Product Manual for Denmark

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denmark
product manual 2015/2016
Small Danish Hotels
Your shortcut to 100 Danish hotels
100 destinations all over Denmark
Beautiful inns, modern hotels, fairytale castles and manors
Only 3- and 4- star hotels
Roundtrips and weekend getaways
City breaks – discover the vibrant city of Copenhagen and other urban hotspots
Small Danish Hotels are 100 small, hand-picked inns, hotels, castles, and manors, which are full of charm,
intimacy, and warmth. What they all have in common is the attention to personal service and being good hosts.
Your contact:
Market manager
Mrs. Hanne Iversen
Tel. +45 7626 1945
[email protected]
Vejlevej 16 · DK-8700 Horsens · www.smalldanishhotels.com · [email protected]
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How to use this manual
Looking for tourism by region?
Why Denmark?.................................................................................................2-3
Danish regions..................................................................................................4-5
North Sealand...................................................................................................6-7
Fyn (Funen)....................................................................................................... 8-9
Find a map of
Denmark on
the back flap
South West Denmark............................................................................... 10-11
North Jutland................................................................................................12-13
Copenhagen..................................................................................................14-21
Looking for practical information?
Restaurant guide to Copenhagen ...........................................................20
Restaurant guide to Aarhus, Odense and Aalborg ........................22
Hospitality guide.......................................................................................24-27
Major festivals 2015 ....................................................................................... 28
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In-coming bureaus............................................................................................29
Cruise holidays....................................................................................................30
Short holidays .................................................................................................... 31
Family holidays........................................................................................... 32-33
Short holidays – the cool seasons....................................................34-35
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Cycle holidays .............................................................................................36-37
Denmark by the sea.................................................................................38-39
Royal experiences.....................................................................................40-41
MINDblowing meetings.........................................................................42-43
Danish attractions at a glance...........................................................44-48
Travel information............................................................................................50
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How to use this manual DENMARK 1
10 great reasons
to visit Denmark
Royal heritage
Family holidays
Denmark has a rich heritage of castles,
Viking festivals, sandy beaches, LEGOLAND®
palaces and noble manors – they’re not just
– kids love Denmark! Denmark has world-
museums but also inspiring places to stay.
Liveable cities
Open, easygoing and liveable, Danish cities
class theme parks – attractions with fun and
learning for everyone.
Vikings
Heritage festivals with battling Vikings and
are designed for people and invite you to
authentic crafts – history in Denmark is alive
explore their attractions by pedal power.
and kicking!
Bicycles
Cruise destinations
Cycling is a part of the Danish way of life. And
Copenhagen is one of Europe’s top cruise
exploring Denmark by bicycle is an inspiring
destinations and the gateway to Scandinavia
way to connect with nature – and people.
Nature
Sandy beaches, woodlands, islands – and
mighty migrating dunes. In Denmark you can
stay in holiday homes nestled in open nature.
Nordic cuisine
and the Baltic Sea.
Design and
shopping
Danish mid-century design is legendary.
Everywhere you go you’ll find clean-lined
Danish design.
Christmas spirit
Travel anywhere in Denmark and you’ll enjoy
Denmark offers some of Europe’s most
great food experiences – from Nordic-centred
magical yuletide attractions. And that special
gourmet restaurants to seaside smokehouses.
sense of cosy winter reverie – called ‘Hygge’!
The Thy National Park offers wide-open coastal
wilderness and some of Europe’s best windsurfing.
See page 38.
Why Denmark?
Denmark is a land of great variety
with many attractions, offering
something for the whole family.
Royal attractions and heritage
centres combined with inspiring
new museums, unique theme parks,
sandy beaches, natural wonders,
green islands and national parks – all
within easy reach of major Danish
airports.
Facts about Denmark
Size: 43,098 km2
Population: 5.6 million
Capital: Copenhagen
History
with clean-cut Danish design. Nordic-centred
Royal experiences and living history
cuisine has captured the imagination of the
A small Scandinavian kingdom, Denmark
has 1,000 years of royal history, offering a
treasure trove of palaces and ancient castles.
You can even stay and dine at stately manors
nestled in the lush green countryside – and
live like a prince! Denmark’s Viking history
and the age of chivalry are brought to life at
festivals and heritage centres nationwide.
Contemporary living
Danish design and Nordic cuisine
world. In Denmark you can enjoy creative food
made with farm-fresh produce – not just in
Copenhagen but also at the nation’s classic
seaside hotels.
Nature
Sandy beaches and green islands
Cycling is a way of life in Denmark. Most Danes
own a bike. And with more than 12,000km of
designated bicycle routes, temperate weather
and cycle-friendly cities, Denmark is the
perfect bicycle holiday destination. The Danish
Denmark is a land of modern living and design
countryside is varied – from the mighty
is part of the Danish way of life. Everywhere
drifting sand dunes of the west coast to the
you go you’ll find warm-lit interiors furnished
rocky archipelago of the Baltic Sea.
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Thy
National
Park
Aalborg
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2
Mols
National
Park
Aarhus
Copenhagen
Billund
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The
Wadden
Sea
National
Park
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Odense
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Bornholm
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Danish regions
A small island kingdom, you are never more than 50km from the beach in
Denmark. There are 72 inhabited islands – some rocky, some sandy – and
inspiring cities with history and contemporary living.
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North Jutland
is among the region’s top attractions.
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Copenhagen
Wide-open beaches and mighty drifting sand
Read more on pages 10-11, 32
An open, green and liveable city
dunes.
www.sydvestjylland.com
Copenhagen is celebrated for its quality of
Coastal wilderness and some of Europe’s
www.visitvejle.com
life – for its bicycles, contemporary design
biggest migratory sand dunes – North Jutland
www.visitkolding.dk
and Nordic-centred cuisine. One of Europe’s
offers nature in the raw. There are classic
www.visitodense.com
major cruise destinations, the city also offers
seaside hotels and seafood restaurants. Here
a historic skyline and waterside modern
you’ll also find meandering inlets and the city
architecture.
of Aalborg with its many cultural attractions.
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Funen
Read more on pages 12-13 + 31, 32, 38, 41
A fairytale destination with castles and green
www.visitnordjylland.com
islands
www.visitaalborg.com
The home island of storyteller Hans Christian
Andersen, Funen (Fyn) offers fairytale
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Central Jutland
Read more on pages 14-21, 31, 33, 34-35
www.visitcopenhagen.com
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North Sealand
experiences and inspiring castle stays. And
Castles, oak woods and sandy beaches
with rolling hills, woodlands and beaches,
The ‘Danish Riviera’ in North Sealand is home
The roaring west coast and the inspiring city
Funen and its archipelago is also a bicycle-
to inspiring art museums, royal palaces and
of Aarhus
friendly family destination where you can
ancient oak woodlands. Among the region’s
From the wide-open west coast to the
create your own adventure.
attractions is Kronborg Castle, the fictional
wooded east coast and the city of Aarhus,
Read more on pages 8-9, 31, 33, 35, 40
Central Jutland is a region of great diversity.
www.visitfyn.com
Aarhus has emerged as a new city
destination with one of Scandinavia’s leading
www.visitsvendborg.com
also offers classic seaside hotels and fine
restaurants.
Read more on pages 31, 32, 38, 41
modern art museums and Nordic-centred
www.visitnorthsealand.com
gastronomy.
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Read more on pages 31, 32, 37
East Denmark
Viking history, tree-topped white cliffs and
www.hvidesande.com
heritage centres
www.visitaarhus.com
The archipelago of East Denmark features
many family attractions, including the Viking
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setting of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The region
South Jutland
Ship Museum in Roskilde and the Medieval
Tidal wetlands, open marshlands and
Centre on Falster. The region’s natural
Denmark’s oldest city
wonders include the mighty tree-topped
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Bornholm
Rugged skerries, historic towns and sandy
beaches
The Baltic Sea island of Bornholm is a
destination that inspires seaside stays and
active holidays in open nature. Among
the activities are rappelling and kayaking.
white cliffs of the island of Møn.
There are designated bicycle routes and
archipelago, marshlands and tidal flatlands
Read more on pages 31, 33, 35, 37
historic towns. Among the attractions is
invites you to go oyster hunting and seal
www.visiteastdenmark.com
The Wadden Sea National Park with its
Scandinavia’s largest castle ruin.
watching. The region also has sandy beaches
www.visitwestzealand.com
Read more on pages 32
and Denmark’s oldest city, Ribe. LEGOLAND
www.visitlolland-falster.com
www.bornholm.info
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Danish regions DENMARK 5
5 great reasons
North Sealand
to visit North Sealand
Palaces, castles and stately homes – North Sealand offers royal attractions
and unique experiences. With its rolling woods, lakes and beaches, the
region’s parkland nature invites you to take the slow road. Enjoy the
splendour of the Danish Riviera with inspiring art museums and outstanding
hospitality.
• Royal experiences
• The Danish Riviera
• Art and culture
• Historic towns
• Woodlands, lakes and nature
Unique attractions
The Danish Riviera
Frederiksborg Castle
the old chandler’s shop Skibsklarergården e ,
Seaside hotels, holiday cottages and fishing villages
Renaissance gardens and royal collections
untouched since 1820 . The town also has a cathedral
The northern coast reaching from Copenhagen to
The 400-year-old Frederiksborg Castle c is
and lively old market square.
historic Elsinore and the windswept woodlands
Denmark’s national history museum, featuring
of Tisvilde and Liseleje are known as the Danish
portrait collections, changing exhibitions and chapel
Riviera. Here you find Blue Flag beaches, the
concerts. The castle is surrounded by splendid
authentic fishing town of Gilleleje and classic
manicured formal gardens.
The new Maritime Museum of Denmark, designed
seaside hotels offering laidback luxury.
www.dnm.dk
by leading Danish architectural studio BIG, is
Fredensborg Palace and Esrum Lake
Hamlet’s Castle
Visit a royal home
Grand halls, casemates and unique events
The country residence of the Queen of Denmark
Kronborg Castle d in Elsinore is a UNESCO
and the Crown Prince Couple, Fredensborg
World Heritage site and the fictional home of
Palace a and its chapel and parkland are open to
Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Bristling with cannons, the
visitors in July and August. www.dnm.dk
400-year-old castle once taxed passing merchant
Esrum Abbey b
ships.
www.kronborg.dk.
Located by the woodlands not far from
Maritime Museum of Denmark
From sailor’s tattoos to multimedia exhibits
located in an old dry dock next to Kronborg Castle.
Adjacent you find Elsinore’s new culture centre,
Kulturværftet f , and HAN f , a new waterside
sculpture of a ‘Merman’.
www.mfs.dk
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art g
One of Denmark’s top museum attractions
One of Europe’s pioneering modern art museums,
Frederiksborg Palace, the 800-year-old Esrum
Historic Elsinore
Louisiana features permanent collections and
Abbey hosts exhibitions and events almost year-
Cobbled streets, boutiques and townhouses
changing exhibitions, concerts, and a hands-on
round, including an open-air opera festival and
The old town of Elsinore (Helsingør in Danish) offers
children’s art studio. Located by the coastal road
culinary events www.esrum.dk
boutique shopping and heritage museums, including
www.louisiana.dk.
6 DENMARK North Sealand
NEW INSPIRATION FOR
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attractions
nature
Fly-drive, couples, 3 days
Hornbæk
festivals
North Sealand is only 30 min. from
Copenhagen and offers attractions
ranging from world-class cultural sites and
gastronomy to small fishing villages and
beachfront hotels. Let us inspire you with
some of our new holiday concepts. To create
custom itineraries and holiday packages, visit
Dessert Weekend
Gilleleje
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Tisvilde
Elsinore
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Esrum
Lake
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Hillerød
Gourmet for chocolate lovers
A three-day stay at Comwell Borupgaard i ,
a mansion hotel in Snekkersten just south of
Love on a Bike
Elsinore. The package includes admission to
Couples, 3 days
Hamlet’s Castle and the Louisiana Museum of
Pristine nature and romance
Modern Art. You also get to enjoy a chocolate
A three-day stay at the classic seaside hotel
course at chocolatier Peter Beier and
Helenekilde Badehotel m set in pristine
waterside dining at Restaurant Sletten.
nature by Tisvildeleje. The package includes
local dining and bike hire.
Feel and taste history
Fly-drive, couples, 7 days
History, classic hospitality and culinary treats
Denmark’s National Historical Museum at
A round-trip in the region that lets you
Frederiksborg Castle showcases a special
experience local heritage and culinary
exhibition of historical costumes
delights. The package includes restaurant
(April – October 2015). www.dnm.dk
visits and accommodation at local hotels
Shakespeare at Hamlet’s Castle o
and B&Bs, Havreholm Castle and Gilleleje
Each August, performances (in English) of
Badehotel. Also included is admission to
Hamlet’s Castle, Esrum Abbey and other
museums – such as the romantic home of
New Nordic Culture
Festivals and heritage events
Prince Henrik of Denmark n
Arctic explorer Knud Rasmussen l .
Fly-drive, families, 4 days
Shakespeare’s immortal play are hosted at the
courtyard of Kronborg Castle, often featuring
leading international stars
www.hamletscenen.dk
Tickets www.billetten.dk.
Esrum Abbey Medieval Festival p
The art and architecture of North Sealand
The 800-year-old Esrum Abbey hosts an
A four-day stay at “Culture Hotel”
annual Medieval Festival (20-21 June 2015)
with knights’ tournaments and a medieval
Konventum, which features a large collection
market www.esrum.dk.
of modernist paintings – more than 1000 – by
Frederiksværk Music Festival q
Danish artists. Visit the best of art museums
Denmark’s largest chamber music festival is
of North Sealand: Louisiana, Nivaagaard,
hosted in Frederiksværk. The event features
the Modern Collection at Frederiksborg
Danish and international names (July 2015)
Castle, Rudolph Tegner’s Museum. And
www.frv-musik.dk (Danish only).
enjoy architectural experiences such as
the Maritime Museum in Elsinore by Bjarke
Ingels, the Culture Yard in Elsinore and the
home of polar explorer Knud Rasmussen in
Hundested.
Main tourism websites
Ferry crossings from Elsinore to Helsingborg
Local culinary events are listed at
(Sweden) www.faerge.dk
www.smagpaanordsjaelland.dk (under “kalender”)
www.visitnordsjaelland.dk
North Sealand DENMARK 7
Helsingborg
5 great reasons
Fyn and Odense
to visit Fyn
Home of storyteller Hans Christian Andersen, the island of Fyn (Funen)
offers fairytale experiences and inspiring castle stays. With rolling hills,
woodlands, and beaches, Fyn and its archipelago is a bicycle-friendly
destination. There are unique island communities, maritime heritage
and culinary markets. Create your own adventure on Fyn.
• An island of fairytales
• The archipelago and nature
• Castles and manors
• Culinary experiences
• Historic maritime towns
Unique attractions
Hans Christian Andersen’s Odense a
The city of Odense has dedicated two museums
and a children’s cultural centre, The Tinderbox,
to its famous son, fairytale writer Hans Christian
Andersen.
www.museum.odense.dk
relates the history of the island. The city also offers
collections of vintage cars and airplanes. CNN Travel
boutique shopping, parklands and fine dining.
ranked the romantic park among the world’s 12
Vintage sailing in the archipelago
most spectacular. Valdemar Castle e is located next
to the romantic thatched village of Troense. Sail to
Old vintage schooners depart from Faaborg and the
the castle on a vintage ferryboat M/S Helge from
Maritime Centre b in Svendborg. Passengers are
Svendborg (call +45 6223 3080).
also welcome on the annual Fyn Regatta visiting
historic harbour towns. Daily trips and charter, call
Castle stays
+45 6375 9490 www.maritimtcenter.dk. Learn
Hans Christian Andersen stayed at many of the
to sail on the traditional wooden dinghies of the
castles on Fyn. Travel in his footsteps and enjoy
region, called a ‘Smack’, at Smakkecentret c
gourmet stays at Broholm Castle f and Hindsgavl
www.smakkecenter.dk.
Castle g (for gourmet hospitality, see page 40-41).
– an open-air rural heritage museum with authentic
Island-hopping
Culinary Fyn
historic farmhouses that let you experience the age
Among the islands in the archipelago is Ærø where
Fyn supplies renowned gourmet restaurants
of Hans Christian Andersen.
you find sandy beaches and the historic town of
throughout Denmark with fresh produce. Culinary
Ærøskøbing www.arre.dk. The island of Langeland
markets and festivals are held in many towns.
is home to wild horses. All inhabited islands in the
www.visitfyn.com
The Funen Village and Odense Zoo a
Meander down Odense River in a riverboat
www.aafart.dk to Odense ZOO, which in 2013 was
named the best zoo in Europe www.odense-zoo.dk
and the Funen Village www.museum.odense.dk
Odense attractions a
Art lovers as well as train spotters will enjoy a visit
archipelago are bicycle-friendly and many offer
to Odense. Among the attractions are the Danish
cottage B&Bs and holiday homes.
