Denmark

Popular places in Denmark

• Aalborg
• Aarhus
• Copenhagen
• Odense

Cityscape
 See the foreboding 17th-century Round Tower and explore the 19th-century pleasure gardens of Tivoli in Copenhagen, before heading north to Dutch renaissance Aalborg and eclectic Århus, with its half-timbered cottages and contemporary architecture. Find Odense, with the gothic Saint Knud’s Cathedral, on the small island of Fune, between Denmark’s main landmasses Jutland and Zealand.

Landscape
 Cycle through the flat landscape to Skagen to see the waves of the two seas Skagerak and Kattegatt as they meet at a sandbar. Take a romantic walk along the quiet dunes of Bornholm, or play golf all year around on the rolling greens of Jutland. Try kayaking down the still waters of Susåen river on Zealand or Gudenåen on Jutland.

Take Home
 Buy special herb-flavoured aquavit in Aalborg, or bring back Danish jewellery designs, such as a pair of luxury Georg Jensen cufflinks or a bracelet from Pilgrim. Send home some big luxuries, like a stylish Bang & Olufsen hi-fi system or some vintage minimalist furniture.

Eat & Drink
 The most eccentric Danish dish is certainly Øllebrød - porridge made with rye bread, sugar and beer. From the island of Bornholm comes a tradition of smoked fish, which often entails smoked herring or eel. Pickled herring also has a firm place in Danish cuisine, as does pork with parsley sauce. The sweet-toothed will be thrilled by the vast choice of freshly baked Danish pastries.

New Perspective
 Find the hottest boutiques and coolest cafés along the transformed Istedgade in Copenhagen, which until recently housed mostly drug addicts and prostitutes.