The Ferry Services of Denmark - Storebælt, 1883 - 1997 PAGE 3 OF 6

A trip from Zealand to Funen lasted over an hour, and as soon as the train was on board, most people were going to the restaurant for dinner or lunch.

As new ships were built the restaurants became larger and more modern.

Many people were drinking coffee at the 1 hour and 15 minutes long voyage - that coffee became famous all over Denmark, named "Storebæltskaffe" - "Coffee of the Great Belt", because it never was what people expected it to be - or maybe it was because people should have something to talk about?

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