Exploring Denmark in depth
2024
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage, Faune and flora.
Best times to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Printemps, Eté.
Petit Futé
Where to stay - Copenhague ?
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How to get there - Copenhague
Copenhagen's historic center
Steps: Copenhague
For a first glimpse, stroll through the historic center along the Strøget, from Rådhuspladsen to Kongens Nytorv, with a few forays into the backstreets of the Latin Quarter. A stroll punctuated by a coffee (or beer!) break on the terrace of one of Nyhavn's countless cafés. Continue on to the royal family's winter home - Amalienborg - where you can say hello to the guards, then to the Little Mermaid.
Places of interest : PALAIS D'AMALIENBORG LA PETITE SIRÈNE (DEN LILLE HAVFRUE) KONGENS NYTORV PLACE DE L'HÔTEL DE VILLE (RÅDHUSPLADSEN)
From the Christianshavn district to the island of the Castle
Steps: Copenhague
A stroll beyond the port in the Christianshavn district (on the eponymous island), then in the "free city" of Christiania where the sixty-eight spirit survives as best as it can. Cross again to discover the island of the Castle (Slotsholmen) and the Black Diamond. If you have enough time left, make an incursion into the National Museum, focusing on the section devoted to Danish archaeology (runic stones, Viking heritage).
Places of interest : LE DIAMANT NOIR (DEN SORTE DIAMANT) CHRISTIANIA MUSÉE NATIONAL DU DANEMARK (NATIONALMUSEET)
Visit to the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Museum
Steps: Copenhague
It's time to tackle one of the great art museums: the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek (Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek) library, which houses the works of great Danish Impressionist and Golden Age painters; or the Statens Museum for Kunst (SMK or National Art Museum) devoted to the fine arts, where Modigliani, Picasso, Braque and Matisse meet contemporary Danish masters such as painter Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg and sculptor Carl Bonnesen.
Places of interest : MUSÉE NATIONAL DES BEAUX-ARTS NY CARLSBERGS GLYPTOTEK
Arrival in the North Seeland
Steps: Rungsted
This region has some particularly prestigious cultural sites, including the renowned Louisiana Museum of Modern Art and the home of Karen Blixen (the author of The African Farm) in Rungsted.
Places of interest : LOUISIANA - MUSÉE D'ART MODERNE MUSÉE KAREN BLIXEN
Visits to the great châteaux of the North
Steps: Fredensborg
Further north are the royal castles of Frederiksborg and Fredensborg, as well as the mythical Kronborg Castle and Helsingør Castle.
Places of interest : PALAIS DE FREDENSBORG (FREDENSBORG SLOT) CHÂTEAU DE KRONBORG (KRONBORG SLOT) CHÂTEAU DE FREDERIKSBORG (FREDERIKSBORG SLOT)
Stopover in Roskilde
Steps: Roskilde
The more central city of Roskilde is also worth a visit for a visit to the Viking Boat Museum and the famous Royal Cathedral.
Places of interest : CATHÉDRALE (DOMKIRKE) MUSÉE DES BATEAUX VIKINGS
Setting course for South Seeland
Steps: Vordingborg
On the island of Lolland, there are several places worth visiting: the Rødsand seal reserve in the south of the island and the medieval castle of Sotsruin med Tarn in Vordingborg, perched on a hill overlooking the sea with its keep.
From town to town
Steps: Maribo
In Sundby, you'll find the medieval center with demonstrations. In Maribo, you'll find a lake and a picturesque church. At Knuthenborg near Bandholm, you can admire over 800 exotic animals and birds.
Places of interest : CATHÉDRALE (DOMKIRKE)
Bornholm Island
Steps: Nykøbing Mors
This small island east of Seeland attracts many visitors for its picturesque villages, beaches, and superb landscapes.
Fishing village getaways
Steps: Allinge
Don't hesitate to stop off at the fishing villages of Teglkås and Helligpedder (south of Hammerhus) and the 12th-century fortress of Hammershus, before enjoying some smoked fish.
Places of interest : FORTERESSE DE HAMMERSHUS (HAMMERSHUS SLOTSRUIN)
Fionie Island
Steps: Odense
A region famous for its rolling hills and relaxing countryside. The capital, Odense, is home to the H. C. Andersen storyteller's museum, a Gothic cathedral and a beautifully preserved historic center.
Places of interest : CAP ENNIBERG CATHÉDRALE SAINT-KNUD (SANKT KNUDS KIRKE) MAISON NATALE D' ANDERSEN
Around the island
Steps: Odense
The Kerteminde fjord in the north-east of the capital has some treasures in a bucolic landscape. Egeskov Castle in the south of the capital offers a perfect example of Renaissance architecture.
Places of interest : CHÂTEAU D'EGESKOV (EGESKOV SLOT)
Along the coast
Steps: Aerøskøbing
Further south you can visit the charming and peaceful seaside towns of Faaborg or Svenborg, the starting point for discovering the islands of Tåsinge, Langeland and aerø. If you have to choose, aerø is the most charming of the Danish islands!
Discovery of South Jutland
Steps: Haderslev
First step in Hardeslev, mainly known for its splendid cathedral Vfm Vanner Kirke.
Places of interest : CATHÉDRALE NOTRE-DAME
Medieval walk in Kolding
Steps: Kolding
Visit of Kolding and its medieval castle Koldinghus, an imposing building, restored with elements of modern architecture.
Places of interest : MUSÉE DE KOLDINGHUS (MUSEET PÅ KOLDINGHUS)
Visit of Trapholt
Steps: Ribe
Trapholt houses a museum of modern art and Ribe is a jewel in itself, a wonderful example of Scandinavian medieval architecture.
Places of interest : MUSÉE TRAPHOLT D'ART MODERNE
West Jutland
Steps: Esbjerg
Esbjerg, the region's capital and Denmark's largest port, is the starting point for discovering the Fanø islands and the beaches of the west coast.
Central Jutland
Eastern Jutland
Steps: Aarhus
As a second town in the country, Aarhus has both the attractions of a very charming capital city and city: The sublime Museum of modern art ARoS, the Latin Quarter, the Gammel By .
Places of interest : DEN GAMLE BY MUSÉE D'ART MODERNE - AROS (AROS KUNSTMUSEUM)
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Steps: Silkeborg
You can also stop off in Højberg for its Moesgaard archaeological museum, and in Silkeborg for its lakes, forests and contemporary art museums.
Places of interest : MOMU - MOESGAARD MUSEUM
Aalborg in North Jutland
Steps: Aalborg
In Aalborg, Denmark's fourth-largest city, the old town hall Det Gamle Radhus, the Museum of Modern Art, Jens Bang's house and the old town are well worth a visit.
Places of interest : MAISON DE JENS BANG (JENS BANGS STENHUS) MUSÉE DES BEAUX-ARTS (KUNSTEN) DÉCOUVERTE DE LA VIEILLE VILLE ANCIEN HÔTEL DE VILLE (DET GAMLE RÅDHUS)
