I work at DMI, and I can tell you about the wind on the Great Belt bridge is monitored quite well. If crosswinds are getting high the people at the bridge will call us and get the wind forecast so they have a guideline. And we also warn them if we an increase in wind :)
One of our nations great heroes :) thank you. But having crossed the bridge in just medium cross wind, I know that when you pass the pillars, you will feel a significant sway. It can cause worry if you didn't pay attention to the wind socks coming in... I can only imagine what one with fear of heights and water would feel... It'd actually be nice if someone working in our road infrastructure would weigh in and tell how difficult it actually is to break the outer barriers of the bridge... So far I haven't heard of even the heaviest trucks to end up in the sea. The warnings are always about light vehicles, which could be carried by the wind.
Next time when you go to southern Jutland, you can go south to Lolland, take the ferry to Langeland, drive along Sydfyn and take the ferry to Als (the island where Sønderborg is). You'll experience beautiful nature.
I am so pleased that you also enjoyed Jelling. It is one of my favorite historical sites in Denmark. If you are more interested in the viking age Trelleborg near Slagelse is worth a visit👍. Fun fact: All museum entrance fees in Vejle kommune are free.
Just going to say as a truck driver driveing across Storebæltsbroen can get interesting when it gets windy but the views across the bridge are amazing when I drive across the bridge
Fanø is also a nice island to visit. it also has a small brewery, and also makes its own rom. There is also a giant dragon festival in the summer. Sønderho kro is also worth a visit. it is located next to Esbjerg in Jutland. and one has to book time for a small ferry to get over there. one only pays to get over there. it's free to sail back.The beach over there is so big that you can drive there in a car. There are also buses running there. It is a really nice place to visit.
I've got a jar of dirt, I've got a jar of dirt! A coupple of years ago, a large cruising ship, build in Finland had to go under the bridge. They had to make a special retractable funnel for alot of miney. Yje choose a specially low tide and drove trough fast to gain a few meter more by the squat effect. They'd just go under.
I really enjoyed the history of the Jelling Stones, cause even if I have heard it before, it's always nice to have a reminder again. And I'll bet the Try it Tuesday item will be "Mjød" as it's well known from the viking era.
If you like road trips, there are some great places to go in Denmark. A short day trip from Copenhagen is to drive to Hellerup and then go the coast road (Strandvejen/Kystvejen) north to Elsinore and then continue along the north coast. Stop by at Hornbæk and Gilleleje.
@@ErininCopenhagen I go there 1-2 times a year 🙂 something they forgot to show in there video is the awesome viking pottery and gold jewelry part of the museum 🙂 The whole viking museum is free, so it will only cost you the travel cost from CPH 😉 I can also recommend to stop i the town Fredericia especially in the summer. The whole town center is surrounded by a fortification which is one of the best kept in europe and full of cool old cannons 🙂 The fortification is also the biggest city park in Denmark 😎
I am a maritime pilot and sail under the bridge quite often. The height of the tallest ship allowed under the bridge is 64 meters and every week ships sail under it, that comes very close to the maximum. Most ships however are about 35-42 meters tall and would then have 20-30 meters up to the max - probably the ones Miranda talks about seeing :-)
Try that in a snow storm to get to your family for Christmas. The bridge is your least problem, because the water heat up below the bridge. The Highway is much more of a problem. Once I drove behind 3 snow plovers just to get to Jutland and it was a nightmare.
I've only been to Jelling once; last year, to see a little bronze cauldron that I had inherited from my grandparents and reported to the National Museum - and they agreed with me that it was Danefæ, so it was in the 2020 exhibition at the Jelling Museum. I've rarely been so proud... The State of Denmark might own it now, but at least that means I still own 1/5600000th of it! It is now part of the national collection.
If you're afraid of heights (as I am) consider taking the ferry from Sjællands Odde to Aarhus! I know it depends on the destination in Jylland, but still it might be worth it for you
The great betl bride was, at one point, the worlds longest hanging bridge. The total bride length is 18 km or so, but the longest span is 1.6 km, which was the longest in the world until Asia did their thing. It's still the longest outside Asia but the 5th longest in the world. BTW, if you want tall bridges you need to drive across the Millau Viaduct in France. It's the worlds tallest bridge with a total height of 336.4 m (1.104 freedom units). The deck height is around 240 I belive :) Oh, and it's over land, not water :)
He's really exited about that rock.. 😂 He definitely found the right job! Great video gyus! You gotta film eating pastry from Juno the bakery, hart bageri or Andersen & Maillard!!❤️
mr.young is like my mother, always white knuckles on crossing major bridges, especially in windy weather. she has crossed the Storebælt bridge countless times and still dont like it.
If your destination is center /north Jutland there is a ferry from Odden to Århus. (Molslinjen). You can avoid the bridge and it's a nice break from all the driving.
