Esbjerg and Fanø
Sunset at he harbor in Esbjerg, Denmark
Exploring Esbjerg and Fanø in Denmark
Esbjerg Harbour and the Windmills
While in Alslev, I was lucky to have Søren as my personal guide for a tour of the Esbjerg harbor and the world’s largest windmills.
Søren is an Associate Professor at the Esbjerg Fisheries and Maritime Museum. If you had to pick a guy to take you on a tour, he is the guy. I do not think you could find anyone more knowledgeable.
The two windmills are located south of the harbor and are over 200 meters tall (656 feet). Each wing measures 83 meters (272 feet). An impressive sight indeed. It is difficult to show the sheer size through a photograph. The sound of the swoosh as the wings rotated was captivating.
Esbjerg, once the largest fishing town in Denmark, is now a bustling harbor providing services for the oil and gas industry and windmill parks on the North Sea.
The Island of Fanø
If you take the 12-minute ferry across to the island of Fanø the scenery is quite different. This quiet and cozy island feels far removed, yet is close to mainland Denmark. We were on a double date with good friends Søren and Mette and perhaps we should have listened to Søren and made a dinner reservation.
After several attempts at various restaurants, we gave up and ran to catch the ferry back to Esbjerg. The restaurant “Hav og Bøf” (Sea and Beef) in the old harbor buildings was exactly what we were looking for. The food was amazing as were the service and atmosphere. A wonderful evening to conclude our visit with Søren and Mette in Alslev and Esbjerg.
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The photos in this article are made using a Fujifilm X-Pro2. Lenses: XF 14mm f/2.8 R - XF 23mm f/1.4 R - XF 35mm f/2 R WR - XF 90mm f/2 R LM WR (links to my camera and lens reviews). Editing was done in Lightroom and used Fujifilm film simulations for some of the photos.
