Top 18 Lakes in Faaborg-Midtfyn

Helnæs is a peninsula in Denmark on the west side of the island of Funen in the Little Belt, which is connected to Agernæs and West Funen by a 2.8 km long, narrow dam[1], the Langøre. Helnæs is located on the west coast about 20 km south of the town of Assens and is part of the municipality of Assens.

Odense is a fairytale city. In the parks or along the roadsides, you will see a total of 16 sculptures and statues depicting characters from Andersen's fairytales. Here by the lake, the mermaid appears.

Broholm Castle is located in the beautiful landscape of South Funen. With its towers, moat, and park, it seems to have stepped straight out of a fairytale. Broholm's history can be dated back to 1326. Over time, the castle changed owners several times, finally coming into the possession of the Sehested family in 1730, to whom it now belongs in the 13th generation. The castle gave its name to a rare Danish dog breed, the Broholmer. Chamberlain N.F.B. Sehested bred this breed until 1850, thus ensuring its spread in Denmark. The castle also gave its name to the apple variety Broholm Æblet, also called Broholm Rosenæble. The mother tree, whose age could be traced back to 1866, stood in the castle park. Today, several of these apple trees can be found in the park and meadows around the castle. The small, juicy apples are used, among other things, to make apple brandy, which is available at the castle. https://www.visitfyn.de/fyn/reise-ideen/schloss-broholm

The mermaid is a mythical and magical creature who lures people to their deaths with her song and beautiful body. This mermaid stands on a 3-4 meter high base, allowing us to view her from the depths of the ocean. Another distinctive feature of the sculpture is the abnormal head-to-body ratio. However, this is a result of the water's reflection, which occurs when looking up from the depths. The sculpture is made of bronze, and the base is granite. It was unveiled on June 20, 1998. The mermaid's body displays sexual energy, emphasized by the slightly separated legs and the noticeable genitals, which are only gathered near the feet in a fin. The intensity of her sexuality is highlighted as something raw and dangerous, something to which one can immerse oneself. The sculpture's expression is almost the antithesis of the traditional understanding of the conventional innocence and beauty of the mermaid. Hans Pauli Olsen (1957-) was born in the Faroe Islands. Many of his sculptures focus on human forms, often with a mystical, underlying quality. They are expressive and naturalistic in their depiction. Many of his creations are made in clay before being cast in bronze. This process makes the artist's creative process clearly visible in the final sculpture. Coordinates: Longitude: 10.3826808929443 Latitude: 55.3907999313141 https://www.visitodense.de/turist/reiseplanung/die-meerjungfrau-skulptur-gdk1077447

The ride over the dam is very beautiful; what other time can you cycle "across the sea?" On Helnaes, there's a parking lot right at the beginning with a good view of the dam.

great view to both sides

beautiful view

Broholm Castle is incredibly idyllic with a park, a manor lake, moats and a watermill just west of Nyborg-Svendborg Road (163) halfway between Hesselager and Oure. In front of the castle lake is the museum "Chamberlain N.F.B. Sehested's Collection of Antiques" with 60,000 ancient artifacts, now run by Museum Svendborg & Surroundings. https://www.visitsvendborg.de/svendborg/svendborg/broholm-slot-gdk1088307