Great video! Hope to see more roadtrips to Jylland and Fyn(and other islands). Its not that i dont enjoy your copenhagen trips but there is just far fewer YT videos about those areas...and Denmark has so much more to offer than only Sjælland. You should really visit a place like Ribe. One of the oldest cities in Denmark and has an amazing history. Was the capital centuries. Many houses are older than the jelling stone. You can combine it with a trip to The Wadden Sea which is on the World Heritage list. In the fall you can see the "black sun" phenomenon where groups of birds in the hundreds of thousands, "blacking out" the sun due to their numbers.
Thanks! Yeah, we do our best to get out, but of course it's not always possible so we try to mix it up as best we can. We have done some videos from Samsø, Ærø, Møn, Odense, Egeskov, Kolding, Aarhus, and will be posting another one from Sønderborg on Friday. We are hoping to get around Jutland even more during the summer holidays :). But of course CPH is close to home and sometimes it's nice to not have to travel far to get content. Ribe is high on the list but we decided to wait until we can do the Oyster Safari on the Wadden Sea, so that will definitely happen one day! Thanks for watching!
@@TravelinYoung thanks for answering! I completely understand because everybody are making so many recommendations and its hard to visit all. Seem like a perfect plan to wait with ribe so you can combine it with the oyster safari. They are supposed to be delicious but i have the same relationship with them as you have with "lakrids"😅 will look forward to the video anyway hehe. i hope you have some amazing trips.
Great video guy's 👍 but you forgot the pottery and jewelry part of the museum, and to mention it's free 🙂 And again you forgot to stop in beautiful Fredericia to walk on the awesome fortification (best to do in the summer) 🙂
I love the museum at Jelling. It is very educational and entertaining at the same time. It has the complete royal line, but it is interactive, so you can see the crown moving to each king and see when they killed eachother to grab power etc. PS: the nice museum director had the very classic Danish accent ;)
The reason for the height of the great belt bridge is that it’s actually and international shipping lane going under it. And there bye it has to allow for passing of oil rigs and tall ships going under it. But I guess that you have not been to San Fransisco and across the golden gate? I really like your visit to Jelling and also to Trolden brew house but what a shame that the lightning veer so poor when Joshua was tasting the Gin I would have liked to see his face will trying it. 😉 Thanks again for another great video. 👍👍👍👍👍
I have been across the Golden Gate, but that isn't as long and didn't feel as high. Yeah, I wish I had my small light for those situations, but I didn't have it with me. You are welcome :). Thanks for watching!
I love driving across when the wind comes from the north or south. It is not only the pilons you need to be aware of, the anchor point can be tricky as well. What, no Brobizz or numberplate recognition?
one day you should take a little trip out to Kalundborg. see the museum in the old town as well as north europa only Five tower church from 1200 century. and if you go just a little past Kalundborg there is a nature reservation at the tip of Røsnæs a very nice area to walk in as long as you make sure you don't step on some of the black snakes. only done that once in my entire lifetime and I'm originally from that area ;) was happy I had leather boots on so nothing happened.
They have elevators inside the pylons, going to the top!! And you are able to walk on the cables from the bottom to the top with a double security rope, one to each side (Not intended for private citizens of course)! The long bridge to the side of the road is for being able to climp the cable struts, changing lamps - to my knowledge? I have seen trucks being turned over by the wind, during my crossings🤨
I'm so sad to hear that you don't like driving across storebæltsbroen.. To me, it's the most beautiful ride, especially on a sunny day. The ride from Sjælland to Fyn is my favorite part, just when you come over the hill and see the ocean and the Island (Sprogø), it's so beautiful. Btw you should read into the history of the small Island (Sprogø). It has a fascinating but pretty dark history. Back in the day, before the bridge was built, they used to send "misbehaving women" to the Island in a 'camp' where they could learn how to behave..
Like Boston being the Birthplace of the US, "Jelling" is our Birthplace for becoming a National State :-) ! It started with "Harald Blåtand" (Harald Blutooth). We've been a national state, since 965AD ! And Yeah. He's the guy that gave his name to "Bluetooth" technology 😎 ! Dear "Youngs"! Yet again you impress 😉 !! You Youngs are so funny and entertaining 😄 ! Personally I hate driving over the Bridge, for the same reason. Wind can be really bad and scary 😒 !!
Really nice videos have you seen Christians ø and Stevnsfortet? I would recommend that trip amazing places to visit... Really nice to see keep on the great channel and work around it;D
If you haven't already, then you should consider registering your numberplate to the Storebælt web page, to get through the toll booth at the bridge faster and easier.
Joshua, think of the bridge as your friend! It is actually an amazing engineering effort - you should watch some of the bridge documentary made. When finished it was the longest hanging bridge in the world!
Ha, I totally agree that both bridges (also Øresund) are marvels. I am super impressed and grateful how easy it is to pass to Fyn now a days. But unfortunately my admiration doesn't help to overcome my fears :).
The Great Belt Bridge never had any records. When they started building the bridge, it would have been the longest suspension bridge in the world, when finished. But the Japanese Akashi Kaikyō Bridge was finished earlier, with a few months. The Great Belt Bridge has a span of 1.624 meters, the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge, 1.991 meters. It is still the longest suspension bridge in the world.
