Fano

Travel Guide
Fano
Fano is part of the Wadden Sea and is the perfect place to experience the wild nature of West Jutland. Swim at the beach, and savour fresh oysters whilst watching shore birds and seals.

Holidays to Fano can be many different things depending on how you want to spend your time. There are opportunities to watch birds, visit the modern art galleries or museums and much, much more. The main attraction is unquestionably the wildlife and the wide sandy beaches, where you can easily spend your entire holiday swimming, flying kites, collecting amber and soaking up the sun.

Fano is part of The Wadden Sea National Park, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to the large number of fish, birds and seals that can be found here, and this wildlife can be experienced everywhere. Embark on a seal safari where you set sail to the sand banks where the grey seals of the area are basking, or explore Nordby Harbour where they are also known to be seen.

Nordby is also the home of Fano Museum and The Fano Shipping and Costume Collection, which shows you the different parts of the island's fascinating history as a maritime community. If you haven’t had enough of history and culture, you can head to the southern tip of Fano, where the village of Sonderho houses Fano Art Gallery, The Sonderho Mill from 1895 and the skipper house Hanne's House.

The best time to visit Fano is in the summer, when you can make the most out of the beaches. Do you want to learn how to windsurf, go oyster hunting, kayaking or hurtle off across the sand in the entertaining land yachts called blokarts?

If you are on holiday in Fano with children, they will absolutely love to fly kites on the coast, and compete in who can collect the most amber on Fano’s southern beaches, where there is an abundance of “the gold of the North" As well as this, the summer months offers many competitions and festivals. For example, the Fano Knitting Festival with more than 10,000 visitors, the Fano Storytelling Festival and the traditional Fano Kite Festival.

There is only one way to get to a weekend break in Fano from the mainland, and that is by ferry connection between Esbjerg and Nordby. The ferry sails several times a day, all year round, and the trip across the water lasts no more than 12 minutes. Esbjerg is located 40 miles south-west of Billund Airport, from which bus 44 takes you to Esbjerg in one hour and 20 minutes, about once per hour. You may also be lucky enough to find a flight to the tiny Esbjerg Airport located just 9 miles from the harbour.

You will want to return every year once you have experienced the nature and relaxed atmosphere of Fano.

Where to stay in Fano

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Rindby Strand

While visiting Rindby Strand, you might make a stop by sights like Fano Beach and Fano Vesterhavsbads Golfklub.

Rindby Strand
Hotel Fanø
Hotel Fanø
2.5 out of 5
32 Vangled, Fano
The price is P6,443 per night from 1 Nov to 2 Nov
P6,443
P8,053 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 1 - Nov 2
Book a stay at this golf motel in Fano. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Nordby Kirke and Dokken City Beach are ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (524 reviews)
"The owners Tony and Kristina went above and beyond to make our stay a pleasant experience. They truly care about their clients. A great breakfast buffet and ideal location."

Reviewed on May 19, 2024

Hotel Fanø
Kellers Badehotel
Kellers Badehotel
3.5 out of 5
STRANDVEJEN 48, Fano
Stay at this 3.5-star golf hotel in Fano. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Popular attractions Fano Vesterhavsbads Golfklub and Nordby Kirke ...
10/10 Exceptional! (3 reviews)
Perfekt hotel på Fanø
"Pinsetur til Fanø"

Reviewed on May 22, 2018

Kellers Badehotel
4 Person Holiday Home in Fano
4 Person Holiday Home in Fano
2.5 out of 5
Fano
Stay at this vacation home in Fano. Enjoy free parking. Popular attractions Fano Vesterhavsbads Golfklub and Nordby Kirke are located nearby.
6/10 (1 review)
Geht so
"Sehr einfache Unterkunft, die mal renoviert werden müsste. Abzug in Bad und Küche geht nur zeitweise oder gar nicht. Matratze durchgelegen. Lage dicht am Strand. Ok für Kurzaufenthalt zu zweit."

Reviewed on May 2, 2023

4 Person Holiday Home in Fano
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
4 Person Holiday Home in Fano
4 Person Holiday Home in Fano
2.5 out of 5
Fano
Stay at this vacation home in Fano. Enjoy free parking. Popular attractions Fano Vesterhavsbads Golfklub and Nordby Kirke are located nearby.
6/10 (1 review)
Geht so
"Sehr einfache Unterkunft, die mal renoviert werden müsste. Abzug in Bad und Küche geht nur zeitweise oder gar nicht. Matratze durchgelegen. Lage dicht am Strand. Ok für Kurzaufenthalt zu zweit."

Reviewed on May 2, 2023

4 Person Holiday Home in Fano
Holiday Home in Fanø
Holiday Home in Fanø
2 out of 5
Fano
Stay at this vacation home in Fano. Enjoy free parking and in-room washers/dryers. Popular attractions Nordby Kirke and Sonderho Gl. Fuglekoje are located ...
Holiday Home in Fanø
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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