A viking burial place from the 9th century was found on a hill in the western part of Otterup. At the excavation archaeologists unveiled more than 50 graves – making it the largest viking burial-place in Funen.

Being pagans the vikings often buried their dead fellowmen with gifts - typically everyday tools or something finer such as pearls and weapons. In the graves in Otterup knives, keys and buckles made of bronze were found along with sacrificial animals.

In Denmark only few of these offerings are known – but they seem to have been keen on food in Otterup.

Today the area is built-up area, but still it is possible to enjoy the beautiful surroundings on the Green Path. Use your imagination and picture the vikings still living here as you walk down the gravel path. The Green Path starts at Horsebækvej.

Even though the viking period seems far away, the viking myths are kept alive in Otterup.
On the market place a sculpture is telling the story of the fight between the God Thor and the Midgard Serpent. The subject is picked out of the Norse mythology, being the religion at that time before Christianity was entering Scandinavia.

Monoliths are oblong stones without inscription, standing edgewise. Originally monoliths were set up as a memorial in burial-places. The three monoliths at the entrance to Otterup symbolize the three municipalities forming the new Nordfyns municipality.

Going out of Otterup on Klintebjergvej and Kvindevadet, about 0.5 kilometres from Østrup you will be crossing a small bridge. This is an embankment, built of granite boulder. It is dated back to 1060 A. D. being the last part of the viking period.
The vikings used navigation for long voyages, but transport on land was also necessary. Therefore the roads were extended and improved during the viking period.

In the Glavendrup Grove the Glavendrup stone was found. The stone is dated back to the 9th century. The longest inscription found in Denmark - 210 runic letters, carved on three sides - were found on the stone.