April 21, 1991
An extensive tourist route in Denmark was formally opened by Margrethe II, who reigned as the country’s queen from 1972 until her abdication in 2024. The route that she helped dedicate was named after her favorite flower, a type of daisy known as the Marguerite flower. (Margrethe’s nickname among her family and close friends, as a matter of fact, is “Daisy.”)
Measuring about 2,236.9 miles (3,600 kilometers) in length, the Marguerite route courses past approximately 1,000 Danish landmarks both large and small. The accompanying photo depicts a couple of the signs that have been installed along this route. The June 2020 issue of the International, a Danish monthly news publication, featured an article about the Marguerite route that was written by Erin Gustafson.
“Designed to share Danish delights and tourist sites both large and small, the path highlights major attractions like Thy National Park, Wadden Sea National Park and Mols Bjerge National Park, all in [Denmark’s portion of] Jutland,” noted Gustafson. “On the eastern side of Denmark, wind through little roads to the impressive chalk cliffs at Stevns Klint, across the gorgeous Queen Alexandrine’s Bridge and on to Møns Klint. Or discover some adorable small Danish villages like Praestø, or Nysted on [the island of] Lolland; Faaborg and Kerteminde on [the island of] Fyn; or Grenaa, Ebeltoft and Ribe in Jutland.”
The Marguerite route is composed mostly of secondary, lower-traffic roads rather than the more heavily traveled motorways. While designed primarily for automobiles and motorcycles, this route is also frequently used by bicyclists.
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For more information on the Marguerite route, please check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marguerite_route
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