Find places in Denmark

Must-Haves

• Nyhavn (Indre By)
  The postcard canal of painted gabled houses and old wooden ships, best early in the morning.
• Church of Our Saviour (Christianshavn)
  Climb the outside spiral staircase of the tower for a dizzying view of the city.

Fun for Everyone

• Tivoli Gardens (Vesterbro)
  One of the world's oldest amusement parks, with gardens, rides and concerts that glow at night.
• The Little Mermaid (Langelinie)
  The small famous statue on a harbour walk that also passes the Kastellet fortress.

Off the Beaten Path

• Freetown Christiania (Christianshavn)
  A car free alternative community with murals, lakes and self built homes; no photos on Pusher Street.

Must-Haves

• Rosenborg Castle (Indre By)
  A Renaissance castle in the King's Garden holding the Danish crown jewels.
• Amalienborg (Frederiksstaden)
  The royal family's home, with the changing of the guard at noon on the square.
• Christiansborg Palace (Slotsholmen)
  Parliament, royal reception rooms and ruins below, plus a free tower with city views.
• National Museum of Denmark (Indre By)
  The country's story from the Stone Age and Vikings to modern times under one roof.

Great for Date Night

• Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek (Vesterbro)
  Ancient sculpture and French paintings around a palm filled winter garden.

Low Cost and Authentic

• Kastellet (Østerbro)
  A star shaped fortress with grassy ramparts, red barracks and a windmill, perfect for a walk.
• Islands Brygge Harbour Bath (Islands Brygge)
  A free outdoor harbour pool where locals swim and sunbathe all summer.
• Assistens Cemetery (Nørrebro)
  A leafy cemetery used as a park, where Hans Christian Andersen and Kierkegaard are buried.

Fun for Everyone

• Kalvebod Bølge (Vesterbro)
  A zigzag wooden boardwalk over the harbour for swimming, kayaking and sunsets.
• Dyrehavsbakken and Jægersborg Dyrehave (Klampenborg)
  The world's oldest operating amusement park beside a deer park full of roaming herds.

Must-Haves

• Torvehallerne (Nørreport)
  Two glass market halls of smørrebrød, fish, coffee and fresh produce.

Fun for Everyone

• Illums Bolighus (Strøget)
  A landmark design store of Danish furniture, ceramics and homeware.

Off the Beaten Path

• Jægersborggade (Nørrebro)
  A short street of ceramic studios, small shops, coffee and wine.

Low Cost and Authentic

• Reffen Street Food (Refshaleøen)
  A big harbour side street food market of containers, open in the warm months.

Must-Haves

• Schønnemann (Indre By)
  A classic smørrebrød lunch restaurant serving herring and aquavit since 1877.

Great for Date Night

• Kødbyens Fiskebar (Kødbyen)
  A buzzy seafood restaurant and bar in the old Meatpacking District.

Must-Haves

• Andersen and Maillard (Nørrebro)
  A bakery and coffee bar known for its croissants and pastries.

Low Cost and Authentic

• Hart Bageri (Frederiksberg)
  A neighbourhood bakery loved for its cardamom buns and sourdough.

Fun for Everyone

• Juno the Bakery (Østerbro)
  A tiny bakery where locals queue for cardamom buns.

Off the Beaten Path

• The Coffee Collective (Jægersborggade)
  A pioneering roaster of carefully sourced coffee on a street of small shops.

Great for Date Night

• Ruby (Indre By)
  A discreet cocktail bar in a canal side townhouse.
• Ved Stranden 10 (Indre By)
  A relaxed canal side wine bar facing Christiansborg.

Low Cost and Authentic

• Mikkeller Bar (Vesterbro)
  The original bar of the famous craft brewery, with a long list of taps.

Fun for Everyone

• Warpigs (Kødbyen)
  A brewpub serving Texas style barbecue in the Meatpacking District.

Must-Haves

• Copenhagen Jazz Festival (Citywide)
  Ten days of concerts in squares, clubs and parks each July.
• Christmas at Tivoli (Vesterbro)
  Lights, markets and rides turn Tivoli into a winter wonderland from November.

Must-Haves

• Hotel d'Angleterre (Kongens Nytorv)
  The grand old hotel of the capital on the city's main square.

Low Cost and Authentic

• Generator Copenhagen (Indre By)
  A central design hostel with private rooms as well as dorms.

Great for Date Night

• Nimb Hotel (Vesterbro)
  A small luxury hotel in a Moorish style palace inside Tivoli.

Fun for Everyone

• Hotel Ottilia (Vesterbro)
  A design hotel in the old Carlsberg brewery buildings with a rooftop.

Must-Haves

• ARoS Aarhus Art Museum (City Centre)
  Modern art and the circular rainbow walkway on the roof with views over the city.
• Moesgaard Museum (Højbjerg)
  Prehistory and Vikings in a museum whose sloping grass roof you can walk up.

Fun for Everyone

• Den Gamle By (Botanical Garden)
  An open air old town of historic houses, shops and bakeries from three eras.

Off the Beaten Path

• Kvindemuseet (City Centre)
  A museum telling Danish history through the lives of women.
• Dokk1 (Harbour)
  A big library and culture house by the water with play spaces and a giant gong.

Low Cost and Authentic

• Aarhus Central Food Market (City Centre)
  A street food hall near the station with dishes from around the world.

Off the Beaten Path

• The Iceberg (Aarhus Ø)
  Striking white jagged apartment blocks on the new harbour front.

