Fyn (english:
Funen), along with the islands(*)
Sjælland and
Jylland,
makes up the Kingdom of
Denmark. It has been called
Denmark's "garden
isle", being largely
rural and green in character, with rollwing
woodlands,
pastures, wheat fields, and a large number of old
farmhouses. During the
month of
May, the landscape of
Fyn is dominated by burgeoning fields of
rapeseed flowers.
The island is home to the city of Odense, Hans
Christian Andersen's birthplace, and the towns of Faaborg,
Svendborg, Langeland, and Ærø. A notable site of interest is
Egeskov Castle.
At present the island is connected to Sjælland only by
ferry across the Store Bælt (Great Belt), but there is an ambitious project
underway to link the two islands via a 20km road bridge, and also an undersea
railway tunnel, between Korsør and Nyborg.
(*) Though Jutland
(Jylland) is really a peninsula (Danish: halvø --
"half-island").