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Way Out West - Explore Esbjerg Municipality in a campervan

Esbjerg Municipality offers a wide range of experiences along the southwest Jutland coast. Here you will find maritime environments, open spaces and cultural experiences. Ideal for those traveling by campervan and looking for varied stops along the route.

Autocamper Kammerslusen
Photo: Cathrine Yde© YDE Media

Out in nature with a campervan

Explore the magnificent nature of West Jutland in your campervan.

Mandø
Photo: Michael Lindvig, Lindvig Photography
Vadehavscentret
Photo: YDE Media

Wadden Sea Centre - The Gate to UNESCO World Heritage

The Wadden Sea Centre is located right by the Wadden Sea, which is Denmark's largest, flattest and wettest National Park.
It is a unique natural area in Denmark, which was named a National Park in 2010.

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Wandering at Mandø Ebbevej
Photo: Destination Vadehavskysten

Wadden Sea National Park

The Wadden Sea is Denmark's largest National Park, a magnificent nature area that simply must be experienced.

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Starling Magic over Ribe Cathedral
Photo: Jens Karsten Jørgensen

Starling Magic - a natural phenomenon where starlings dance in the evening sky

Experience the magic of thousands of starlings dancing on the evening sky over the marshlands of Ribe.

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Østerstur
Photo: Thomas Høyrup Christensen
Storkesøen
Photo: Storkesøen

Storkesøen Ribe - Fishing- and Family park

Storkesøen located just outside Ribe, the oldest town in Denmark and within 20 minutes drive to the unique and recently nominated as UNESCO World Heritage Site Wadden Sea and the beautiful little island Mandø.

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Kammerslusen Campervan
Photo: Cathrine Yde© YDE Media

Autocamper - Campervan near Kammerslusen

Campervan parking space at Kammerslusen, with a view over marshland and Ribe Å.

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Bird flock - Sneum Digesø
Photo: Destination Vadehavskysten

Sneum Digesø near Esbjerg - bird sanctuary

The bird sanctuary Sneum Digesø is located as the closest neighbor to the Darum-Tjæreborg dike, the Sneum Å outlet and the Wadden Sea. Close by are the cabins at Sneum Sluse.

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Fiskeri og Søfart Esbjerg
Photo: Fiskeri- og Søfartsmuseet

Fisheries and Maritime Museum - Denmark's museum of the Sea

Fisheries and Maritime Museum - Denmark's museum of the sea. Get stories about life in and with the sea and meet the seals and fish from the sea.

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Marbæk Plantage | View from the bridge
Photo: Gitte Lindeborg© Vadehavskysten

Marbæk - nature area near Esbjerg

The Marbæk Area - preserved nature area near Esbjerg with marked routes

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Esbjerg Strand
Photo: Thomas Rytter, Storytellers.dk

Esbjerg Beach - The city's new oasis

Esbjerg Strand is a fantastic place for water lovers. Whether you want to relax by the lagoon, be in the water or enjoy water sports, Esbjerg Strand is the obvious choice.

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Culture on the road in a campervan

Experience the West Coast's living cultural heritage in a campervan, local stories and artistic experiences.

Ribe VikingeCenter - meet the vikings
Photo: FlyingOctober

Ribe VikingeCenter - meet the vikings

Ribe VikingeCenter gives you the authentic, living Viking experience.

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Vadehavscentret
Photo: YDE Media

Wadden Sea Centre - The Gate to UNESCO World Heritage

The Wadden Sea Centre is located right by the Wadden Sea, which is Denmark's largest, flattest and wettest National Park.
It is a unique natural area in Denmark, which was named a National Park in 2010.

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Ribe Art Museum
Photo: Thomas Rytter, storytellers.dk

Ribe Art Museum

A stroll through Ribe Kunstmuseum's beautiful rooms is a walk through 200 years of art history.

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The ship on Ribe's Vikings
Photo: Museet Ribes Vikinger

Museet Ribes Vikinger

Revealing Ribe’s history from the Viking period and Middle Ages to the year 1700 in the very spot where the very first town in the Nordic region was founded in around the year 700 A.D.

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Big picture at Jacob A. Riis Museum
Photo: Sydvestjyske Museer

Jacob A. Riis Museum in Ribe

The story of Jacob A. Riis is the story of almost hitting rock bottom in the worst of New York’s neighbourhoods, and the story of how toil, the will to create a better society and belief in himself turned the boy from Ribe into what the President called “the ideal American”.

