Medieval streets of Ribe

Visit to Ribe

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June 15th 2010
Visited Ribe today, the oldest city in Denmark and established in 700 because of its good location as a trading post on the river. Lovely place especially on a blue-sky sunny day. There are streets of beautifully restored buildings in the medieval quarter of the city. They should be too pretty and twee but surprisingly they are not and the whole place was a delight to the eye and also to the c ... read more

Europe » Denmark » Region Syddanmark » Ribe

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Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now th... ... read more