The best traffic-free bike rides in Kerteminde

Måle is a tiny, rural hamlet on Funen. The few old farms show a piece of authentic, quiet village life and along the main road, beautiful houses stand on both sides. Here, it's about cycling in a relaxed way and enjoying the views.

Schloss Ulriksholm is an idyllic Renaissance manor house just a few kilometers from Kerteminde. It is picturesquely situated at the foot of the Kerteminde Nor bay and is considered one of the most historic places in the region. The castle was named after one of Christian IV's illegitimate sons. The castle is privately owned today and is not regularly open to the public. An exception is made for occasional garden events and the "Herregårdsspil" performances (Danish open-air summer theatre), where visitors are allowed to enter the grounds. You can find out when these performances take place via Facebook.

Camp Hverringe is a genuine beach campsite. If you have your own boat, you can also moor it at the campsite. During the summer months, you can rent SUP boards and kayaks.

The church was built of brick in the late Romanesque period, approximately between 1200 and 1250. It has been expanded and rebuilt several times over the centuries. A special feature of the church is the Rønninge Runestone, which is kept in the armory. It is the only surviving runestone from East Funen. The stone has a varied history and, among other things, was part of a bridge before finding its final home in the church. The interior of the church also features old lime paintings that were uncovered during restoration work in the 1990s. The furnishings, such as the Romanesque baptismal font and the Gothic altarpiece, date from various eras.

Andresens Gård is a beautiful historic merchant's house in Kerteminde's old town. The oldest part of Andresens Gård dates back to the 16th century. The provision yard, dating from the end of the 16th century, is the oldest part of the building. As early as the 19th century, the old harbor was the lifeblood of the town, and the yellow warehouse on Paludan Müllers Plads dates back to this time. Previously, it belonged to the town's major trading company, Elias B. Muus A/S. Coordinates: Longitude: 10.657666573 Latitude: 55.44882125 https://www.visitkerteminde.de/kerteminde/reiseplanung/andresens-kobmandsgard-gdk916408

Beautiful, shady resting place with information board, barbecue area, table & two benches with magnificent views of the Odense Fjord.

Ulriksholm is a privately owned castle that formerly belonged to the king's illegitimate son, Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve. In 1616, King Christian IV bought the main estate Skinnerup at the foot of Kerteminde Nor. In 1632, the king decided to erect new, stately buildings, which were to serve as a residence for the king's then two-year-old illegitimate son, Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve. Therefore, the name of the castle was changed to Ulriksholm. After the death of Christian IV, his mistress and mother of Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve, Vibeke Kruse, fell into disgrace. After her death, Vibeke Kruse was buried on a poor farm outside the city walls of Copenhagen. Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve, however, ensured that his mother's body was brought to the Kølstrup Church. He himself died at the age of only 28 after a brave engagement in the Swedish War. The castle is privately owned today. There is no public access to the castle or garden, except during the castle's open garden events and when the castle is visited as part of the Herregårdsspil. https://www.visitkerteminde.de/kerteminde/reiseplanung/ulriksholm-schloss-gdk613635

The Amanda statue is the symbol of Kerteminde. It was created in 1954 by the artist Robert Lund Jensen and symbolizes the beautiful, graceful daughters of the town. The story of Amanda comes from a girl whose real name was Sophie Krag. Sophie was a young girl from Kerteminde who suffered a sad fate and died of an illness at the age of only 40. She was one of eight children of the watchmaker Edvard Krag and his wife Marie Catrine Ovesen Wittrock. At the age of 20, she traveled to Copenhagen to emulate her sister Augusta Møller and become an actress. She received a job as a revue actress at the Nørrebro Theater, was quickly accepted into the acting world, and became engaged to the writer Anton Melbye, who was ten years older. According to the story, she met an old acquaintance from Kerteminde, the law student Wilhelm Nielsen, with whom she began a flirtation despite their engagement. The end of the story was a tragic annulment of the engagement. The upper middle class was outraged, and a good friend of Anton's, the composer Axel Schwanenflügel, wrote the song "Harper i luften" (Harps in the Air) for the Winter Revue in 1893 – the famous song that begins with the line "Min Amanda var fra Kerteminde" (My Amanda was from Kerteminde). The town of Kerteminde has, of course, long since forgiven its "Amanda" for her unfaithful debauchery and erected a monument to her as a symbol of the beautiful and graceful daughters of Kerteminde, whom one simply cannot help but love. The word Amanda comes from Latin and means "the lovable one." https://www.visitkerteminde.de/kerteminde/sehenswuerdigkeiten/amanda