Les meilleurs hôtels à Odense

Hans Christian Andersen dubbed Fyn "The Garden of Denmark." Tucked between Zealand and Jutland, the island, with its tidy, rolling countryside, seaside villages and castles, oozes Danish charm and tranquillity. Odense, the capital of Fyn and the birthplace of Andersen, was named in honor of Odin, the Nordic god of hospitality. More than 1,000 years old, the city is a curious cross between a provincial village and a cultural hot spot. Tucked among its cobblestone streets are museums, theaters, galleries and cafes, especially along Brandt's Passage, a popular pedestrian street peppered with hip boutiques and its own version of a New York Soho loft - a four-story art gallery housed in a former textile factory. If you can't stomach quaintness, don't go to the Hans Christian Andersen Hus. The area surrounding the museum has been carefully preserved with its cobbled streets and low houses with lace curtains. But for Andersen buffs, the place is a slice of heaven: Inside the museum, exhibits use diaries, drawings, photos and letters to convey a sense of the writer and the time in which he lived. Attached to the museum is an extensive library with Andersen's works in more than 100 languages where you can listen to fairy tales on tape.