Railway Museum, the Brandts media museum and arts
centre and the Funen Art Museum. The city’s heritage
Fairytale castles
museum, Møntergården, has opened a new wing that
Egeskov Castle d www.egeskov.dk is home to
8 DENMARK Fyn and Odense
Fun and learning
Treetop climbing at Gorilla Park h
www.gorillapark.dk, the Naturama zoological
museum i www.naturama.dk, the Fjord & Bælt l
aquarium and sealarium www.fjord-baelt.dk, the
Viking Museum at Ladby m
www.vikingemuseetladby.dk, the Cold War
Bogense
Museum Langeland n www.langelandsfortet.dk.
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Itineraries
attractions
Odense
Middelfart
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a
For hospitality, see p 47
Nyborg
Fyn
Fairytales and island-hopping
festivals
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Assens
Fly-drive, family holiday, 5-8 days
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Enjoy the sights and fun of Odense. Head to
Egeskov Castle. Then Svendborg (Naturama,
Faaborg
Gorilla Park) and go sailing for a day on a
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Svendborg i
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vintage schooner. Visit Nyborg during the
Medieval Festival and the Viking Museum at
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Ærøskøbing
Ærø
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Troense
Rudkøbing
Søby
Ladby. Return to Odense.
10 Miles
Island-hopping, country B&B,
bicycling
Fly-drive, couples, 5-8 days
Island-hopping, nature and
bicycling
ferry lines
Events and heritage experiences
Hans Christian Andersen Festival p
A festival dedicated to the fairytale writer is
Enjoy the sights of Odense. Head to Kerteminde,
held in Odense (16-23 August 2015).
Nyborg, Svendborg. Drive to Valdemar Castle,
www.hcafestivals.com
Troense and Rudkøbing. Discover Ærø by
Nyborg Castle o
bicycle and stay in holiday cottage or B&B.
Danehof Medieval Market at Nyborg Castle
Return to Odense via ferry to Faaborg.
(4-6 July 2015). Medieval battle re-enactments
(12-13 Sep 2015). q
Fly-drive, family holiday, 5-8 days
www.danmarksrigeshjerte.dk
Enjoy the sights and fun of Odense. Head
www.nyborgkampdage.com
to Egeskov Castle and then Svendborg
Kerteminde Cherry Festival r
(Naturama, Gorilla Park). Cross by ferry to
Kerteminde celebrates its cherry festival with
Ærø. Enjoy the beaches and discover the
street activities – and plenty of cherries, (17-19
island by bicycle. Sail to Faaborg and return to
July 2015).
www.kirsebaerfestival.dk
Odense or continue to Langeland and return.
www.visitkerteminde.dk
Travel planning
Island round-trip, gourmet castle
stays
Fly-drive, couples, 5-8 days
Enjoy the sights of Odense. Head to
Kerteminde. Stay at Broholm castle. Continue
Nearest international airports: Billund Airport,
Copenhagen Airport
Ferry planner:
www.faerge.dk Main tourism websites:
www.visitfyn.com
www.visitodense.com
to Svendborg Take the vintage ferry to
Valdemar Castle and Troense. Continue
to Faaborg. Stay at Fasled Inn. Carry on to
Hindsgavl Castle by Middelfart. Return to
Odense.
Fyn and Odense DENMARK 9
5 great reasons
South West Denmark
The region of South West Denmark offers unique nature – from wide-open
marshlands and tidal flatlands to sandy beaches. You can go oyster hunting or
seal watching in the Wadden Sea National Park. Close by you find Denmark’s
oldest town, Ribe, and living history at the Ribe Viking Centre.
to visit South West Denmark
• Wide-open North Sea beaches and nature
• The Wadden Sea National Park
• Viking heritage and living history
• Historic towns and royal attractions
• Unique local art and cuisine
Unique attractions
RIBE – SCANDINAVIA’S OLDEST TOWN
ISLANDS OF RØMØ, FANØ AND MANDØ
Sønderjylland e , which also showcases furniture
Viking heritage and riverside romance
Island romance and windswept nature
designs by legendary Hans J. Wegner
Dating back more than 1,300 years, Ribe is
Among the attractions of the Wadden Sea National
www.museum-sonderjylland.dk
Scandinavia’s oldest town. Little has changed here
Park are the islands of Rømø, Fanø and Mandø. All
www.visittonder.dk
for centuries. The town also has an 800-year-old
are bicycle-friendly. The wide-open sandy flatlands
cathedral, an art museum and a Viking museum.
of Rømø are a popular place for kiting, blocarting
Located by the Wadden Sea National park, the town
and kitebuggying. Among the heritage experiences
also features the Ribe Viking Center a , which is an
is the old whaler’s farm Kommandørgården c on
open-air museum with reconstructed longhouses
Rømø and the village of Sønderho on Fanø with its
and hands-on activities. www.visitribe.dk
thatched seamen’s cottages.The village is home
hotels. Blåvand, Henne, Vejers and Nymindegab
to the Fanø Art Museum d with classic paintings
offer wide-open nature and old-world hospitality.
from the area www.fanoekunstmuseum.dk.
The area also features a number of local heritage
THE WADDEN SEA NATIONAL PARK
Oyster hunting and seal watching
The Wadden Sea National Park b is one of
Europe’s most important habitats for waterfowl
and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The park
offers unique natural experiences, such as oyster
BLÅVAND, HENNE AND VEJERS BEACHES
Wide-open nature and beaches
Sandy beaches, heather-clad dunes, blueberry
wild bush – and a scattering of classic seaside
You can go oyster hunting and seal watching on
museums, including Nymindegab Museum f
ranger-guided tours
with classic paintings from the area – and
www.visitfanoe.dk • www.romo.dk
Scandinavia’s largest collection of amber at
Visit Mandø on a daytrip from Ribe and experience
Danmarks Ravmuseum g .
the tidal flatlands.
www.vardemuseum.dk
hunting (October-March) and seal-watching (July-
www.visitwestdenmark.com
October). On the wide-open marshlands you can
MØGELTØNDER AND TØNDER
also experience the acrobatic swarms of migrating
Country living and modern design
The Fisheries and Maritime Museum h
starlings, (March-April and September-October).
One of the classic villages of the region,
Sealarium and aquarium
Ranger-guided tours:
Møgeltønder is home to romantic thatched cottages.
The museum showcases exhibitions about the
www.vadehavscentret.dk • www.sortsafari.dk
In the historic market town of Tønder you find the
region’s fishing heritage and offers fun activities
Bicycle tours/routes: www.vestkystruten.dk
region’s heritage museum Museum
for the children, including a large playground, a
10 DENMARK South West Denmark
sealarium and an aquarium.
Nymindegab
www.fimus.dk
www.visitesbjerg.dk
attractions
f
nature
Billund Airport
Henne
ITINERARIES
North Sea
For hospitality, see page 22-27
Vejers
Vikings, beaches and nature
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Varde
Blåvand
i
Esbjerg
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Fly-Drive, Family holiday, 5-8 days
Stay in a holiday home nestled among the
Fanø
sand dunes by the sea. Or at a family resort,
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Ribe
such as Hvidbjerg Strand www.hvidbjerg.dk.
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Visit Ribe and the Ribe Viking Centre. Go
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kiting on Rømø.
The Wadden Sea
National Park
Rømø
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History, nature and royal
experiences
Fly-Drive, groups, 5-8 days
Møgeltønder
Tønder
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South West Denmark
Wadden Sea and North Sea - magnificently simple
Southwestjutland.com
Viking market m
The Ribe Viking Centre hosts its annual
Nature, gourmet and royal
experiences
Stay at Hotel Britannia in Esbjerg or the
International Viking Market 1-5 May 2015.
beachfront Hjerting Badehotel
www.ribevikingecenter.dk
www.hjertingbadehotel.dk. Visit
Fanø and Rømø Kite Festivals
Møgeltønder and Tønder on a daytrip. Visit
An international kite festival– billed as the
Sønderho on Fanø during Sønderho Day or
world’s largest is held on the island of Fanø 18-
enjoy a cycling holiday in the region.
Fly-Drive, Couple or family, 5-8 days
21 June 2015. n The International Rømø Kite
Festival o is held 5-7 September 2015.
www.romo.dk • www.visitfanoe.dk
Stay at a classic seaside hotel or in the town of
Tønder Festival p
Ribe. Visit the sights of Ribe and the island of
One of Europe’s largest festivals for folk music
Fanø. Also enjoy a daytrip to Møgeltønder and
with tented stages. Four days of good music
Tønder.
and family fun 27-30 Agusut 2015. www.tf.dk
Sønderho Day q
With thatched seamen’s cottages, the village
of Sønderho on the tiny island of Fanø in the
Wadden Sea National Park celebrates its annual
heritage festival on 19 Juli 2015 with folk
costumes and fiddler’s music. www.visitfanoe.dk
Nearest international airport:
Billund Airport located 1 hour’s drive from the
west coast, Esbjerg and Ribe.
www.billund-airport.com
Main tourism websites: www.sydvestjylland.com
www.southwestjutland.com
South West Denmark DENMARK 11
5 great reasons
to visit North Jutland
• Wide-open sandy beaches and windswept nature
Aalborg and North Jutland
Wide-open sandy beaches and some of Europe’s mightiest drifting
sand dunes make North Jutland a unique destination. There are
classic seaside hotels and seafood restaurants. And the region’s major
town, Aalborg, offers heritage attractions, inspiring modern art and
contemporary design.
• Some of Europe’s mightiest drifting sand dunes
• Unique seafood and authentic fishing towns
• Classic seaside hotels and wellness offerings
• Family fun at theme parks, aquariums and zoos
Unique attractions
Grenen a
open heather moors, woodlands and lakes.
The tip of Denmark where two seas meet
www.nationalparkthy.dk
There is a romantic sense of land’s end at Grenen,
Skagen (The Scaw)
the very northern tip of Denmark. Here two seas,
Seafood and classic seaside hotels
Skagerrak and Kattegat, meet in a rippling current.
Fårup Sommerland h
One of Denmark’s largest amusement and water
parks.
www.faarupsommerland.dk
Divided into Old Skagen (Højen) and the fishing
Læsø
Rubjerg Knude b
town of Skagen, the classic seaside features
Gourmet seafood, nature and seaweed cottages
A lighthouse engulfed by mighty sand dunes
wide-open beaches and hotels serving gourmet
The island of Læsø is famed for its seafood, salt-
seafood. www.skagen-tourist.dk
making and cottages thatched with seaweed.
The Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse is engulfed in
mighty drifting sand dunes. Located close to the
seaside town of Lønstrup.
www.rubjergknude.dk
Viking heritage
Viking fortresses and longhouses
Visit the Viking ring fortresses of Aggersborg
Råbjerg Mile c
and Fyrkat. Lindholm Høje is a Viking burial site with
Wander barefoot across Denmark’s drifting desert
a small museum. Viking market (27-28 June 2015).
Slowly migrating through blueberry wild bush at a
speed of about 15 meters a year, Råbjerg Mile is one
of Europe’s largest drifting sand dunes.
The North Sea Oceanarium e
Explore the North Sea at Scandinavia’s largest
oceanarium
Thy National Park d
The 4.5 million-litre tank virtually slices out a
Heather moors – and Europe’s best surfing!
section of the North Sea.
A coastal wilderness, the Thy National Park features
www.nordsoenoceanarium.dk
12 DENMARK Aalborg and North Jutland
www.visitlaesoe.dk
Aalborg
The arts, heritage and contemporary living
Aalborg, the main city of North Jutland, is a buzzing
and diverse university city where attractions
are within easy walking distance. The city offers
sublime gastronomy, oases of relaxation and
attractions from the Viking Age, medieval times as
well as modern art.
a
Skagen
Itineraries
c
For hospitality see page 22-27
e
Theme park fun and seaside
adventure
attractions
Fly-Drive: family holiday, 5-10 days
festivals
b
nature
Lønstrup
f
Frederikshavn
Sæby
Stay at Jesperhus (disabled-friendly). Family
h
Blokhus
attractions in the region include Fårup
l
o
Læsø
Sommerland, Aalborg Zoo i and the North
Sea Oceanarium. Don’t miss the area’s mighty
i
d
drifting sand dunes (Råbjerg Mile and Rubjerg
Knude).
Aalborg
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Thisted
Read more about theme parks in Denmark on
page 10.
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Tordenskiolds Dage f
The annual heritage festival in Frederikshavn
celebrates the town’s 18th century maritime
heritage. (26-28 June 2015).
www.tordenskiold.dk
Højriis Castle Murder Mystery g
Visitors solve a murder mystery at the old
castle, in Danish and German only. n
(10-23 August + 10-18 Oct 2015).
www.hojriis.dk
Læsø Langoustine Festival o
The island of Læsø is famed for its
langoustines. Each year a cooking competition
brings leading chefs to the town of Østerby (1
August 2015). www.visitlaesoe.dk
A cottage by the sea, nature and
golden eagles!
Fly-Drive: nature and heritage holiday with
cycling trips (groups, families or couples) 5-10
Nordic seafood, nature and an island
getaway
days
Renting a holiday cottage nestled among the
Travel planning
Nearest airport: Aalborg Airport (international)
www.aal.dk
Public transport.: Aalborg is linked by rail with the
regional towns of Frederikshavn, Brønderslev,
Hjørring, Hirtshals and Skagen.
www.rejseplanen.dk
Fly-Drive: nature, heritage and indulgence,
coastal sand dunes allows you to get close to
Ferry: www.faerge.dk
5-10 days
nature and enjoy bicycle rides. For instance in
Main tourism websites:
Lønstrup or Blokhus. Visit Thy National Park
www.visitnordjylland.dk
Enjoy a gourmet and wellness stay at a classic
seaside hotel in Skagen or Svinkløv. Combine
with trips to Grenen and the drifting sand
dunes of the area. Voergaard Castle l also
offers a romantic setting. For extended stays,
visit the island of Læsø.
or go bird-watching for golden eagles in the
open moorlands of Lille Vildmose m .
Fly-Drive: Weekend break in Aalborg
Main tourist office:
VisitAalborg
Kjellerups Torv 5 DK-9000 Aalborg
Tel. +45 9931 7500
(See page 31)
Aalborg and North Jutland DENMARK 13
Map of Copenhagen
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COPENHAGEN’S HISTORIC NEIGHBOURHOODS
Helsingborg
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Helsingør
(Elsinore)
Sweden
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Denmark
City
with nightlife, restaurants and café scene,
The historic heart of the city with pedestrianised
especially in meatpacking districct (Kødbyen) and
shopping streets, heritage attractions, waterside
Værnedamsvej.
landmarks and a palatial royal district.
A leafy residential municipality with romantic parks
A renaissance canal district home to Christiania,
and the city’s zoo.
creative academies and leafy waterside parks.
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Islands Brygge
vibrant harbour park and
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contemporary dockland
developments.
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14 DENMARK Copenhagen
Malmö
Nørrebro
Hip urban villages with community living, indie
A residential area with a
Copenhagen
Frederiksberg
Christianshavn and Holmen
boutiques and innovative eateries – especially in
the areas around Jægersborggade, Elmegade and
Ravnsborggade.
Østerbro
Vesterbro
A residential neighbourhood with a large activity
Edgy-but-cool
park, contemporary dockland living and several
neighbourhood
historic parks.
Copenhagen
5 great reasons
to visit Copenhagen
An open, green and liveable city, Copenhagen is celebrated for its quality of
life – its bicycles, contemporary design and New Nordic Cuisine. Copenhagen
is one of Europe’s major cruise destinations, offering historic attractions and
modern waterside landmarks. North of the city you will find royal heritage,
rolling woodlands and romantic seaside towns.
