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Elsinore invites you into the city, where the ramparts of Kronborg Castle, Culture Yard, the bustling activity in the harbor, ships' voyages across the sound, the old well-preserved half-timbered houses and not least a backyard with Denmark's richest cultural heritage, all of which helps to provide a forum wealth of good experiences. Elsinore is a thriving commercial and has been since the 1500s. The historic center has several pedestrian streets with many exciting retail stores, Elsinore City Center, Axeltorv with market stalls Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, as well as cafes and restaurants for a much-needed respite. In the evening there is the opportunity to go to a bar or disco, cinema, the casino or perhaps a concert or theatrical performance at the Culture Yard.
From the harbor there are frequent ferry service to Helsingborg in Sweden with the car ferry Scandlines or pedestrian ferry Sound-bus.
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     Hamlets Castle ElsinoreElsinore Home Page More infoKronborg Castle, Elsinore
Internationally known as "Hamlet's Castle Elsinore"
Kronborg Castle or Hamlet´s Castle raises its mighty towers at the narrowest point between Sweden and Denmark coasts, renaissance castle Kronborg lights up with its towers, arches, sandstone and magnificent copper roofs. Kronborg Castle is a castle in class and designated World Heritage by UNESCO
Kronborg Castle in Elsinore, at the entrance to the Sound is one of Northern Europe's most important Renaissance castles. It is also the most famous Danish castle, known worldwide from William Shakespeare's Hamlet, Holger the Danish and is visited each year by about 250,000 Danish and foreign tourists / visitors and is a great Danish tourist attraction.
Hamlet: Kronborg Castle is known all over the world as Elsinore Castle
or Hamlet´s Castle and the setting for William Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet, one of the most famous and frequently performed stage plays in the world.
We have placed Kronborg Castle at the "Elsinore Historical City
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Kronborg Castle History short
In more than 400 years was Kronborg Castle headquarters for the collection of Sound Due. Kronborg and Elsinore castle is a legend in its heyday in the late 1500s. With Kronborg dangerous guns pointing directly at the ships in the
narrowest Sound passage, daring seafarers nothing more than to pay the Danish king to sail pass by. Sound Dues fills the king's coffin, and Frederik d. 2. beautifies Kronborg with spiers, towers, sandstone and copper roof. Kronborg Castle is one of the finest Renaissance castles. Sea travels trade men, diplomats and royal recounts the magnificent castle and court of Elsinore with pomp, pageantry and cannon greetings.
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Hamlet and Kronborg
The legend’s association with Elsinore and Kronborg did not begin until Shakespeare, presumably due to Elsinore’s status as one of the world’s most important towns in the 1600s. Thanks to the Sound Dues which was a special toll that all passing ships had to pay in the town, Elsinore had become a traffic hub for international shipping.
From Amleth to Hamlet
The figure of Hamlet appeared for the first time more than 800 years ago in Saxo Grammaticus’ Gesta danorum, or History of the Danes. From Saxo the legend continued to Danish writer Christiern Pedersen, who published a story about “Amleth” in 1514.
This publication made the drama famous outside Denmark. A French version of the story was authored by François de Belleforest in the 1500s, and when English dramaturge Thomas Kyd interpreted the work in 1590, he turned it into a drama of revenge.
Presumably inspired by Kyd’s now lost rendition, William Shakespeare wrote the play “The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark” around 1600, thereby immortalising Saxo’s legendary
prince.
Shakespeare used the names Rosenkrantz and Guildenstern for two noblemen in the play. It is not known whether Shakespeare was thinking of anybody in particular when he chose these names, but Rosenkrantz and Guildenstern, or in Danish “Gyldenstjerne”, were the most powerful and wealthiest families in Denmark in the 14th and 15th centuries. Shakespeare had also seen the famous Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe’s family crest, with Brahe’s ancestors Sophie Gyldenstjerne and Erik Rosenkrantz.
Hamlet is one of the most famous and frequently performed stage plays in the world. Since the 1600s, countless theatrical productions at the castle and many other venues have endeavoured to keep the legend of Hamlet alive. That is why Kronborg is now known all over the world as Hamlet’s castle, and Elsinore is known as the Town of Hamlet.
The Shakespeare Festival at Hamlet's Castle
It is now an established tradition that there a performances of plays by William Shakespeare at Kronborg Castle every summer.
HamletScenen invites you to a series of magical Shakespearean evenings at Kronborg
Castle in the company of guests from around the world. When the August
sun sets over the historic town of Elsinore, HamletScenen will be
joining forces with some world-renowned theatre companies to guarantee
you some exclusive experiences in the Castle courtyard. Shakespeare’s
popular works will transport you all on a journey that alternates
between seriousness and poetry, and rhythm and musicality. World-class
entertainment will provide you with food for thought and contemplation
as you make your way home from the Castle along the banks of the
torch-lit moat.
