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from Puttgarden, Germany; most of the trains continue on from Nykøbing F to Copenha-
gen.
LangelandsFærgen ( 70 23 15 15; www.faergen.dk ; adult/child/car with up to nine passen-
gers one-way Dkr80/40/260 ) runs a car ferry between Tårs (in the far west of Lolland) and
Spodsbjerg (in Langeland) once an hour. Travel time is 45 minutes. See the website for up-
to-date sailing times.
There's a direct ferry service to Puttgarden (Germany) from Rødbyhavn, a small har-
bourside town in the south. It provides the link in the inter-Europe E47 highway between
Germany and Denmark.
Maribo
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Maribo is easily the most agreeable of Lolland's towns, with a picture-perfect setting on
the shores of a large inland lake, Søndersø . Its historic cathedral, thick beech woods, wa-
terside walking paths and a few small museums are the main attractions - it's really a
place for slow strolling, breathing deeply and letting all that tension slide away.
Sights & Activities
Maribo Domkirke
CATHEDRAL
( 9am-3pm Mon, 8am-6pm Tue-Sat, 8am-4pm Sun Apr-Oct, shorter hrs rest of yr)
Founded in the 15th century, Maribo's cathedral was once part of a larger monastic com-
plex. Countess Leonora Christine, daughter of Christian IV, joined the convent in 1685
after she was released from a 22-year imprisonment in Copenhagen Castle. She lived the
rest of her life here, editing the prison journals that record her tribulations - rat infesta-
tions, a flea-infested cell, a randy jailer and the vindictiveness of the queen, Sophia
Amelia. Leonora Christine's crypt is in the cathedral, marked by a plainly lettered tomb-
stone.
Frilandsmuseet Maribo
MUSEUM
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