Stay loose and relaxed in the shoulders and body, to feel and catch the wind softly with the steering wheel, to drive straight in the lanes on the bridge. You are unconsciously steering to the right on the bridge, then the wind comes from the right. Hold the car as a boat in the wind and steer a few degrees off direction, to go straight in the lanes. Then you hit wind shelter at the pylons, your car goes right. If you steer right-straight-right then you pass the pylons, you have no problems. You must stay loose and just feel the wind.
You guys if u can like and want to... no obligations... what about viking ship museum in Roskilde? In summer time well... sometimes I guess... normally... they have a trip where u can be part of the crew in a viking ship as far as I know.. and sail on Roskilde fjord.. Josh don't have to take the bridge then 🙈🙂🙃
Need to go to Jelling again. Haha I love your commentary on your battle with the bridge😂. But I feel bad for you having such a hard time with crossing the bridge. I saw someone mention walking at the old little belt bridge. If you are afraid of heights it's not for you😂. I'm personally not always that fond of heights, but for the most part it doesn't bother me.
I just happened to cross that bridge in both directions today. I usually enjoy it - unless it's very windy. If your car is sensitive to wind, I agree it's not a great experience passing by the pylons. You really need to keep both hands on the wheel for that part. I didn't see that platform you showed us here today, but I did see two dudes in high visibility gear literally walking down one of the cables. Sure, they wore a harness with a safety wire attached, but COME ON - how is that a job anyone enjoys? I could never do that.
have u ever been on the bridge from Denmark to Sweden before?? well in any case it's the biggest bridge of it's kind combined with an underwater part to it too
I have only been on the bridge 4 times. All Four times the sidewind were so strong it catches the car and moves it. Not so fun so I understand what you mean. But then again it wasn't much better on the Little Bræt bridge
The oldest corporation in Denmark is only a few hundred years younger, than these stones are. Munke Mølle in Odense, is the 20th oldest corporations in the world, and is from 1135 a.d.
Fun little story about the Storebæltsbro. In Denmark there is this friendly "fight" between people from Jutland (jyder) and people som Zealand (sjællændere). No matter which way you go on Storebæltsbroen you have to pay at the Zealand side. A joke that is going around is that you have to pay on the Zealand side be cause people from Zealand can't be trusted and therefore have to pay in advance before crossing and people from Jutland are cheap and will never ever pay for something in advance;-)
haha the dude telling you stuff about the stones, sound like a German youtuber Joerge Sprave, on the slingshot channel, so every time he talks I expect him to say "Let me tell you about its features!". I know this is only funny if you know about the slingshot channel, but I had a good giggle :)
Ha, I do think at certain times when the sun is casting the right (or wrong) shadows I get into a trance. That doesn’t help :). I’ve not been to Louisiana, will need to avoid.
Fun facts on the bridge - Denmark is "low" in general. * Max sailing height under bridge is 65 m (213 ft.) * Pylon top is 254 m (833 ft.) * Sea depth under bridge max ~ 65 m For comparison: * Rundetårn in Copenhagen 35 m - fits twice under bridge + twice under water * Top point in Denmark is Yding Skovhøj at 172.5 m (566 ft.) - pylons ~50% taller than Denmark itself
Yup! A good old, I think 215 feet or so in American measurement. So yeah quite tall. And then of course the towers themselves are like 240+ meters tall IIRC. Which is like over 800 feet!
@@christianskelmosevingborg7396 And the span is 1624 m (!) - just over 1 mile 😲 The Golden Gate Bridge is just a baby suspension bridge in comparison with its span of approximately 1220 meters 😉
The nightmare bridge, hehehe... When i was a teenager (my late teens) i took part in the official opening of Storebæltsbroen as crew and i have walked on it in hard windy weather :D Was also on sprogø and inside the tunnel while it was constructed. Amazing project.. and just imagine, the upcoming bridge to germany will be even longer and bigger :D And yes, Viking culture had female warriors (and generally a high level of equality), the shieldmaidens took part in battle on same level as men would :) Viking females could also own property :)
@@batmann2o Will still be an amazing feat of engeneering though. And if the option presents itself, i will also be one of the people that goes below before it opens, just like with storebælt.
@@Bjowolf2 I’m a Dane and i haven’t heard any jokes about the tunnel, but I live in Jutland so that might be the reason. But that joke is quite funny 😆🤣
@@jimmywayne983 for sure it will be impressive. I remember as a little kid we had a trip by train to Sprogø to see the unfinished bridge. I also remember looking at the building of the bridge every time we traveled by ferry to Zealand to visit my grandparents. I love driving over the bridge, the view are always different. I hope that I will be possible to experience the tunnel before it opens. Maybe they will do a half marathon before it opens.
