Ribe

Ribe

walking through the oldest city of Denmark, once a flourishing trade outpost
Ribe - walking through the oldest city of Denmark, once a flourishing trade outpost

Location: 

6760 Ribe, Denmark

Duration: 

Thursday, July 30, 2015

Journey: 

The first step: starting my sabbatical

Personal highlights

  1. Ribe: oldest town in all of Denmarkinfo-icon
  2. Vikings: learning about Nordic ancestors
  3. History: founded around 800 in the Germanic Iron Age
  4. Importance: once flourishing in trade and religion
  5. Waffles: delicious sweets freshly made

Image sources

  1. Narrow house in Ribe
  2. Old queer houses in Ribe
  3. Family walking in old town
  4. Family waffle restaurant
  5. Fire hydrant next to a stone

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