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Skull in the exhibition | Hex Museum | By the Wadden Sea
Photo: Gitte Lindeborg© Sydvestjyske Museer

HEX! Museum of Witch Hunt in Ribe

HEX! this new museum in Ribe tells the story of witch-hunting in Denmark and Europe in the 1500s and 1600s.

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Ribe Cathedral
Photo: Ribe Domkirke

Ribe Cathedral - Denmark's oldest cathedral

Denmark's oldest cathedral, construction on the building started in approx. 1150. In the cathedral gallery which contains an entrance from the tower, there is a museum that presents the cathedral's construction history.

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Esbjerg Art Museum - modern and contemporary art
Photo: Anders Sune Berg© Olafur Eliasson/Anders Sune Berg

Esbjerg Art Museum - modern and contemporary art

At Esbjerg Art Museum you can see modern masterpieces and experience the very latest Danish and international art – tomorrow's classics.

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Man Meets the Sea | Sculpture in Esbjerg
Photo: Torben Meyer | Esbjerg Byhistoriske Arkiv© Esbjerg Byhistoriske Arkiv

Giant sculpture Man Meets the Sea in Esbjerg

Man Meets the Sea, giant sculpture in Esbjerg overlooking the Wadden Sea.

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Fiskeri og Søfart Esbjerg
Photo: Fiskeri- og Søfartsmuseet

Fisheries and Maritime Museum - Denmark's museum of the Sea

Fisheries and Maritime Museum - Denmark's museum of the sea. Get stories about life in and with the sea and meet the seals and fish from the sea.

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Campervan holiday with children

The Danish West Coast is full of fun, educational and memorable experiences for the whole family.

Ribe VikingeCenter - meet the vikings
Photo: FlyingOctober

Ribe VikingeCenter - meet the vikings

Ribe VikingeCenter gives you the authentic, living Viking experience.

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Vadehavscentret
Photo: YDE Media

Wadden Sea Centre - The Gate to UNESCO World Heritage

The Wadden Sea Centre is located right by the Wadden Sea, which is Denmark's largest, flattest and wettest National Park.
It is a unique natural area in Denmark, which was named a National Park in 2010.

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Riplay Ribe
Photo: FlyingOctober

Riplay

Ribe Activity and History Park is built on Ribe's long history and life around the Wadden Sea.

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Fiskeri og Søfart Esbjerg
Photo: Fiskeri- og Søfartsmuseet

Fisheries and Maritime Museum - Denmark's museum of the Sea

Fisheries and Maritime Museum - Denmark's museum of the sea. Get stories about life in and with the sea and meet the seals and fish from the sea.

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Svømmestadion Danmark
Photo: Sport & Event Park Esbjerg

Swim stadium Denmark

Svømmestadion Danmark. Swim center in Esbjerg with water world and wellness.

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Esbjerg Art Museum - modern and contemporary art
Photo: Anders Sune Berg© Olafur Eliasson/Anders Sune Berg

Esbjerg Art Museum - modern and contemporary art

At Esbjerg Art Museum you can see modern masterpieces and experience the very latest Danish and international art – tomorrow's classics.

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Game street mekka
Photo: Torben Meyer, Esbjerg Byhistoriske Arkiv© Esbjerg Byhistoriske Arkiv

GAME Streetmekka - Esbjerg

Street mekka where you can enjoy street basket, street football, parkour, hiphop, skating, street art etc.

Use of the outdoor facilities is free of charge. Use of the indoor facilities requires payment. Day ticket for non-members DKK 40.

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Esbjerg Strand
Photo: Thomas Rytter, Storytellers.dk

Esbjerg Beach - The city's new oasis

Esbjerg Strand is a fantastic place for water lovers. Whether you want to relax by the lagoon, be in the water or enjoy water sports, Esbjerg Strand is the obvious choice.

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Glad Zoo, Lintrup
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Glad Zoo, Lintrup

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Way Out West symbol sort
Photo: Troels Schwarz

Way Out West

Way Out West is a campervan route that stretches along the entire west coast of Jutland, from Rudbøl in the south to Tversted in the north.

It guides you to unique experiences along the coast. Get inspiration for places to visit on your trip. Nature, forest playgrounds, harbours, lighthouses, museums, cultural heritage and much more.