I remember one time i was Sitting in a double decker bus, and we were the last veichle permitted to cross the bridge... The bus was shaking, and the driver drove on the middle of the lanes. I was on the top floor, All the way the in back. Never been more scared 🤣 but i know its safe, they're monitering the winds 24/7 😆
Hi. I enjoy your videos. Especially the different perspective you offer on the danish culture, which I as a dane mostly take for granted. I've seen you have done some episodes where you explore the danish history I'm wondering if you have ever looked at your own ancestry? Thinking as caucasian north americans you probably have european and maybe even nordic ancestry.
Miranda here. We actually have! I can't remember what Josh's was but mine was in line with the lineage of the 400 Viking skeletons they found a few years ago in Scotland. Im 65% British/Irish. After British/Irish and French/German next two statistically significant groups are Scandinavian (4.2%) and broadly Southern European (3.1%). I'm also .2% South Asian (India) and
There's more info on the bridge here: Two bridges and a tunnel publications.sundogbaelt.dk/Storeblt/the-link-across-storebaelt-two-bridges-and-a-tunnel/
You sound like my mother in law 🤣 and also my wife 😂 When we go visit family on Sjælland, they talk and talk, until "THE BRIDGE" and then dead silence and white knuckles 🤣🤣 I don't care about the bridge, crossed it in high just before they closed and so on
By the way guys, if you are ever in Silkeborg, you should see our river boat. It is one of the oldest coal-fired steamers in the world. If you visit and need a guide, let me know :)
Funny story, Eric the red in year 1000 or so, got exiled out of Denmark to Norway for murder, and then again he got exiled from Norway for murder again. Then he traveled to Greenland and lived up their for 5 years, then came back and told Denmark/Norway about greenland and lots of people moved up their, and its kinda the short version how we got greenland! (properly why they call him Eric the red) hes a folktale legend in Denmark.
Some ships ar just very tall. This one passed with only about two feet to spare... bt.bmcdn.dk/media/cache/resolve/image_1240/image/57/572705/3236593-allure-of-the-seas.jpg
It was a delight having you visit us in Jelling, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks!! We had a great time, thank you. Now just wait for when the Try it on Tuesday appears :).
@@TravelinYoung i put my money on mjød 🙂
@@TravelinYoung Let me guess, coming from a Viking age museum gift shop, it has to be mjød (mead in English).
I work at DMI, and I can tell you about the wind on the Great Belt bridge is monitored quite well. If crosswinds are getting high the people at the bridge will call us and get the wind forecast so they have a guideline. And we also warn them if we an increase in wind :)
One of our nations great heroes :) thank you.
But having crossed the bridge in just medium cross wind, I know that when you pass the pillars, you will feel a significant sway. It can cause worry if you didn't pay attention to the wind socks coming in... I can only imagine what one with fear of heights and water would feel...
It'd actually be nice if someone working in our road infrastructure would weigh in and tell how difficult it actually is to break the outer barriers of the bridge... So far I haven't heard of even the heaviest trucks to end up in the sea. The warnings are always about light vehicles, which could be carried by the wind.
@@BenjaminVestergaard You're welcome :)
But yeah you have to be attentive when that crosswind hits after the pillars.
Just imagine doing it on a motorcycle in a thunderstorm. ⛈🌩🌧
Just forgot to tell the railway companies in 2019 ;-)
I love The Great Belt Bridge (Storebæltsbroen), especially at night it looks amazing. One of the high points of danish construction/architecture
What a great video....and the guide at Jelling Stones was brilliant. I really enjoyed this, thanks for making and posting it.
Thanks for saying that! We had a great time, Jelling was wonderful.
You are not the only one that feels like that about the big bridge
Next time when you go to southern Jutland, you can go south to Lolland, take the ferry to Langeland, drive along Sydfyn and take the ferry to Als (the island where Sønderborg is).
You'll experience beautiful nature.
I am so pleased that you also enjoyed Jelling. It is one of my favorite historical sites in Denmark. If you are more interested in the viking age Trelleborg near Slagelse is worth a visit👍.
Fun fact: All museum entrance fees in Vejle kommune are free.
Just going to say as a truck driver driveing across Storebæltsbroen can get interesting when it gets windy but the views across the bridge are amazing when I drive across the bridge
Thanks for sharing more about you guys in your Friday Fact!
Fanø is also a nice island to visit. it also has a small brewery, and also makes its own rom. There is also a giant dragon festival in the summer. Sønderho kro is also worth a visit. it is located next to Esbjerg in Jutland. and one has to book time for a small ferry to get over there. one only pays to get over there. it's free to sail back.The beach over there is so big that you can drive there in a car. There are also buses running there. It is a really nice place to visit.
I've got a jar of dirt, I've got a jar of dirt!
A coupple of years ago, a large cruising ship, build in Finland had to go under the bridge. They had to make a special retractable funnel for alot of miney. Yje choose a specially low tide and drove trough fast to gain a few meter more by the squat effect. They'd just go under.
Hi folks.
Love watching your vidoes been doing so for a while. Keep em coming.
I really enjoyed the history of the Jelling Stones, cause even if I have heard it before, it's always nice to have a reminder again. And I'll bet the Try it Tuesday item will be "Mjød" as it's well known from the viking era.