• Classic attractions and royal heritage
• Green and sustainable living • Award-winning Nordic gastronomy
• Famous design and shopping
• World-class architecture, art and culture
Travel planner
Copenhagen Airport: Hailed as Europe’s most
Copenhagen and Malmö every 20 minutes (24/7
efficient airport and Scandinavia’s largest hub.
service, via Copenhagen airport) . Centre-to-
www.cph.dk
centre travel time: 34 minutes. Single fare
Airport to city: Copenhagen Airport is
(approx.): DKK 86 (€ 11,5).
connected to the city centre (Central Station,
Train tickets: Tickets valid for public transport
Nørreport and Østerport) by regular rail service
(bus, train, metro) in Greater Copenhagen are
departing from Terminal 3 every 5-20 min and
by metro (to Kongens Nytorv, Nørreport, etc.)
departing every 3-7 min (24/7 service). Travel
available from vending machines and the DSB
ticket office in Terminal 3 (arrival terminal) and
from the airport metro platform. Read more
purchase): www.rejseplanen.dk
Copenhagen
Card
and the Swedish city of Malmö are linked
Visit Copenhagen: Read more about transport,
Free transport, museum
by Europe’s longest combined rail and road
bike hire and much more at
admission and discounts
bridge. There is regular rail service between
time: 12 min by regular rail, 14 min by metro.
Single fare (approx.): DKK 36 (€5).
Copenhagen to Malmö: Copenhagen Airport
about mobile ticketing at www.1415.dk.
National travel planner (online ticket
A Copenhagen Card offers free
admission to 72 great attractions
and all public transport in Greater
Need free images of
Copenhagen?
Copenhagen, including to/from the
airport. Cards are available for 24,
48, 72 and 120-hours. The cards
also grant discounts at a number
Give your presentations colour and life.
of restaurants, shops and car hire
Visit the Copenhagen Media Center for free
companies. The Copenhagen Card can
images, videos and editorial articles.
be forwarded by regular postal service.
www.copenhagenmediacenter.com
www.copenhagencard.com
Copenhagen DENMARK 15
Great reasons to visit Copenhagen:
Classic
Copenhagen
A royal, historic city, Copenhagen
offers renaissance splendour,
waterside romance – and the world’s
biggest Viking ship!
attractions
Nyhavn Canal 01
Sun-kissed restaurants and old schooners
City of towers
Day two
Round tower and Our Saviour’s Church
Go on a daytrip to Elsinore to see Kronborg
Copenhagen’s historic lookout towers include
Castle and the Maritime Museum. Visit
the Round Tower 06 with its step-less winding
walkway and astronomical observatory, and the
the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in
Humlebæk on your way back.
Famed for its sun-kissed waterside restaurants
golden spire of Our Saviour’s Church 07 with its
and vintage sailing ships, Nyhavn Canal was home
corkscrew exterior stairway that takes you to
to Hans Christian Andersen for almost 20 years.
heaven!
Dining guide to Nyhavn: www.spisinyhavn.dk
www.rundetaarn.dk • www.vorfrelserskirke.dk
Day three
You can also view the city from the City Hall Tower
Visit Rosenborg Castle and see the Royal
and Christiansborg Palace Tower.
Regalia. Afterwards visit the National Museum
The Little Mermaid 02
The great, old dame of Copenhagen
www.taarnet.dk
The Little Mermaid statue is the embodiment of
of Denmark. Spend the afternoon shopping and
the fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen – and
The National Museum of Denmark 08
treat yourself to creative gastronomy in the
the symbol of the city. The statue is located by the
The History of the Danes
evening.
harbour promenade, Langelinie, close to the cruise
The National Museum is Denmark’s largest museum
ships. Canal tour boats visit the statue.
of cultural history, housed in a 18th century Rococo
In 2013, the statue celebrated her 100th birthday.
palace just a stone’s throw from “Strøget”.
Tivoli Gardens 03
Flower gardens and family fun
One of the world’s most magical classic amusement
www.natmus.dk
Classical art
From Antiquity to modern Scandinavia
parks, located in the heart of Copenhagen.
The National Gallery of Denmark 09 holds an
Restaurants, rides, parades, indoor concerts and
extensive collection of classical and modern art
entertainment. 2015 Seasons: Summer 1 April - 20
www.smk.dk. Copenhagen is also home to some
Sep. Halloween 9 Oct - 1 Nov . Christmas 14 Nov -3
of the world’s finest private art collections, including
Jan 2016. www.tivoligardens.com
the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek 10 (Antiquity)
DAYTRIPS
Kronborg Castle 13
The town of Elsinore is home to Kronborg
Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site and
the fictional home of Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
The historic town also has a new Maritime
Museum 14 (opened October 2013).
Distance: 45 min by train
www.glyptoteket.dk, and the David Collection
Amalienborg Palace 04
Frederiksborg Castle 15
11 (Islamic art) www.davidmus.dk. Thorvaldsens
Royal palace with changing of the guards
A picture-postcard attraction with manicured
Museum 12 is dedicated to the Neoclassical art of
Renaissance gardens in the town of Hillerød.
One of Europe’s finest Rococo palaces, Amalienborg
Bertel Thorvaldsen.
www.thorvaldsensmuseum.dk
Today, the castle is a national history museum.
Palace, is home to the Royal Couple and Crown
Boat trips on the castle lake.
Prince Couple. The changing of the guards
www.dnm.dk
takes place at noon. A small museum lets visitors
experience private royal salons.
www.dkks.dk
Itineraries
Rosenborg Castle 05
Roskilde Cathedral and Viking Ship Museum
Roskilde was once the capital of Denmark.
Roskilde Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage
Dazzling diamonds and parkland reverie
DAY ONE
site, is the final resting place of 20 Danish
Once a royal summer residence, Rosenborg Castle
Take a canal tour and enjoy the city’s sights.
kings and 17 queens. The Roskilde Viking Ship
showcases 400 years of interiors and the dazzling
Royal Regalia. The parkland, the King’s Garden,
features open-air concerts, pavilion cafés and
Lunch at Nyhavn. Visit Amalienborg Palace.
Spend the evening at Tivoli Gardens and
flowerbeds – a popular retreat on sunny days.
enjoy a dinner at one of the many great
www.dkks.dk
restaurants.
Museum features 1,000-year-old Viking ships.
www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk
www.visitroskilde.com.
Green
Copenhagen
Topping the smart-city rankings,
Copenhagen is a green and liveable
city. Explore the city like the
Copenhageners – by bicycle, kayak
and on foot
ATTRACTIONS AND
ACTIVITIES
Itineraries
Day one
WORLD-CLASS BICYCLE INFRASTRUCTURE
Copenhagen has world-class bicycle infrastructure.
Explore the city by pedal power - and don’t forget
to visit Christiania 16 , the city’s car-free haven for
alternative living. www.christiania.org
Hop on a bike and discover Christiania and
Christianshavn. Continue to the city’s urban beach
and visit the Blue Planet. Return to the city and
explore Nørrebro and Superkilen. Chill with the locals.
BIKING COPENHAGEN
Copenhagen has one of the world’s most
advanced bike hire schemes – www.gobike.dk.
Simply enter your credit card details on the touch
screen on the bikes that are located at stands
citywide. Many hotels also offer bike hire.
Other alternatives:
Rent-a-bike www.rentabike.dk
Urban beaches
Sandy beaches stretch south and north of the city.
Day two
Københavns Cykelbørs www.cykelborsen.dk
There is also a 5-km sandy urban beach, Amager
Take a daytrip to Jægersborg Dyrehave. Bring
Guided tours by bike
your bike on the S-train. Enjoy lunch under the
Bike Copenhagen with Mike
oaks at Restaurant Den Gule Cottage.
www.bikecopenhagenwithmike.dk
Strand 17 , just 10 min by metro from downtown,
complete with water sports and activities.
www.amagerstrand.dk
Harbour Baths 80
Enjoy a cool fresh dip into the clean waters of
Copenhagen harbour at the city’s harbour baths,
www.dengulecottage.dk. Return and browse
the city’s design stores. Enjoy an evening
cocktail at Ruby. www.rby.dk
eBike and Segway tours www.tourscph.dk
Bike and rickshaw tours
www.copenhagen-tours.dk
such as Islands Brygge. Here you can also enjoy
water sports.
The Blue Planet 18
Copenhagen’s new aquarium, the Blue Planet, is
Denmark’s national aquarium and the largest in
Day three
Explore the canals
Explore the city’s waterways on a guided
Copenhagen has a waterbus system. But there
kayak tour. Visit the DAC architecture centre 49 .
are other ways to explore the city’s waterways.
Northern Europe. The swirling new design is set by
Treat yourself to seafood at Fiskebaren in the
Amager Beach close to the airport.
evening.
www.denblaaplanet.dk
Urban activity parks
Copenhagen’s popular activity parks include
Fælledparken 19 and Superkilen 54 , which are
great locations for ballgames, barbecues, outdoor
activities and sports.
www.stromma.dk • www.havnerundfart.dk
Picnic boats – electrically powered family
picnic boats. www.goboat.dk
DAYTRIPS
The Deer Park 22
The Deer Park (Jægersborg Dyrehave) is home
to ancient oaks and roaming deer. A great place
for bicycle rides or trips on hired horse-drawn
Romantic green spaces
carriages. The world’s oldest amusement park,
Frederiksberg Garden 20 features a meandering
Bakken, is located in the woods. Distance: 20
stream with rowboats, centuries-old pavilions and a
min by train. www.bakken.dk
view to the elephants in Copenhagen Zoo 73 !
Canal tours www.canaltours.dk
The Open-Air Museum 23
Boat charter – old wooden schooners
www.deforenedesejlskibe.dk
Guided tours by sea kayak www.kajakole.dk
Kayak rental and kayak bar
www.kayakrepubik.dk
MAJOR SPORTS EVENTS
Copenhagen Half Marathon 13 September 2015
www.cphhalf.dk
Kayaking
One of the world’s largest open-air museums
A great way to explore the waterways of
with 100 heritage farms and mills relocated
Nykredit Copenhagen Marathon 24 May 2015
Copenhagen is by sea kayak. In the city’s new
from across historic Denmark. There are heritage
www.copenhagenmarathon.dk
designer canal district, Sluseholmen 21 , some
gardens, orchards and living crafts. Distance: 35
KMD Ironman Copenhagen 23 August 2015
residents can hop directly into their kayak from
min by train. www.frilandsmuseet.dk
www.kmdironmancopenhagen.com
their living room.
Creative
Cuisine
Copenhagen features a wide
range of restaurants that draw
creative inspiration from Nordic and
international cuisine
GOURMET RESTAURANTS
32 KIIN KIIN
Michelin-starred Thai cuisine restaurant.
24 Noma
At the forefront of New Nordic Cuisine, Noma was
ranked World’s Best Restaurant in 2010-2014.
The website also features links to their bistros.
www.kiin.dk
Creative cuisine restaurant headed by former Noma
25 Geranium
Creative cuisine. Headed by the 2011 World’s Best
Chef/Bocuse d’Or titleholder, Rasmus Kofoed.
www.geranium.dk
chef. www.restaurant-relae.dk
34 GEIST
enthusiasm.
26 Kokkeriet
cuisine. www.madklubben.dk
40 COFOCO
Italian, French and Nordic cuisine. Their Nordic
cuisine bistro, Höst, features award-winning
interior design. www.cofoco.dk
Food made with pure ingredients and pure
Danish cuisine served in an informal setting.
39 MADKLUBBEN
Bistros serving international and steakhouse
33 RESTAURANT RELÆ
www.noma.dk
AFFORDABLE BISTRO CHAINS (citywide)
www.restaurantgeist.dk
41 PATÉ PATÉ, FALERNUM, etc.
Popular French and international cuisine bistro and
wine bar chain. www.patepate.dk (Menus in English)
www.kokkeriet.dk
27 AOC
Sensorial gourmet cuisine with Nordic roots. A LA CARTE RESTAURANTS
42 Aamanns
35 PONY
www.restaurantaoc.dk
Cuisine from the island of Bornholm. Owned by
28 Kadeau København
Creative gastronomy from the island of Bornholm.
www.kadeau.dk
29 GRØNBECH & CHURCHILL
Classic basement restaurant.
www.ponykbh.dk
Fresh Nordic seafood.
www.fiskebaren.dk
www.gronbech-churchill.dk
37 MARV & BEN
30 Den Røde Cottage
Danish cuisine. Informal dining.
Woodland cottage north of Copenhagen serving
www.cargocollective.com/marvogben
creative cuisine.
38 The Standard
www.cottagerne.dk
31 Mielcke & Hurtigkarl
Unique parkland romance and highly creative
cuisine. www.mhcph.com
Contemporary Smørrebrød. www.aamanns.dk
43 Schønnemann
Kadeau.
36 FISKEBAREN
Classic yet subtly inventive gastronomy.
DANISH OPEN-FACED SANDWICHES
www.restaurantschonnemann.dk
44 Restaurant Kanalen
Canalside restaurant with terrace.
www.restaurant-kanalen.dk
45 Royal Smushi Café
Serving small pieces of Smørrebrød, called
‘smushies’. www.royalsmushicafe.dk
46 Fru Nimb
Danish and international cuisine at the city’s new
Denmark’s largest traditional establishment - in
waterside experience.
Tivoli Gardens (opening 1 April). www.nimb.dk
www.thestandardcph.dk
47 Restaurant Øl & Brød
Contemporary smørrebrød - served with
gourmet craft beer. www.ologbrod.dk
CULINARY FESTIVALS
Copenhagen Cooking
Oyster Trophy Week
The city’s biannual culinary festival features
Festivals and events citywide. Oyster-hunting trips
events citywide 21-30 August 2015 + February
are also organised to North Jutland and the west
2016. www.copenhagencooking.dk
coast (9-17 October 2015). www.oysterweek.dk
48 Covered food markets 47
Copenhagen’s covered food market features
stalls and food bars. Open all week
www.torvehallerne.dk. The Copenhagen
Groups Michelin stars (2015)
Certified organic Bib Gourmand (2015)
Online table reservation
(up to 6-8 people)
Street Food market is home to food trucks and stalls
– and live music. www.copenhagenstreetfood.dk
Design and
Shopping
A go-to city for design and fashion,
Copenhagen offers boutique
shopping and inspiring showrooms
for Danish design and crafts
Attractions and
showrooms
Danish Architecture Centre (DAC) 49
Features exhibitions on architecture and urban
design. Located in a heritage waterside warehouse.
www.pakhus11.dk
Day three
Jewellery
Take a daytrip to Ordrupgaard Museum and
The city boast of famous Danish jewellery shops
visit the home of Finn Juhl. On return, head
such as Ole Lynggaard www.olelynggaard.com,
down Kronprinsensgade for last-minute
Shamballa Jewels www.shamballajewels.com and
Georg Jensen www.georgjensen.com
The city’s largest design bookshop. www.dac.dk
Podwalks and guided tours to some of the city’s
Made in Copenhagen
new urban developments. www.cphx.dk
Copenhagen offers a unique chance to discover
artisanal studios and boutiques selling products made in
Designmuseum Danmark 50
fashion shopping of Danish labels. Then treat
yourself to creative cuisine (see opposite page).
DAYTRIPS
Copenhagen, such as the classic wood-crafted furniture
Finn Juhl at Ordrupgaard Museum 63
In late 2014, a new permanent fashion design
of Rud Rasmussen 61 . www.rudrasmussen.dk The
Visit the home of a legendary designer
exhibition will open at Designmuseum Danmark,
city is also home to the world’s only store dedicated to a
the city’s leading design museum. In spring of
The extension of the Ordrupgaard art museum is
typeface, Playtype. www.playtype.com 62 . See more
2015, the entire museum will reopen with new
at Copenhagen Made. www.cphmade.dk
designed by Zaha Hadid. Next to the museum you
permanent collections focusing on the 20th
century.
www.designmuseum.dk
find the private home of legendary Danish designer
Cool-hunting guided by locals:
Finn Juhl whose playful 1950s furniture designs
www.cphcool.dk
have found a contemporary audience. Distance: 30
min by train and bus. www.ordrupgaard.dk
New civic landmarks
Copenhagen’s new waterside landmarks include the
Opera House 51 , the Royal Danish Playhouse 52 and
Itineraries
the Black Diamond 53 (Royal Library).
FESTIVALS AND EXHIBITIONS
Copenhagen Fashion Festival
The waterfront can be seen from canal tour boats.
Day one
The city’s new DR Concert Hall is located in the
Walk down Bredgade and visit the street’s
February). Events open to the public are held
vintage design boutiques and Designmuseum
citywide. www.copenhagenfashionfestival.com
new designer district, Ørestaden. The Blue Planet is
located by the beach close to Kastrup metro station.
Urban design highlight
Awarded by the American Institute of Architects in
2013, the new urban park, Superkilen 54 , features park
Scandinavia’s leading fashion festival (August/
Danmark. Lunch at the museum. Walk to
Nyhavn along the waterfront. Here, catch
a canal tour boat to see the city’s new
objects from 53 different nations representing the city’s
harbourfront landmarks. Go shopping among
multi-ethnic neighbourhood, Nørrebro. Download the
the design stores in central Copenhagen.