Shakespeare at Hamlet’s Castle is a major Danish event
and a tradition, which started in 1816 here at Kronborg Castle:
spectacular, startling, world-class interpretations of Shakespeare,
staged and performed by some of the most widely acclaimed artists and
theatre companies of their time. These open-air performances are
presented every August in the courtyard of Kronborg Castle.
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play very short.
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More about Kronborg Castle
Kronborg Castle - in which Shakespeare's Hamlet take place and in the casemates Holger the Dane sleep.
Kronborg Castle was finished in 1585. The builder was Frederick II, and the architects were Hans Van Pieschen and Anthonis Van Opbergen.
Elsinore castle / Kronborg Castle, with its unique location on the Sound, contains among other things Northern Europe's largest hall (62 x 12 m), the king and queen's chambers, the Privy Council Chamber, Queen's gallery and the chapel. Kronborg has among other 7 by Hans Knieper royal tapestries, made the hall, and coming in 1585.
Kronborg Castle on UNESCO World Heritage Site
Kronborg Castle was November 30, 2000 declared a World monument at a conference in Cairns in Australia. This is Kronborg officially become part of the world cultural heritage. It is the UN organization UNESCO's World Heritage Committee at its annual session chose to put Kronborg on the prestigious World Heritage List. The list includes more than 600 monuments, buildings, cities, scenery etc. worldwide, which is estimated to be of universal significance.
In good company
Kronborg Castle is listed in the company of, among other things Pyramids, the Acropolis and the Great Wall.
Kronborg Castle gets the coveted status because the castle is a unique example of Renaissance castles, which even has played a significant role in Northern Europe's history.
King Frederik 2.
Frederik 2. reigns from 1559 to 1588 and held lavish parties at Kronborg Castle. Kronborg was built to impress the many visitors who come from near and far to celebrate for days. They were serviced with future gourmet dishes and beer in barrels full.
Before Frederik 2. is married, he is most concerned to be Scandinavia's most powerful king. For seven years he is fighting an exhausting war against its rival in Sweden, Erik 14th.
After seven years of war, none can call himself the victor. Frederik 2. spend the rest of his days to rebuild his reputation as king of the north in the Baltic and fill the treasury again. money box is virtually empty after the failed wars.
Frederik 2. put a senior official, Peter ox to raise more money in Sound customs box. Sound Toll was at beginning a rose nobel per. ship, but Peter ox changed duty to cargo customs fee instead. It filled very well in the king's private money coffers and could be used to finance castles (Kronborg example) and wars that swallowed a lot of money. Very smart it was, because the ships were increased, could go further and carry more cargo and specific products, all contributed to higher revenues. Greeted a ship correctly or attempted a ship failing to pay, fired Kronborg warning shots, either from Kronborg or guard ship in the Sound. The incident was followed by "pay a fine" shoot money for guns and bullets. It will be a profitable gold mine, and the revenue ensures the construction of magnificent castle Kronborg Castle in 1574 and onwards.
In 1572 married Frederik second with his young Queen Sophie. Their relationship is known as one of the happiest royal marriages in Europe. In the first ten years after the wedding night will have seven children and they are inseparable. Sophie accompanying the king on most of his travels.
The Royal Apartments
The Royal Chambers, the Ballroom and the Little Hall
The Royal Chambers
The king and queen resided in the royal chambers whenever they were in residence at Kronborg Castle. The royal chambers were originally established during Frederik II's rebuilding of Krogen into Kronborg Castle, but had to be rebuilt by Christian IV after the fire of 1629.
The Ballroom
The Ballroom was the largest royal hall in Northern Europe (62 x 12 metres). The series of large paintings on the walls were originally made from 1618 to 1631 for the Great Hall of Copenhagen's Rosenborg Castle.
The Little Hall
In the Little Hall you will find seven tapestries originally from a series of forty tapestries portraying one hundred Danish kings. The tapestries were commissioned by Frederik II around 1580. Seven more tapestries are at the National Museum of Denmark, while the rest have been lost.
The Casemates
The word "casemate" is Latin, meaning "home in the darkness".
In these damp, low areas, soldiers would stay for longer periods during sieges and bombardments. It takes little imagination to picture how demanding, physically and mentally, it must have been to be confined for days or even months in the damp and sinister casemates.