If you like road trips, there are some great places to go in Denmark. A short day trip from Copenhagen is to drive to Hellerup and then go the coast road (Strandvejen/Kystvejen) north to Elsinore and then continue along the north coast. Stop by at Hornbæk and Gilleleje.
very good Tipp. drive longer to thisvilde beach!😊😊
😂”we could’nt get our hands down” love it!
Great video, much more fun than parking tickets :)
Ohh the Jelling stones are on my Denmark bucket list! Thanks for showing us them 😊 Happy Friday everyone! 🎉❤️
I live only 30Km from the Jelling stones 🙂
@@sismofytter Lucky you! Do you go see them often?
@@ErininCopenhagen I go there 1-2 times a year 🙂 something they forgot to show in there video is the awesome viking pottery and gold jewelry part of the museum 🙂 The whole viking museum is free, so it will only cost you the travel cost from CPH 😉 I can also recommend to stop i the town Fredericia especially in the summer. The whole town center is surrounded by a fortification which is one of the best kept in europe and full of cool old cannons 🙂
The fortification is also the biggest city park in Denmark 😎
If you guys come visit Fængslet and Industrimuseet in Horsens at some point. You would be welcome to have beer in our garden.
I am a maritime pilot and sail under the bridge quite often. The height of the tallest ship allowed under the bridge is 64 meters and every week ships sail under it, that comes very close to the maximum. Most ships however are about 35-42 meters tall and would then have 20-30 meters up to the max - probably the ones Miranda talks about seeing :-)
The "A" sound in "calling" is the same as the "o" in Kolding :)
-and the d in Kolding is mute and sounds more like there's a double l in the name - kinda sounds like "Colling"
Try that in a snow storm to get to your family for Christmas. The bridge is your least problem, because the water heat up below the bridge. The Highway is much more of a problem. Once I drove behind 3 snow plovers just to get to Jutland and it was a nightmare.
Love these, thank you for your efforts in sharing our beloved country from another perspective.
I've only been to Jelling once; last year, to see a little bronze cauldron that I had inherited from my grandparents and reported to the National Museum - and they agreed with me that it was Danefæ, so it was in the 2020 exhibition at the Jelling Museum. I've rarely been so proud...
The State of Denmark might own it now, but at least that means I still own 1/5600000th of it! It is now part of the national collection.
Miranda - your new haircut is so becomming. Frames your face very beautifully. Have a great weekend.
If you like Vikings, you should Visit Trelleborg(Slagelse) for the Viking Festival July 17-25 this year(2021)
If you're afraid of heights (as I am) consider taking the ferry from Sjællands Odde to Aarhus! I know it depends on the destination in Jylland, but still it might be worth it for you
The Great Belt bridge, when it opened in 1998, was the Worlds tallest suspension bridge, so no wonder you think, there's a ltttle way down ;-)
Josh you can get a pass on ur plate and a ting for the window, for the two toll bridges..
The great betl bride was, at one point, the worlds longest hanging bridge. The total bride length is 18 km or so, but the longest span is 1.6 km, which was the longest in the world until Asia did their thing. It's still the longest outside Asia but the 5th longest in the world.
BTW, if you want tall bridges you need to drive across the Millau Viaduct in France. It's the worlds tallest bridge with a total height of 336.4 m (1.104 freedom units). The deck height is around 240 I belive :) Oh, and it's over land, not water :)
He's really exited about that rock.. 😂 He definitely found the right job! Great video gyus! You gotta film eating pastry from Juno the bakery, hart bageri or Andersen & Maillard!!❤️
If you get near to my town Randers you must visit Cold Hand Winery. The owner Jens is a great storyteller and the wines are good too 😉.
mr.young is like my mother, always white knuckles on crossing major bridges, especially in windy weather. she has crossed the Storebælt bridge countless times and still dont like it.
If your destination is center /north Jutland there is a ferry from Odden to Århus. (Molslinjen). You can avoid the bridge and it's a nice break from all the driving.
Great video! Hope to see more roadtrips to Jylland and Fyn(and other islands). Its not that i dont enjoy your copenhagen trips but there is just far fewer YT videos about those areas...and Denmark has so much more to offer than only Sjælland.
You should really visit a place like Ribe. One of the oldest cities in Denmark and has an amazing history. Was the capital centuries.
Many houses are older than the jelling stone. You can combine it with a trip to The Wadden Sea which is on the World Heritage list. In the fall you can see the "black sun" phenomenon where groups of birds in the hundreds of thousands, "blacking out" the sun due to their numbers.
Thanks! Yeah, we do our best to get out, but of course it's not always possible so we try to mix it up as best we can. We have done some videos from Samsø, Ærø, Møn, Odense, Egeskov, Kolding, Aarhus, and will be posting another one from Sønderborg on Friday. We are hoping to get around Jutland even more during the summer holidays :).
But of course CPH is close to home and sometimes it's nice to not have to travel far to get content. Ribe is high on the list but we decided to wait until we can do the Oyster Safari on the Wadden Sea, so that will definitely happen one day! Thanks for watching!
