The city of Esbjerg is Denmark's fifth largest city. It was established around the harbour, which the state had built in 1868 as a replacement for that harbour in Altona that had previously been Denmark's most important North Sea harbour.
Esbjerg is the youngest big city in Denmark. The development of the city has been rapid and is still ongoing.
Esbjerg has become a natural centre for the south western part of Denmark, not least witin the field of education.
The harbour is the cradle of the city and Esbjerg's gateway to the west. The harbour is also the base of the Danish offshore oil and gas industry. The area's excellent beaches are a perfect prelude to the cafés and restaurants in Esbjerg's thriving pedestrianised centre so whether you are coming to visit or passing through there is plenty to keep you occupied.

	Country:	Denmark
	Location:	Southwest
	Country Code:	+45
	Population:	72,613
	Language:	Danish
	Currency:	Danish Krone (DKK)
	Time Zone:	GMT+1
	Train Station:	Esberg Station
	Tourism:	Esberg Toursim

By Car The E20 motorway is part of the well developed Danish motorway system which connects to the motorway systems of Northern Europe and Scandinavia. The E20 is easily accessible from the major cities in Denmark.

By Train There are direct connections from Esberg to Copenhagen with a journey time of just over 3 hours.

By Ferry Esbjerg ferry port is a great destination with sailings to and from Esbjerg to Harwich in the luxury of DFDS Seaways.

• Esbjerg Museum
• Fisheries and Maritime Museum and Sealarium
• Esbjerg Art Museum
• Esbjerg Water Tower
• Museum of Printing

The best way to get a sense of the city's newness is by dropping into the Esbjerg Museum. With its gallery devoted to amber along with a display recalling the so-called "American period" from the 1890s, when Esbjerg's rapid growth matched that of the US gold-rush towns. The Fisheries and Maritime Museum and Sealarium gives visitors the opportunity to cast an eye over the vestiges of the early Esbjerg fishing fleet and clamber around inside a spooky wartime bunker built by the Germans. The Sealarium is part of a seal research centre. The Esbjerg Art Museum is a recently renovated musum of modern art which houses one of the finest collections of modern art in Denmark. The Esbjerg Water Tower is the landmark of Esbjerg, it was built in 1897 and gives visitors a unique view of the harbour and town and houses a permanent exhibition on the Esbjerg Water Tower and European water towers. The Museum of Printing has a collection which contains machines and equipment from the art of printing through more than a 100 years.