Funen Fyn and the Central Islands

... in Denmark, then a number of relatively old houses and over there, across the moat, the remnants of the castle, one of the oldest in Denmark, erected as far back as 1172. Its name was simple - Nyborg slot. Nyborg itself was ravaged by fire in 1797 when a ...

... I was again lucky with the connection and train arrived within just a few minutes. Denmark is not a big country and Funen is one of the smallest islands in such a small country, so in some twenty minutes I left the train on a makeshift railway station as ...

... at Sankt Knuds Plads and under an ever darker sky I first saw the Sankt Knuds Kirke, Gothic cathedral built as early as 13th century and the most imposing church in town. Right across the street there was the Town Hall or Rådhus, as the Danes call it. And ...

... for kids. Just returned from the Viking open air village in Ribe (Jutland) & the buried ship museum at Ladby in Funen (Fyn). Also the viking ship museum in Roskilde (Sealand).All places were very good for both adults & kids. Enjoyed the working ...