The casemates are situated in the castle´s four protruding bastions. The bastions were constructed in 1574-76 as a part of the modernization of the medieval castle of Krogen, the end result being the splendid renaissance castle of Kronborg. Although approximately four metres thick, the old encircling wall of Krogen could no longer resist the improved striking power of the 16th century cannons. The new fortifications, on the other hand, would keep the enemy in proper distance from the main castle.
Read much more about Kronborg, click on the top right menu link
Kronborg burns down
But Kronborg was to experience several dramatic events. On the night of 25 September 1629 the castle was ravaged by fire and only the chapel survived. Christian IV rebuilt the castle, carrying out modernisations and extensive new decorations in the Baroque style. In September 1658 Kronborg was shelled and captured by the Swedes, who took many valuable art treasures as spoils, including a fantastic ornamental fountain from Frederik II's time.
The Crownwork
In the years that followed, work was carried out on the outer fortifications, and in 1690 Christian V built the Crownwork as an advanced defence against a land attack. From this time on the castle was not generally used as a residence by the royal family, and in 1785 the army converted it into barracks. A number of rooms were rebuilt, but after the army left the castle in 1923, it was thoroughly renovated and restored to how it had been in the days of Frederik II and Christian IV.
Holger the Dane
For centuries, Holger the Dane has been an important national symbol for the Danish people. The Statue’s Origins
A bronze statue of the figure Holger the Dane, or Holger Danske, was commissioned for Hotel Marienlyst in Elsinore in 1907. The plaster figure on which the statue was based was set up in the casemates of Kronborg and gradually became much more famous than the bronze version. The statue was sculpted by Hans Pedersen-Dan.
In 1985, the plaster cast had to be replaced with a concrete replica because it had been ruined by the damp climate of the casemates.
The Legend
The legend did not originate in Denmark at all, however, but appeared for the first time in Chanson de Roland, a principal work in medieval French literature. Holger the Dane appears in the work as one of Charlemagne’s great warriors named “Ogier le Danois”.
Later the tale of Holger the Dane wandered northward, appearing for the first time in Scandinavia around 1510. A Danish version of the tale was published in 1534 entitled “Kong Olger Danskes Krønike”, or The Chronicle of King Olger the Dane. As the author Christiern Pedersen came from Elsinore, the heroic figure became naturally associated with Kronborg. The book was republished several times and was a primary source of inspiration for the Danish populace’s knowledge and awareness of the bearded giant Holger the Dane.
According to the legend, when the kingdom is threatened by a foreign enemy, the stone figure will turn into flesh and blood, and Holger the Dane will rise to defend his country.
The legend of this heroic mythical character was also a source of inspiration for literature and music.
Hans Christian
Andersen, for instance, wrote the fairytale “Holger the Dane” in 1845.
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Kronborg Castle - in which Shakespeare's Hamlet take place and if casemates Holger Danish sleep - was finished in 1585.
The builder was Frederick II, and the architects were Hans Van Pieschen and Anthonis Van Opbergen.
Kronborg Castle, with its unique location on the Sound, contains among other things Northern Europe's largest hall (62 x 12 m), the king and queen's chambers, the Privy Council Chamber, Queen's gallery and
the
chapel.
Kronborg Castle has among other 7 by Hans Knieper royal tapestries, made the hall, and coming in 1585.
Opening Hours at Kronborg Castle
January - March
Tuesday - Sunday 11:00 - 16:00
Please note the Castle is closed on Mondays.
Last admission is 30 minutes before closing time.
April - May
Daily 11:00 - 16:00
Last admission is 30 minutes before closing time.
June - September
Daily 10:00 - 17:30
Last admission is 30 minutes before closing time.
October
Daily 11:00 - 16:00
Last admission is 30 minutes before closing time.
Please note: From 16th of October until 22nd of October the castle is open from 10:00 until 17:00 due to the castle's Renaissance Festival. The castle is closed Monday 31st of October.
November - December
Tuesday - Sunday 11:00 - 16:00
Please note the Castle is closed on Mondays
Last admission is 30 minutes before closing time.
The castle is closed for the public on 24, 25, 26 and 31 December 2016 and on 1 and 2 of January 2017.
The castle was in 2000 on UNESCO's world heritage list.
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Hamlet´s City
Do not forget that Elsinore has many more sights and attractions, try and see
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Denmark has an abundance of picturesque villages and towns, historic castles and monuments, and a coastline which varies delightfully from broad sandy beaches to small coves and gentle fjords. Throughout the country, rolling hills and gentle valleys provide a constant succession of attractive views; there are cool and shady forests of beech trees, extensive areas of heathland, a beautiful lake district, sand dunes and white cliffs resembling those of Dover; nor should one forget the Danish islands, each of which has its own unique attractions. Though there are few holiday resorts of the kind found in, say, France or Spain (the nearest equivalent being the ‘Holiday Center’ (HC), a purpose-built coastal resort), the Danes, who are taking strong measures to keep their coastline clean and tidy, are keen for visitors to sample the many unspoilt beaches.