Tax free shopping
Residents from outside the EU enjoy Tax Free
Shopping. See more at www.globalblue.com
app: http://superflex.net/tools/superkilen_app
Shopping for design
Copenhagen’s pedestrianised square-mile city centre
offers boutique shopping, department stores and no
Day two
Rent a bike and visit DAC and Christianshavn.
shortage of design showrooms. Illums Bolighus 55 is
Then return and visit the Fredericia Furniture
the city’s main design store www.illumsbolighus.dk.
showroom and enjoy lunch at the Covered
Close by you find Hay House 56 www.hay.dk,
Food Market. Head to Nørrebro and visit
Georg Jensen 57 www.georgjensen.com and Royal
Copenhagen 58 www.royalcopenhagen.com.
Other showrooms include Normann Copenhagen 59
Superkilen. On the way visit the vintage
design boutiques on Ravnsborggade. On
www.normann-copenhagen.com, Paustian
return enjoy coffee on Jægersborggade and
www.paustian.com and Pakhus11. 78
visit the street’s artisan boutiques.
The Arts
and Culture
Classical ballet, modern art, music
festivals – Copenhagen celebrates
the arts with contemporary
museums by the coast and new
harbourside landmarks
UNIQUE ATTRACTIONS
Itineraries
Ballet, modern dance and opera
Day one
The Royal Danish Ballet is one of the world’s most
Visit the David Collection, including the
renowned classical companies with a unique
Hammershøi collection. Then walk through
Bournonville tradition. The Royal Danish Opera is
also internationally celebrated. Performances at
the King’s Garden to the National Gallery of
FESTIVALS
MUSIC IN THE CITY
Copenhagen Jazz Festival
One of the world’s largest jazz celebrations
with more than 800 concerts citywide, many
open-air and free (3-12 July 2015). Winter
the new waterside Opera House 51 and the classic
Denmark. See the modern collection. Enjoy
edition takes place the first two weeks of
Old Stage 64 www.kgl-teater.dk. Modern dance is
lunch at the museum or at Aamanns nearby.
February.
featured at Dansehallerne. www.dansehallerne.dk
Visit the Black Diamond in the afternoon for
www.jazz.dk
Contemporary art spaces
a concert.
Open-air/street concerts
Copenhagen Distortion (3-7June 2014)
Independent art centres include the Copenhagen
Contemporary Art Centre 65
www.cphdistortion.dk,
www.nikolajkunsthal.dk
Day two
Strøm (10-16 August 2015)
and Charlottenborg 66
Take a daytrip to Louisiana. Enjoy lunch there
www.stromcph.dk
www.kunsthalcharlottenborg.dk.
or at the nearby restaurant Sletten. Enjoy an
DR Concert Hall 67
opera, concert or ballet in the evening.
Designed by Jean Nouvel, the DR Concert Hall is one
of the city’s new design icons. Classical and rhythmic
concerts. www.koncerthuset.dk (Danish only)
The Black Diamond 53
The Royal Library in Copenhagen features
Day three
Explore the city’s contemporary art scene.
Visit the Copenhagen Contemporary Art
Centre and galleries on Bredgade and in
concert hall. The old library building also features
Kødbyen. Treat yourself to a New Nordic
the Danish Jewish Museum. www.jewmus.dk
Cuisine dinner.
www.densortediamant.dk
Follow in the footsteps of Danish crime fiction. Visit
www.stella-polaris.dk.
Classical music
Free concerts are held at the Radiohuset
exhibitions, collections and a chamber music
Nordic Noir
and Stella Polaris
concert hall, often featuring students of the
Royal Danish Academy of Music.
www.dkdm.dk
Copenhagen Opera Festival
(26 July - 2 August 2015)
www.copenhagenoperafestival.dk and
Copenhagen Summer Festival, chamber music
(2-13 August 2015)
DAYTRIPS
www.copenhagensummerfestival.dk
“Borgen”, the Danish parliament, Christiansborg
ARKEN Museum of Modern Art 71
STAGE ART
Palace 79 – or the Danish Film Institute’s art house
The whimsical world of Danish artist Bjørn
The city’s annual international theatre festival,
cinema, Cinemateket 68 . www.cinemateket.dk.
Wiinblad (1918-2006) will be portrayed in a
CPH Stage, takes place 10-21 June 2015 at
Revel in Copenhagen’s major film festivals CPH:PIX
major retrospective at the museum 13 June
stages citywide.
www.cphpix.dk (Feature films, April) and CPH:DOX
2015-17 Jan 2016.
(Documentaries, Nov) www.cphdox.dk.
www.arken.dk
KØDBYEN AND VEGA
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art 72
Located in the happening district of Vesterbro,
One of Europe’s exhibition pioneers, Louisiana
Kødbyen 69 is the city’s 1930s meatpacking district.
features collections of postwar US art,
Here art galleries mix with butchers, eateries and
changing exhibitions, concerts, and a hands-
nightclubs spring alive in the evening. Vega 70 is a
on children’s museum. Located by the sea.
1950s worker’s culture centre turned multi-storey
Distance: 30 min by train. www.louisiana.dk
concert and clubbing venue. www.vega.dk
For
inspirational
itineraries, visit
www.visitcopenhagen.com/
itineraries
Copenhagen
for kids
Animal fun
Copenhagen has one of Europe’s longest sandy
urban beaches. The 5-km Amager Beach is located
just 10 minutes from downtown by metro.
www.amager-strand.dk. At the opposite end of
the beach you find the city’s new aquarium, the
Blue Planet 18 www.denblaaplanet.dk. With more
than 3,000 animals, Copenhagen Zoo is the wildest
place in town and features the new Arctic Ring with
Educational fun and learning
an underwater polar bear viewing tunnel.
Copenhagen has one of the world’s most magical
www.zoo.dk
amusement parks, Tivoli Gardens 03 , right in the
heart of the city. www.tivoligardens.com
And there is fun and learning for children and their
families at educational attractions all across the city.
Exploring science
Copenhagen features many hands-on learning
experiences, such as Experimentarium 74
www.experimentarium.dk.
There is more fun and learning at the Geological
Museum 77 with the 400-year-old Wormianum
Discovering history
Copenhagen has one of Europe’s largest open-air
heritage museums with more than 100 historic
farms relocated from across the kingdom.
Here there are old breeds of barnyard animals,
historic gardens and costumed interpretive staff.
www.frilandsmuseet.dk.
The Worker’s Museum 76 lets you experience life in
grandma’s day before computer games and iPads.
www.arbejdermuseet.dk.
Collection of weird and quirky objects, including “a
unicorn’s horn and the thighbone of a giant.”
Three great daytrips for
The Land of Legends in Lejre with
www.geologiskmuseum.dk
families:
reconstructed Iron Age villages and fun
You can also discover the wonders of the natural
The Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde where
activities. www.sagnlandet.dk
world at the Tycho Brahe Planetarium 75 , which
you can sail in reconstructed Viking ships.
The Bakken amusement park in the woods
screens 3D IMAX movies.
north of Copenhagen. www.bakken.dk
www.planetariet.dk
Restaurant guide to Aarhus,
Odense and Aalborg
Groups
Open all year Accommodation
Wellness Golf Conference
Aalborg
Aarhus
Odense
Nordic-centred cuisine has inspired
Nordisk Spisehus
waterside concert hall.
the world. And Copenhagen isn’t
A gourmet Nordic cuisine eatery offering total
www.musikkensspisehus.dk
the only destination where you
dining experiences tuned to the season.
can experience new and creative
dining.
Call +45 8617 7099
www.nordiskspisehus.dk
Utzon Restaurant
Located at the Utzon Centre. Serves Danish
open-faced sandwiches. Headed by owner of
Aarhus
Frederikshøj Kro
Serving a fusion of nouvelle and Nordic-
Restaurant ET
Mortens Kro.
City centre restaurant serving French-
www.utzonrestaurant.dk
inspired cuisine with a Danish twist.
Call +45 8613 8800
www.restaurant-et.dk
centred cuisine. Danish Restaurant of the
Year 2012.
Odense
www.frederikshoj.com
Varna Palæet
Palatial setting in the woods.
Call +45 8614 0400 www.varna.dk
Früd 16 Sechzehn
Sortebro Kro
Heritage inn next to the Funen Village OpenAir Museum. Gourmet dining and open-faced
sandwich lunches. Call +45 6613 2826
Central establishment that combines
www.sortebrokro.dk
gastronomy with events.
Call +45 8620 8800
www.frud.dk
Aalborg
Open-faced sandwiches
Spanish-inspired tapas bar headed by Danish
www.dengamlekro.eu
Kählers Spisesalon
Chef of the Year 2013. Also featured in
Serving Nordic-centred cuisine and
Aarhus. Call: +45 8688 8819
showcasing Káhler’s dinnerware.
www.canblau.dk
Call +45 8612 2053
www.spisesalon.dk
Kong Volmer
Mortens Kro
Aalborg’s leading gourmet restaurant.
Call +45 9812 4860
Nordens Folkekøkken
Den gamle Kro
CANBlau
Open-faced sandwiches and coffee & teas
Call +45 6614 1128
www.kongvolmer.com
www.mortenskro.com
Bistro serving Nordic-centred cuisine at
affordable prices. Early diners can try the
classic Danish dish of the day.
www.nordensfolkekoekken.dk
Restaurant Carlslund
Musikkens Spisehus
Woodland inn famed for its Funen omlette.
Nordic-centred restaurant serving cuisine
www.restaurant-carlslund.dk
made with local produce. Located at the new
22 DENMARK Restaurant guide to Aarhus, Odense and Aalborg
“The Nordic Versailles”
FREDERIKSBORG CASTLE
open all days
audioguide in 9 languages
dnm.dk
04 Ruths Hotel, Skagen
Classic seaside hotel serving Nordic-centred
gourmet cuisine.
www.ruths-hotel.dk
05 Strandgården, Læsø
Heritage seaside hotel serving cuisine made
Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers
with local produce. Located close to the
Hotel Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers offers an unparalleled experience
of international class, sustainability and Scandinavian design.
island’s salt spa.
www.hotel-strandgaarden.dk
All rooms are spacious with elegant design
furniture from Paustian, and as the tallest building
in Oerestad you’ll wake up to a splendid view of
Copenhagen. Enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner
in Brasserie Storm where you can experience
Nordic gastronomy with a sustainable touch.
There is free Wi-Fi all over the hotel, and for
CROWNE PLAZA
Orestads Boulevard 114-118
DK-2300 Copenhagen
Tel. +45 88 77 66 88
[email protected]
www.cpcopenhagen.dk
Stars: Four
Distance to airport: 5,4 km
Distance to Town Square 6,1 km
optimal comfort on your journey, our free shuttle
bus takes you directly from the airport to the
06 Svinkløv Badehotel, Fjerritslev
Classic seaside hotel set in pristine nature.
Book well in advance of the season.
Call +45 9821 7002
www.svinkloev-badehotel.dk
hotel in only a few minutes. Metro or train gives
you quick and easy access to all of Copenhagen’s
attractions within 10 minutes.
07 Villa Vest, Lønstrup
A gourmet restaurant a stone’s throw from the
shore. Call +45 9896 0066
Hospitality in Denmark
www.villavest.dk
Index numbers refer to the map on the back flap.
For Copenhagen hospitality see page 18
Central Jutland
Groups
Open all year Accommodation
Wellness Golf Conference
08 Karoline Amalie, Silkeborg
French-Nordic inspired gourmet cuisine.
Call +45 2336 4011
www.karolineamalie.dk
A small selection of the many classic
seaside hotels, inns and restaurants
in Denmark serving inspiring cuisine
in a heritage ambiance.
02 Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort
Host of the PGA European Tour 2014-16.
09 Molskroen, Ebeltoft
Nordic spa. Call: +45 9649 6100
A classic seaside hotel by the Mols Bjerge
www.himmerlandgolf.dk
National Park.
www.molskroen.dk
North Jutland
01 Brøndums Hotel, Skagen
03 Restaurant De 2 Have, Grenen
10 Nørre Vosborg
A classic seaside hotel especially celebrated
Restaurant and gastro-pub in scenic setting.
for its Danish open-faced sandwiches.
Call +45 9844 2435.
hosted fairytale writer Hans Christian
www.broendums-hotel.dk
www.restaurantde2have.dk
Andersen. www.nrvosborg.dk
24 DENMARK Hospitality in Denmark
Romantic 18th century manor that once
11 Ti Trin Ned, Fredericia
Creative cuisine by award-winning chefs.
www.titrinned.dk
SOUTHWEST JUTLAND
12 Henne Kirkeby Kro
Thatched inn close to the sandy west coast
famed for its creative cuisine made with local
produce.
Copenhagen Admiral Hotel
Experience Danish quality, 200 years of history and Copenhagen’s
best location when you stay at the Copenhagen Admiral Hotel.
www.hennekirkebykro.dk
This uniquely designed hotel is housed in a
converted 18th century warehouse building,
13 Hjerting Badehotel, Esbjerg
Classic seaside hotel close to the Wadden Sea
National Park. www.hjertingbadehotel.dk
located by the waterfront, near Copenhagen’s
best shopping and cultural attractions, and
neighbouring Amalienborg Palace and the Royal
Playhouse. The hotel features a Conran-designed
restaurant, SALT bar & restaurant and is awarded
with the Europa Nostra Diploma and selected by
the European Cultural Heritage.
Copenhagen Admiral Hotel
Toldbodgade 24 – 28
DK-1253 Copenhagen
Tel. +45 33 74 14 14
[email protected]
www.admiralhotel.dk
Distance to the airport: 12 km.
Distance to the City Hall: 1 km.
18 Hotel Arnbjerg
Classic hotel in a parkland setting
www.arnbjerg.dk
19 Hotel Britannia
Contemporary style and comfort
www.britannia.dk
14 Hotel Dagmar
Heritage hotel located by Ribe Cathedral
serving fine cuisine. Call: +45 7542 0033
www.hoteldagmar.dk
15 Ribehøj
Lakeside hotel close the historic town of Ribe
serving fine cuisine made with local produce.
Call +45 7539 8532. www.ribehoej.dk
16 Schackenborg Slotskro
17 Sønderho Kro, Fanø
23 DYVIG Badehotel
Thatched island inn serving seafood fresh
By the woodlands and sea. Gourmet cuisine.
from the catch. www.sonderhokro.dk
www.dyvigbadehotel.dk
SOUTHEAST JUTLAND
20 Ballebro Færgehotel
Classic waterfront hotel with pavilion
24 Hotel Fakkelgaarden
Fine cuisine made with local produce.
Call +45 7367 8300
www.fakkelgaarden.dk
restaurant. www.ballebro.dk
21 Christie’s Sdr. Hostrup Kro,
Aabenraa
Gourmet cuisine made with produce from the
garden. Garden chalets available. www.christies.dk
22 Comwell Kellers Park
25 Hotel Vejlefjord
Palatial hotel by the sea. Inspiring and
sensual spa offerings.
www.hotelvejlefjord.dk
26 Tyrstrup Kro
Historic village inn.
Spa hotel by the meandering Vejle inlet.
Heritage inn close to Christiansfeld serving
www.slotskro.dk
www.comwellkellerspark.dk
Danish cuisine. www.tyrstrupkro.dk
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Funen
charm. www.gillelejebadehotel.dk
foraged herbs. www.dragsholm-slot.dk
27 Broholm Castle
Historic castle offering gourmet dining and
authentic accommodation. www.broholm.dk
28 Falsled Kro, gourmet
36 Havreholm Slot Hotel
44 Hotel Frederiksminde, Præstø
A country manor turned hotel and
Nordic-centred cusine. Nordic Chef’s Challenge
conference venue.
Winner 2012. www.hotel-frederiksminde.dk
www.havreholm.dk
A historic inn with a seasonal gourmet
theme. www.falsledkro.dk
45 Hotel Saxkjøbing, Sakskøbing
37 Helenekilde, Tisvilde
29 Hindsgavl Castle
Co-owned by co-founder of restaurant Noma.
A classical seaside hotel with a feeling of home.
Serves creative local cuisine. Call: +45 5470 4039
www.helenekilde.com
www.hotel-saxkjobing.dk
A parkland setting by the sea and woodland.
Call +45 6441 8800 www.hindsgavl.dk
38 Kokkedal Castle Copenhagen
Manor hotel by the coast just north of
30 Munkebo Kro
Heritage gourmet inn. www.munkebokro.dk
31 Restaurant Lieffroy, Nyborg
Gourmet dining in the island’s best culinary
tradition. Call + 45 6531 2448
Copenhagen.
