 Tourism is an important source of income for the city . In 2008 Odense Municipality was listed seventh in Denmark for turnover on tourism , reaching 1 @.@ 6 million Danish kroner for the year . In 2011 , Odense Zoo was Funen 's most popular tourist attraction and the eleventh most popular in Denmark with 405 @,@ 913 visitors . The zoo was founded in 1930 and covers an area of 3 @.@ 6 hectares ( 8 @.@ 9 acres ) and has roughly 2 @,@ 000 animals , covering 147 species . In 2001 , Odense Zoo inaugurated a DKK 60 million " Oceanium " featuring South American animal life . 
