Vadehavskysten

Way Out West - Culture on the road in a campervan

Experience the West Coast's living cultural heritage in a campervan, local stories and artistic experiences. Whether you're into museums, historical sites or modern cultural environments, exciting experiences and inspiring stops await along the way.

Autocamper Vadehavscentret
Photo: Cathrine Yde© YDE Media

Way Out West - The Wadden Sea in a campervan

Explore Esbjerg Municipality in a campervan

Esbjerg Municipality offers a wide range of experiences along the southwest Jutland coast.

Ribe VikingeCenter - meet the vikings
Photo: FlyingOctober

Ribe VikingeCenter - meet the vikings

In Ribe VikingeCenter you can experience everything from the big international Viking Market in april/may, to Viking warriors and Vikings on their icelandic horses. Lots of hands-on activities every day.
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Ribe Art Museum
Photo: Thomas Rytter, storytellers.dk

Ribe Art Museum

Ribe Art Museum is a unique space, where art, architecture and landscape combine in a beautiful, atmospheric environment.
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The ship on Ribe's Vikings
Photo: Museet Ribes Vikinger

Museet Ribes Vikinger

What were the origins of Ribe and how did the town’s inhabitants live when Ribe was a major European trading centre?
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Big picture at Jacob A. Riis Museum
Photo: Sydvestjyske Museer

Jacob A. Riis Museum in Ribe

Jacob A. Riis Museum tells the fascinating tale of the boy from Ribe who emigrated to America in 1870. President Roosevelt of the United States called him the most helpful citizen in New York.
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Skull in the exhibition | Hex Museum | By the Wadden Sea
Photo: Gitte Lindeborg© Sydvestjyske Museer

HEX! Museum of Witch Hunt in Ribe

Ribe was the home of Denmark's most famous witch Maren Spliids. That is why the museum about witch hunts in Denmark and Europe is of course located here.
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Vadehavscentret
Photo: YDE Media

Wadden Sea Centre - The Gate to UNESCO World Heritage

The Wadden Sea -The Gate to UNESCO World Heritage. The Migratory Birds Wadden Sea.
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Ribe Cathedral
Photo: Ribe Domkirke

Ribe Cathedral - Denmark's oldest cathedral

Ribe Cathedral - The Church of Our Lady - from the year 1200 built of Rhenish tuff stone with later Gothic changes and additions made in brick. The Cathedral was originally built as a three-aisled church with two identical towers.
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Esbjerg Art Museum - modern and contemporary art
Photo: Anders Sune Berg© Olafur Eliasson/Anders Sune Berg

Esbjerg Art Museum - modern and contemporary art

Different museum of modern and contemporary art, known to act as an experimentarium where children and adults can have surprising experiences.
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Man Meets the Sea | Sculpture in Esbjerg
Photo: Torben Meyer | Esbjerg Byhistoriske Arkiv© Esbjerg Byhistoriske Arkiv

Giant sculpture Man Meets the Sea in Esbjerg

Visitors arriving in Esbjerg from the sea are greeted by Svend Wiig Hansen’s monumental sculpture "Man meets the Sea", which was raised on the occasion of Esbjerg celebrating its 100th anniversary as an independent municipality in 1994. It was officially unveiled on 28 October 1995.
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Fiskeri og Søfart Esbjerg
Photo: Fiskeri- og Søfartsmuseet

Fisheries and Maritime Museum - Denmark's museum of the Sea

Denmark's museum for life in, with and on the sea. Discover oceans of stories about life on and under the sea.
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Campervan experiences on Fanø

Fanø is a gem in the Wadden Sea, where nature, charm and local experiences merge.

The facade of Fanø Art Museum | By the Wadden Sea
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Fanø Art Museum

Throughout the past 100 years and up till today Fanø has attracted a constant stream of artists, who more or less settled down on the island.
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Facade Hannes Hus on Fanø | By the Wadden Sea
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Hannes Hus - a Sønderho home on Fanø

Hanne’s House was aquired by Fonden Gamle Sønderho (the Village Trust) in 1965. The house dates back to the 1770s, owned by the same family ever since.
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Sønderho Mølle
Photo: FlyingOctober

Sønderho Mill on Fanø

The Mill, a dutch smock model, was built 1895 on the outskirts of Sønderho. It was in use until 1923.
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Fanø Ship and Costume Collection
Photo: FlyingOctober

Fanø Ship and Costume Collection

Fanø Ship and Costume Collection. Cultural History Museum about Fanø's redemption by the crown.
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Fanø Museum
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Fanø Museum

Fanø Museum - a skipper's home on Fanø.
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Kåveren på Fanø
Photo: Gitte Lindeborg

The Kåver - Seemark on Fanø

The seamark Kåveren is one of two leading marks which were used by sailing ships to navigate safely from the North Sea into the tidal channel of Knudedyb.
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Børsen Sønderho
Photo: FlyingOctober

Børsen Sønderho

One of Sønderho's landmarks, BØRSEN is located just outside the dike at the eastern end of Landevejen.
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Way Out West symbol sort
Photo: Troels Schwarz

Way Out West

Way Out West is a campervan route that stretches along the entire west coast of Jutland, from Rudbøl in the south to Tversted in the north.

It guides you to unique experiences along the coast. Get inspiration for places to visit on your trip. Nature, forest playgrounds, harbours, lighthouses, museums, cultural heritage and much more.