Næstved (Danish pronunciation: [ˈnestve̝ð]) is a town in the municipality of the same name, located in the southern part of the island of Zealand in Denmark.

Archaeological material from this period has been found in the soil under Næstved, and tells of human life here long before the Viking era.

Amongst the best-known foreign artists to have visited Næstved over the last few years are Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), Beth Hart, Runrig, and Modern Talking.

Performances by talented local artists add to Næstved's position as a cultural stronghold on Zealand outside Copenhagen.

In Stenboderne, near St. Peter's Church, a collection of ancient findings are on show, including pottery, armory and more.

Næstved Museum has exhibits covering the development of Kähler Ceramics and Holmegaard Glass.

The museum consists of two separate buildings: Helligåndshuset on Ringstedgade to the north of the central square and Boderne on Sct.

Traditionally, the Social Democratic Party has had the majority of seats in the City Council of Næstved.

Later on Finland also became part of the network, with Iceland and the independent regions of Åland, Greenland and Faroe Islands to follow.

People from most of Zealand come here to shop, and the large warehouse, BILKA, attracts a lot of customers.

This event often features music and other kinda of Entertainment, the shops stay open late until 10pm.

(This section needs improvement) The national Danish broadcasting company DR has its department covering Region Zealand.

More people means more ideas, and that shows in Næstved, where new galleries, workshops and the like have been established in recent years.

The town is especially rich in Medieval architecture; Old Town Hall is from about 1450, Helligåndshuset i Næstved dates around 1500, Boderne is terraced buildings which have contained shops, and the oldest are from about 1400, Kompagnihuset is from 1493 and the two timber-framed buildings Apostelhuset and Ridderhuset is both the beginning for the 1600th century.

Visitors are able to walk down both sides of the Suså, and enjoy both the forest, the river, and Herlufsholm Boarding school.

Næstved is home to the amusement park BonBon-Land located at Holme Olstrup, just 10 minutes from the city center.

The park has increased dramatically in size over recent years, and was in 2012 among the 20 most visited sights in all of Denmark.

Fantasy World features a huge exhibition of Santa Claus, his home, his workshop and all of his little helpers.

Also there is a Christmas Market taking place in the gardens during two weekends in November, which is one of the largest in the country.

The old pottery is still located downtown Næstved on "Kählersbakken", a ten-minute walk from the Axeltorv Square in the city centre.

In April 2023, DSB started operating regional trains on the Næstved–Køge–Copenhagen route via the high speed Copenhagen–Køge Nord Line.

The absence of a direct motorway-connection to Copenhagen has led to numerous discussions over the years, but still, Næstveders have to take the 15-minute roadtrip to nearby Rønnede (East of the city) to access the E47/E55, connecting the area to the rest of Europe.

There are direct road connections to nearby Ringsted, Rønnede, Slagelse, Præstø and Vordingborg (80 km/h) - all four cities within 30 minutes reach.

On 17 January 2013, the Danish Road Directorate had invited citizens, local politicians and others who were interested, to a public meeting in Toksværd near Holme Olstrup.

Næstved Harbour is in the middle of the city and in a central location in Denmark, near to Storebæltsbroen (The Great Belt Bridge), and the Fehmarn connection can be reached within an hour by road.

One of the biggest stone plants in the country for the refinement of seabed materials is situated at Næstved Harbour.

One of the reasons why the company chose to set up at Næstved Harbour was because it would be possible for their annual production of around 120 000 tonnes of material to be sent more quickly to customers - and because Næstved Harbour has exactly the kind of storage capacity required, regardless of whether goods are to be stored for a long time or just briefly.

Results achieved by the club; Næstved's basket team plays in the best league of Denmark (Canal Digital Ligaen).