Villas in Assens

About Assens

Assens sits on the east side of the Little Belt and grew around an old ferry landing and a natural bay harbour; the ferry to southern Jutland ran until 1972. About 5,800 people live here, so you get a real town with a shipyard and a brewery rather than a holiday strip. Vor Frue Kirke is the second-largest church on Funen, in red brick with a 48 m tower. Willemoesgården, one of the oldest houses and the birthplace of Peter Willemoes, is now a museum of local and seafaring history. The homes are scattered around the town rather than in one cluster; most sleep about six in three bedrooms, many have a fireplace and some a sauna. Out of season the town runs on its residents.

Is Assens right for you?

Best for

Couples and families wanting a working harbour town and quiet evenings

Not for you if

You want a pool, a resort beach or nightlife on the doorstep.

Near Assens

• Helnæs

  Island on Funen's southwest coast, joined to Assens by road, with a 28 m lighthouse completed in 1901 and a runestone.

• Bågø

  Small island in the Little Belt about 5 km northwest of Assens, reached by ferry from the town.

• Middelfart

  Town at the narrowest point of the Little Belt, 33 km from Assens, with direct InterCity trains to Copenhagen and Aarhus.

• Faaborg

  Town on Funen, 34 km southeast of Assens, so an easy day out along the island.

Getting to Assens

Billund and Copenhagen are the big international airports within reach of Funen. Odense Airport only handles holiday routes to southern Europe and charters. Assens is 41 km southwest of Odense. Plan on a hire car for the summer-house areas around the town.

When to go to Assens

The marina is open from May to the end of August, so late spring and summer are when the harbour is busy. Many homes here have a fireplace and some have a sauna, which suits a cold-season stay when the town is quiet. Check museum opening times before an off-season visit.

Assens villa holidays: questions answered

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