Vordingborg: Castle History, City Walks and Nature

Vordingborg combines castle and town history with a marked historical town walk and nature close to the city. If you are looking for a hotel in Vordingborg, these different highlights can help with planning your trip: choose between visiting Gåsetårnet and the castle ruins, taking a walk around the town, or exploring opportunities for walking and running in the forest. Nature playgrounds and a natural harbour are also specific destinations in the town.

Castle History and Visiting in Person

Danmarks Borgcenter is located at the foot of Gåsetårnet and is an interactive experience centre for the whole family. Visitors can climb the 36-metre-high tower; the climb offers an impressive view. Gåsetårnet is the only surviving tower of the former castle in Vordingborg. A digital audio guide lets visitors shape their experience as they wish. Children can enjoy creative activities such as drawing, painting and mural art; outdoors, they can try walking on stilts, dressing up and building.

The castle ruins are a good place to go for a walk, learn more about history and have a picnic. The underground remains of the Church of St Andrew have been reconstructed above ground to show their layout, allowing visitors to walk around them. This makes the former church structure visible as a spatial form. Near the restored walls, you can stop and enjoy the view of the water and the Oringe Peninsula.

Town Walk and Garden History

Gåsegangen is a marked, 1.3-kilometre historical town walk in Vordingborg. The circular route starts and ends at Slotstorvet. The Historical Botanical Garden adds a different perspective to the history of the castle: it was established in 1921 as Denmark’s first garden of its kind and designed by G.N. Brandt.

There is a clear point of reference for the walk from the station to a cultural attraction: Danmarks Borgcenter is a ten-minute walk from Vordingborg St. station. For Gåsegangen, the distance is the relevant detail—a 1.3-kilometre marked circular route. This helps distinguish a walk to a destination from a circular walk when planning your day.

Green Routes and Playgrounds

Kirkeskoven is an old deciduous forest in the middle of Vordingborg. You can walk or run there year-round; the forest has informal trails, paths and a nature playground. The forest also offers the option of walking from the ruins to the station. In 2022, 12 hectares in Kirkeskoven and Kirkeengen were protected; the areas remain open to the public. Another nature playground is located in Rådhusparken in Vordingborg.

Harbour Views

Vordingborg Nordhavn is a natural harbour. From there, you can enjoy views of the Farø Bridges and Danmarks Borgcenter with Gåsetårnet. A different view can be found near the restored walls of the castle ruins: from there, you can see the water and the Oringe Peninsula. This gives you two distinct views in the townscape—one from the natural harbour and one from the historic ruins.

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For the broader travel overview: Vordingborg Municipality.