There are now various Sommerlands in locations all over Denmark; these are activity parks where a flat entrance fee covers the visitor for use of all the many and varied facilities inside
North Sealand (Nordsjælland) Castle Tour by Bus from Copenhagen Denmark
 As we leave
Copenhagen and head north, for almost a whole hour, the coastline of Sweden follows us. We drive through the magnificent Danish countryside and pass the coastline to
Elsinore (Helsingør) and
Kronborg
Castle.
It is quite easy to understand why William Shakespeare chose Elsinore Castle as the setting for his famous play Hamlet. Enjoy the beautiful surroundings and feel the atmosphere taken through the Chapel and the Knights Hall (the longest room in Northern Europe) and the dark casemates. Lunch en route (not included in the tour price).
After the break, our tour continues to Fredensborg. The Queen s summer residence of
Fredensborg Palace is attractively located in the middle of a lovely park, bordering the idyllic
Esrom
Lake. The next of many highlights is Frederiksborg
Castle, built by King Christian IV. This pearl of history, built in magnificent Renaissance style, is now a national historical museum. It contains paintings, tapestries, porcelain, silver and furniture of great historical value.
This tour is the classic amongst all the excursions while visiting Denmark. www.copenhagentours.net/
Copenhagen
The largest urban center in Scandinavia, Copenhagen is a city of copper roofs and spires, founded in 1167. It has many old buildings, fountains, statues and squares, as well as the singular attraction of the Little Mermaid at the harbor entrance. The Copenhagen Card gives unlimited travel on buses and trains and free entry to a large number of museums and places of interest.
A number of organized tours are available, taking in most of the famous sights. These include the Vikingland tour to the Viking Ship Museum; a Royal tour to the
Christianborg Palace (the seat of Parliament),
Rosenborg Castle and
Amalienborg
Palace; a coach tour to old-world Bondebyen and its open-air museum; and even a brewery tour, which takes in the famous Carlsberg brewery, including an exhibition on the history of brewing and on this particular brewery.
Tivoli, Copenhagen’s world-famous amusement park, is open from late April to mid-September. Bakken (in the deer park north of Copenhagen) and the Charlottenlund Aquarium are both worth a visit.
Jutland
This area comprises the greater part of Denmark, extending 400km (250 miles) from the German border to its northernmost tip. Jutland’s west coast has superb sandy beaches but bathing there is, however, often unsafe, due to the changing winds and tides. Care should be exercised, and any advice or notices issued by local authorities should be heeded. Also in Jutland is the major port of Esbjerg, which receives daily ferries from the UK. Main towns and resorts include Aalborg, Århus, Esbjerg, Frederikshavn, Holstebro, Kolding, Randers, Silkeborg, Vejle and Viborg.
Excursions
Aalborg
contains the largest Viking burial
ground, as well as a cathedral, monastery and castle. The largest Renaissance buildings in Denmark are in Aalborg. Århus has a collection of more than 60 17th- and 18th-century buildings – houses, shops, workshops and so on – from all over the country, re-erected on a spacious landscaped site; as well as Marselisborg Castle and a museum of prehistory. Esbjerg and Fanø are also historically interesting and have a number of fine beaches. Rosenholm, Clausholm and Vœrgard castles are all worth a visit, while
Legoland
(Billund), which is open from March to October, provides good entertainment for children.
Fyn (Funen)
Known as the ‘Garden of Denmark’, Fyn (Funen) has some of Denmark’s most picturesque and historic castles and manor houses, set in age-old parks and gardens. Odense is famous as the birthplace of the great fairytale writer
Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875). Fyn (Funen) is connected to Jutland by bridges. Main towns and resorts include Odense, Nyborg, Svendborg, Middelfart and Bogense.
Excursions
Castles and churches are the main attraction in Fyn (Funen). Egeskov Castle is a superb moated Renaissance castle, which is fairytale in every detail. Other castles in the area include
Nyborg
Castle (seat of the former National Assembly) and Valdemar, which houses a naval museum. There are also a number of beautiful beaches, particularly on the southern islands of Langeland, Tåsinge and Ærø. Odense has a festival every July and August celebrating the life and works of Hans Christian Andersen. Visitors can see the Hans Christian Andersen Museum and his childhood home. Other museums include a major railway museum and Fyn Village, a major cultural center. Also in Odense is the Brandts Klaedefabrik, a major cultural center. Fyn s newest attraction, Naturama, opened in 2005, incorporating three levels of multimedia natural history displays.
