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Walking in Odense

[August 2012] In Odense in Denmark, I followed the walking tour route in my guidebook. It is a fairly big city with the population of a bit more than 150,000, but in the old town you…

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The salmon in Denmark is excellent

This is a photo of smoked salmon I ate as a starter in an old restaurant called Den Gamle Kro in Odense in Denmark. The waiter came to my table with a whole fish and…

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Local beer everywhere

[July 2012] In the island of Mando, I thought there was nothing other than the nature, but I found something special, which is the local beer. Well, the beer itself was not that special, but…

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Cross over to an island by this bus

[July 2012] On the last day of our stay in Ribe, Denmark, we had an excursion to an island called Mando. This is about 10 km away from the town and you go there by…

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The oldest cathedral in Denmark

[July 2012] The cathedral in the oldest town in Denmark is the oldest, too. It was founded around 1100. But when you enter there, you would be surprised to see the new designs. The apse…

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Tour by a night-watchman

[July 2012] In Ribe, Denmark we joined a walking tour led by a night-watchman. It started in front of an old restaurant at 10 pm. This town used to have its own law, which was much…

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The oldest hotel in Denmark

[July 2012] In Ribe in Denmark, I stayed in Hotel Dagmar.This is the oldest hotel in the oldest town in Denmark.It was built in 1581.I checked the Trip Adviser before the travelling, and found that…

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The oldest town in Denmark

[July 2012] The first destination in Denmark was Ribe, the oldest town in Denmark. To be precise, it means the oldest well-preserved town. Wherever you look, it is a pretty picture in this town. It is…

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The bus driver

[July 2012] Arriving in Denmark from England by boat, first problem was to find an ATM to get Danish Krona. We could have exchanged money in the ship, but we thought the rate would be…