Maribo

Stop 126 of 265 · Denmark

One cheese on the loop, with something to drink beside it, something for the driver, and the road either side.

The cheese

Maribo cheese

  • cow milk
  • semi-soft
Drink
An amber ale, or a soft redMild semi-soft cheese does best with something malty or fruity rather than sharp.
Driving
Malted barley drink, or cold brewMalt and mild sweetness, as the ale has.
Eat with
Rye crispbread, mustard or a fruit chutneyMild and malty cheeses want something sharp or sweet beside them to wake them up.

Derived from the milk and the style of the cheese, not from local custom. A local will have opinions.

✎ Placed in this town by hand: named after Maribo on Lolland; the lookup matched Maribor, Slovenia, and was rejected

Maribo cheese on Wikipedia

The road

Arriving fromHolte154 km (96 mi) by road, about 1 h 45 min driving.
On toLeipzig883 km (549 mi) by road, about 9 h 17 min driving. The road is 2.3× the straight line — an estuary, a pass or a lake is in the way.
Maribo

Every cheese on the loop has a drink for the driver as well as one for the passengers. On a driving tour, somebody is always driving.