46 Restaurant Babette, Vordingborg
French-inspired cuisine. Call: +45 5534 3030
www.babette.dk
www.kokkedalslotcopenhagen.dk
39 Rungstedgaard
Located next to the museum home of Karen
BORNHOLM
47 De 5 Stâuerne
Blixen, author of “Out of Africa”.
Danish-French cuisine with local flavour.
www.rungstedgaard.dk
www.radissonblu.dk
www.lieffroy.dk
32 Restaurant Rudolf Mathis,
Kerteminde
40 Skodsborg
48 Kadeau Bornholm
Classic coastal hotel with a new Nordic spa.
The island’s leading creative gourmet
By the woods and sea. www.skodsborg.dk
restaurant serving cuisine made with foraged
Waterside restaurant with smokehouse.
herbs and fruit. www.kadeau.dk
Call +45 6532 5223 www.rudolf-mathis.dk
41 Skovshoved Hotel
Located by the sea and woods north of
33 Sinatur Hotels
Copenhagen www.skovshovedhotel.dk
Four historic manor hotels nationwide
49 Melsted Badehotel
Seaside hotel serving Franco-Danish cuisine
made with local produce.
www.melsted-badehotel.dk
serving organic cuisine. www.sinatur.dk
42 Søllerød Kro
Michelin-rated historic inn serving French-
34 Tranekær Castle
Former royal castle turned conference centre.
inspired gourmet cuisine.
www.soelleroed-kro.dk
50 Restaurant Le Port
Franco-Danish cuisine served with a splendid
view. www.leport.dk
Call: +45 6259 1012. www.tranekaergods.dk
51 Stammershalle Badehotel
North sealand
35 Gilleleje Badehotel
A heritage seaside hotel with 19th century
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SEALAND
43 Dragsholm Castle
Medieval castle serving Nordic centred
cuisine made with estate produce and
Heritage seaside hotel serving local
specialities using local produce. Headed by
Danish Chef of the Year 2012
www.stammershalle-badehotel.dk
BELLA SKY COMWELL
- Scandinavia’s biggest design hotel
All rooms feature floor-to-ceiling windows in trapezoid shapes to render
a spectacular light.
Bella Sky Comwell is a spectacular
skyscraper and striking landmark in
Copenhagen. With its 23 floors, 812
designer rooms and 28 flexible conference
rooms, the hotel is not only the largest
hotel in Scandinavia – it is also the most
aesthetically attractive. A wellness and spa
Bella Sky Comwell
Center Boulevard 5
DK-2300 Copenhagen
Tel. +45 3247 3000
[email protected]
www.bellaskycomwell.dk
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Major festivals in Denmark
*Website not in English
Festivals and major sports events nationwide
Culinary festivals nationwide
Copenhagen festivals and major sports events
May 2015
March 2015
March 2015
Aalborg Opera Festival
www.aalborgoperafestival.dk
Chocolate Festival, Copenhagen
www.chokoladeselskabet.dk
CAF Copenhagen Architecture Festival
www.copenhagenarchitecturefestival.com
Ribe Viking Market
April 2015
Sónar Copenhagen – International Festival of Advanced
Music www.sonarcopenhagen.com
Aarhus Vocal Festival www.aavf.dk Organic Day, nationwide www.okodag.dk*
SPOT Festival, Aarhus (music)
www.spotfestival.dk
May 2015
Aalborg Carnival www.aalborgkarneval.dk
June 2015
Sculpture by the Sea, Aarhus www.sculpturebythesea.dk
Northside, Aarhus (music) www.northside.dk
North Sea Beach Marathon www.beachmarathon.com
Riverboat Jazz Festival, Silkeborg www.riverboat.dk
April 2015
Copenhagen Beer Festival www.beerfestival.dk
Apple Flower Festival, Lilleø www.appleflowerfestival.dk*
CPH:PIX (feature film festival) www.cphpix.dk
May 2015
Nykredit Copenhagen Marathon www.copenhagenmarathon.dk June 2015
Løgstør Mussel Festival www.muslingebyen.dk
3 days of Design www.3daysofdesign.dk
Shellfish Festival, Mors www.skaldyrsfestival.dk*
The Copenhagen Gran
Fondo,
Culinary South Funen Festival, Svendborg
www.kulinarisksydfyn.dk*
part of the UCI Amateur Road
World Championships 2015 –
from Copenhagen to Elsinore.
www.denmark2015.dk
Roskilde Festival (music) www.roskilde-festival.dk
Sol over Gudhjem
Gavnø Classic Autojumble & Concours de Charme
www.gavnoe.dk
Tordenskiolds Dage, Frederikshavn (heritage festival)
www.tordenskiold.dk Lindholm Høje Viking Market www.visitaalborg.com
July 2015
Danehof Medieval Market, Nyborg
The annual cook-off between
leading chefs in the town of
Gudhjem on the island of Bornholm
features a harbourside food
festival. 27 June 2015
June 2015
www.solovergudhjemkonkurrence.dk*
Copenhagen Distortion (music) www.cphdistortion.dk
Copenhagen Medieval Market (Denmark’s largest)
www.kmm.dk Copenhagen Stage (theatre festival) www.cphstage.dk
Festival Photo Festival www.copenhagenphotofestival.com
Sønderborg Ring Jousting Tournament
www.ringriderfest.com Lam festival, South Jutland
www.sydvestjyskesmagsoplevelser.dk*
July 2015
July 2015
Skagen Festival (music) www.skagenfestival.dk*
Kerteminde Cherry Festival www.kirsebaerfestival.dk
Copenhagen Jazz Festival www.jazz.dk Trelleborg Viking Market, Slagelse
www.vikingeborgen-trelleborg.dk August 2015
Copenhagen Summer Festival (chamber music)
www.copenhagensummerfestival.dk
Aarhus Jazz Festival www.jazzfest.dk
Jelling Viking Market www.vikingemarked-jelling.dk*
Sønderho Day, The Fanø Day (heritage festivals)
www.visitfanoe.dk
Aalborg Medieval Market www.middelalderiaalborg.dk
Moesgaard Viking Moot, Aarhus www.moesmus.dk
Bishop’s Market, Spøttrup Castle (medieval market)
www.spottrupborg.dk*
Læsø langoustine Festival www.jomfruhummerfestival. dk*
Funen Temptations, Faaborg www.fynskefristelser.com
Samsø Råvarefestival (harvest festival)
www.samsoraavarefestival.dk*
Kulinarisk Vestjylland, West Jutland
www.kulinariskvestjylland.dk
Made in Denmark
The PGA European Tour
Organic Harvest Festival (nationwide)
www.hostmarked.dk*
North Jutland hosts the PGA
European Tour
August 2015
www.madeindenmarkgolf.dk
Shakespeare Festival in Elsinore www.hamletscenen.dk
Denmark’s Street Theatre Festival (several cities) www.
gadeteaterfestival.dk*
Hans Christian Andersen Festival, Odense www.
hcandersenfestivals.dk Tønder Festival (folk music) www.tf.dk
European Medieval Festival, Horsens www.
middelalderfestival.dk August 2015
Copenhagen Harbour Festival www.kulturhavn.dk
Copenhagen Summer Dance www.danskdanseteater.dk
Scandinavia Reggae Festival
www.scandinaviareggaefestival.com
Copenhagen Historic Grand Prix www.chgp.dk
www.copenhagenfashionfestival.com www.copenhagencooking.dk
Stella Polaris (electronic music) www.stella-polaris.dk
Copenhagen Pride Week www.copenhagenpride.dk*
STRØM (electronic music) www.stromcph.dk Trailerpark Festival (music) www.trailerparkfestival.com
Southern Islands Fruit Festival, Sakskøbing
www.frugtfestival.dk
Venison festival, South Jutland www.krondyrfestival.dk*
The Native Cooking Award, Lolland www.knuthenlund.dk
Rosenfeld Culinary Market www.kulinariskrosenfeldt.dk*
September 2015
Oyster Trophy Week, Copenhagen and Jutland
www.oysterweek.dk Ebeltoft Apple Festival www.ebelfestival.dk* Gisselfeld Abbey Farmer Market www.gisselfeld-kloster.dk
Knights of the Northern Kingdom, Nyborg www.
danmarksrigeshjerte.dk
February 2015
December 2015
The liquorice Festival, Copenhagen www.lakridsfestival.dk
Hans Christian Andersen Christmas Market, Odense www.
hcajulemarkedet.dk*
Copenhagen Cooking www.copenhagencooking.dk
For more Christmas markets, see pages 34-35.
CPH OPEN/ CPH PRO (Skateboarding) www.cphpro.dk
The city’s twice-annual culinary
festival (September and
February) cooks up a range of
culinary happenings.
October 2015
Hans Christian Andersen Marathon, Odense www.
hcamarathon.dk
Copenhagen Opera Festival
www.copenhagenoperafestival.com* Copenhagen Cooking
Aarhus Festival www.aarhusfestival.com Bornholm Culture Week www.bornholmskulturuge.dk
World Santa Claus Congress www.worldsantaclauscongress.com
New circus festival www.kit.dk
September 2015
Food Festival (Aarhus) www.foodfestival.dk
August 2015
Copenhell (heavy metal) www.copenhell.dk
Copenhagen Dining Week www.diningweek.dk KMD Ironman Copenhagen www.kmdironmancopenhagen.com
September 2015
Copenhagen Half Marathon www.cphhalf.dk
Copenhagen Blues Festival www.copenhagenbluesfestival.dk
Golden Days www.goldendays.dk*
October 2015
Halloween in Tivoli Gardens www.tivoligardens.com
Culture Night www.kulturnatten.dk Kids City (children’s festival) www.kidscity.dk* Mix Copenhagen (LGBT film festival) www.mixcopenhagen.dk
November 2015
Christmas in Tivoli Gardens www.tivoligardens.com
CPH:DOX (one of Europe’s largest documentary festivals)
www.cphdox.dk
February 2016
www.copenhagenfashionfestival.com Winter Jazz Festival www.jazz.dk
FROST Festival (music) www.frostfestival.dk
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Cruise
Holidays
Denmark – the gateway to
Scandinavia
Copenhagen isn’t just one of Europe’s top
cruise destinations, it’s also the gateway to
Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea. The city is
the major turnaround hub in the region and
has over the past decade often been rated
Europe’s leading cruise port, most recently in
2014. Copenhagen has recently inaugurated
Skagen
The archipelago
Many smaller destinations in Denmark
Aalborg
are experiencing a rise in cruise ship
calls, often by smaller, intimate luxury
vessels.
Aarhus
www.visitdenmark.com/cruises
a new cruise pier in the city’s northern
Kalundborg
harbour but many cruise ships will still moor
Esbjerg
at Copenhagen’s classic harbour promenade
Nyborg
Elsinore
Copenhagen
Korsør
Faaborg
within easy walking distance of the city
Gudhjem
Rønne
centre. www.cruisecopenhagen.dk
Scandic HOTELS
Scandic is the leading hotel chain in the Nordic countries
with about 160 hotels. Stay with us and enjoy one of our
23 great hotels located throughout Denmark
You can choose between eight Scandic
hotels as the base for your visit to the
charming capital of Copenhagen. Five
of our hotels are located in the heart of
the city with worldfamous attractions,
shopping and dining right at your
doorstep. Scandic hotels offer you our
famous big breakfast buffet, restaurants,
bars, shops, free WiFi and well-equipped
gyms as well as a dedicated staff with
one single goal in mind – to make you
feel welcome and at home.
Contact us and find out what we can
offer your clients.
Number of hotels: 23
Rooms: 75-486
Scandic Hotels
Nansensgade 19, 7. Sal
DK-1366 Copenhagen
Tel. +45 33 48 04 00
www.scandichotels.com
Skagen
Short holidays near
major airports
Aalborg
Randers
Danish cities are liveable and bicycle-friendly, offering historic
attractions and contemporary urban experiences. They can easily
be combined with daytrips to UNESCO World Heritage sites, historic
locations and green destinations – by public transport.
Grenå
Aarhus
Roskilde
Billund
Elsinore
Copenhagen
Odense
For web-links to attractions marked in bold, see pages 22-27.
Copenhagen and UNESCO World
Heritage
the Funen Village Open-Air Museum and
Viking heritage, royal tombs and Hamlet’s
writer Hans Christian Andersen. Travellers can
castle
also make a stop in the historic town of Nyborg
Copenhagen offers easy daytrip access to
unique heritage attractions. Just 25 minutes
by direct regional train you find the town of
Roskilde, which is home to the sepulchral
you can visit museums dedicated to fairytale
on Funen where medieval heritage festivals in
June and September bring history to life (see
pages 8-9).
Gateway: Copenhagen Airport by rail or car /
Roskilde Cathedral, the final resting place of
Billund Airport by car
21 Danish kings. At the Viking Ship Museum
Tourism: www.visitodense.com
in Roskilde you can also sail on reconstructed
www.visitfyn.com / www.visitnyborg.dk
Aarhus and 5 daytrip destinations
Lakes, Viking monuments and an eco-island
Denmark’s second-largest city, Aarhus, boasts
historic and contemporary attractions such
as the Old Town Open-Air Museum, the
new Moesgaard Museum and the ARoS
Art Museum, which is crowned by a rainbow
skywalk designed by artist Olafur Eliasson. A
visit to Aarhus can easily be combined with
daytrips to inspiring experiences such as:
1 - The Silkeborg Lakes that can be explored on
Viking ships. The town of Elsinore is located 45
board the world’s oldest paddle steamer
minutes north of Copenhagen by rail (see pages
www.silkeborg.com
6-7). Here you find Kronborg Castle, the
fictional home of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, and
2 - LEGOLAND® – the world’s first and still
the new Danish Maritime Museum. Roskilde
Europe’s largest LEGO theme park
Cathedral and Kronborg Castle are UNESCO
3 - Mols Bjerge National Park – rolling hills,
World Heritage sites.
beaches and historic towns
Gateway: Copenhagen Airport
4 - Jelling Monuments – 1,000 year old Viking
Tourism: www.visitroskilde.com
rune stones
5 - Samsø – the world’s first eco-island
www.visitsamsoe.dk
Aalborg and Skagen
Contemporary design and windswept
beachscapes
Gateway: Aarhus or Billund Airports. Can also be
reached from Aalborg Airport
Tourism: www.visitaarhus.com
Aalborg, Denmark’s northern city, offers
urban experiences including the waterside
Utzon Centre and new concert hall. You
can combine a city visit with the chance to
experience some of North Jutland’s seaside
Copenhagen and Funen
towns, such as Skagen (see page 12-13, 38)
with its windswept nature and classic seaside
Fairytale Odense, medieval markets and
hotels. Skagen can be reached by local rail
history
service via Frederikshavn or car.
The capital of the island of Funen, Odense
Gateway: Aalborg Airport
is just 90 minutes by direct rail from
Tourism: www.visitnordjylland.com
Copenhagen. Here you can take a riverboat to
www.visitaalborg.com / www.skagen-tourist.dk
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Family holidays (fly-drive)
Theme parks, beaches and living history
Lonely Planet’s Traveller magazine has ranked Denmark among
the top-three destinations for family holidays in 2014. And
it’s easy to see why. Unique theme parks and heritage centres
combined with sandy beaches and inspiring destinations for the
grown-ups – all within easy reach of major Danish airports.
For web-links to attractions marked in bold, see pages 44-47.
For family holidays in Copenhagen and North Sealand see page 21.
North Jutland
South Jutland
Central Jutland
Mighty sand dunes, sea creatures and
LEGOLAND®, Viking heritage and a national
Animal fun, open nature and city
heathland farming
park
experiences
Skagen
North Sea Oceanarium
Billund
Legoland®/ Lalandia
Fårup Sommerland
Thy
National
Park
Aalborg
Givskud Zoo
Jelling Monuments
Djurs Sommerland
Randers Regnskov
Kattegatcentret
Scandinavian Animal Park
Aarhus
Ribe Viking Centre
Wadden
Sea National
Park
Fregatten Jylland
Mols
National
Park
Miles of wide-open sandy beaches and some
The world’s first and still Europe’s biggest
The historic county of Djursland north of
of Europe’s biggest migrating sand dunes bring
LEGOLAND is the main family attraction
Aarhus is home to many attractions within
visitors to North Jutland (se pages 12-13). By
in South Jutland, located right next to Billund
short reach. Within just 20km of the airport
the coast you find Fårup Sommerland, an
Airport. Within 30km of the park you also find
you can visit the amusement and waterpark
amusement park and waterpark ranked the
the Lalandia waterpark with Aquadome,
Djurs Sommerland, the Scandinavian
world’s third-best family park at the Golden
the Givskud Zoo safari park with more
Animal Park where you can even camp for
Ticket Awards 2012 (USA). North of the park
than 1,000 exotic animals, and the 1,000
the night among howling wolves, and the
®
(70km) you find the North Sea Oceanarium
year-old Viking rune stones of the Jelling
rolling hills of the Mols Bjerge National
with North Sea ocean creatures. Heading south
Monuments under UNESCO World Heritage
Park where you find the historic town of
(95km) you reach the Thy National Park
patronage. Drive 135km to the west and you
Ebeltoft and the world’s longest vintage frigate,
with crashing waves and coastal wilderness.
reach the sandy west coast at Blåvand. And
Fregatten Jylland. Sandy beaches reach
Drive another 90km and you reach Hjerl
65km south you reach the historic city of Ribe
from south of Ebeltoft all along the coast to the
Hede Open-Air Museum, which features
and the Ribe Viking Centre by the Wadden
Kattegatcentret shark aquarium in Grenå.
more than 100 historic farms relocated from
Sea National Park. See pages 10-11 + 38.
