Hindsgavl Castle, Middelfart, Denmark

The history of Hindsgavl Castle dates back to the 12th century, and the name Hindsgavl was mentioned for the first time in the Danish register of manors and estates by King Valdemar II in 1231. Valdemar IV of Denmark besieged the castle with no luck in 1358. The current castle was built in the late 18th century. Today Hindsgavl is a conference center.

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søren jørgensen (3 years ago)
Good placering to live and eat

Irene Carrahar (3 years ago)
Lovely place where we had lovely got chocolate. . Beautiful surroundings

Jamie Carrahar (4 years ago)
So picturesque! An area of natural beauty, filled with wildlife. So many deer to see, such an amazing opportunity to see the wildlife in their natural habitat. A lovely place to walk, run and chill out. There's plenty of parking and some very quaint little wooden huts to sleep out in, if you're into that sort of thing. Well worth a visit.

Anna Raassig (4 years ago)
Small rooms and expensive average food

Benjamin Eriksen (4 years ago)
Brought along some friends, due to a rumour of some "white lady" on location. Turned out it was some ghost story. Very nice location though, and great rooms.

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