Denmark: Top 20 attractions in the Scandinavian hügge kingdom

Nyhavn Historic District

These are the colored houses you see on most postcards from Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. Why not start your exploration of a new country with its main tourist attraction?

The ancient harbor of Nyhavn is called the heart of Copenhagen. The colorful houses on the waterfront remember G.H. Andersen, who lived in almost every one of them.

Nowadays rooms here are rented not only in houses, but also in medieval boats moored in the harbor. The street is full of various souvenir benches and cafes, here you can arrange a leisurely introductory promenade and take colorful photos as a souvenir.

Rosenborg Castle

A visit to Copenhagen is not without a visit to the former residence of the Danish kings - Rosenborg Castle. It was built in the first half of the XVII century by King Christian IV and became the most beautiful building in Copenhagen.

Not much has changed today, as this Flemish Renaissance masterpiece is truly admired by millions every year. The beautiful Rosenborg is both inside and out, and one of the most beautiful and luxurious interiors can be seen in the ballroom, where grand banquets and royal audiences were held. Now, as then, the royal collections of art and historical artifacts can be seen here.

Dyrehavsbakken Amusement Park

Dyrhavsbakken is considered to be the oldest amusement park in the world: it was founded not in the XIX or even XVIII century, but in the incredibly distant 1583. The public was entertained here by street performers who sang, danced, showed tricks and acrobatic stunts.

Currently, there are more than 100 attractions, ranging from the most innocuous to quite extreme. In addition, there are many other attractions in the park, including cabaret shows and circus performances.

Tue National Park

On the Danish peninsula of Jutland there are two more remarkable monuments of Denmark - the national parks Tyu and Mols Berge, about which we will tell you below.

Mols Berge is an amazing piece of land in the south-east of Jutland, inhabited by the rarest representatives of the Danish flora and fauna. Forests, pastureland, magnificent beaches and numerous Bronze Age ruins are all to be found within the 180 square kilometer park.

Mols Berge National Park

The Tyu National Park on the west coast of Jutland in Denmark has a special natural charm.

Here you will meet numerous representatives of birds of prey that come here twice a year during their migratory flights. The park's 24 hectares of land are full of hiking and biking paths, as well as special horseback riding trails.

The island of Funen

The second largest island in Denmark. Famous for being the birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen (namely the town of Odense). This city is also home to the museum of traditional peasant architecture "Fünde Village", St. Knud's Cathedral (XI century) and, of course, the house where Andersen lived.

To the south of the town is the beautiful Egeskev Castle, located in the center of the lake and surrounded on all sides by a magnificent English park.

Cape Grenen

Denmark's northernmost point is famous for the fact that two seas, the Baltic and the North Sea, meet here. To see the fully visible border, you have to walk along the slant, often overcoming sandy areas.

Swimming here is strictly forbidden due to strong currents. In the 15th century, a lighthouse was built on the shore, which is still in operation. Another attraction of this place is a church-saying to those who build their house on sand, not on stone. The entire floor of this building has been covered with sand and it looks amazingly interesting.

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Eresun Bridge

Another of Denmark's most important landmarks is the Eresun Bridge, which connects Denmark to Sweden.

The Eresun Bridge is a masterpiece of modern engineering, and is truly admired for its grandiosity. Its opening in 2000 was attended by King Carl Gustaf and Queen Margaret. Today, tens of millions of people cross the bridge every year to reach the neighboring country by the shortest route.

The Little Mermaid in Copenhagen

One of the world's most famous symbols of Copenhagen (and maybe the whole of Denmark) is the bronze Little Mermaid.

The idea of creating a sculpture of the heroine of G. H. Andersen's fairy tale of the same name came to Carl Jacobsen. The son of the creator of the Carlsberg brewery was impressed by the ballet The Little Mermaid and suggested that the ballerina, who performed the main part, pose for sculptor Edvard Eriksen. Ellen Price agreed, but only on one condition: the nude body was not made of her, but of Edward's wife.

Viking Ship Museum

Denmark, as well as other Scandinavian countries, is the homeland of the Vikings - formidable warriors and skillful navigators. There is one remarkable episode in the historiography of Danish Vikings: in 1070 near the town of Roskille 5 ships were deliberately sunk in order to block the way of enemy ships.

Almost 900 years later, in 1962, all five were found and brought to the surface. Today they form the basis of the exposition of the Viking Ship Museum. There are also more recent finds, as well as many reconstructed ships, which can be used even now to go to the coastal villages to collect booty.

Kronborg Castle

Kronborg Castle is not accidentally built on the northeastern tip of the island of Zealand, because here the width of the Eresund Strait is only four kilometers. Therefore, foreign ships had to pay a toll to the Danish treasury if they wanted to pass through the strait and not end up on the bottom.