@@TravelinYoung thanks for answering! I completely understand because everybody are making so many recommendations and its hard to visit all.
Seem like a perfect plan to wait with ribe so you can combine it with the oyster safari. They are supposed to be delicious but i have the same relationship with them as you have with "lakrids"😅 will look forward to the video anyway hehe.
i hope you have some amazing trips.
Great video guy's 👍 but you forgot the pottery and jewelry part of the museum, and to mention it's free 🙂
And again you forgot to stop in beautiful Fredericia to walk on the awesome fortification (best to do in the summer) 🙂
I would suggest visiting Amager Bryghus and Den Blå Planet 😊
I love the museum at Jelling. It is very educational and entertaining at the same time.
It has the complete royal line, but it is interactive, so you can see the crown moving to each king and see when they killed eachother to grab power etc.
PS: the nice museum director had the very classic Danish accent ;)
The reason for the height of the great belt bridge is that it’s actually and international shipping lane going under it. And there bye it has to allow for passing of oil rigs and tall ships going under it. But I guess that you have not been to San Fransisco and across the golden gate? I really like your visit to Jelling and also to Trolden brew house but what a shame that the lightning veer so poor when
Joshua was tasting the Gin I would have liked to see his face will trying it. 😉
Thanks again for another great video. 👍👍👍👍👍
I have been across the Golden Gate, but that isn't as long and didn't feel as high. Yeah, I wish I had my small light for those situations, but I didn't have it with me. You are welcome :). Thanks for watching!
I love driving across when the wind comes from the north or south. It is not only the pilons you need to be aware of, the anchor point can be tricky as well. What, no Brobizz or numberplate recognition?
one day you should take a little trip out to Kalundborg. see the museum in the old town as well as north europa only Five tower church from 1200 century.
and if you go just a little past Kalundborg there is a nature reservation at the tip of Røsnæs a very nice area to walk in as long as you make sure you don't step on some of the black snakes. only done that once in my entire lifetime and I'm originally from that area ;) was happy I had leather boots on so nothing happened.
We did see the church once when we took the ferry to Samsø, but we do need to go back and spend more time :).
I enjoy your videos so much, and they're getting better and better! Keep it going! :)
They have elevators inside the pylons, going to the top!! And you are able to walk on the cables from the bottom to the top with a double security rope, one to each side (Not intended for private citizens of course)! The long bridge to the side of the road is for being able to climp the cable struts, changing lamps - to my knowledge? I have seen trucks being turned over by the wind, during my crossings🤨
Josh, "Kolding" is pronounced 100% identically to the English word "Culling"
This is accurate atleast in part for Kolding. Some of us pronounce the D making it "Cull"-"Ding" instead. But both are correct pronounciacions.
@@dbblicher Almost no one pronounce the D in Kolding so that’s not necessary to bring up.
@@Skate771parts I do now just in spite.
I'm so sad to hear that you don't like driving across storebæltsbroen.. To me, it's the most beautiful ride, especially on a sunny day. The ride from Sjælland to Fyn is my favorite part, just when you come over the hill and see the ocean and the Island (Sprogø), it's so beautiful. Btw you should read into the history of the small Island (Sprogø). It has a fascinating but pretty dark history. Back in the day, before the bridge was built, they used to send "misbehaving women" to the Island in a 'camp' where they could learn how to behave..
ohh so you gought some mead in the giftshop? ;)
Nice video. i havent seen the Jelling stone yet, and i never heard of the Trolden bryghus. =)
I enjoy the new experience! ;)
Thanks, I was super happy with the new gear and setup. I think it looked nicer for sure.
@@TravelinYoung most definitely! new tech is always fun! ;) Have a great weekend!
you can walk all the way to the top of the bridge, out on the big cables.
next time you're driving to Sønderjylland you can avoid Storebæltsbroen by taking the ferry Alslinjen :D
10:40 Hopefully that Try It On Tuesday is mead. :D (If not, I can recommend that.)
Like Boston being the Birthplace of the US, "Jelling" is our Birthplace for becoming a National State :-) ! It started with "Harald Blåtand" (Harald Blutooth). We've been a national state, since 965AD ! And Yeah. He's the guy that gave his name to "Bluetooth" technology 😎 ! Dear "Youngs"! Yet again you impress 😉 !! You Youngs are so funny and entertaining 😄 ! Personally I hate driving over the Bridge, for the same reason. Wind can be really bad and scary 😒 !!
Really nice videos have you seen Christians ø and Stevnsfortet? I would recommend that trip amazing places to visit... Really nice to see keep on the great channel and work around it;D
Jelling,, nice, was there before they did protect with glass- great review. Take the train, and get under the water :p
Haha Josh 2nd time I would say u were the most correct with Kolding (pronounce the D a bit more I think)
If you haven't already, then you should consider registering your numberplate to the Storebælt web page, to get through the toll booth at the bridge faster and easier.
