Egeskov Castle was an island fortress, built over 600 years ago in the Southern Funen region of Denmark. It is one of the best preserved examples of a moated castle. Surrounded by award winning gardens, many of which were first planted nearly 300 years ago, you will be awed by the series of hedges, mazes, lawns, shrubs, trees, and other flora.

The castle consists of two long buildings connected by a thick double wall, allowing defenders to abandon one house and continue fighting from the other. The double wall is over one meter thick and contains secret staircases and a well. Defenders were able to attack an enemys flanks from the two round corner towers. Other medieval defences include artillery ports, scalding holes and arrow slits. The bricks composing the castle are of an oversized medieval type sometimes called "monks bricks". The conical towers are constructed in a series of separate panels.

Numerous observation platforms are set up in the treetops of an old birch forest, affording breathtaking views of the castle rounds. Visitors can walk from one platform to the next via a series of rope bridges. And children can play in the world's largest Kompan playground under the shadow of a 600 year old oak tree in the very spot that medieval Danes once met to discuss matters of local politics. And motoring enthusiasts will love the Veteran Car Museum ,featuring displays of automobiles and aircraft dating from the late 1800s through the 1980s. Hosted inside are everything from a steam powered car to the automobiles of Danish royalty.