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The Vikings are coming!

by isleofman.com 29th June 2006
Preparations are well underway transforming Peel beach for the biggest Viking festival in the world.

Groups of professional 're-enactors' will be living their parts within the walls of an authentic looking Viking village.

The village will be home for one week to over 400 'Vikings' who have travelled from as far afield as Russia and Poland, and they will literally be living life as it was in the tenth century, making and selling their wares.

The festival kicks off at 1.30 on Sunday with a procession from Peel Castle, along the quay to the village. At 2 o'clock, they will raise their standards along the walls of the encampment.

Festival goers will see professionally trained Viking warriors at war on the beach and at sea with 5 longboats taking part in the great battle.
Posted by isleofman.com
Thursday 29th, June 2006 08:44pm.

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