The town of Ribe, one of the oldest in Denmark, lies about 30 kilometers from Esbjerg and is a launching point for a fascinating day trip to the little marsh island of Mandø in Wadden Sea National Park.
Rich in birdlife, Mandø Island is only accessible at low tide from Vester Vedsted in a bus drawn by a tractor. The trip is an adventure in itself. Once there, you can browse interesting exhibits on nature conservancy and ornithology, as well as a mud-flats exhibition in the Mandø Centre.