Lolland, Falster, Møn & Bornholm
Lolland is generally flat, Falster less so, while Møn is a haven of small hills and valleys, with the
Møn Klint chalk cliffs a breathtaking sight. Bornholm is set apart from the rest, 150km (90 miles) east of the Danish mainland, and is made up of fertile farmland, white beaches and rocky coastlines. It is criss-crossed with more then 200km of bicycle routes. Other towns worth visiting include Nakskov, Nykobing, Nysted, Rønne, Sakskøbing and Stege.
Excursions
Knuthenborg Park on Lolland is Denmark’s largest, with 500 species of trees, flowers and plants; it also contains a safari park. Corselitse and the Pederstrup Museum are also worth a visit.
Bornholm contains
Hammershus, Denmark’s largest castle ruin (built in 1260), as well as many fine churches. The small town of Svaneke was awarded the European Gold Medal in Architectural Heritage Year (1975).Zealand (Sjælland)
Denmark’s capital, Copenhagen, is on Zealand (Sjælland) and thus there is much commercial activity on the island. But there are also fine beaches, lakes, forests and royal palaces. Other towns worth visiting include Slagelse, Nastved and Frederikssund.
Excursions & sightseeing
The old fortress of Kronborg, famed not only as the most imposing edifice in Scandinavia, but also as the setting for Shakespeare’s Hamlet, can be found at Helsingør (Elsinore). Frederiksborg Castle, equally as impressive, is to be seen at Hillerød, which houses the National History Museum. The 12th-century cathedral at Roskilde and the Viking Museum are both worth a visit while, at Skjoldenasholm, there is a fine Tram Museum. Excellent beaches can be found in Sjælland, particularly in the north of the island.
The green countryside Nordsjælland Visit North Zealand (Danish Nordsjælland) which is full of wonderful things for you to experience. We do our best to look after the natural environment and Nordsjælland can therefore offer some great places in which to walk, run, cycle, etc., in a beautiful, unspoilt area.
 The Danish Forest and Nature Agency and its talented employees ensure people have access to nature all year round. Perhaps your most rewarding holiday experience awaits you in the green countryside - Nordsjælland, and it`s all free.
Where to go and what to see in Denmark
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Denmark - the happiest nation on earth and home to the famous Danish poet Hans Christian Andersen.
  The
Danes are, overwhelmingly, a happy bunch. In fact, if you believe those
contentment surveys that come out every couple of years,
Denmark is one of the happiest nations on earth with some of the best quality of
life. Along winding cobbled streets Danes shop and dine at some of the most
exciting places in Europe.
Copenhagen´s
restaurants have more Michelin stars than any other Scandinavian city, and
Denmark as a whole would doubtless have more still if the inspectors from
Michelin ever troubled themselves to leave the capital and head for Aalborg
or Aarhus
& around. Even standards in a workaday Danish cafe are generally very
high.
You don´t need statistics to understand the Dane´s happy lot,
though. Stroll around Copenhagen
or pretty much visit any Danish town and you´ll experience some of the
most harmonious civic spaces anywhere.
The capital´s intimate scale and
faultless transport systems combine with the ornate history and bold
modern lines of the built environment to delight the eye, while the
locals´ courtesy and sense of smiling humour is refreshing.
It´s hard, in short, to find fault with the place. The visitor´s
most heartfelt grumble is usually the cost of visiting Denmark. True, it
is not a cheap destination, but no more so than the UK, and which
nation´s public transport system would you rather use?
Cheer yourself up by thinking of the country´s peerless organisation
and clockwork railway timetable as being subsidised by the extremely high
taxes paid by your hosts. When viewed in this way, this first-rate
destination seems like good value, and you get the fairy tales thrown in
for free: the Danish royal family is genuinely loved and respected by the
vast majority of its citizens, not least handsome Prince Frederik, his
beautiful Australian-born princess-bride, Mary, and their young family.