Joshua, think of the bridge as your friend! It is actually an amazing engineering effort - you should watch some of the bridge documentary made. When finished it was the longest hanging bridge in the world!
Ha, I totally agree that both bridges (also Øresund) are marvels. I am super impressed and grateful how easy it is to pass to Fyn now a days. But unfortunately my admiration doesn't help to overcome my fears :).
The Great Belt Bridge never had any records. When they started building the bridge, it would have been the longest suspension bridge in the world, when finished.
But the Japanese Akashi Kaikyō Bridge was finished earlier, with a few months.
The Great Belt Bridge has a span of 1.624 meters, the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge, 1.991 meters. It is still the longest suspension bridge in the world.
@@akyhne My bad. I simply remember hearing that presented in the news when I was a kid but of course the Japanese beat our time schedule.
Stay loose and relaxed in the shoulders and body, to feel and catch the wind softly with the steering wheel, to drive straight in the lanes on the bridge.
You are unconsciously steering to the right on the bridge, then the wind comes from the right. Hold the car as a boat in the wind and steer a few degrees off direction, to go straight in the lanes. Then you hit wind shelter at the pylons, your car goes right. If you steer right-straight-right then you pass the pylons, you have no problems. You must stay loose and just feel the wind.
I have a guess about what you will be tasting. I think it is the Viking Mead wine. Am I right?
I have a bottle I have not opened yet.
You guys if u can like and want to... no obligations... what about viking ship museum in Roskilde? In summer time well... sometimes I guess... normally... they have a trip where u can be part of the crew in a viking ship as far as I know.. and sail on Roskilde fjord.. Josh don't have to take the bridge then 🙈🙂🙃
You should try the train tunnel under the bridge - aka. under the water. It's a much different experience than driving across the bridge.
I've taken it to Aarhus a couple of times, it definitely doesn't bother me as much :).
Need to go to Jelling again. Haha I love your commentary on your battle with the bridge😂.
But I feel bad for you having such a hard time with crossing the bridge. I saw someone mention walking at the old little belt bridge. If you are afraid of heights it's not for you😂.
I'm personally not always that fond of heights, but for the most part it doesn't bother me.
I just happened to cross that bridge in both directions today. I usually enjoy it - unless it's very windy. If your car is sensitive to wind, I agree it's not a great experience passing by the pylons. You really need to keep both hands on the wheel for that part. I didn't see that platform you showed us here today, but I did see two dudes in high visibility gear literally walking down one of the cables. Sure, they wore a harness with a safety wire attached, but COME ON - how is that a job anyone enjoys? I could never do that.
Also, Toms Scott's channel is just excellent in every way.
Agreed, I’m a big fan.
I once passed the bridge during sunrise listening to 'On every street" by Dire Straits. It was amazing!
Can imagine, great song and great view.
@@Bronzescorpion Especially during the crescendo
have u ever been on the bridge from Denmark to Sweden before?? well in any case it's the biggest bridge of it's kind combined with an underwater part to it too
I have only been on the bridge 4 times. All Four times the sidewind were so strong it catches the car and moves it. Not so fun so I understand what you mean. But then again it wasn't much better on the Little Bræt bridge
i just found some fact on the bridge , the eastern part that is the highest....where the road is 75 meter above sea level at the highest point.
Still waiting for the car/driving in usa vs denmark video
The oldest corporation in Denmark is only a few hundred years younger, than these stones are.
Munke Mølle in Odense, is the 20th oldest corporations in the world, and is from 1135 a.d.
Fun little story about the Storebæltsbro. In Denmark there is this friendly "fight" between people from Jutland (jyder) and people som Zealand (sjællændere). No matter which way you go on Storebæltsbroen you have to pay at the Zealand side. A joke that is going around is that you have to pay on the Zealand side be cause people from Zealand can't be trusted and therefore have to pay in advance before crossing and people from Jutland are cheap and will never ever pay for something in advance;-)
haha the dude telling you stuff about the stones, sound like a German youtuber Joerge Sprave, on the slingshot channel, so every time he talks I expect him to say "Let me tell you about its features!". I know this is only funny if you know about the slingshot channel, but I had a good giggle :)
I find Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in Louisiana much worse as I get lulled to sleep when I cross the 38 kilomter long bridges.
Ha, I do think at certain times when the sun is casting the right (or wrong) shadows I get into a trance. That doesn’t help :). I’ve not been to Louisiana, will need to avoid.
Fun facts on the bridge - Denmark is "low" in general.
* Max sailing height under bridge is 65 m (213 ft.)
* Pylon top is 254 m (833 ft.)
* Sea depth under bridge max ~ 65 m
For comparison:
* Rundetårn in Copenhagen 35 m - fits twice under bridge + twice under water
* Top point in Denmark is Yding Skovhøj at 172.5 m (566 ft.) - pylons ~50% taller than Denmark itself
Yes its super tall, the clearance under the road deck is 65 meters and the pylons is 254 meters tall.
Driving across the Storbælt is a test of bravery, cause it ain't always safe to drive over.
