Vadehavskysten

Hits for Kids

We have a lot of exciting things to do for children and their families. Denmark's oldest city, Ribe and Denmark's youngest city, Esbjerg, the two beautiful islands Mandø and Fanø which are surrounded by the Wadden Sea National Park with seals and birds.

Hits for kids
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Ribe VikingeCenter - meet the vikings
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Ribe VikingeCenter - meet the vikings

In Ribe VikingeCenter you can experience everything from the big international Viking Market in april/may, to Viking warriors and Vikings on their icelandic horses. Lots of hands-on activities every day.
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The ship on Ribe's Vikings
Photo: Museet Ribes Vikinger

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?
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Fiskeri og Søfart Esbjerg
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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.
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Occupied - Esbjerg Museum
Photo: Red Star© Sydvestjyske Museer

Esbjerg Museum - the city's history from 1900-1950

Three exciting exhibitions - Step back in time to experience Esbjerg as the city looked between 1900 and 1950. Learn about the local resistance movement during the German occupation. Explore the fascinating exhibition about the occupation period, with the Hansen family at the center.
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Esbjerg Art Museum - modern and contemporary art
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Esbjerg Art Museum - modern and contemporary art

Different museum of modern and contemporary art, known to act as an experimentarium where children and adults can have surprising experiences.
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Vadehavscentret
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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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Svømmestadion Danmark
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Swim stadium Denmark

10.000 sqm water sports and family fun in Esbjerg.
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Hammock on Hjerting Strand near Esbjerg
Photo: Torben Meyer

Hjerting Beach - beach life at Esbjerg

The 660 meter long beach promenade at Hjerting Strand offers several opportunities to enjoy the good views of Ho Bay, be active, swim and not least use your imagination.
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Riplay Ribe
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Riplay

Experience Ribe's new attraction, where play, learning and knowledge will go hand in hand with a direct thread to Ribe's ancient and long history, and life in and around the Wadden Sea.
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Esbjerg library for children
Photo: Torben Meyer

Child-friendly experiences at the library in Esbjerg

The library is much more than books. Here, children can play, build, immerse themselves and take a break from their holiday schedule for free. Stop by the children's department and experience new sides of the holiday, whether you're into creativity, peace and quiet or maybe full speed on the marble field.
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Legepladser i Esbjerg | Vadehavskysten
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Playgrounds in Ribe and surroundings | By the Wadden Sea
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Family watching a rhinoceros at GIVSKUD ZOO
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GIVSKUD ZOO

Look forward to fascinating experiences for the whole family at the zoo, on safari, and in Denmark's largest dinosaur park! Visit GIVSKUD ZOO – ZOOTOPIA - just 20 minutes from Vejle.
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Jump in the blue wave on Fanø
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The beach on Fanø

Of course, swimming is of the things that is really attractive at the beach. The best place for swimming is the part from Fanø Bad to Rindby Strand.
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Aerial photo of Ribe Recreation Centre & Swimming bath
Photo: Ribe Fritidscenter

Ribe Recreation Centre & Swimming bath

Enjoy 42 metres of pure unadulterated fun on our amazing waterslide, or you can dive from 1, 3 or even 5 meters height, that is - if you dare.
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Diving board in the Bramming Swimming Pool
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Bramming Swimming bath

Take a swim in Bramming Swimming bath or relax in the other facilities.
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Glad Zoo, Lintrup
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Glad Zoo, Lintrup

A nice day in zoo. Visit a unique zoo and have a great day in a cozy atmosphere! Explore the 70 different types of animals in the park, and get very close to the animals at the daily zookeeper speaks.
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