Just 50km from the airport you also find the
the region’s heathlands.
Total drive (incl. return to airport): Approx.
tropical biospheres of Randers Regnskov.
Total drive (incl. return to airport):
264km
A holiday in the region can easily be combined
Approx. 425km
Gateway: Billund Airport
with a city stay in Aarhus.
Tourism: www.sydvestjylland.com
Total drive (incl. return to airport): Approx.
Tourism: www.visitnordjylland.com
www.visitbillund.com
200km
Gateway: Aarhus Airport
Tourism: www.visitdjursland.com
www.visitaarhus.com
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The island of Funen
Sealand & Lolland Falster
Fairytale castle, riverboats and old vintage
Mighty white cliffs, medieval history and
Total round-trip: approx. 300km
schooners
hands-on Viking heritage
Tourism: www.visiteastdenmark.com
www.visitwestzealand.com
Odense
Funen Village Open-Air Museum
Viking Ship Museum
Land of Legends
2
Egeskov Castle
Svendborg Maritime Centre
Trelleborg Viking Ring Fortress
Danish Castle Center
Home island of fairytale writer Hans Christian
Knuthenborg Safaripark
Medieval Centre
1
Andersen, Funen has many attractions,
most of which are within 50km of the city of
Odense (90 minutes by rail from Copenhagen
Airport). Alternatively, you can drive from
Billund Airport. In Odense you can take a
riverboat to the city’s zoo and to the Funen
Village Open-Air Museum with authentic
historic farms relocated from across the island.
Just 35km south of the city, the estate of the
450-year-old Egeskov Castle has been
hailed by CNN Travel as one of the world’s most
amazing gardens (see pages 8-9). The Funen
Archipelago promises more adventure and
can be explored by ferryboat – or by vintage
schooner from the Svendborg Maritime
Centre.
Total drive (incl. return to Odense station):
Approx. 150km
Gateway: Copenhagen Airport or Billund Airport
Tourism: www.visitfyn.com
1 Lolland-Falster
The archipelago of Lolland-Falster features
many family attractions within a circle
of 30km. Here you find Scandinavia’s
largest safari park with exotic animals,
Knuthenborg, and the Medieval Centre
where there are daily battle shows.
You can visit the island of Møn with its
mighty tree-topped white cliffs
(see page 46) and there are sandy
Bornholm
Silky sands, bicycle-friendly roads and
roaming bison
beaches along southern Falster.
Total drive (incl. return to Copenhagen
Airport): Approx. 400km
Bornholm Medieval Centre
Tourism: www.visitlolland-falster.com
www.visitmoen.com
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Copenhagen is a great city for kids with many
Little more than 30km wide, the rocky island
major attractions (see page 21). And within easy
of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea has no less than
daytrips from the city you can visit heritage
230km of bicycle-friendly roads and 158km of
centres with hands-on activities such as the
pristine coastline, 30km of which are beaches
Viking Ship Museum and the Land of
with sand so silky that it has been used to make
Legends (see page 31). But just a little further
hourglasses. Dotted across the island are family
afield you can also discover one of the world’s
attractions such as the Bornholm Medieval
largest tram museums, Skjoldenæsholm,
Centre and the Bornholm Butterfly Park – and
and the vestiges of the Trelleborg Viking
there is even a forest (Almindingen) with an
Ring Fortress. New in 2014, the Danish
echo valley and roaming European bison.
Castle Center in Vordingborg (page 44) is an
Gateway: Copenhagen Airport or Bornholm
interactive experience centre by the ruins of an
Airport (Rønne)
old royal castle.
Tourism: www.bornholm.info
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Short holidays
– the cool
seasons
Autumn, Christmas, New Year and
winter
Oozing with atmosphere, the cool
season in Denmark is magical,
inspiring and fun. And Denmark
offers a wide range of winter
destinations to choose from – from
buzzing cities and seaside getaways
to national parks, all within easy
reach of major airports.
For web-links to attractions marked in bold,
see pages 24-27.
Copenhagen celebrates the Oyster Week.
Halloween is celebrated in Tivoli Gardens and
there is more children’s fun during the Kid’s
City festival in October.
www.copenhagencooking.dk
TIVOLI GARDENS
The magical winter experience
One of the world’s oldest amusement parks,
Tivoli Gardens in the heart of Copenhagen
features one of Europe’s most magical
www.oysterweek.dk
experiences with fair rides, entertainment,
www.kidscity.dk (in Danish)
flower gardens, music and dining. Note! Apart
from the Tivoli Concert Hall, Tivoli Gardens is
CLOSED for the winter between the opening
November/December
seasons listed below. www.tivoligardens.com
Copenhagen – cool
season calendar
Christmas markets and boutique shopping
Halloween
A go-to city for design and shopping, Copenhagen
into a winter wonderland. November also
the restaurants serve pumpkin-based menus.
offers a wide choice of wintertime experiences –
sees the opening of yuletide markets at
Season: 9 Oct – 1 Nov 2015.
from Europe’s most magical Christmas market to
castles close to Copenhagen and the city
Christmas
culinary festivals and the arts.
itself lights up with illuminations.
Tivoli Gardens transforms into a magical winter
The pedestrianised city centre offers
wonderland with fair rides, entertainment,
Tourism: www.visitcopenhagen.com
boutique shopping and creative gastronomy.
In mid-November, Tivoli Gardens transforms
The Halloween season features armies of
Jack-o’-lanterns and spooky family fun – even
market stalls and much more. Season: 14 Nov
2015 – 3 Jan 2016. Early closing on 24 Dec.
New Year’s Eve
New Year’s Eve
Tivoli Gardens and its many restaurants is
A festive highpoint of the year
open on New Year’s Eve (31 Dec). The Gardens
are closed from 3 Jan until 1 April 2016.
New Year’s Eve is a festive highpoint.
Hotels offering cityscape views of the
midnight fireworks from their top-floor
NEED TO KNOW
restaurants include Radisson Blue Royal
Table reservations:
Hotel and AC Hotel Bella Sky Copenhagen.
Advance table reservation is advised, especially
New Year’s Eve can also be celebrated in Tivoli
in December. Most restaurants offer online
Gardens.
reservation from their website. Many can also
be booked using the Dinnerbooking app. Table
reservations are required on 31 Dec. Many
February
gourmet restaurants in Copenhagen close around
20 Dec until early January or even longer. Only
Prime time for the arts
very few gourmet restaurants are open on 24,
Copenhagen features a number of leading
open throughout the Christmas holidays.
September/October marks the beginning
arts festivals during February, including the
Closing days:
of the culinary high season where the city
winter editions of the jazz festival, fashion
Most stores are open all days of the week
hosts the autumn edition of the culinary
festival and the FROST music festival.
festival, Copenhagen Cooking. And in October,
www.wondercoolcopenhagen.com
September/October
Halloween and the culinary peak season
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25 and 26 Dec. Restaurants in Tivoli Gardens stay
throughout December. Most stores are closed 24
and 25 Dec and 1 Jan.
Skagen
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Opening days: 11-13 December 2015.
Amber collecting
Public transport: 1:15 hours by rail
A natural gemstone, amber is often washed
www.visitnyborg.dk
ashore during winter storms. Ranger-guided
amber hunts are available on the island of
Aalborg
Gavnø Castle
4
Aarhus
Ribe
2
1
Elsinore
Copenhagen
Odense
Gisselfeld Abbey
Nyborg Gavnø
Wadden
Sea National
Park
Island castle Christmas
The Christmas market at the 600-year-old
castle features more than 200 stalls and
Christmas markets are located within easy
reach of Copenhagen.
Ribe – Denmark’s oldest town (60km
from Billund Airport)
Opening days: 7-8 & 13-15 November 3015
www.gavnoe.dk
Gisselfeld Abbey
Historic garden yuletide fair
With more than 100 stalls, the Christmas
market at the Gisselfeld Abbey estate
features family entertainment. The abbey
itself is closed.
Kronborg Castle, Elsinore
Best reached by car: 70km / 50 min
Arts and Crafts Market
www.gisselfeld-kloster.dk
Castle (the setting of Shakespeare’s Hamlet)
November/December including the Christmas
Arts and Crafts Market in the castle grounds.
Public transport: 45 min by rail
www.kronborgcastle.com
The city of Odense, Funen
The Andersen Christmas Market
The Hans Christian Andersen Christmas
market in the heart of Odense features classic
fairground entertainment, stalls and fairytale
parades.
Opening days: 4-6 & 11-13 December 2015
Located by the Wadden Sea National Park,
the town of Ribe with its 900-year-old
cathedral, cobbled streets and medieval
townhouses offers the perfect backdrop for
Christmas markets and parades.
Program: www.petersjuliribe.dk
Tourism: www.visitribe.com
Tønder (130km from Billund Airport)
Tønder bills itself as “the Christmas town”
and festivities in December include a Santa’s
parade. www.visittonder.dk
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A UNESCO World Heritage site, Kronborg
and the town of Elsinore feature events in
Historic towns of South Jutland
the public.
1
Many of Denmark’s largest and most inspiring
www.sortsol.dk
family entertainment. The castle is open to
Best reached by car: 100km / 1:11 hours
Christmas daytrips
from Copenhagen
Rømø: (website in Danish only)
Aalborg/Skagen
Winter gourmet by the sea
South Jutland – amazing nature and
old-world spirit
2
The Wadden Sea National Park and the
ancient towns of South Jutland offer amazing
wintertime experiences.
Gateway: Billund Airport (or Sønderborg
Airport via domestic flight)
Tourism: www.southwestjutland.com
Ranger-guided tours:
www.vadehavscentret.dk
A romantic seaside getaway, Skagen offers
gourmet dining and wellness stays at classic
seaside hotels (see pages 24-27). A stay be
combined with a city visit to Aalborg (see
page 31)
Skagen: 2 hours from Aalborg by regional and
local train.
Tourism:
www.toppenafdanmark.com
National park:
www.danmarksnationalparker.dk
(hours vary)
4
Aarhus
Travel back in time to a Christmas
of old
www.hcajulemarked.dk
Wadden Sea National Park /South
Jutland marshlands
www.visitodense.com
Oysters hunting
boutique shopping and inspiring gastronomy.
Ranger-guided tours of the sandy flatlands
The Old Town Open-Air Museum featuring
Nyborg, Funen
take you to some of Denmark’s best oyster
more than 70 historic townhouses. Horse-
Moat-side castle market
banks. Bring champagne!
drawn carriages drive by and visitors can
The Nyborg Christmas Market, one of the
Starling murmuration
region’s largest, is featured by the old castle
Starling murmuration is the acrobatic swarm of
moat and the classic townhouses of the
millions of migrating starlings. Ranger-guided
Gateway: Aarhus Airport or Billund Airport
historic town.
tours: September-October and March-April.
Tourism: www.visitaarhus.com
Public transport: 1:30 hours by rail
Denmark’s second-largest city, Aarhus offers
taste homemade yuletide treats fresh from
the wood-fired ovens.
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Life seems
bigger
on a bike
Cycling is a way of life in Denmark.
Most Danes own a bike. And with more
than 12,000km of designated bicycle
routes, temperate weather and cyclefriendly cities, Denmark is the perfect
bicycle holiday destination.
The cycling experience
A cycling holiday lets you get close to nature
– and people. It lets you discover attractions
and destinations at your own pace. It lets you
go offline and forget your emails and enjoy
an experience in the now. With more than
12,000km of designated bicycle routes, riding
a bike in Denmark can be part of any holiday
experience – in cities, villages and in the open
countryside. A cycling holiday can be combined
with many different kinds of accommodation.
Staying at a hostel, resort or camping site in
Ship Museum and the city’s UNESCO World
The Wadden Sea – marshlands
Heritage cathedral (see page 31). The tour
and ancient history
heads south to the rugged white cliffs of
3 nights in a family-friendly holiday home
Stevns, which in 2014 was designated as a
with access to a pool, playground, etc. Daily
UNESCO World Heritage site. The route also
distances: 20-30 km per day
passes historic towns and fishing villages, such
Gateway airport: Billund
as Rødvig, Stege and Nyord. And close to the
cliffs and all along the southern coast of Falster
you find sandy beaches. And heading north
along the coast you pass sandy beaches and
the old town of Køge.
North Jutland – coastal
The bicycle tour offers a chance to experience
the wide-open marshlands of the Wadden
Sea National Park (see page 38) with its
unique bird life. Experiences include a visit
to Ribe, the oldest town in Denmark, where
you find the Ribe Viking Centre and medieval
Denmark lets you enjoy first-rate amenities
streets and a 900-year-old cathedral. See
and family entertainment. Holiday homes are
pages 10-11.
often nestled among the dunes and offer a
sense of home away from home – in the luxury
of nature. And the classic seaside hotels offer
gourmet experiences and old-world hospitality.
For urban cycle holidays in Copenhagen,
see page 17.
Cycle holiday package
tours
Slow travel along Denmark’s 12,000km of
designated bicycle routes
Operators:
East Coast Route: www.danishbiketours.dk
West Coast Route: www.vestkystruten.dk
wilderness and meandering
inlets
6 nights in 3-4 star hotels and inns. Daily
Sealand – Viking heritage,
distance: 30-60 km per day.
rugged cliffs and sandy beaches
6 nights in 3 different hotels. Daily distances
Cycle holiday route planner
The 6-day tour lets you discover the wide-open
Cyclistic is an online tool that helps you plan
heather dunes and coastal wilderness of the
bicycle holidays in many parts of Denmark.
Round trip starting in Copenhagen
Thy National Park (see page 38). The tour also
Search tools let you combine routes, sights and
The 6-day round trip includes a stay in the
meanders along the inlets known for its bounty
heritage city of Roskilde, home to the Viking
of shellfish and oysters. See pages 12-13.
45-55 km.
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accommodation.
www.cyclistic.dk
The
Panorama
initiative
Denmark has 11 national cycle routes
that criss-cross the nation. A new
initiative, called Panorama, spotlights
two of these grand routes: The
West Coast Route and the BerlinCopenhagen Route.
THE EUROPEAN UNION
The European Regional
Development Fund
Investing in your future
The West Coast Route
Hundreds of miles of wide-open sandy
beaches
Denmark’s West Coast Route reaches 560km
from the southern boarder town of Tønder
to the very tip of the Jutland Peninsula. The
West Coast Route is part of the 6,000km
North Sea Cycle Route that meanders along
the coastlines of England, Scotland, Belgium,
Holland, Germany, Denmark and Norway.
Attractions
The West Coast Route runs along the wideopen sandy west coast.
Highlight attractions in South Jutland
include the open marshlands and tidal
wetlands by the Wadden Sea National
Park and the heritage town of Ribe, which
is Denmark’s oldest city (see page 10-11).
The Berlin-Copenhagen Route
Rugged cliffs and green archipelago
The Berlin-Copenhagen Route offers the
chance to combine two great cities and
discover the wide-open countryside and
green Danish archipelago.
Attractions
The Danish section of the route, called
the East Coast Route, stretches 240km
from Gedser to Copenhagen and includes
highlight attractions such as the island of
Møn with its towering tree-capped white
cliffs and the rugged Stevns Klint coastline.
The northern stretch of the route passes
through the wilderness of the Thy National
Park, where you also find separate trails
for mountain bikes, and close to some of
Europe’s largest migrating sand dunes.
Seaside towns and fishing villages are
dotted all along the coast.
Accommodation
Accommodation along the West Coast Cycle
Route can be booked from the dedicated
website: www.vestkystruten.dk
Also featuring accommodation are the
regional tourism websites for the west coast
area:
Route planner and accommodation guide:
South: www.southwestjutland.com
www.bike-berlin-copenhagen.com
North: www.visitnordjylland.com
Tourism and further accommodation:
For further information about the North Sea
Route, visit www.northsea-cycle.com
Denmark by the Sea
Wide-open sandy beaches and green islands
1
3
2
Denmark is a land of wide-open beachscapes and coastal wilderness. Here in the
luxury of nature you’ll find holiday homes, family resorts and gourmet getaways
nestled among the dunes – within easy reach of major attractions and airports.
