Enjoy the beautiful old town by the Limfjord, filled with cozy houses, intricate streets and a wonderful atmosphere at the harbour.
Enjoy the charm of this lovely old town on the banks of the Limfjord, with its crooked houses, cobbled square and maritime atmosphere in the harbour. Nibe’s history goes right back to the 1300s, but it was not until the 1500s when it first came to prominence, thanks to herring fishing.
How important herring were to this little community can be seen in the town’s coat of arms, consisting of three shiny herrings, and in the annual herring festival that attracts people from near and far.
Nibe is beautifully situated between Nibe Bredning and the hills that stretch from Skalskoven in the north to Lundbækskoven in the south. Here there are opportunities for both hiking and true immersion, unless you come when the annual Nibe Festival, also known as "Den lille fede", takes place. Here, Skalskoven is transformed into Denmark's fourth largest and supposedly coziest music arena.
Originally, Nibe consisted of tightly-packed timber-frame houses with thatched roofs, but that all changed due to two large fires in 1765 and 1806. There are still many old houses, but they now have red tiled roofs, and the classic elegant windows. There is no shortage of shops in the crooked streets, along with places to eat and cafés. All around the town is the art of Nibe’s favourite son, Thorvald Odgaard, whose sculptures not only grace the local streets, but can also be found in Aalborg Zoo and at the entrance to Marselisborg Castle. Odgaard debuted as a jewellery designer in 1997, and his work is still sold locally in Nibe.