Great Belt clearence is 65m so it is quite high.
Yup! A good old, I think 215 feet or so in American measurement. So yeah quite tall. And then of course the towers themselves are like 240+ meters tall IIRC. Which is like over 800 feet!
@@drdewott9154 I belive that the pylons are 254m tall.
@@christianskelmosevingborg7396
And the span is 1624 m (!) - just over 1 mile 😲
The Golden Gate Bridge is just a baby suspension bridge in comparison with its span of approximately 1220 meters 😉
I was in Egypt four years later, in 2004 :-)
And Danish Whisky Producers have compeded in Whisky Tastings in Scotland, and have wun!
The nightmare bridge, hehehe... When i was a teenager (my late teens) i took part in the official opening of Storebæltsbroen as crew and i have walked on it in hard windy weather :D Was also on sprogø and inside the tunnel while it was constructed. Amazing project.. and just imagine, the upcoming bridge to germany will be even longer and bigger :D And yes, Viking culture had female warriors (and generally a high level of equality), the shieldmaidens took part in battle on same level as men would :) Viking females could also own property :)
The bridge to Germany will be a tunnel, so not much to see from the surface.
@@batmann2o Will still be an amazing feat of engeneering though. And if the option presents itself, i will also be one of the people that goes below before it opens, just like with storebælt.
@@batmann2o Yes, Der Untergang as the Danes jokingly call it 😂
@@Bjowolf2 I’m a Dane and i haven’t heard any jokes about the tunnel, but I live in Jutland so that might be the reason.
But that joke is quite funny 😆🤣
@@jimmywayne983 for sure it will be impressive. I remember as a little kid we had a trip by train to Sprogø to see the unfinished bridge. I also remember looking at the building of the bridge every time we traveled by ferry to Zealand to visit my grandparents.
I love driving over the bridge, the view are always different.
I hope that I will be possible to experience the tunnel before it opens.
Maybe they will do a half marathon before it opens.
Fun fact, all traditional danish churches (like this one). Have the Bell on the West side of the church.
I remember one time i was Sitting in a double decker bus, and we were the last veichle permitted to cross the bridge... The bus was shaking, and the driver drove on the middle of the lanes. I was on the top floor, All the way the in back. Never been more scared 🤣 but i know its safe, they're monitering the winds 24/7 😆
Hi. I enjoy your videos. Especially the different perspective you offer on the danish culture, which I as a dane mostly take for granted.
I've seen you have done some episodes where you explore the danish history I'm wondering if you have ever looked at your own ancestry? Thinking as caucasian north americans you probably have european and maybe even nordic ancestry.
Miranda here. We actually have! I can't remember what Josh's was but mine was in line with the lineage of the 400 Viking skeletons they found a few years ago in Scotland. Im 65% British/Irish. After British/Irish and French/German next two statistically significant groups are Scandinavian (4.2%) and broadly Southern European (3.1%). I'm also .2% South Asian (India) and
My geuss on next try it on tuesday: Mjød :)
There's more info on the bridge here: Two bridges and a tunnel
publications.sundogbaelt.dk/Storeblt/the-link-across-storebaelt-two-bridges-and-a-tunnel/
You sound like my mother in law 🤣 and also my wife 😂 When we go visit family on Sjælland, they talk and talk, until "THE BRIDGE" and then dead silence and white knuckles 🤣🤣
I don't care about the bridge, crossed it in high just before they closed and so on
Usually I cross that bridge by bus. It is scary AF... If I drive, I have to be behind the wheel. I hate that friggin bridge...
Quick tip, Kolding is basically pronounced like the english word "culling"
By the way guys, if you are ever in Silkeborg, you should see our river boat. It is one of the oldest coal-fired steamers in the world.
If you visit and need a guide, let me know :)
The train travels under storebælt some of the way, that is my fear.
you should read the story about Sprogø it is the island between the bridges
would love to see you do a house tour
i live so close to jelling stone :D about 7km :D
Om udtale af Kolding og "undersættelser":
Somewhere a voice is calling = sommervejr i Vojens og Kolding
If only Harald knew what blutooth turned into today....
The bridge is the 2rs lagest in the world. and i live 5 min of the tool :D
In Denmark, 100 miles is a long distance. In USA, 100 years is a long time.
John Dillermand flag on the bridge
Well played!
Funny story, Eric the red in year 1000 or so, got exiled out of Denmark to Norway for murder, and then again he got exiled from Norway for murder again. Then he traveled to Greenland and lived up their for 5 years, then came back and told Denmark/Norway about greenland and lots of people moved up their, and its kinda the short version how we got greenland! (properly why they call him Eric the red) hes a folktale legend in Denmark.
You shoud visit Bornholm
at its highest point, the bridge is 70 m above sea level
Not true, the pylons are 254 m tall.
Some ships ar just very tall. This one passed with only about two feet to spare... bt.bmcdn.dk/media/cache/resolve/image_1240/image/57/572705/3236593-allure-of-the-seas.jpg