Visit Denmark s five Regions
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Central
Denmark
Aarhus
Holstebro
Horsens
Randers
Silkeborg
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Northern
Denmark
Aalborg
Skagen
Hirtshals
Thyboroen
Frederikshavn
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Greenland
Nuuk
Iluisat
Kulusuk
Kalaallit
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Capital
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Copenhagen
Elsinore
Kronborg
Hornbaek
Hilleroed
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Region
Sealand
Roskilde
Ringsted
Holbaek
Kalundborg
Naestved
Region Map
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Southern Denmark
Vejle
Billund
Esbjerg
Odense
Ribe
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| Regions |
Largest city |
Population |
Area |
density |
Tourist Attractions |
| Capital Region |
Copenhagen |
1,645,825 |
2,561 |
642.6 |
Tivoli
garden Copenhagen,
Elsinore,
Kronborg Castle, Frederiksborg
Castle, Fredensborg
Castle, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art,
Karen Blixen museum
and Bornholm |
| Central Denmark |
Aahus
/ Ã…rhus |
1,237,041 |
13,142 |
94.2 |
Ringkjøbing, nearly all of Ã…rhus, the southern part of
Viborg and the northern part of Vejle |
| Northern Denmark |
Aalborg |
578,839 |
7,927 |
73.2 |
North Jutland, Frederikshavn
the northern part of Viborg County and a small part of
Ã…rhus County |
| Region Zealand |
Roskilde |
819,427 |
7,273 |
112.7 |
Roskilde, Storstrøm, and West Zealand |
| Southern Denmark |
Odense |
1,194,659 |
12,191 |
97.99 |
Funen, Ribe, South Jutland and the southern half of
Vejle County |
| Entire country |
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5,475,791 |
43,094 |
127.0 |
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Beyond the capital and the bigger cities,
Denmark offers a mix of lively towns such as Ribe
and Odense
plus rural countryside, medieval  churches,
Renaissance castles and tidy 18th-century villages. Neolithic
dolmen, preserved 2000-year-old ‘bog people´, and impressive
Viking ruins are just some of the remnants of the nation´s long
and fascinating history.
The right image shows the famous Danish poet Hans Christian
Andersen's childhood home in Odense
Denmark continues to stamp its effortlessly cool style on the
world with its furniture, fashion, architecture and graphic design,
as it has done for the last half-century or so. This obsession with
good design, detail and fine craftsmanship is evident even in
something as mundane as a Copenhagen
metro or train ride.
Centuries on from the Viking era, Denmark remains very much a
maritime nation, bordered by the Baltic and the North Sea. No place
in the country is more than an hour´s drive from its lovely
seashore, much of which is lined with splendid white-sand beaches.
Denmark´s hydrocarbon-rich economy
is booming it has the highest per capita GDP in the European
Union (EU) literacy is 100% unemployment is low and its
social-welfare programmes are the envy of continents. Education is
free, and about half of all Danish students who graduate from
secondary school continue on to higher education.
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region
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If you love castles, Denmark has almost as many fairy tale
castles as it does fairy tales! Visit the picturesque region of
North
Zealand just outside Copenhagen where you will find Elsinore
and Kronborg
Castle made famous as the setting of Shakepspeare
s Hamlet as well as the magnificent
Fredensborg Palace and Frederiksborg Castle.
Leave Copenhagen behind as you head north through magnificent
Danish countryside and coastline towards Elsinore
and Kronborg
Castle. Chosen as the setting for Shakespeare s Hamlet,
this magnificent renaissance castle is on the UNESCO world heritage
list.
Visit Fredensborg,
where the Queen s summer residence of Fredensborg Palace is
attractively located in the middle of a lovely park, bordering the
idyllic Esrum Lake.
The next highlight, visit Hilleroed
- on your tour is Frederiksborg
Castle, built by King Christian
IV in 1601 - 1625. This pearl of history, built in magnificent
Renaissance style with a touch of baroque, is now a national
historical museum, containing treasures of painting, tapestry,
porcelain, silver and furniture.
Art and culture:
Denmark is world famous for its innovative design and art. Louisiana, by the waterfront, north of Copenhagen, is famous for its
exhibitions and collections of contemporary art. South of Copenhagen
on Køge Bay, there is the multi-museum Arken and at the Danish
Design Centre you will find a mixture of ceramic, lamps, furnitures
and architecture. Ordrupsgaard vites to enjoy both art of French
Impressionsists and art of modern architecture
Arken Museum for Moderne Kunst
The Museum of Modern Art, Arken,
Copenhagen / Ishøj, seems like a stranded ship which has been
thrown out on the beach by a giant hand. The young Danish architect,
Søren Robert Lund, has designed the building the architecture is
dramatic, with odd angles, sudden staircases and large windows
looking out on the beach.
 Visit Odense, the
Hans Christian Andersen museum in the old city precinct and learn all about the fantastic life of
Hans Christian Andersen. The exhibitions give an indepth impression of
Hans Christian Andersen as a person as well as the world he lived in from 1805 to 1875.
Hans Christian Andersen Museum Odense Admire a large selection of the writer's papercuts and drawings as well as a comprehensive book collection from the whole world.
Or the new Hans Christian Andersen Museum
Copenhagen
Copenhagen
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has been named the best restaurant in the world. It s The S.
