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Kronborg Slot

Best known as the Elsinore Castle of Shakespeare's Hamlet, this Unesco World Heritage Site is a vast Renaissance masterpiece topped by baroque green…

Frederiksborg Slot

One of Denmark's most impressive buildings, this gigantic, Dutch Renaissance–styled fortress-palace rises proudly out of photogenic moat-lake Slotsø…

Mind-blowing Lego models, fun rides and the happy-family magic associated with great theme parks have transformed Legoland into Denmark’s most visited…

Hammershus Slotsruin

The impressive ruins of Hammershus Slot, dramatically perched on top of a cliff 74m above the sea, are the largest in Scandinavia. The castle was thought…

Tivoli Gardens

Dating from 1843, tasteful Tivoli wins fans with its dreamy whirl of amusement rides, twinkling pavilions, carnival games and open-air stage shows…

Christiania

Escape the capitalist crunch and head to Freetown Christiania, a hash-scented commune straddling the eastern side of Christianshavn. Since its…

Rosenborg Slot

A 'once upon a time' combo of turrets, gables and moat, the early-17th-century Rosenborg Slot was built in Dutch Renaissance style between 1606 and 1633…

ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum

Inside the cubist, red-brick walls of Aarhus’ showpiece art museum are nine floors of sweeping curves, soaring spaces and white walls showcasing a…

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Denmark has an extensive network of  official tourist offices , where you can receive professional and friendly guidance and help planning your Danish holiday. Most tourist offices can assist with the booking of accommodation and experiences and all of them have a large selection of brochures and other sources of useful information. 

Whether you're looking for inspiration or information, your local tourist office can help. Tourist offices with a green L-sign posted outside offer their services in English, German and Danish. As well as information on the local area, they can also help you with trips to and information on other parts of the country.

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Authorised tourist information points

The city’s official tourist office, Copenhagen Visitor Service , is located close to Tivoli and Copenhagen Central Station , but you can also find several authorised tourist information points located around the city. 

SMK - The National Gallery of Denmark

Denmark's largest art gallery, SMK has an outstanding collection of Danish and international art.

ENIGMA – Museum of Post, Tele and Communication

Located in an old post office building in the heart of Østerbro you find ENIGMA – Museum of Post, Tele, and Communication.

The museum is currently under reconstruction but the first phase of the tran ...

Copenhagen City Hall

Copenhagen City Hall 

Tivoli Gardens

Magical Tivoli Gardens is Copenhagen's central theme park. And one of the oldest in the world.

ILLUM is Copenhagen's premium department store. A skillfully decorated shopping paradise, offering everything from fashion and beauty to home décor and design.

Besides being a shopping paradise, ILLU ...

The National Museum

Denmark's showstopping national history museum.

Frederiksberg Centret

Frederiksberg Centret is a shopping mall located in the heart of Frederiksberg’s residential area, less than 10 minutes from Copenhagen’s city centre and easily accessed by bike, metro, or bus.

THE LIBRARY

Located in the culturally diverse city area Nordvest, BIBLIOTEKET provides multiple offers and opportunities for all types of people.

They have books, DVD's, cd’s, magazines and more for all age grou ...

Taarnet at Nytorv

On Nytorv, just off Strøget, you'll find the Tower on Nytorv.

The iconic building dates from the late 1800s and was originally built as a telephone booth. At the time, the tower was manned and you co ...

Classic Canal Tour

Canal Tours Copenhagen is a wonderful way of seeing Copenhagen. Many Copenhageners take the tour to get an opportunity to see their capital from a different perspective.

Additional tourist information points

Copenhagen Visitor Service also has information points at Ørestad Library and at the Enigma museum . The Enigma museum is currently under construction and will open again in February 2023.

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Transportation in denmark.

It is easy to travel to and from Denmark by air. There are direct flight connections from Denmark to major cities throughout the world, and a dense network of domestic flights connects the different parts of Denmark.

However, Denmark is a small country with well-functioning road and train connections so many Danes prefer to travel by train or car between the different regions of Denmark.

Danish roads are good, and traffic is generally smooth, which means that going by car is fast compared to most other countries, and a network of buses, trains and other public transport connect all parts of the country.

When distances are short, the bicycle is for many Danes a popular alternative to local buses, trains and metro.

Denmark is a country of cyclists

As a means of transportation, bicycles play an important role in Denmark, and there is considerable focus on ensuring excellent conditions for cyclists.

The Danes love to bike. With more than 4.5 million bikes – almost one per citizen – you see bikes everywhere in the Danish streets. Drivers are used to paying attention to cyclists, and in many places – among them the capital of Copenhagen – cycling is the most popular way to get around.

Bikes have separate lanes along busy roads and streets, and there are also bicycle paths through some of the best countryside. Bicycles have separate, often roofed, parking facilities, and in some cities municipal bikes can be used free of charge.

Getting around by car

The road system in Denmark is of a high quality, which allows you to get from A to B fairly quickly. But, as in most other countries, the main roads around large cities get very congested during rush hour.

Apart from the Great Belt Bridge (between Sealand and Funen) and the Øresund Bridge (between Copenhagen and Sweden), the entire motorway network can be used free of charge.

General speed limits for ordinary private cars are 110-130 km/h on motorways, 80 km/h on highways, and 50 km/h in towns. There may, however, be local exceptions so it is always necessary to pay attention to road signs.

A large number of cyclists mean that you need to be very vigilant as a driver. This is particularly important, as many cyclists do not always ride by the rules, occasionally jumping a red light or taking a short-cut down a one-way street.

A fine-meshed network of buses and trains

Public transport is very efficient in Denmark. Regular and rather punctual bus and train services run between even the most remote parts of Denmark. And in the Greater Copenhagen Area, the well-run local train network (‘S-tog’), metro and bus services ensure that you can get around without a car.

In many cases, you will find the express trains equally fast and comfortable as domestic flights. DSB operates regular train services between Copenhagen and towns across Denmark and southern Sweden.

A train from Copenhagen to Aarhus will take 3 hours, to Aalborg 4 hours and to Odense 1,5 hours. You can see train routes, find times and book train tickets with DSB by calling +45 70 13 14 15. There is also the option for booking on the DSB website, where they have a handy tutorial on how to use their Danish booking system.

When planning a journey by train, bus or metro, you will find Rejseplanen (Journey Planner) a useful tool. This journey planner covers all regional and local transport companies in the entire country. Rejseplanen contains data from all Danish train and bus companies as well as most ferries.

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• Metro, bus and train in Copenhagen and the eastern part of Denmark

Domestic flights

There are several daily domestic flights from Copenhagen to cities around Denmark. VisitDenmark, the official tourism site of Denmark, has a handy list of airports in Denmark:

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Denmark's ferries

Denmark is an island nation and there are a great many ferry routes between various islands and between Denmark and other countries. A list of ferry routes in Denmark is available at Visitdenmark.dk:

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