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Visit Ribe, Esbjerg and Fanø during the winter holidays, experience Ribe's beautiful medieval town or go on an oyster safari in the Wadden Sea. At Torvet in Esbjerg you can try the large ice rink, and on Fanø it is possible to experience the seals up close.

Winter holiday in Ribe, Esbjerg and Fanø
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Winter holiday in Ribe, Esbjerg and Fanø

Spend your winter holiday in Ribe, Esbjerg or on Fanø - experience exciting attractions and find great deals in the shops of the area.

The night watchman sings | By the Wadden Sea
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The Night Watchman in Ribe

Follow the Night Watchman, listen to his songs and stories as he walks his traditional round through Ribe’s historic streets, every day from May to October. The Night Watchmen of Ribe manage to create a very special atmosphere, and you feel like you go back in time.

Museet Ribes Vikinger
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Museet Ribes Vikinger

What were the origins of Ribe and how did the town’s inhabitants live when Ribe was a major European trading centre?

Fisheries and Maritime Museum - Denmark's museum of the Sea
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Fisheries and Maritime Museum - Denmark's museum of the Sea

Denmark's museum for life in, with and on the sea. Discover oceans of stories about life on and under the sea.

HEX! Museum of Witch Hunt in Ribe
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HEX! Museum of Witch Hunt in Ribe

Ribe was the home of Denmark's most famous witch Maren Spliids. That is why the museum about witch hunts in Denmark and Europe is of course located here.

Wadden Sea Centre - The Gate to UNESCO World Heritage
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Wadden Sea Centre - The Gate to UNESCO World Heritage

The Wadden Sea -The Gate to UNESCO World Heritage. The Migratory Birds Wadden Sea.

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Østerstur
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Oyster safari in the Wadden Sea

The Wadden Sea offers many delicacies - and both plants and animals are almost ready to pick - salicornia, seagrass, shrimp, mussels and the finest of them all, oysters.

Wooden bridge towards the water on Fanø | By the Wadden Sea
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Nature experiences on Fanø

On Fanø, there is great variety in the array of nature experiences; a wide and 16 km long, white beach, plantations with viewpoints and dunes with bogs and small lakes. See the exciting bird nests that are only found on Fanø.

Mandø
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Experience Mandø

On Mandø you experience nature in all its magnificence, here you get the feel of this Wadden Sea island, which so often has had to contend with violent storms. South of Mandø lies a sandbank, Koresand, where you can observe seals.

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Great deals on accommodation during the winter holidays

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