven o'clock in the morning at Billund airport,because alcohol there is half the price then in the local pubs.It's also normal to drink two or three bottles of Tuborg at lunch when the boss is paying. Good attitude.
Written Aug 26, 2002
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Raise in 1994, these four white statues look out to the sea by the harbour and is the first thing you see on all Esbjerg tourist brochures. A bus trip to and forth will take almost an hour, and you'll be sorely disappointed by its scale and ordinariness. One suspects they had to plomp something bulky somewhere so that at least there can be a "landmark" in the small small town.
Updated Dec 4, 2011
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While we visited Esbjerg we met this unusual show: a pig race! You must bet on a pig and hoping he is faster than the others..But do you know how much is hard make run pigs?
Updated Oct 20, 2003
Sjalen Says: The main square (as in the intro pic) is the place to be seen in and it is a great place on a sunny summers day as you can enjoy a beer, coffee or even a meal in one of the restaurants with tables outside. In this picture is also the tourist information in the brick building...
JohnnySpangles Says: A little holiday island of the coast of Esbjerg, catch the ferry from Esbjerg. Get the bus to the beaches. Don't bother taking the car, it'll only get stuck in the sand.
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Esbjerg is a place that few have heard of, but which is well-known to those of us crossing the North Sea between Scandinavia and England, and for everyone going to the lovely island of Fanoe. The town...
In the good old days when Esbjerg harbour was working at full capacity, before the depletion of fish stock and European quotas, some people used to complain that Esbjerg smelt of fish when the wind......
is *not* January. Or the winter months, in general. Across the North Sea from Copenhagen, Esbjerg is a charming little town of 115, 000 people in Jutland. It's not too surprising that it's not all...
I’d be very surprised if you’ve ever heard of Esbjerg, as it’s one of those thousands of names on the atlas that are written in a very small typeface. Esbjerg is a bit like Niksic in Yugoslavia,...
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