Local LanguageVisit SvendborgSvendborg - The South Funen Capital
Guests come from far away for shopping in Svendborg. The South Funen capital gives you the big city opportunities in a an incomparable packaging.. 
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In Svendborg you will find everything your heart desires of jewelry, clothes and shoes for both children and adults, delicatessen, groceries, entertainment, restaturanter
og caféer i Svendborg.
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| Fun at the harbor in Svendborg |
Give yourself time in the pedestrian streets and check into the exciting backyards that hides the eateries and shops. Relax on one of the many cafes. - The port, sound, street life - you decide your view while you drink coffee or eat your lunch.
In a time when large shopping centers in a field has driven the trade from the center of most Danish towns to large shopping centers in a field in the suburbs, enter Svendborg in profile as a city with an emphasis on the good old fashioned shopping experience with real, individual shops in a charming and varied urban environment.
And Svendborg also has a Latin Quarter, although the city still does not have a university. Latin Quarter got its name after the "latinerkvarterscharme" that characterizes the area with the many small crafty cafes, restaurants and taverns, as well as the unique, owner-run workshop stores.
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| Latinerqvarter |
Instead, the stores found homes in a region at the southern end of the harbor, in the most original Svendborg. -
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for Latinerkvarteret here
Svendborg got its municipal rights in 1253, and has since been the natural center for the residents and the guests of South Funen and the archipelago.
In the Middle Ages, Svendborg an important trade and craftsman city built on the city's main business; shipping. In the late Middle Ages were Svendborg among the major trading cities in Scandinavia.
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| Svendborg Sound |
Maritime educational centre
Svendborg is built facing the harbour and Svendborgsund - and the
harbour front is fused together with the town, where restaurants and
cafés stretch all the way down to the quays, with a view of cargo ships,
ferries and yachts. Boat builders and wooden vessel shipyards have been
located in Svendborgsund for generations, and Svendborg is today the
country's leading modern maritime educational centre.
The southern Funen cluster of islands
From Svendborg you can visit the southern Funen cluster of islands.
Tåsinge and Thurø are the largest and both have a bridge connection to
the mainland, while charming island ferries can take you to Hjortø,
Skarø, Drejø and Ærø. The area also offers some of Denmark's best
opportunities for paddling a kayak, angling and surfing.
Southern Funen manor houses and castles
The southern Funen cluster of islands can also be enjoyed from land
on the 220 km long walking path, Øhavsstien. Or visit the modern natural
history attraction Naturama, which is just 5 minutes walk from
Svendborg's centre. The southern Funen cultural landscape is known for
its many beautiful manor houses and castles. Visit Egeskov Slot [Oak
Wood Castle] north of Svendborg or Valdemars Slot (Valdemar's Castle) on
Tåsinge.
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