Top seaside
destinations in
Denmark
3
4
3
Gateways: Aalborg Airport, Billund Airport
Wadden Sea National Park: ranger-guided
(Karup Airport, domestic)
tours include seal watching (for winter tours
See also pages 10-13
see pages 34-35) www.vadehavscentret.dk
Tourism (north): www.visitnordjylland.com
Tourism (Wadden Sea):
Tourism (central Jutland): www.hvidesande.com
Tourism (south): www.sydvestjylland.com
www.southwestjutland.com
Tourism (Thy): www.visitthy.dk
www.visitnordjylland.com
Tourism (Mols): www.visitdjursland.com
National park website:
1 Skagen
Windswept beachscapes and gourmet dining
In 2013, CNN Travel listed Skagen Beach
among the world’s 100 must-see beachscapes
Surrounded by heather dunes, blueberry
brush and pine forest, the town of Skagen is a
romantic year-round destination with classic
seaside hotels.
4 Copenhagen + North Sealand
Activities: bicycle riding, nature walks, horse
Classic seaside hotels in a royal region
riding.
Accommodation: seaside hotels (see pages
Seaside villages, a royal deer park and castles –
24-27), holiday homes
the coastal road leading north of Copenhagen is
3 Denmark’s coastal national
Tourism: www.toppenafdanmark.com
parks
See pages: 12-13
Windswept dunes and roaring waves
2 West Coast
Hundreds of miles of sandy beaches
Stretching more than 500km, the wideopen sandy beaches of the Danish west
coast reach from the Wadden Sea National
Park in the south to Skagen in the north.
Seaside towns include: Blåvand, Hvide Sande,
Blokhus, Løkken-Vrå and Lønstrup.
known as Denmark’s ‘Riviera’. Here you find the
UNESCO World Heritage site Kronborg Castle,
the setting of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Visits to
Copenhagen can easily be combined with stays
Two of Denmark’s three national parks are
at one of the region’s classic seaside hotels in
located by the west coast. A UNESCO World
locations such as Gilleleje and Tisvildeleje.
Heritage site, the Wadden Sea National Park
features tidal wetlands and the island of
Fanø and Rømø. Next to the park is Ribe,
Denmark’s oldest town. See pages 10-11+39.
Fishing boats are drawn onto the wide sandy
beaches of the Thy National Park. Here along
the northern west coast and especially the
town of Klitmøller you also find some of
Copenhagen’s urban beaches
Copenhagen has one of the longest sandy
urban beaches of any European capital. The
5km beach can be reached by metro from the
city centre in 7 minutes. South and north of the
city you also find sandy beachscapes.
www.amager-strand.dk
Europe’s best surfing. Located by the Jutland
Activities: bicycle riding, nature walks, horse
east coast, the Mols Bjerge National Park
Tourism: www.visitnorthsealand.com
riding, paragliding,
features rolling downs and sandy beaches.
38 DENMARK Denmark by the Sea
Award-winning family resorts
Denmark offers a wide choice of family resorts
– some are among Europe’s most top-rated
destinations
Fænø
Hvidbjerg Strand
Vejrø
‘Europe’s best holiday cabins 2014’, according
to the Dutch ANWB Camping Association.
Exclusive Island Hideaways
Hvidbjerg Strand is located by the west coast
Gourmet experiences – for business and leisure
and offers a spa, an indoor waterpark and
horse riding.
A grounded luxury getaway dedicated to
www.hvidbjergstrand.com
Danish beaches
Clean, safe and swimmable
organic farming, the small privately owned
Jambo Feriepark
island of Vejrø offers genteel country retreats
Ranked among Europe’s top-5 camping sites
and a restaurant serving cuisine made with
by the German DCC Camping Organisation
locally-sourced produce. Conference facilities
(2013), Jambo Feriepark is located by the west
are available. www.vejroe.dk
Blue-flagged beaches
coast – just a short bicycle ride from the Fårup
There are blue flagged beaches and marinas
Sommerland amusement park. See pages 12-13.
all around Denmark, ensuring clean and safe
www.jambo.dk
bathing. Full list of blue flagged beaches:
VEJRØ
FÆNØ
Nestled among the woodlands of the small
island of Fænø you find designer guesthouses
Møns Klint Resort
and a contemporary country ‘manor’- an
Woodland lodges and campsites by the
exclusive retreat for business meetings where
Find-a-beach
towering white cliffs – Møns Klint Resort was
guest enjoy top gourmet dining created by
All Danish beaches are open to the public. An
rated among Europe’s top-five camping sites
the team behind one of Denmark’s leading
online tool lets you find beaches all across
for children by the Dutch ANWB Camping
restaurants, Henne Kirkeby Kro.
Denmark.
Association in 2011.
www.hennekirkebykro.dk
www.strandguide.dk
www.moensklintresort.dk
www.faenoe.dk
www.blaaflag.dk
UNESCO World Heritage
– Natural Wonders
There is no better way for urbanites to uncoil
than to hop on a bike and freewheel through
Denmark’s wide-open countryside. Two areas
in Denmark enjoy UNESCO World Heritage
patronage for their natural heritage.
Stevns Klint
Just 90 minutes by train from Copenhagen, the
white cliffs of Stevns Klint is the only location
on the planet where visitors can clearly see the
sediment from the impact of the giant meteor
that killed off the dinosaurs 67 million years ago
– along miles of nature trails.
Download the visitor’s app. www.kalklandet.dk
Wadden Sea National Park
The Wadden Sea National Park is one of Europe’s
most important habitats for waterfowl. For
centuries, farmers have cultivated the vast
marshlands. Here you can visit Ribe, Denmark’s
oldest town where little has changed since
medieval times. And you can head out on rangerguided oyster hunts or go seal watching.
www.sydvestjylland.com
Wadden Sea
National Park
Stevns Klint
The palatial interiors
of Kokkedal Castle
Copenhagen
Royal
experiences
With 1,000 years of royal history,
Denmark offers a treasure trove
of palaces and castles. Travellers
also enjoy a unique chance to live
and dine like a true prince.
3
1
2
For web-links to hotels in these
presentations, see pages 24-27
Fredensborg Palace
1
NORTH SEALAND
Castle stays – business and leisure
With royal castles, modern art museums, seaside
villages and ancient oak woods, the coastal
road leading north of Copenhagen is known as
Denmark’s ‘Riviera’. Here you can combine a visit
to Copenhagen with a stay at one of the region’s
classic country manors, such as Havreholm Slot
Hotel or Kokkedal Castle Copenhagen. Both castles
offer conference facilities and fine dining and are
located next to 18-hole golf courses. Kokkedal
Castle Copenhagen, once home to aristocrats and
courtiers, has recently opened a new luxury spa.
ROYAL EXPERIENCES IN NORTH
SEALAND
Kronborg Castle
A UNESCO World Heritage attraction, Kronborg
Castle is the fictional home of Shakespeare’s
Hamlet. International Shakespeare festivals are
hosted in the courtyard in August
www.kronborgcastle.com
Surrounded by woodlands and lakes,
Fredensborg Palace is the Queen of Denmark’s
country residence in North Sealand. Boat trips
on the lake offer majestic views www.slke.dk
A magnificent monument to supreme vainglory,
Frederiksborg Castle is today Denmark’s
national history museum and features
landscaped formal gardens
www.dnm.dk
2
FUNEN
3
Jutland
The Funen Archipelago is dotted with manors
Among the royal retreats in Jutland is the
and castles. The 350-year-old Broholm
Nørre Vosborg, a castle with 700 years of
Castle features romantic heritage suites
history.
and gourmet cuisine made with local island
And there are stately manors set in lush
produce.
woodland or by the coast, such as the
Gourmet experiences with royal
The castle even has its own apple variety and
Sinatur hotels Skarrildhus and Haraldskær
flavour
(www.sinatur.dk).
Dragsholm Castle
breed of dog, the Broholmer. Hindsgavl Castle
Hailed among the World’s 10 Best Hotel
is a historic location dating back to the 13th
Restaurants by Bon Appétit Magazine (Condé
century.
Royal experiences:
The castle offers views to the parkland and
Koldinghus
archipelago and serves fine cuisine made
Perched on a hilltop above the city of Kolding,
with estate produce. Both castles once hosted
the 800-year-old Koldinghus is a royal
www.dragsholm-slot.dk
fortress turned contemporary arts centre.
Copenhagen Airport: 96km (1:06 min)
fairytale writer Hans Christian Andersen.
Towering above the island of Langeland,
Tranekær Castle is a former royal seat. Today,
the castle offers heritage conference facilities
and 14 magnificent suites.
ROYAL EXPERIENCES IN THE FUNEN
ARCHIPELAGO
Egeskov Castle
The 450-year-old castle features automobile
collections and offers a true fairytale
adventure. Hailed by CNN travel in 2013 as
one of the world’s 12 most magical gardens,
complete with mazes and a castle moat
www.egeskov.dk
Valdemar Castle
The 300-year-old former royal castle
showcases whimsical collections and hosts
popular events. The castle is located next
to Troense, a romantic heritage village with
17th century thatched cottages.
www.valdemarslot.dk
Nyborg Castle
The 800-year-old royal fortress in the
heritage town of Nyborg hosts some of the
nation’s largest medieval festivals, complete
with tournaments, battle shows and market
4-6 July and 12-13 Sep 2015.
www.koldinghus.dk
Nast) in 2014, the creative chefs at Dragsholm
Castle serve Nordic-centred cuisine made with
estate vegetables. Ranger-guided fouraging
tours are offered.
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effective tool for measuring and comparing
destinations and the Danish meeting design
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the sustainability commitment and
concept, Meetovation, to be a top-dog in the
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performance in Denmark, Sweden, Finland,
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meetings approach – and one of the five
Norway and Iceland.
focuses on innovation, sustainability
key elements of the Meetovation meeting
and efficiency in meeting and conference
design concept. Denmark is a frontrunner and
planning with spectacular results for
award-winner when is comes to sustainable
improved learning and for generating new
events management and is one of the world’s
Interested in combining your meeting or
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most energy-efficient nations. Creating CO2
conference with industry visits?
neutral hotels, meeting EU requirements for
The Danish initiative ‘State of Green’ offers
The Meetovation concept encourages
innovation in all aspects of conference
planning, including audience engagement,
catering and the physical facilities. Naturally,
green construction, focusing on renewable
energy sources and using local produce is
part of the local way of thinking.
sustainability is also an integral part of
In 2015, Denmark, for the third consecutive
world-leading meeting design in Denmark.
year, topped the Climate Change Performance
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Index table with positive trends in all index
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STATE OF GREEN TOURS
you the opportunity to visit a wide range
of Danish companies working with
sustainable solutions and excels in creating
tailor-made programmes presenting industry
best practices from various sectors in
Denmark.
www.stateofgreen.dk
the world’s most liveable cities and Denmark
is among the top ten most peaceful, safest
and least corrupt nations – and the Danish
MINDset shows, even in the way we deal with
Ten good reasons for
choosing Denmark for
your meeting
1 Well-connected
MEET THE VENUES
Conference capacity in Danish cities
Copenhagen
meetings!
6 Best for business
Total hotel (single) room capacity in the city
Denmark ranks as the number one-nation
in Europe in Ease of Doing Business (World
Copenhagen Airport
approx. 21,000
Capacity of main venues:
Bella Center: 20,000 participants (9,500 in
Bank) and if you want to take your next
largest plenary venue) www.bellacenter.dk Copenhagen Airport is Scandinavia’s main
business event to Denmark our Regional
Forum: 10,000 participants (standing)
air hub with direct flights to 140 destinations
Convention Bureaus Official will offer
www.forumcopenhagen.dk
worldwide. There are 4 international airports
independent advice free of charge.
in Denmark and direct rail connections to
cities nationwide.
2 Rooms for all
7 Tasty
Copenhagen is one of Europe’s leading foodie
destinations. Here you find the pioneering
Øksnehallen: 3,400 participants
www.dgi-byen.com/oeksnehallen1/ Tivoli Congress Center: 2,500 participants
www.tivolicongresscenter.com
Radisson Blu Hotels: 2,129 participants
www.radissonbluhotels.com/copenhagen
Room availability is plentiful and Wi-Fi access
restaurants of New Nordic Cuisine headed by
Aarhus (central Jutland) typically free of charge. Nationwide, you’ll
top award-winning chefs.
Nearest international airport: Aarhus Airport
find excellent hotels and venues of all sizes
and price levels, including royal retreats
where you dine like a king. Copenhagen alone
8 In good shape
Denmark is famed for its warm-hued and
offers more than 21,000 hotel rooms at big-
functional interior design, its intelligent,
name chains, boutique and budget hotels.
people-friendly urban design – and its
3 Relaxed & reliable
innovative meeting design!
Total hotel (single) room capacity in the city:
Approx. 1,500 (plus 5,000 in Central Jutland)
Total city conference capacity:
3,500 participants
Main venue: The Scandinavian Congress
Center www.radissonblu.com/hotel-aarhus Aalborg (north Jutland) Nearest international airport: Aalborg Airport
and efficient with a can-do attitude. The
9 Sustainable
Denmark is a clean-tech and renewable energy
and region: 1,735 Danes are known for their relaxed and friendly
world leader and Copenhagen has one of the
Capacity of main venue: 2,400 participants
informal approach and professionalism and
world’s most ambitious climate policies. In cities
have a long track-record of hosting successful
The Aalborg Kongres & Kultur Center
like Copenhagen and Aarhus more than 35% of
www.akkc.dk
international business events.
citizens commute by pedal power.
The Danish meeting industry is service-minded
4 Likeable & liveable
Copenhagen ranks among the world’s most
Total hotel (single) room capacity in the city
Odense (south Denmark) 10 Flourishing
Copenhagen Airport
Copenhagen is the world’s 16th most popular
Total hotel (single) room capacity in the city:
liveable cities. And the Danes are surveyed as
congress city and Denmark ranks 24th (ICCA,
1,346
the world’s happiest people!
2014). Our destination is flourishing and
Capacity of main venue:
5 Safe & Sound
Copenhagen is repeatedly hailed as one of
popular with all types and sizes of business
events and has a reputation for providing good
5,000 participants
Odense Congress Center www.occ.dk
value for money.
MEET THE REGIONS
Official regional liaisons offering independent
advice free of charge
Copenhagen
www.meetincopenhagen.com
Aarhus
www.visitaarhus.com
Aalborg
Odense
www.inspiringdenmark.com
Regional convention bureaus DENMARK 43
Danish attractions at a glance
Index numbers refer to the map on the back flap
Art and design
museums
Art and design museums in Denmark
11
Ordrupgaard Museum
NEW EXPERIENCES
18th century paintings and the home of
designer Finn Juhl
www.ordrupgaard.dk
are hives of history and heritage, and
most have a children’s section for
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creative learning and fun.
