Denmark

A fairy-tale Nordic kingdom that leads in design and cuisine, with castles, Viking sites and bike-friendly cities to fall for.

Denmark lies in Northern Europe and is made up of the Jutland Peninsula and hundreds of islands, including Zealand and Funen. The land is flat and the coastline long, and the kingdom also includes the Faroe Islands and Greenland. The capital, Copenhagen, is known for Nyhavn, Tivoli Gardens, the Little Mermaid and New Nordic cuisine. Each of the following has its own character: Kronborg Castle in North Zealand, the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, Odense (Hans Christian Andersen's hometown), LEGOLAND in Billund and Skagen at the northern tip of Jutland. The island of Bornholm draws visitors with its coastal scenery. May to September has the longest daylight and is the best time to visit, and winter brings Christmas markets. Copenhagen Airport is the main gateway.

Destinations

• Copenhagen
• Aarhus
• Faroe Islands (Tórshavn)
• Bornholm
• Nuuk
• Odense
• Aalborg
• Thy National Park & Cold Hawaii
• Ilulissat
• Svendborg & South Funen Archipelago
• Sisimiut
• Samsø
• Sønderborg & Als
• Skagen
• Ribe
• Billund
• Kangerlussuaq
• Qaqortoq

Itineraries

• Denmark Grand Loop Self-Drive – A grand loop covering Zealand, Funen, Ærø, South Jutland, and Skagen, including three ferry crossings.
• Denmark Rail & Samsø Island Grand Tour – Take the train north from Copenhagen to Skagen, with a ferry ride to Samsø Island for an overnight cycling trip.
• North Jutland Dunes & Coast Road Trip – Depart from Aalborg to the meeting of two seas in Skagen, then follow the west coast lighthouses and dunes to Thy Natio…
• Greenland West Coast Coastal Ferry & Icefjord – Sail from Nuuk to Sisimiut on a coastal ferry, then fly to Disko Bay to see the icefjord.
• Denmark Family Fairytale & LEGO Tour – From Copenhagen's Tivoli to Odense's Hans Christian Andersen world, and on to LEGOLAND Billund, departing from Billund…
• South Funen & Ærø Island-Hopping Tour – Head south from Odense to Svendborg, take the ferry to Ærø, cycle around, and return via Faaborg.
• Copenhagen & North Zealand Castles Tour – Two days in the city plus Kronborg, Louisiana, and Roskilde—all accessible by train, no car rental needed.
• Faroe Islands Island-Hopping Road Trip – Road trip from Vágar to the Northern Isles, connecting puffin colonies, turf-roofed villages, and Kallur Lighthouse.
• Copenhagen Classics for First-Timers – A first-timer route on foot linking Nyhavn, the royal palaces, the Little Mermaid, Rosenborg, Tivoli and Christianshavn
• Bornholm Island Slow Loop – Circle the island to see round churches, the ruins of Hammershus, fishing villages, and Dueodde's white sand beach.
• Copenhagen in Depth and Roskilde – Take your time with museums, galleries and the old town, plus a day trip to Roskilde for the Viking ships and the cathe…
• Copenhagen and the Øresund Area – Stay in central Copenhagen; day trips to Malmö and Lund, Louisiana and Helsingborg, and Møns Klint.