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Ribe - A leap back in time

Ribe is a charming town on Jutland in the south west of Denmark, close to the Wadden Sea. Dating back to the 8th century, the age of Vikings, it is the oldest town in Denmark.

Website: www.ribetourist.dk

Fregatten Jylland

Fregatten Jylland is the longest wooden warship in the World. The boat is surrounded by a museum hall and Fregat Cafe, a ship building yard and a harbour for wooden ships. It is even possible to stay over at Fyrskib XXI or in a hammock at the frigate.

Århus

Århus is Denmark’s second largest city and has great atmosphere and vibrancy. Also dubbed the “Canon of Danish art & culture”, it has been at the forefront of defining Danish art and culture. Århus is also internationally known as a city of living music. Some of the biggest names on the Danish music scene started there and it is still the "kindergarten" for a rich musical environment in Denmark. There is plenty for a visitor to see and do in Arhus.

Website: www.visitarhus.com

Ribe Cathedral

Ribe Cathedral (Ribe Domkirke) (Jutland + sights & attractions + arts&culture) Although this cathedral had two towers when it was first built in the 12th century, one of the towers collapsed on the night of Christmas in 1283, killing several people. The current tower was reconstructed in 1333.

Address: Torvet

Tel: +45 75 42 06 19

Fax: +45 76 88 26 19

Email: kirken@ribe-domkirke.dk

Website: www.ribe-domkirke.dk

Aalborg

Aalborg is the fourth-largest city in Denmark - after Copenhagen, Aarhus and Odense. The earliest settlements date back to around 700 AD. Its location by the Limfjord made it an important harbour during the Middle Ages and an industrial centre later. Today the city is in a transition from a working-class, industrial city to a knowledge-based one. One of the driving forces in the transition is the University of Aalborg, founded in 1974.

Website: www.visitaalborg.dk

Kolding

Kolding is a Danish seaport located at the head of Kolding Fjord in Jutland. It is a transportation, commercial, and manufacturing centre. Kolding is well known for its dramatic history, its beautiful countryside, its rich and varied cultural life as well as its thriving business sector. Visit the Kolding Castle, which gives a panoramic view of the city overlooking the Kolding Fjord. The Trapholt museum is also worth a visit!

Website: www.visitkolding.dk

Lindholm Hoeje Viking cemetery (Lindholm Hoje)

North of Nørresundby lies Lindholm Høje, with nearly 700 graves dating from the Iron Age and the Viking era. Most of the graves which have been excavated contained ashes; the dead were burned, together with their burial objects, and then interred in a grave marked with a stone. The old gravestones are triangular, the later ones round or oval. Upright stones in the form of ships date from the Viking period. This is one of the largest Viking graveyards in Northern Europe.

Address: Vendilavej 11

Tel: +45 98 17 55 22

Den Gamle By

The Old Town urban museum's 75 historical buildings, period interiors, animals and people give visitors ample opportunity to make themselves feel that they are back in a Danish market several centuries ago. The 'Den Gamle By' in Århus has received top marks as a travel destination in Denmark.

Address: Vborgvej 2

Tel: +45 86 12 31 88

Fax: 45 86 76 06 87

Email: mail@dengamleby.dk

Website: www.dengamleby.dk

Munkebjerg Hotel

The Munkebjerg Hotel is located outside Veile in Jutland. It looks over fjords and rooms with balconies are available. Their restaurant, "Treetop," is popular for its wine cellar, which attracts many return visits from patrons. There is a golf course nearby and a unique golf museum within the hotel.

Address: Munkebjergvej 125, DK-7100 Vejle

Tel: 76 42 85 00

Fax: 75 72 08 86

Email:info@munkebjerg.dk

149 room

Website: www.munkebjerg.dk

Herning Museum (Herning Kunstmuseum)

Established in 1977, Herning Kunstmuseum grew out of the active industrial life in and around Herning in the 1950s. Today, the museum''s collections consist primarily of a selection of the former Aage Damgaard collection, as well as the art collection belonging to the Municipality of Herning. A direct shuttle bus takes you to the museum from Birk Centerpark station.

Address: Birk Centerpark 3, 7400 Herning

Tel: +45 97 12 10 33

 Fax: +45 97 12 79 12

Website: www.herningkunstmuseum.dk

Ebeltoft

Ebeltoft is one of the tourist centres of Denmark, due to the natural beauty of the area, its old town centre with cobble stoned streets and half timbered houses centuries old and, not least, a large amount of beaches. Ebeltoft is also home to one of the world's first glass museums and the Fregatten Jylland, the longest wooden warship in the World.

Access: Approximately 1 hour by bus from Århus.

Website: www.visitdjursland.com

Legoland

Legoland is a “must see” attraction if you go to Denmark! The theme park, which is located in Billund city in the southern part of Jutland, bustles with families and Lego fans. Approximately 44.5 million blocks are used to recreate miniature versions of cities from all around the world. Legoland also has several restaurants and quality accommodation facilities, such as Hotel Legoland.

Tel: +45 75 33 13 33

Maersk Air flies between Copenhagen and Billund daily and takes 35 minutes. You can also take the train from Copenhagen to Vejle and then take a bus to Legoland, which takes around 2h.

Website: www.legoland.dk

Randers

Randers is a small town located in the harbour of the Kolding fjord in Jutland. Here you can enjoy activities such as hiking, bird watching and cycling through a lush forest. It takes approximately 30 minutes from Århus by car.

Website: www.visitranders.com

Skagen Museum

Skagens Museum is the Skagen artists’ museum. The Skagen artists all had in common that they were inspired by naturalism and open-air painting, sought new places and motifs, and during the course of the 1880s Skagen was transformed into an artists’ colony with room for both work and play. The artists’ favourite motifs were the fishermen working on the beaches, the tiny fishermen’s cottages, the landscape and the artists’ social life. Address:Brondumsvej 4, DK - 9990 Skagen

Tel: +45 98 44 64 44

Fax: +45 98 44 18 10

Email: museum@skagensmuseum.dk

Website: www.skagensmuseum.dk

The Old City Hall (Det Gamle Radhus)

The old city hall in Ebeltoft occupies an area of only 77m sq. It was constructed in 1789 and used as a city hall until 1840. Today, it is used as a museum, displaying Thai's King Sham and retro fire fighting equipment.

Website: www.ebeltoftmuseum.dk