The Ribe Treasure Hoards
A few kilometres north of Ribe, in Ribe Nørremark, a hoard was found with a Frankish silver cup produced in…
Ribe Cathedral
When you arrive in Ribe, you will see the iconic spires of the Cathedral from far away, towering up over the flat…
Grimstrup Coppice
12km northeast of Esbjerg lies another popular area of natural beauty, Grimstrup Krat. It is Denmark’s largest oak…
Sønderborg Castle
Als was a popular place to live in the Viking Age, and at Sønderborg Castle you can discover fascinating aspects of…
South Jutland Museum
Daily life in the border region during the Viking Age is exactly what the South Jutland Museum in Haderslev…
The Chieftain´s Stronghold at Erritsø
As you zoom along the E20 motorway towards Fyn, about 35km southeast of Jelling, you’ll see Energinet.dk’s HQ to…
The Rosenlund Grave
Lying south of the motorway, Bytoften on the outskirts of Langeskov was excavated in 1989-91 and archaeologists…
Avnslev
In Avnslev, 4.5km from the Great Belt, archaeologists have unearthed traces of a Viking Age settlement. A rune…
Birkende
Birkende was once a busy Viking village; they would typically have 5-8 farms with large thatched, timber buildings.…
Marslev
In the village of Marslev, jewellery, ordinary metal objects and parts of swords from the Viking Age have been…