Denmark: Midtjylland – Aarhus, visitor’s guide
Aarhus is the second-largest city in Denmark, and though many people outside of Denmark are not aware of its existence, its rich cultural heritage makes it a standout on its own.
Denmark: Hovedstaden – Copenhagen, visitor’s guide
Home to one of the oldest monarchies in the world with a history tracing back to the Viking Age. History is everywhere in Copenhagen where cobblestone streets, palaces and royal artefacts make for a beautiful backdrop to the modern life lived by the Copenhageners of today.
Denmark: Hovedstaden – Copenhagen – National Museum of Denmark
The National Museum of Denmark showcases and documents the World's intangible cultural heritage; The Vikings who conquered the seas and went on expeditions to remote corners of the globe.
Denmark: Copenhagen – Jens Olsen’s World Clock
Located in New Salem, North Dakota, Salem Sue stands a mighty 38 feet (12 m) high and 50 feet (15 m) long and can be viewed from several miles around. (Roadside Attraction / USA / United States)
Denmark: Hovedstaden – Copenhagen – Rosenborg Castle
Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen houses some of Denmark's greatest cultural treasures. The castle was built 1606-34 by Christian IV as a pleasure palace. In the basement you will find the Danish crown jewels and royal crowns.
Denmark: Hovedstaden – Copenhagen – Chrisitiansborg Palace
Once home to kings and queens, Christiansborg Palace now houses the Danish Parliament, the Supreme Court, and the Ministry of State. Christiansborg Palace as it stands today is only the most recent of a succession of five buildings that have occupied the islet of Slotsholmen in Copenhagen for more than 800 years.
Denmark: Midtjylland – FÆNGSLET – Horsens Prison
Horsens State Prison in central Denmark closed its doors in 2006 and was the home of some of the Nordic nation’s most high-profile criminals. FÆNGLSET, the state-of-the-art museum with a staggering collection of items tells the story of Denmark’s most famous prison.
Denmark: Hovedstaden – Copenhagen – Chrisitiania
Freetown Christiania, also known as Christiania or simply Staden, is an intentional community and commune in the Christianshavn neighbourhood of the Danish capital city of Copenhagen. It began in 1971 as a squatted military base. Its Pusher Street is famous for its open trade of cannabis, which is illegal in Denmark.
Denmark: Sjælland – SleepIn FÆNGSLET (Lodging review)
A night behind bars becomes a reality at SleepIn FÆNGSLET. SleepIn is an unforgettable overnight stay with plenty of food for thought. The hostel is situated in the prison’s old sick ward.
Denmark: Sjælland – Jelling Mounds
The two large mounds at Jelling are called the North Mound and the South Mound. In the North Mound, which is the earliest, a burial chamber was built in 958-59 AD. The core of the North Mound consists of a much older mound from the Bronze Age, which was enlarged in the Viking Age.
Denmark: Sjælland – Christiansfeld
Christiansfeld is special in that it was planned in advance and built according to the same pattern as the first Brødremenigheds town in Herrnhut.. The town thus did not arise gradually like so many other small towns in Denmark. The majority of the historic city center was built from 1773 to 1812.
Denmark: Sjælland – Wadden Sea
The Wadden Sea stretches from Den Helder, in the northwest of the Netherlands, past the great river estuaries of Germany to its northern boundary at Skallingen in Denmark along a total coastline of some 500 km (310 mi) and a total area of about 10,000 km2 (3,900 sq mi).
Denmark: Sjælland – Ribe
Ribe is the oldest town in Denmark and one of the oldest in the Nordic countries and is more than 1000 years old. It was a seaport, and in the 13th century and during the Viking Age, it was one of the biggest and most important towns in Denmark.
Denmark: Syddanmark – Odense, visitors guide
Odense, city, northern Funen island, Denmark, on the Odense River. The site was sacred in pagan times as the vi, or sanctuary, of Odin (one of the principal gods in Norse religion) but was first recorded in history about 1000 CE
Denmark: Syddanmark – Funen Village
The Funen Village focuses on past experiences of living circularly and in closer harmony with nature, and how the past can inspire sustainability in everyday life today.
Denmark: Syddanmark – H.C. Anderson Museum
The museum gives you the opportunity to see new sides of the writing of Hans Christian Andersen. The focus is not on Andersen the person and his story, but on the fairy tales he wrote and their voice.
Denmark: Hovedstaden – Viking Ship Museum
The Viking Ship Museum is built around the five original Viking ships from Skuldelev. They are part of a global story about ships, people and things on voyages. The museum tells the story of how the Vikings changed the World with their ships.
Denmark: Hovedstaden – Roskilde Cathedral
Roskilde Cathedral is Denmark’s royal burial church as well as being an active local parish church. The Cathedral is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Forty kings and queens are said to be buried here, with 37 of those confirmed.
Denmark: Hovedstaden – Frederiksborg Castle
Frederiksborg Castle was built by King Christian IV in the early decades of the 17th century and is the largest Renaissance complex in the Nordic region. The aim of the building was to show off and enhance Christian IV’s status as a powerful European monarch.
Denmark: Helsingør – Kronborg Castle
Kronborg Castle has existed at Helsingør (Elsinore) since 1420. It’s been burned to the ground and rebuilt since, but always maintained its vital position at the head of the Øresund Sound. This is the actual castle that Shakespeare set Hamlet in.