Free pleasures in Odder

Photo: Jesper Rais

It is sometimes nice to be able to enjoy a day with the family without having to dip into one’s pocket. Odder abounds in experiences and many of them cost nothing. Here are our favourites.

These activities in Odder are free

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Odder Library

In the library you can find a selection of tourist brochures, newspapers and magazines. Internet access There are computers and wireless network available for free. For the family The library ...

The bear grotto

Just west of the Rathlousdal Manor is a genuine bear grotto. It originates from the time that the park area around the manor was a popular place for day-trippers. It is located a few hundred metres in...

Odder Town Fête (Odder Byfest)

Odder Town Fête is the very essence of cosiness with smiling faces filling the streets and tents with food and drink. Throughout the week, activities such as bicycle races, concerts, activities for ch...

Hou Harbour Festival (Hou Havnefest)

This small town attracts an incredible crowd and becomes a feast for the senses when the annual Harbour Festival takes place the second weekend of July. The Festival offers a heady mix of crazy harbou...

The Mill in Gylling

Gylling Mill was originally erected in 1860. Due to bad maintenance it collapsed during a storm in 1906, but was soon after rebuilt, this time using brickwork to form the hat. After the mill went out...

Thunø Museum

At the small Thunø Museum you can get an insight into the history of the island with artifacts detailing the life on the island the past centuries. Also open by appointment to groups.

Fun open-air outings

Nature is entirely free. And that is a good thing. Let yourself be inspired for fun and cosy outings and outdoor activities for children and young people in the nature in and around Odder.

Blakshøj

Guide for experiences of nature

Photo: Karin Mehl Pedersen

The wildest outdoor activities

Photo: Jesper Rais

Explore history

There are many exciting relics of the past scattered around the Odder nature. If you are interested in cultural history or architecture, we recommend that you explore the living history of the area.

Churches along the Odder Coast

Romanesque church construction and Medieval art characterise Odder's beautiful churches. Feel the wings of history as you go and see the old buildings. Well, apart from the Tunø one, you can actually manage to see them all in one day.

Impressive architecture near Odder

Odder has a number of marked buildings which often reflect the fashion of their times. Designed by renowned architects, the beautiful buildings play their part in the look of Denmark’s largest village.

Ruins and ancient monuments in the countryside

Odder has been the site of many exciting, but also strange, finds from the past. Spread around the countryside, you find remnants of the past that attest to the historical wealth of the area.

Attend free events

All year round, a host of events are organised in Odder. Odder Library and Køb Odder, the local chamber of commerce, regularly holds events for both children and adults. And at the coast, you can attend exciting Blue Flag events. Several festivals and markets also allow you to paint the town red.

Gyllingnæs

Inspiration for free events

Photo: Roald Kramer