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Denmark Attractions & SightsJoin the Grand Tour of Copenhagen and view all the major sights of the Danish Capital by motor coach. You will pass by the Tivoli Gardens and the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Drive through the colorful canal district where your local guide will point out ... Legoland Billund will open this month The national tourist board of Denmark has announced that Legoland Billund Resort, the country's largest amusement park, will open on April 24th. Located in west Denmark, the new attraction is the result of a combined project involving Legoland and ... First Green Island in Greece The island of Agios Efstratios, or Ai Stratis, will be the first island in the country (Greece Islands) and the Aegean to be entirely powered by renewable sources, including solar and wind energy. Located in the northern Aegean Sea near Lemnos and ... CopenhagenScandinavia's largest city is lovely to just wander round. The narrow streets with their gabled houses, cafes and shops are traffic free and unpolluted. There's lots of green spaces and street music. The city has more than 60 museums, including the National Museum, The Royal Museum of Fine Art and Museum Erotica. The Experimentarium is good for hands on stuff. There's a Copenhagen Card which covers admission to museums and other attractions and includes free travel in the city.RibeDenmark's oldest town is all cobbled streets and half-timbered houses. It feels like a museum until you visit the real thing - Ribes Vikinger, with its Viking ship and market place. There's also the Vikingecenter just outside the town with reconstructions of how things used to be.OdenseThis is the birth place of fairy tale supremo Hans Christian Andersen. It's a good place to stroll or cycle around with its excellent folk museum and lots of live music. South of Odense, Egeskov Castle with its moat and drawbridge has an excellent labyrinth made from bamboo. As well as its sumptuous historic exhibits, the grounds house an antique car museum.LegolandNear the town of Billund is Denmark's most visited attraction with the sort of models you always wanted to build but never got round to, including a working model of the Port of Copenhagen made out of 3 million pieces of Lego.ChristiansøIf you want to get away from it all, this is a good place to head for. It's a small granite island which was a fortress in the 17th-century and feels like it hasn't changed much since. There are no cars or modern buildings. Cats and dogs are also banned which means it's a great place for birds. You can see it all from the top of the old lighthouse.SkagenThis fishing port of at the northern tip of Denmark has lovely beaches and dunes. It attracts artists because of its unique light. You can see why by taking a look at the paintings in the Skagens Museum. One of the largest churches in the country Den Tilsandede Kirke or the Buried Church was here until it had to be demolished because the sand dunes made it unusable. Its tower remains as a landmark.ÅrhusA university town with a lively atmosphere and good nightlife which sees itself as the cultural capital of Denmark.SilkeborgSet on the banks of the Gudenå river, surrounded by forests and lakes it's a popular holiday destination. The world's oldest paddle steamer is used for river trips during the summer and there's lots of good walking, horse riding and cycling. The 2,400 year old body of a man persevered in a peat bog was found locally and is displayed in the town's museum. |