"Peters Jul" in Ribe - the town of Christmas joy

Denmark's oldest town Ribe is known for its beautiful Christmas atmosphere.

The medieval town centre is the perfect setting for the many Christmas traditions, and Christmas in Ribe builds upon the beloved Danish children’s book "Peters Jul" (Peters Christmas), in verse about a middleclass family Christmas in the 1860’s.

The author had family in Ribe, and probably celebrated Christmas in the Cathedral town here with his brother, Pietro, who made the illustrations for the first edition of the book.

Perhaps, the brothers were inspired by their Christmas holidays in Ribe when they created this lovely tale of Christmas in a middle-class home.