Some destinations stay in your memory because of their beauty, while others become unforgettable because of the events that surround your visit. Aabenraa gave us both. We arrived on a day that would enter Danish history, experiencing the hottest weather ever...
For many travellers, Padborg is simply the first town after crossing the Danish border from Germany. Lorries, service stations and the E45 motorway dominate the landscape, encouraging most people to continue north without a second thought. We did exactly the opposite....
Schleswig was one of those places where finding the right place to stop became part of discovering the town itself. We explored several locations before deciding where to spend our time, and each revealed a different side of this historic corner of northern Germany....
Some places are memorable not because they are famous, but because they allow you to enjoy a landscape exactly as it is. Brodersby-Goltoft, on the northern shore of the Schlei, was one of those places for us. We arrived around midday and immediately found a perfectly...
Our stop at Dannewerk was originally planned as a convenient overnight halt, but it quickly became one of the most interesting historical visits of our journey through northern Germany. We parked beside the Danewerk Museum, where the situation was far better than we...
