1000 year mark of the Vikings coming to England
Gallery reference view
Find the Viking in you!
Experience the history of the Vikings
Ribe Viking Centre
Viking ship near Jelling
Trelleborg VIking Market
Viking moot at Moesgaard
Viking games at Ribe Viking Centre
Viking events in Denmark
Denmark is a Viking country and for thousands of years, the Vikings where superior at sea and kings of the battle-fields, dominating the culture and history of Northern Europe.
Viking holiday treasures
Denmark is steeped in a rich and diverse history, just waiting to be discovered. Come and find your own Viking treasures, try a trip in a Viking longboat or walk amongst ancient rune stones and burial mounds. The impressive legacy of Denmark's long, regal past also awaits you, in the many Danish castles and manor houses open to the public. For children, there are hundreds of history museums with interactive exhibits and living museums outdoors. So step back in time and venture into the history of Denmark.
JORVIK Viking Festival
1000 years ago when York was under Viking rule, great celebrations took place in February called ‘Jolablot’ to herald the coming of spring and the survival of winter hardships. These celebrations were long forgotten until the 1980s when York Archaeological Trust revived Jolablot. Learn more about the Danish Viking history and 'meet' vikings from all over the world at the Jorvik Viking Festival.
Viking trips
Go raiding in Denmark's Viking past! Look at genuine longboats, walk among monuments and burial grounds, inspect the pallisades of Viking fortresses and learn more about the Danish Vikings and their role in world history.
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1000 year
2013 - we are marking the arrival of Danish Vikings at the English shores exactly 1000 years ago. Viking King Forkbeard and his son Canute came and drove out Ethelred the Unready - this was the beginning of our English-Danish shared ancestry.
Now - explore further a history beyond imagination and be inspired to plan your own Viking journey in Denmark.
