Menstrup brings together an annual autumn event, sweeping views across the southern landscape and tangible links to veteran history. Menstrup Revy, the Menstrup Bjerg viewpoint and Marvede Gamle Skole each offer a different focus. This gives you several ways to get to know the area: through an event, a possible hiking detour or cultural and historical topics.

Menstrup Revy in autumn

Menstrup Revy takes place every autumn at Hotel Menstrup Kro. Tickets for the 2026 edition can be ordered directly from the hotel, even if you are not staying overnight. Tickets and accommodation are therefore separate choices: you do not need to stay overnight to order tickets if you want to attend the revue. Check the event dates and current ticket availability before planning your trip.

Menstrup Bjerg and Lagunestien

Menstrup Bjerg offers sweeping views across the landscapes in the south. The Lagunestien hiking trail between Næstved and Bisserup provides the option of taking a detour to the hill. This means you can consider the viewpoint as an additional option when planning a hike. The trail and the destination serve different purposes: Lagunestien is the hiking route between the two towns, while Menstrup Bjerg offers sweeping views to the south. For your choice, this means the revue provides an annual autumn event, while a possible detour brings the landscape into focus.

Veteran history at Marvede Gamle Skole

Near Menstrup, Marvede Gamle Skole houses a small museum. Former service personnel have donated memorabilia from missions in places including Gaza, Cyprus, the Congo and the Balkans. The exhibition and the school’s historic rooms help preserve the identities of peacekeeping, peacemaking and war veterans. The collection thus has an international connection, while the museum itself is located near Menstrup. Everyone is welcome at the veterans’ association at Marvede Gamle Skole to talk about deployments, the association’s work and veterans’ affairs.

Manors, fiefs and remembrance

Menstrup’s older history can also be explored through landownership and fiefs. In 1387, Lord Fikke Moltke received a fief with five farms in Menstrup, together with Solte, later known as Saltø. In 1504, King Hans sold nine farms in Menstrup to Oluf Daa of Ravnstrup. The dates mark two different events: a grant of a fief in 1387 and a sale in 1504. In the Middle Ages, the Bishop of Roskilde and Skovkloster, Antvorskov and Ringsted Abbey also owned farms in Menstrup, which were granted as fiefs. The town’s history thus features secular figures alongside ecclesiastical landowners.

A memorial stone in Menstrup commemorates the liberation of 1945. It marks a different focus from Marvede Gamle Skole: there, veterans’ memories and conversations are central, while the stone commemorates this specific historical event. The two memorial sites differ in their subject matter: the school focuses on veterans’ identities and experiences on missions, while the stone commemorates the liberation of 1945.

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For the full travel overview: Næstved Municipality.