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Denmark travel guide

What to see, what to eat, when to go and itineraries by real travelers.

  • 19 places to see
  • 19 local dishes

Denmark is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark, also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland in the north Atlantic Ocean. Metropolitan Denmark, also called "continental Denmark" or "Denmark proper", consists of the northern Jutland peninsula and an archipelago of 406 islands. It is the southernmost of the Scandinavian countries, lying southwest of Sweden, south of Norway, and north of Germany, with which it shares a short border. Metropolitan Denmark is situated between the North Sea to the west and the Baltic Sea to the east.

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What to see in Denmark

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  • Kronborg Castle👣 1 visitor

    Kronborg Castle

    Helsingør, Capital Region

    Kronborg is a castle and historical stronghold in the town of Helsingør, Denmark. Immortalised as Elsinore in William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Kronborg is one of the most important Renaissance castles in Northern…

  • Nyhavn👣 1 visitor

    Nyhavn

    Copenhagen, Capital Region

    Nyhavn is a 17th-century waterfront, canal and entertainment district in Copenhagen, Denmark. Stretching from Kongens Nytorv to the Inner Harbour just south of the Royal Playhouse, it is lined by brightly coloured 17th…

  • The Little Mermaid👣 1 visitor

    The Little Mermaid

    Copenhagen, Capital Region

    The Little Mermaid is a bronze statue by Edvard Eriksen, depicting a mermaid becoming human. The sculpture is displayed on a rock by the waterside at the Langelinie promenade in Copenhagen, Denmark.

  • Amalienborg Palace

    Amalienborg Palace

    Copenhagen, Capital Region

    Amalienborg is the official residence of the Danish monarch and Danish royal family and is located in Copenhagen.

  • Egeskov Castle

    Egeskov Castle

    Kværndrup, Region of Southern Denmark

    Egeskov Castle is located near Kværndrup, in the south of the island of Funen, Denmark. The castle is Denmark’s best preserved Renaissance water castle.

  • Frederiksborg Castle

    Frederiksborg Castle

    Hillerød, Capital Region

    Frederiksborg Castle is a palatial complex in Hillerød, Denmark. It was built as a royal residence for King Christian IV of Denmark-Norway in the early 17th century, replacing an older castle acquired by Frederick II…

What to eat in Denmark

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  • Leverpostej

    Leverpostej

  • Rødgrød med Fløde

    Rødgrød med Fløde

  • Sild Marinata

    Sild Marinata

  • Smørrebrød

    Smørrebrød

  • Brunede Kartofler

    Brunede Kartofler

  • Flæskesteg

    Flæskesteg

When to go

The months when this country is one of our destinations of the month.

  • July

    Copenhagen21°C

    In early July the Jazz Festival fills squares and canals with concerts, and harbour baths are open for swimming.

  • December

    Copenhagen4°C

    Tivoli Gardens reopens for Christmas with thousands of lights, and the city's hygge cafés are at their cosiest.

Itineraries in Denmark

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