Pellegrino World s 50 Best  Restaurants
behind the crowning of restaurant Noma in the past year has been
very successful to specialize in Nordic cuisine.
Our intention at noma is to create and to prepare a distinctly
advanced kind of cuisine, while nonetheless conjoining our patently
Nordic approach with a manner of purity and simplicity in the
approach. We are also busy infusing our new Nordic cuisine with a
markedly curative potential. These values are all reflected in our
menus´ ultimate articulation and manifest themselves both in the
construction and presentation of the individual courses and in the
means of preparation and ingredients upon which they are based. Book
your table
Copenhagen
is still Scandinavia s gastronomic capital. The
Michelin Guide in 2010 have 12 Copenhagen
restaurants
together 13 Michelin stars. Restaurant
AOC is new to the list.
Nordic
food best international
The past decade,
the Nordic kitchen experienced a comeback of the very big thanks to
Copenhagen s top restaurants.
With
a focus on pure Danish and Nordic ingredients and innovative cuisine
has been the city s restaurateurs international gourmet writers and
critics to turn the spotlight towards Copenhagen. Book
your table at noma
One
of the restaurateurs are René Redzepi, whose restaurant Noma has
retained its two stars in the Michelin Guide 2010th
Visit Region
Sealand /
Zealand
Visit
Knuthenborg Safari Park - Northern Europe s largest wildlife
park, animal park - you can drive by car around among the animals
and thus get  close
to giraffes, rhinos, monkeys, ostriches and antelopes.
Lolland and Falster are known for their long coastline,
which is 600 km and offers many delightful and especially
child-friendly beaches. On the east coast of Falster
in towns Elkenøre, Sille troupe, Marielyst and Bøtø there is a
25km long sandy beach where there is room for everyone.
Roskilde Domkirke, Visit Denmark's most important church, both in the architectural context and the historical monuments that reflect the history of Denmark from the Middle Ages to today.
Roskilde
Domkirke Church exterior is marked by the many outbuildings, which over time has transformed the north and south original form, use of red brick, like the church has created a certain context. The interior presents itself as a highly cultured room, vaulted from the beginning and basically unchanged. As the burial church for the Danish royal family holds the burials including Margaret first and Christian 1 and all Danish kings and queens in the chapel are frescoes from various periods, the oldest is from ca. 1250, the church came in 1995 at the UNESCO World Heritage Convention. That same year opened a cathedral museum in the Great Hall of the Twelfth Chapel.
Visit Southern Denmark
Visit Billund
Be among the first to enjoy the world´s best mini holiday at
the new LEGOLAND Billund Resort – a paradise for
children and their parents. Experience the best from LEGO, LEGOLAND
and Lalandia, including pirates, cowboys and Vikings, and have
the time of your life trying out the more than 50 rides and
attractions. Or how about some water fun at the Lalandia Aquadome?
It´s a tropical El Dorado for the whole family.
Stay in the heart of LEGOLAND
When you stay at Hotel LEGOLAND and buy a Resort Pass, you
have unlimited admission to LEGO LAND, Lalandia Aquadome, and Monky
Tonky Land during your entire visit! At Hotel LEGO LAND you will
find fantastic, brand new Adventure rooms waiting for you, with lots
of fun and surprises. Book
your stay here.
We look forward to seeing you in our world full of Lego play!
Visit Central
Denmark
 As
a demanding tourist that you are, for sure you wish to know what Aarhus
tourist attractions has to offer.  There
are many things that you can see and do. First, you should
definitely visit one of the important Aarhus tourist attractions,
Modelbane Europa, which presents many train railways, passing
through high mountains, dark tunnels, great bridges and deep
valleys. Eleven tracks keep everything going and the traffic works
impeccable. If you thought that this is for real, then you should
think again. All this is a miniature and children are allowed to
drive those trains. I just mentioned it, as families with children
should visit that place, as the children are going to be amazed.
Aarhus, Denmark. It is a great location, with a wonderful
climate, with no extremes such as very high or very low
temperatures. The summer months bring average temperatures of twenty
degrees and the winter brings temperatures around one degree, which
means that the climate is more similar with central European
countries, than to Scandinavian cities. If you like sunny days, then
you should visit Aarhus on summer, since May until August, or
September.
Visit Northern Denmark
Skagen, with its rich art, fresh seafood, photogenic
neighbourhoods and classic characters, is an utterly delicious slice
of In the mid-19th century, artists flocked to
Skagen (pronounced
Skain), charmed by the radiant light´s impact on the ruggedly
beautiful landscape. Now tourists flock here, drawn by an
intoxicating combination of a busy working harbour, long sandy
beaches and a buzzing holiday atmosphere.