The Danish National Gallery
Statens Museum for Kunst
www.smk.dk
01
ARKEN
Museum of Modern Art
13
www.arken.dk
Museum of Modern Art, Design and Craft
Trapholt
www.trapholt.dk
02
ARoS
Aarhus Museum of Modern Art www.aros.dk
03
Carl-Henning Pedersen & Else
14
Utzon Center 19 MARITIME MUSEUM OF DENMARK
Opened in 2013, the new underground
Maritime Museum of Denmark, designed by
Design centre designed by Jørn Utzon
Bjarke Ingels, encircles an old harbour dry dock
www.utzoncenter.dk
next to Kronborg Castle, the fictional home of
Alfelts Museum
Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
www.mfs.dk
www.cpeamuseum.dk
20 THE DANISH CASTLE CENTRE
04 Danish Architecture Centre (DAC)
www.dac.dk
05
DesignMuseum Denmark
www.designmuseum.dk
The Danish Castle Centre features interactive
HERITAGE CENTRES
AND HISTORY
MUSEUMS
Authentic, educational and inspiring –
Danish heritage centres bring history
06 HEART and ancient crafts to life in original
Herning Museum of Contemporary Art
heritage environments.
displays and even a gaming universe.
www.danmarksborgcenter.dk
21 The Danish Ceramic Museum
Denmark’s national ceramic museum,
Grimmerhus, reopens in 2015 as Scandinavia’s
largest museum dedicated to porcelain and
ceramic. www.grimmerhus.dk
www.heartmus.dk
15
07
KUNSTEN
Aalborg Museum of Modern Art is
Esrum Abbey
Heritage festivals and events
www.esrum.dk
temporarily closed. www.kunsten.dk
16
Fregatten Jylland 08 Louisiana Museum
The world’s longest vintage sailing ship
of Modern Art
www.fregatten-jylland.dk
21a Roskilde Museum of Rock Music
www.louisiana.dk
17
09
Museum Jorn www.museumjorn.dk
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
Gammel Estrup
Opening in 2015, the new national museum
of rock music is located in a city of legends,
Manor house museum with costumed staff
Roskilde.
www.gammelestrup.dk
www.danmarksrockmuseum.dk
Møntergården
18 Hjerl Hede 22
Art from antiquity
Heathland open-air museum
Odense heritage museum
www.glyptoteket.dk
www.hjerlhede.dk
www.museum-odense.dk
10
44 DENMARK Danish attractions at a glance
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Spøttrup Castle
Wadden Sea National Park
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Kronborg Castle
Denmark’s medieval castle museum
Flatlands and wetlands - a UNESCO World
Fictional home of Shakespeare’s Hamlet
www.museumsalling.dk/borgen
Heritage site
UNESCO World Heritage. www.kronborg.dk
24
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The Funen Village Rural heritage open-air museum
www.koldinghus.dk
www.denfynskelandsby.dk
25
The Crown Jewels and historic interiors
www.dkks.dk
26 The Medieval Centre Falster
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www.middelaldercentret.dk
The National Museum of
Rosenborg Castle
40
The Medieval Centre Bornholm
www.bornholmsmiddelaldercenter.dk
27
Koldinghus
Medieval castle and contemporary museum
Roskilde Cathedral
A sepulchral cathedral with tombs of 21
33 Thy National Park
Danish kings and 18 queens UNESCO World
Coastal wilderness, sandy beaches – and
Heritage. www.roskildedomkirke.dk
Denmark
Europe’s best surfing!
www.natmus.dk
Designated routes for bicycling and hiking.
Woodlands, lakes and wide-open sandy
beaches, the Thy National Park is one of
42 Valdemar Castle
Heritage manor in one of Denmark’s most
Denmark’s wildest areas. And the seaside
picturesque villages, Troense.
Urban heritage open-air museum
town of Klitmøller is known as Europe’s best
www.valdemarslot.dk
www.dengamleby.dk
location for ‘Cold Hawaii’ surfing.
28 The Old Town Museum Aarhus
29 The Open-Air Museum
Viking attractions
Copenhagen
Rural heritage open-air museum
www.frilandsmuseet.dk
Royal attractions
and castles
30 Skjoldenæsholm Tram Museum
A kingdom for more than 1,000 years,
One of the world’s largest tram museums
www.sporvejsmuseet.dk
Denmark has castles, palaces and
royal collections. You can even stay at
aristocratic manors
National Parks
Mighty sand dunes, heather moors
34
Amalienborg Palace
The Queen’s residence in Copenhagen
www.dkks.dk
and wide-open beaches. Danish
bring history back to life with hands-on
national parks are all about nature –
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and culture. Heritage museums and
The National History Museum www.dnm.dk
historic villages let you experience
the local communities of these open
landscapes.
Viking culture in the digital age
Danish Viking heritage centres and museums
festivals and digital-age activities.
In 2015, Denmark’s three Viking ring
fortresses (Aggersborg, Fyrkat and Trelleborg)
are expected to become UNESCO World
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Gavnø Castle
Heritage sites. Here, earthen mounds mark
where mighty wooden stockades were
Art collections and estate festivals
erected 1,000 years ago to protect Viking
www.gavnoe.dk
longhouses and ship settings.
For information on Viking events, festivals and
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Mols Bjerge National Park
Rolling downs
37
Hammershus
attractions, visit
www.visitdenmark.com/vikings
Scandinavia’s biggest castle ruin
Danish attractions at a glance DENMARK 45
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Aggersborg
A Viking ring fortress.
44
Bork Viking Harbour
A reconstructed Viking harbour with
summer activities.
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Fyrkat Viking ring fortress with a reconstructed
longhouse.
festival: 1-8 May 2015.
Scenic nature
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Ribe Viking Museum
The museum spotlights the Viking and
Medieval heritage of Denmark’s oldest town,
From rugged rocky coastlines to
drifting sand dunes and rolling
woodlands – Denmark is a land of
amazing variety.
Ribe.
www.ribesvikinger.dk
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The Silkeborg Lakes
Woodlands and lakes explored on board the
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Roskilde Viking Ship Museum
The museum is home to five 1,000-year-old
world’s oldest operative paddle steamer.
www.silkeborg.com
Viking ships and a museum boatyard. Daily
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Land of Legends
sailing trips are available in reconstructed
An open-air museum with reconstructed
Viking ships during the summer season.
Viking and Iron Age settlements and daily
family activities during the opening seasons.
www.sagnlandet.dk
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Anholt
Sandy island with open beaches
www.anholt.dk
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Grejsdal
Scenic valley with heritage attractions
Lindholm Høje Scandinavia’s largest Viking burial site that
58 Helligdomsklipperne
also has grave settings dating back to the Iron
Rugged rocky coastline
Age. There is a small visitors’ centre.
www.nordmus.dk
52 The Jelling Monuments A UNESCO World Heritage site, the Jelling
Monuments include 1,000-year-old Viking
rune stones. In early 2015, a new visitors’
centre will bring the monuments and the
Viking Age to life with interactive exhibitions.
www.natmus.dk
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Trelleborg A Viking ring fortress with visitors’ centre
and a reconstructed longhouse. Activities
48 Moesgaard Museum (MOMU)
during the 2015 season include Viking food
Scandinavia’s largest new archaeological and
events and Viking markets.
anthropological museum, cutting into the
www.vikingeborg.dk
hillscape south of Aarhus. Opened in 2014,
the museum has a Viking Age department. A
Viking Moot is held by the nearby beach 25-26
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Viking Museum Ladby 59 The Funen Archipelago
July 2015.
The museum is located next to a barrow
Island hopping
www.moesmus.dk
where a Viking chieftain was buried with
Apple orchards, sandy beaches and rolling
his horses, dogs and ship. Currently, a
farmland – the Funen Archipelago offers the
reconstruction of the ship is being created by
chance to discover unique communities by
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Ribe Viking Centre the museum, which in 2017 will be ready to
Viking heritage centre with reconstructed
sail with visitors in local water.
longhouses and hands-on activities and
www.vikingemuseetladby.dk
crafts during the summer season. Viking
www.vikingemuseetladby.dk
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ferry and vintage schooner. Visit the historic
town of Ærøskøbing on the island of Ærø
(photo).
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Læsø
Theme parks
Open sandy flatlands and marshes
Denmark has some of Europe’s
Råbjerg Mile
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Desert-like drifting sand dune
62
and wide-open west coast beaches
76 LEGOLAND®
something for everyone!
Europe’s biggest LEGOLAND® – and the
world’s first! www.legoland.dk
65
AQUA Freshwater Park
Beavers, otters and freshwater wildlife
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Bakken and Dyrehaven
Møns Klint
Tree-capped white.
www.visitmoen.com
Randers Regnskov
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Biospheres with rainforest wildlife
www.regnskoven.dk
BonBon-Land
www.bonbonland.dk
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www.nordsoenoceanarium.dk
www.bakken.dk
Denmark’s craziest amusement park
sand dunes www.rubjergknude.dk
North Sea Oceanarium
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North Sea marine life and sealarium
Amusement park and royal deer park
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A lighthouse surrounded by mighty drifting
www.lalandia.dk
They’re educational, fun and have
www.visitaqua.dk
63 Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse
Waterpark with Aquadome.
biggest family amusement parks.
Ringkøbing Fjord
A lagoon with river wetlands and estuary -
Lalandia (Billund and Rødby)
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Ree Park
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Safari park with exotic animals
www.reepark.dk
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Copenhagen Zoo
www.zoo.dk
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Djurs Sommerland
Scandinavian Wildlife Park
Zoo with indigenous Scandinavian animals
www.skandinaviskdyrepark.dk
81
Tivoli Gardens
One of Scandinavia’s most popular
Copenhagen’s magical amusement park
amusement parks
www.tivoligardens.com
www.djurssommerland.dk
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Egeskov Castle
Mazes, vintage cars and castle fun
www.egeskov.dk
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Faarup Sommerland
Amusement park and water park
www.faarupsommerland.dk
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Givskud Zoo
A safari park with 1,000 exotic animals
www.givskudzoo.dk
82 The Blue Planet
A swirling design by Danish architecture
studio 3xN, the Blue Planet is one of Europe’s
64a Stevns Klint
Enjoying UNESCO World Heritage patronage
due to its unique geology as the only site
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Kattegatcentret
largest aquariums. Located by Copenhagen’s
5km sandy urban beach. Won First Prize at the
Aquarium with shark tunnel
World Architecture Festival in 2013.
www.kattegatcentret.dk
www.denblaaplanet.dk
in the world where you can clearly see the
sediment from the meteor impact that killed
off the dinosaurs.
Download the app: www.kalklandet.dk
74 Knuthenborg Safari Park
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Scandinavia’s biggest exotic safari park
Hands-on open-air science centre
www.knuthenborg.dk
www.universe.dk
Universe
Danish attractions at a glance DENMARK 47
Travel information
Aarhus Airport
Scheduled domestic flights to Copenhagen and direct connections to European
destinations. www.arr.dk
Travel time from airport to central Aarhus:
Aalborg
1 hour (Bus No. 925X).
Aalborg Airport
Scheduled domestic flights to Copenhagen and direct connections to European
Karup
destinations. www.aal.dk
Aarhus
Travel time from airport to central Aalborg:
30 min. (Bus No. 2 or 71).
Billund Airport (LEGOLAND )
®
Billund
Copenhagen
Odense
Denmark’s second-largest airport with domestic flights to Copenhagen and
connections to European destinations. www.billund-airport.dk
Bornholm
Sønderborg
Bornholm Airport (Rønne)
Scheduled domestic flights to Copenhagen and European destinations.
www.bornholms-lufthavn.dk
Odense Airport
National airports
European package holiday flights only. www.odense-lufthavn.dk
Copenhagen Airport
Karup Airport
Scandinavia’s biggest airport hub with scheduled domestic, continental and
Scheduled domestic flights to Copenhagen. www.krp.dk
intercontinental flights. www.cph.dk
Travel time from airport to city: Sønderborg Airport
/
15 min
Scheduled domestic flights to Copenhagen. www.sonderborg-lufthavn.dk
Gateway to
Scandinavia
Travel planning
A comprehensive travel planner for all domestic public transport
www.rejseplanen.dk
Sail to Norway
A travel planner for all domestic and international ferry traffic.
There are regular ferry
Pre-booking is advisable. www.faerge.dk
connections to Oslo
from Copenhagen and
Bicycle holiday planner www.cyclistic.dk
Frederikshavn. You can also
sail to Bergen, Kristiansand
Find a beach www.strandguide.dk
and Larvik from Hirtshals.
Road toll and congestion charge
For routes visit
All Danish motorways/highways and bridges are toll-free except the Great
www.faerge.dk
Belt Bridge and the Öresund Bridge.Congestion charge is currently not applied
in Danish cities. Aarhus and Copenhagen require heavy vehicles to comply
Rail connections
with the EURO 4 emissions standard.
Copenhagen and
Stockholm are connected by high-speed rail (X2000). There is also regular rail
Scenic routes
service between Copenhagen, Gothenburg and Oslo. And Malmö is only 36 min
The most scenic routes in Denmark are marked as “marguerite routes”. Android and
away from Copenhagen by train. www.rejseplanen.dk
iPhone apps with route maps are available in English. www.margueritruten.dk
Distances and travel times
Copenhagen – Aarhus
305 km/189miles Copenhagen Airport – City Centre
8.7 km/5.4miles
14 min /
15 min
Central Copenhagen – Billund (Airport)
261 km/162miles 3 hours
/
4 hours
Copenhagen – Odense
164 km/102miles Copenhagen – Skagen (The Skaw)
3 hours 3 hours
4 hours 4:20 hours
3 hours 3:20 hours
48 DENMARK Travel information
1:30 hours
45km/28miles
307km/191miles
3 hours 40 min 47.7 km/ 29miles 37 min Travel times are approximate.
Copenhagen – Helsingør (Elsinore)
1:50 hours
6:25 hours
3:40 hours
Central Copenhagen – Central Malmö (Sweden)
Copenhagen – Esbjerg
295 km/183miles
5:20 hours Copenhagen – Padborg (German border)
Copenhagen Aalborg
411 km/255miles 516 km/28miles
44 min
36 min
National routes
Suggested scenic routes with attractions and historic towns.
Skagen
1 North or
southbound through
Aalborg
Randers
Grenå
Ebeltoft
Silkeborg Lakes
Aarhus
Billund
Jutland
drive visitors
Ribe, Viking Centre,
Viking ships, scenic Funen
LEGOLAND®, Viking rune
and the white cliffs of Møn
stones, and the wide-open
Vejle
beaches of Skagen
Kolding
Ribe
2 Round-trip from
Copenhagen for fly-
Tønder
Roskilde
Odense
Nyborg
Faaborg
Langeland
Sønderborg
Ærø
Maribo
Copenhagen
Møn
The route is ideal for those either arriving from or heading to Norway (via
The route is ideal for travellers arriving from Germany via Sønderborg and
ferry to/from Hirtshals). Highlights along the way include the Wadden Sea
the ferry to Faaborg or from Sweden via Copenhagen. Also for fly-drive
National Park and the historic city of Ribe (see pages 10-11) and the romantic
travellers arriving in Copenhagen. The route lets you experience the many
seaside town of Skagen (see page 12-13).
islands of the southern archipelagos (see pages 8-9).
Hirtshals
Skagen
3 Fly-drive trip
from Copenhagen to
Aalborg
Skagen
The Viking ships, the Viking
runes tones of Jelling, the
Aarhus
Ribe
Vejle
Kolding Kerteminde
Odense
Copenhagen
Roskilde
4 Round trip:
North Jutland from
Skagen
Hirtshals
Rubjerg
Løkken
Klitmøller
Aalborg
Nykøbing Mors
Skive
wide-open beaches of North
Hirtshals
Wide-open sandy beaches,
Randers
Grenå
seaside towns, city
experiences and theme parks
Aarhus Ebeltoft
Jutland
The route is ideal for travellers arriving from either Norway or Sweden and
The route is ideal for travellers arriving by ferry from Norway or for fly-drive
who are making a round-trip in the region. Highlights on route include city
travellers arriving in Aalborg or Aarhus. The route includes the many family
stays in Copenhagen, Odense and Aarhus and the wide-open beachscapes of
attractions in the Mols Bjerge National Park (page 32) and the sandy beaches
North Jutland (see pages 12-13).
of North Jutland (pages 12-13).
Elsinore
Hillerød
Roskilde
5 East or westbound
6 East or westbound
trip to/from Germany/
trip to/from Germany/
Sweden
Sweden
Hamlet’s castle, Viking
Hamlet’s castle, Viking
heritage, white cliffs of Møn,
Elsinore
Funen archipelago
Copenhagen
Ribe
Faaborg Svendborg
Sønderborg
Vordingborg
Møn
Maribo
Tønder Ærøskøbing
Langeland
Roskilde
Ribe
Odense
Faaborg
Tønder
heritage, white cliffs of Møn,
Funen archipelago
Hillerød
Copenhagen
Nyborg
Svendborg
Sønderborg Ærøskøbing
The route is ideal for travellers heading to/from Sweden/Germany. Highlights
The route is ideal for travellers heading to/from Sweden/Germany. Highlights
along the route include Hamlet’s castle in Elsinore and royal castles (page
along the route include Hamlet’s castle in Elsinore, Viking ships in Roskilde,
6-7), the white cliffs of Møn and the Funen Archipelago (pages 8-9).
the Funen Archipelago (pages 8-9) and the Wadden Sea National Park (pages
10-11).
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Esbjerg
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Art and Design Museums
Heritage centres
National Parks
Viking attractions
Scenic nature
Theme parks
Royal attractions and castles
00 Hospitality
20 Km
20 Miles
Your local VisitDenmark office
www.visitdenmark.com
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USA
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F: +45 3288 9901
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F: +1 212 885 9726
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Local contact:
Royal Danish Consulate General
Japan
Italy & France
Scandinavian Tourist Board
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T: +61 02 8298 5705
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DENMARK PRODUCT MANUAL 2014/15
Published by: VisitDenmark, Copenhagen 2014
Executive editors: VisitDenmark
Content: developed in association with
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