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Impossible love took them to their deaths Walking and making stops on the trail Elvira Madigan was a Danish-Norwegian circus princess, who in The Archipelago Trail is for walkers and is signposted all the way. 1887, when performing in Kristiansstad, met the somewhat older We ask you to show consideration when out walking and to res - and married officer Count Sixten Sparre. It marked the beginning pect the following: of a dramatic but doomed love affair. In May 1889 they eloped to Denmark together and settled in a summer guesthouse in South • The trail is open to walkers from 6 a.m. until sunset. Funen. One day in July 1889 they go to Nør re skov for an outing. • Dogs must be kept on a leash. He then shoots her and subsequently shoots himself for reasons • The route crosses private land. Please show consi - of impossible, tempestuous love and a shortage of money. She deration to the owners, be thoughtful, and do not was 21, he was 35. They lie buried leave litter. under the large oak at Landet church - • Camping is only permitted at designated campsites, yard a few kilometres from the or other areas with the owner’s permission. The Archipelago Trail forest of Nørre skov. Their complete • During hunts the trail may be closed, but informa - story and tragedy can be studied tion about alternative routes will be displayed. Svendborg - Siø - Rudkøbing at Taasinge Museum in Breg ninge (www.taasinge-museum.dk). Coffee sites 20 km Along the Archipelago Trail there are 10 coffee sites where hikers The King’s grandiose manor house can enjoy their meals or coffee. The coffee sites are beautifullly Valdemar’s Castle is one of the largest manors in South Funen. It situated and offer information about the surrounding area and is first mentioned in the 14th century under the name of activity inspiration for children. The coffee sites are marked on the Kærstrup, but in 1639 a new main wing, a real castle, was built map, but there are also several other rest sites along the trail. for the son of King Christian IV and Kirsten Munk: Count Valdemar Christian, heir to the throne. Hence the name Valde - Archipelago Trail Guidebook mar’s Castle. The guidebook provides you with detailed descriptions of the Ambitious family members were the reason that Valdemar Chris - routes, a presentation of the nature- and cultural values of the tian never managed to settle at the castle. Nor did he make it to South Funen Archipelago, and more information about accomo - succeed to the throne after his father’s death. The court and the dation and shopping. The guidebook is in Danish, German and government preferred his half-brother, Frederik III, who went on English and is available at the local tourist offices. Map 4 to become Denmark’s first absolute monarch. Following an unsuc - cessful attempt at marrying him off to a Russian princess, Valde - Transport mar Christian was made to perform active service abroad. He died You can get around Sydfyn and Tåsinge by Fynbus. See timetables during a military campaign in Poland. The castle remained Crown at www. fynbus.dk or obtain further information from Fynbus on property until 1678, when the Danish naval hero Admiral Niels tel. +45 6311 2233. Juel was granted the whole of the island of Tåsinge as a reward for having won the battle in the Bay of Køge. He immediately bought Accommodation the castle, which since then has been the entailed estate of the Juel For information on accommodation options please contact family, who through the generations have improved and moderni - Sydfyns Tourist Office on tel. +45 6221 0980. You can also visit sed farming and fruit growing methods in Tåsinge. Very old fruit our website at www.visitsydfyn.dk or www.detsydfynskeoehav.dk. trees survived in the back gardens of Troense into the 1960s. Would you like more information? Sydfyn Turistbureau, www. visitsydfyn.dk, tel. +45 6223 5700 Colophon – for information about accommodation near the trail. Published by: Svendborg Kommune, Miljø og Teknik, July 2011 Svendborg Museum, www. svendborgmuseum, Editoria l/ text: Naturturisme I/S, Naturbureauet and Erik Møller Nielsen Photographs: Erik Møller Nielsen, Henriette Mørck and Sydfyns tel. +45 6221 0261 – for information about the history of Turistbureau Svendborg and surroundings. Basis of maps: Kort- & Matrikstyrelsen - copyright Layou t/ print: tryk team svendborg a/s Further information about The South of Funen Archipelago can – Days clothed in blue and green be found at www. detsydfynskeoehav.dk 10 Tvede skov and Vemmenæs Just to the north of the Siø embankment the trail turns into Tvede skov, a dense coastal wood with many tall and impressive trees, particularly beech. The Vemmenæs peninsula stretches east, into Lunkebugten. Previously, this was where the ferry crossed over to Rudkøbing. Back then the Vemmenæs Ferry Inn provided accom - modation for travellers. The opening of the bridge to Langeland in 1962 and the dam to Siø in 1964 was the final end of the ferry service. From Vemmenæs, on a clear day, one can see both the tall pylons of the Great Belt Bridge - and of course Siø and large parts of Langeland.

11 One island, one farm, and one school Siø is a flat little island of only 125 hectares. It used to be several islands: Skovø, Sidø, and Great and Little Fugleholm. The undiked islands were used for summer grazing for cattle from Langeland. In The enigmatic ’Ormerende’ 1861 the islands were diked to create arable land and this marked the beginning of Siø, one large island. Today seven km of dikes and 6 Valdemar’s Castle – an interesting cultural experience several pumps combine to keep Siø dry, and seed growing and pig At the point of Slotshage lies the spectacular Valdemar’s Castle, breeding are the primary livelihoods on the island. Since 1922 one which has been the property of the Juel family ever since 1677. family have been the owners of the whole of Siø; their family farm One can choose to enjoy the wonderful manor house from outsi - stands in the middle of the island. The other houses on the island de, go for a stroll in the lovely park, go for a swim from the fine were built for farm hands and behind the family farm you can see sandy beach or visit some of the museums located in the buil - the school building where, until approx. 1950, one teacher used to dings: the Big Game Trophy Museum; the Castle and Manor- teach the 7-8 local children. M/S Helge House museum with 25 fully furnished rooms and the Yachting Museum. The vintage ship, the M/S Helge, calls here and can take you to Grasten on Thurø, Christiansminde east of Svendborg, Vindeby - øre on Tåsinge, and to Svendborg.

7 The enigmatic ’Ormerende’ – the sea-serpent canal The trail procedes into the Dyrehaven deer park and Nørre - skoven, in the southern part of which – close to the beach – it Svendborg converges with the Ormerenden – the sea serpent canal. 3

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8 Nørreskov – history’s and tragedy’s witness In the wonderful Nørreskov forest, just south of Valdemar’s Castle, 4 1 the trail follows the coastline. A perfect idyll. A complete contrast ,5 k to the drama that took place under the trees, where a memorial m stone has been erected on the exact spot where two gun shots 5 broke the deep silence of the tranquil woods. The love drama bet - m k 6 9 , ween Elvira Madigan and Sixten Sparre ended so tragically on that 1 summer’s day in 1889. Nørreskov is a very luxuriant and varied wood with large and The Archipelago Trail beautiful beech and oak stands. One of Denmark’s oldest and lar - gest oaks, the Ambrosius Sailing route M/S Helge Oak, guards the north entrance to the wood. 7.5 1,2 km Range marks m round and 400 years m

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