The castle became famous thanks to the play "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare. It was from Kronborg that the famous Elsinore, where the Danish prince Hamlet lived, was written off. In 1816 Hamlet was first staged in Kronborg, and today the play is shown here every year.

Guinness World Records Museum

To the unique attractions of Denmark, undoubtedly, we can include the Guinness World Records Museum in Copenhagen, created on the initiative of one eccentric man, caricaturist Leroy Ripley. He became famous all over the world thanks to his incredible collection of exhibits, which he collected for a long time, traveling around the planet.

On the area of 1000 square meters there are expositions testifying about 500 world records in different spheres of life, registered at different times in different places. All exhibits are in one way or another connected with the famous Guinness Book of Records.

Museum of Modern Art

The Museum of Modern Art is what to visit in Denmark is a must if you find yourself in central Jutland. The fact that the main concept of the museum was its internal organization on the principle of the circles of hell, purgatory and paradise described in Dante's "Divine Comedy". Thus, the visit starts from the lower floors with the infernal entourage, and the top of the building is crowned with a transparent rainbow halo, from inside of which you can observe the surrounding panorama of the city.

Here you will meet a lot of expositions - amazing, fascinating, striking, frightening and even shocking - all this is concentrated on the area of the museum of 17 thousand square meters.

Legoland

In the small town of Billunn, the Danes have created a wonderland - LegoLand. Every child at least once in his life has heard about it and dreamed of going there. And even adults here take a breath away from what they see.

The park occupies an area of 100 000 square meters and consists of 8 zones. For the construction the creators needed about 50 million cubes. The Duplo zone with a soft surface is open for the youngest ones. A train rides through the fairyland, there is a children's driving school and a functioning fire station, which is also made of Lego cubes.

Frederiksborg Castle

The famous king of brewers Carl Jacobsen became the founder of the museum in Frederiksborg Castle in the town of Hillerd, which made the life and history of the Danish kings tangible for an interesting audience of tourists.

This palace is a kind of symbol of the monarchy that has never interrupted Denmark. In the center in front of the castle is the fountain of Neptune. The walls are richly decorated with sculptures, columns, bas-reliefs. All monarchs of Denmark were crowned in the castle chapel.

Bornholm Island

The pearl of the Baltic Sea, the island of Bornholm is famous for its excellent beaches and mild climate. Cherries, apricots and walnuts grow here, and the inhabitants are skilled glassblowers.

The island surprises with its diverse landscape. Mountains, fields, forests, hills and even white sand dunes will delight experienced travelers. Round churches and windmills have become a trademark of the island.

Old Town in Aarhus

In the botanical garden of Aarhus is an open-air city-museum. The creators brought here old houses from all over Denmark, reproducing them in the smallest detail. Powerful narrow streets, a mint, a port, mills, workshops that work and offer to buy products, "residents" dressed in ancient clothes - as if you are transported to the distant past...

Isle of Man Chalk Cliffs

The chalk cliffs of the Isle of Man, also known as the Maine Cliffs, are one of Denmark's major natural attractions. They were formed several million years ago as a result of the movement of glaciers replacing chalky rocks. The white cliffs stretch for about 6 km along the coastline, and their highest point, Dronningestolen, is located at 128 meters above sea level.

The attraction can be viewed either from a boat or in close proximity to the cliffs themselves. There are hiking trails with stairs to the sea almost all over the area that the cliffs occupy. There is also a museum where you can learn about the history of the area in an interactive format.

Egeskov Castle

Egeskov Castle, standing in the middle of the lake, was built in the middle of the 16th century. Legend has it that a whole oak forest was cut down to create the foundation consisting of wooden piles, which gave rise to the name "Egeskov" (oak forest).

Nobles have not lived here for a long time, so the castle is open as a museum for all lovers of Western European history and architecture. In addition to the usual castle paraphernalia of the past centuries, Egeskov has unique collections of antique cars, motorcycles and even flying machines.

Faroe Islands

Rounding out the selection are the Faroe Islands, located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean thousands of kilometers from mainland Denmark and is not the most accessible territory, so it attracts mostly experienced travelers.

What to see in the Faroes? You should start with the island of Fugloi, which is home to a multi-million colony of seabirds. Then be sure to check out the steep cliffs and caves of Kalsoy Island, walk the sand dunes of Sandoy Island, feel the spirit of history at Munkastovan Monastery, and be sure to see the famous houses with grass sprouting instead of the usual roofs.

Although the Faroe Islands belong to Denmark, they feel like a completely different country, cut off from the rest of the world. If you've ever wanted to get away and live in the midst of unbelievably beautiful nature, the Faroes are the perfect place.