Must-see places in Denmark?

[The Other PaulG]

Hi -

I am planning a 5 day trip through Denmark in August.

The itinerary is pretty loose at the moment other than an intention to spend a day and night in Copenhagen. Please, does anyone have recommendations for must-see places in Denmark?

Paul G

 

[Scuba-Sparky]

Hi The Other PaulG
I was there a few years ago, some where up on the North west coast (I will look on the map in the morning) is a place where they build some quite amazing sand castles/ sculptures. Their displays are always changing, one off them was 4m high and about 30m long . Will try to post a pic if your interested?
Scuba

 

[AdamA]

This place is quite cool:

http://rubjergknude.dk/engelsk/cover-page/front-page/


Really Denmark is best seen passing through though.

 

[Avventuri]

We have two things....

Number one is our island, Møn: http://www.archipelago.nu/SKARGARD/ENGELSKA/DENMARK/mon.htm

Number two: The girls in Nyhavn, Copenhagen.

Are you in a tent or hotel? Come on by for a cold beer, if you´re on the island.



Morten B

 

[Zorro]

the bridge to malmo is pretty cool - a great ride

 

[The Other PaulG]

Thanks guys, these are great - please keep the ideas coming.

It's hard to spot the best bits by just looking at a map, and it's always a shame to get home and realise that you just missed something special.

Thanks Adam, I'm not that fascinated by lighthouses, but I definitely don't want to miss visiting a place with such a glorious name...Rubjerg Knude.... excellent!

Nyhavn - great recommendation I'll make sure we have plenty of time for that and many thanks for your invitation to meet up on the island.

Cheers!

PG

 

[casperghst42]

Depends there are a few places which can be interesting depnding on what your interests are; there are quite a few nudist beach's (actually in most of denmark you can walk around nude on the beach legally). Then there is Danevirke (the old fortification between Denmark and Germany), Randers Regnskov (probably the largest indoor rainforest in Europe), Skagen have been mentioned, there are the Viking ships in Roskilde, and also the church same place where kings and queens have been buried since I don't know when. In Copenhagen, there are Rosenborg, Rundetårn, a few churches, the and a few museums, I can recommend the getting on of the tour boats which takes you around the harbor.

Otherwise, lots of nice other stuff, but I'm not objective as I'm from the bloody place.


Casper

 

[AdamA]

Thanks Adam, I'm not that fascinated by lighthouses, but I definitely don't want to miss visiting a place with such a glorious name...Rubjerg Knude.... excellent!

I'm not overly fascinated by them either, it's more the fact the dunes are claiming it back that appealed to me.
Compare my pics of it compared to these earlier ones:

The dunes are also the highest point as far as the eye can see...

 

[Loiq]

carlsberg factory tour....

drive slow otherwise you'll miss the cool danish stuff and end up in germany....

 

[Keith Chapman]

Paul,
you could head to the top of Denmark, to see we to seas meet at Grenen, not to far from the lighthouse in the dunes. Den Gamle BY in Arhus is a good place to spend a few hours, it is a collection/museum of old buildings. You have to go to Roskilde, the viking ship museum. If Shakespeare floats your boat, then you could visit Kronborg castle at Helsingor, Elsinore in Hamlet was modeled on this castle. Another viking museum is Trellborg a viking fortress. And if you get to Copenhagen then the Tivoli gardens at night should be on your list.

I had a great time in Denmark, not the most exciting roads, but the country is clean and the people are friendly.

Just be aware that you get charged for using uk credit / debit cards in shops and petrol stations.

 

[The Other PaulG]

I'm not overly fascinated by them either, it's more the fact the dunes are claiming it back that appealed to me.
Compare my pics of it compared to these earlier ones:

The dunes are also the highest point as far as the eye can see...

Blimey, that's quite something.

So, is that where the rapidly eroding Filey coastline ends up???

 

[The Other PaulG]

Thanks again to everyone for taking the time to add their information - with this knowledge it will be possible to make sure we see the very best of the place. I really appreciate your advice.

The viking boats will be interesting... if Grandma was to be believed, that's how we got to England in the first place....!

This is starting to look like a cracking trip.

PG

 

[AdamA]

Blimey, that's quite something.

So, is that where the rapidly eroding Filey coastline ends up???

You might be right.

 

[Brenchleyhibs]

I too am off to Denmark in August

Guys,

Very interesting reading about the highlights. My wife and I are off to Denmark for a week's touring. Travelling out on the ferry to Esbjerg on 20th August and spending a week touring about based in Skive. Then plan to travel into Sweeden for a night or two, before heading back and down through Germany for an overnight stay on the way to the Tunnel.

Any recommendation on staying in Germany - I was thinking Kiel or Lubeck but I know nothing about the places currently?

Also for Sweden would you recommend the south west coast or the south east coast for interesting scenery and cheapish hotel accommodation?

What is the best map I could get for this type of trip - Michelin (I'll have my Garmin but just in case.....)?

Many thanks,
Andy

 

[KAYCEE]

I'm heading for Denmark/Germany and Holland in a couple of weeks, and I had assumed that I would just need Euro's. However, one of my mates has suggested that the Danes use their own currency, the Krone.

I note that there is an exchange rate for the Krone, but can someone clarify if I can use Euro's in Denmark?

Kaycee

 

[The Other PaulG]

What is the best map I could get for this type of trip - Michelin (I'll have my Garmin but just in case.....)?

I bought the Euromap of Denmark by GeoCenter. It's a good scale, and has various ferries and attractions marked as well.

Can't believe it's only £3.85 from Amazon...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Denmark-Geo...4057/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306498253&sr=8-1

Paul G

 

[The Other PaulG]

I'm heading for Denmark/Germany and Holland in a couple of weeks, and I had assumed that I would just need Euro's. However, one of my mates has suggested that the Danes use their own currency, the Krone.

I note that there is an exchange rate for the Krone, but can someone clarify if I can use Euro's in Denmark?

Kaycee

The Krone definitely seems to be the standard, but it's hard to ascertain whether the Euro would be accepted (although as the Krone is pegged to the Euro, you'd think they might well be accepted most places) - Lonely Planet says this:

Money
Although Denmark is an EU member nation, Denmark’s citizens rejected adopting the euro in a referendum in 2000. Denmark’s own currency, the krone, is most often written with the symbol DKK in international money markets, Dkr in northern Europe and kr within Denmark. Throughout this guide we’ve used kr.

One krone is divided into 100 øre. There are 25 øre, 50 øre, one krone, two kroner, five kroner, 10 kroner and 20 kroner coins. Notes come in denominations of 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 kroner.

The krone is pegged to the euro, so its value relative to other currencies fluctuates with that of its neighbours to the south.

Does that help? Probably not!

PG

 

[SVENA]

Planning your route go for roads marked with a daisy. these roads gives a beautyfull insight in the beauty of Danish countryside.
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