Middelfart: Ceramics, Coast and Culture

Middelfart combines special cultural experiences with paths through forests, fields and coastal landscapes. A striking opening is Bridgewalking Lillebælt: visitors ascend to the top of the Old Little Belt Bridge, 60 metres above sea level. Those who like to begin their trip with an extraordinary experience will find a defining highlight here for their itinerary.

Ceramics, history and an unusual museum

The CLAY Museum of Ceramic Art in Middelfart is Denmark’s only specialist museum for ceramic art, handicrafts and design. Particularly extensive is the Royal Copenhagen collection, with more than 55,000 objects, which is considered one of Europe’s finest porcelain collections. For travellers who appreciate design, craftsmanship and culture, the museum thus offers a clear focus away from classic sights.

Individual historic sites also add to the cultural picture. Henner Friisers Hus is a Renaissance gabled house built around 1580. MIND presents more than 100 years of Danish psychiatric history. MIND also includes a sensory garden where visitors can go barefoot and feel different textures, as well as a garden designed with works of art from the Danish Arts Foundation. This makes it possible to combine museum visits with a sensory and creative experience.

Routes for different daily itineraries

The Ceramic Route is 2.3 kilometres long and combines ceramic art with harbour atmosphere and city life. It suits an itinerary in which a cultural theme is to be combined with the character of the city. The Banestien offers a different perspective. It follows a disused railway line from the new Little Belt Bridge to Vejlby, is 4.3 kilometres long, passes through Staurby Skov and runs past open fields. The route can be used by bicycle or on foot.

The Climate Route provides another walking trail. It is 3 kilometres long and passes through the four sections of Klimabyen. The different route lengths help you organise your day according to your preferred focus: a shorter thematic route, a walk through Klimabyen or a longer route with forest, fields and the option of cycling.

Wildlife park, coast and climate

The Hindsgavl Peninsula is home to a 165-hectare wildlife park with red deer and fallow deer. It also has beech forest and coastal slopes. Those who want to include nature observation and landscape experiences in their holiday will find a clear contrast to the museums and historic houses. From Middelfart Marina, you can kayak along the coast. This gives you the choice of both routes on land and an activity on the water when planning your trip.

Another fixed point in the calendar is Klimafolkemødet. It takes place every year in August in Middelfart and focuses on the climate. Those travelling in this month can take this thematic focus into account when planning their trip.

The right base for your trip

When looking for a holiday apartment in Middelfart, it is worth first deciding on the desired mix of culture, nature and coast. For a culture-focused trip, CLAY, the Ceramic Route, Henner Friisers Hus and MIND are the main attractions. Those who want to spend more time outdoors can plan a visit to the wildlife park on the Hindsgavl Peninsula, the Banestien or the Climate Route. For days centred around the water, kayaking from Middelfart Marina along the coast is a suitable standalone part of the itinerary.

If different interests come together in your travel group, you can deliberately alternate these focuses: ceramics and history on one day, a route through forest and open fields the next, followed perhaps by the coast or climate as a theme. A holiday apartment or holiday home in Middelfart thus becomes the starting point for a trip whose character you determine through the experiences you choose.

More destinations in the overview

Other destinations in this overview are Husby, Vejlby Fed, Hjorte, Røjle, Asperup, Båring Strand, Brenderup and Ejby.

For the higher-level travel overview: Middelfart Municipality.