Skagen gets packed in
summer but maintains every bit of its charm, especially in the
intimate, older neighbourhoods, filled with distinctive yellow
houses framed by white-picket fences and red-tiled roofs. Catering
to the tourist influx are numerous top-notch museums, arts and craft
galleries, bike-rental outlets, ice-cream parlours and harbourside
restaurants serving fish fresh off the boats. Come and see why half
the Danish population lights up whenever the
Skagen´s name is
mentioned.
Palm Beach Frederikshavn
A day on Palm Beach stays fixed in your
memory.
Believe it or not, there are palms on the beach in
Frederikshavn, - a hint of Havai - the Caribbean's white sand beaches - beach umbrellas - ice cream parlors and relaxing lounger. There are beach
lions but there are no sharks in the water.
 Svinkløv badehotel /
Svinkløv Beach Hotel
For more than a hundred years, seaside hotels had an almost magical attraction
on us. In the first row is they and entices with promises of pampering
pleasure and romance. gourmand, stressful Danes and a famous rock guitarist
With North Sea in the front yard is Denmark's most fabled and
coveted seaside hotel. Just the name Svinkløv mouth-run
in water with gourmets and stressful Danes to sigh with longing.
cell phones are prohibited, which is 8 km to the nearest
snack bar and television should look far behind. While time stands still
are the good stories in a queue to be told by owner, regulars,
neighbors and a famous rock guitarist who use the dunes as a rehearsal room.
Greenland is a part of Denmark and is the world s largest
island with a population of only 56.000 distributed among
18 towns and some 60 settlements, none of which are connected by
roads.
Here are 10 good reasons to Visit
Greenland.
Easy access
Greenland is far away and exotic, yet so close. From Copenhagen
Airport in Denmark, the flight across the Atlantic to Greenland
takes about 4½ hours. The flight from Iceland to Kulusuk in Eastern
Greenland takes about 1½ hours.
Financially within reach
Greenland today won t overstretch anyone s wallet. An Atlantic
flight is always included in the price, but after that, the price
depends on your choice of transport in Greenland, accommodation and
things to see and do.
Scenery that makes you think
The huge land mass, the scenery, the grandeur and peace and quiet
make this country unique. This has been said and written before, but
it is every bit as true nonetheless. All visitors are impressed by
the force, beauty and unpredictability of the scenery.
A culture that commands respect
Greenland today is a colourful mixture of the old and the new.
Impressively, the Inuit people have managed to survive for centuries
under the incredibly harsh conditions that the Arctic offers its
people. Greenlanders have managed to thrive and survive thanks to
their community team spirit.
Icebergs, Midnight sun and Northern Lights
The ice is Greenland s hallmark. The interior is formed by an
enormous ice cap second only to the ice cap of the Antarctic.
Recently the Ilulissat Icefjord was proclaimed a World Heritage site
due to its exceptional qualities. In the summer, the midnight sun
ensures there is daylight round the clock. In the dark autumn and
winter evenings, the Northern Lights put on a colourful display in
the sky.
Spend the night under the stars or in a four-star hotel
 Some
of Greenland s hotels offer four-star accommodation, and there are
also good quality seamen s homes and hostels. Otherwise, you can
spend the night onboard ship or in a cosy bed enjoying the
hospitality of a local family. If you re after wildlife and sky
views, spending the night in a tent, hunting lodge or on a campsite
are options for you.
Unforgettable experiences
Whether you explore Greenland on foot, from the deck of a ship, by
dog sled, on a snowmobile or by helicopter, when you leave, your
impressions of Visit Greenland will last a lifetime. The scenery
makes its mark on body and soul.
Special interests?
You can pursue your special interests while in Greenland. The most
obvious choice is heli-skiing in some of the world s most pristine
areas, or taking part in some of Greenland s extreme sport events.
If you are interesting in fishing, trophy hunting, glaciology,
geology or botany, Greenland has a lot to offer.
Greenlandis for everyone
For an unforgettable cruise to Greenland, see the page here http://www.greenlandcruise.com/.
Young or old, fitness fanatic or professional? Are you looking for
creature comforts or a back-to-basics holiday? Greenland is for
everyone, and you can choose from tours of the towns, rambling,
sailing, boat and helicopter trips, visits to museums, long or short
dog sled rides, and much more besides. Many of these opportunities
for experiences are categorised 1 to 5 by level of difficulty.
A safe destination
War and the threat of terror are unknown phenomena in Greenland, and
the country is a safe, secure destination. All airports and harbours
conform to international Security Regulations. Greenland is located
in the Arctic and is therefore subject to extreme climatic
conditions. This means that safety requirements within the transport
sector are among the most stringent in the world. |
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