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Egeskov Castle
Europe's best-preserved moated Renaissance castle on Funen, rising straight from its lake amid playful gardens.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Højby
Denmark · Europe
About Højby
Højby is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Over Holluf, 18km from Egeskov Castle.
Højby is in Denmark. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Over Holluf, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Højby?
Within an hour or so of Højby: Egeskov Castle (18 km), Great Belt Bridge (38 km), New Little Belt Bridge (48 km), Ærøskøbing (49 km).
Are there any good drives near Højby?
The nearest famous roads are Rømø Causeway and Strandvejen: Danish Riviera Coastal Drive.
Where is Højby?
Højby is in Denmark, about 4 km from Over Holluf.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 0
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Denmark
- Timezone
- Coordinates
- 55.3318, 10.4373
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Worth the detour from Højby
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Great Belt Bridge
A soaring suspension span and tunnel linking Zealand and Funen across the Great Belt strait.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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New Little Belt Bridge
Suspension bridge carrying the E20 motorway between Jutland and Funen, opened in 1970 alongside the older 1935 crossing.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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Ærøskøbing
Perfectly preserved 17th–18th-century merchant town on the island of Ærø, all cobbles, hollyhocks and crooked pastel houses: a Europa Nostra prize-winner reached by car ferry from Svendborg or Fynshav.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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Old Little Belt Bridge
The elegant 1935 steel truss bridge linking Jutland and Funen at Middelfart. Now a quiet scenic crossing beside its motorway successor, with bridge-walking tours on its upper girders.
50 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Højby
- 38 kmGreat Belt BridgeA soaring suspension span and tunnel linking Zealand and Funen across the Great Belt strait.
- 48 kmNew Little Belt BridgeSuspension bridge carrying the E20 motorway between Jutland and Funen, opened in 1970 alongside the older 1935 crossing.
- 50 kmOld Little Belt BridgeThe elegant 1935 steel truss bridge linking Jutland and Funen at Middelfart. Now a quiet scenic crossing beside its motorway successor, with bridge-walking tours on its upper girders.
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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