Fun for Everyone

• Marselisborg Deer Park (South Aarhus)
  A free deer park where children can feed the deer by hand.
• Lego House (Billund)
  An interactive house of creativity and play built from giant bricks.
• Legoland Billund (Billund)
  The original Legoland park with rides and Miniland models.

Must-Haves

• Latin Quarter (City Centre)
  The oldest cobbled streets of town, full of cafés and small shops.

Fun for Everyone

• Aarhus Ø Harbour Bath (Aarhus Ø)
  A free harbour pool with diving and sauna by the new waterfront.

Low Cost and Authentic

• Den Permanente (Riis Skov)
  A historic bathing pier and beach a short walk from the centre.

Must-Haves

• Marselisborg Forest (South Aarhus)
  Beech woods running down to the sea, with deer in the park.

Off the Beaten Path

• Mols Bjerge National Park (Djursland)
  Rolling hills, heath and coast less than an hour from the city.

Low Cost and Authentic

• La Cabra (Latin Quarter)
  A respected local roaster and bakery serving light roast coffee and cardamom buns.

Great for Date Night

• Åboulevarden (City Centre)
  The canal side street of bars and terraces that fills on summer evenings.

Must-Haves

• Aarhus Festuge (Citywide)
  A large arts festival of concerts and shows across the city in late summer.

Must-Haves

• H.C. Andersen House (City Centre)
  An imaginative museum of the fairy tales in a garden designed by Kengo Kuma.
• Odense Cathedral (City Centre)
  A Gothic cathedral holding the remains of the murdered King Canute.

Fun for Everyone

• H.C. Andersen's Childhood Home (City Centre)
  The tiny house where Andersen grew up, a short walk from the museum.
• The Funen Village (Fruens Bøge)
  An open air museum of farms and cottages along the river.

Off the Beaten Path

• Hans Jensens Stræde (Andersen Quarter)
  A cobbled lane of crooked, colourful little houses in the old quarter.
• Ærøskøbing (Ærø)
  A storybook island town of hollyhocks and cobbles, reached by ferry from Svendborg.

Fun for Everyone

• Odense Zoo (South Odense)
  One of Denmark's best zoos, with an oceanium and African savannah.

Must-Haves

• Egeskov Castle (Kværndrup)
  A Renaissance water castle with gardens, mazes, a treetop walk and vintage car halls.

Great for Date Night

• Valdemars Slot (Tåsinge)
  A grand baroque manor on the water near Svendborg.

Low Cost and Authentic

• Storms Pakhus (City Centre)
  A street food hall in an old warehouse with long communal tables.

Off the Beaten Path

• Øhavsstien (South Funen)
  The Archipelago Trail, a long coastal walking route across south Funen.

Fun for Everyone

• H.C. Andersen Festivals (City Centre)
  Late summer street theatre and shows inspired by the fairy tales.

Must-Haves

• Grenen (Skagen)
  The sandbar where the North Sea and the Baltic meet, often with seals on the beach.
• Råbjerg Mile (South of Skagen)
  Northern Europe's largest moving dune, a small desert you climb barefoot.

Must-Haves

• Skagens Museum (Town Centre)
  Paintings by the Skagen Painters of the light, beaches and fishermen of this town.

Great for Date Night

• Anchers Hus (Town Centre)
  The preserved home and studio of painters Anna and Michael Ancher.

Off the Beaten Path

• Den Tilsandede Kirke (Skagen Klitplantage)
  A church swallowed by drifting sand, with only its white tower showing.
• Skagen Grey Lighthouse (Grenen)
  A tall lighthouse with a bird migration centre and views over both seas.

Fun for Everyone

• Sandormen (Grenen)
  The tractor pulled bus that carries you along the sand to the tip.

Low Cost and Authentic

• Skagen harbour fish restaurants (Harbour)
  Fresh shrimp and smoked fish at the stalls and restaurants along the quay.

Great for Date Night

• Brøndums Hotel (Town Centre)
  The historic inn where the Skagen Painters met, still welcoming guests.

Must-Haves

• Ruths Hotel (Gammel Skagen)
  A grand white beach hotel on the sunset side of the peninsula.

Fun for Everyone

• Skagen Festival (Town Centre)
  A folk and roots music festival in early July.

Must-Haves

• Hammershus (North Bornholm)
  Northern Europe's largest medieval castle ruin on a cliff above the sea.
• Østerlars Round Church (Østerlars)
  The largest of the island's white, fortress like round churches.

Off the Beaten Path

• Bornholms Kunstmuseum (Gudhjem)
  The island's art museum set on the coast above the sea.

Must-Haves

• Dueodde (South Bornholm)
  A huge white sand beach backed by dunes and pine forest, shallow and great for children.

Fun for Everyone

• Almindingen and Ekkodalen (Central Bornholm)
  One of Denmark's largest forests, with an echo valley and trails.

Off the Beaten Path

• Jons Kapel (West Coast)
  Dramatic sea cliffs reached by a long wooden staircase.

Low Cost and Authentic

• Gudhjem (North East Coast)
  A steep fishing village with a harbour, smokehouse and ice cream shops.

Off the Beaten Path

• Christiansø (Ertholmene)
  A tiny fortress island reached by boat from Gudhjem in season.

Great for Date Night

• Svaneke (East Coast)
  A pretty harbour town of crafts, candy makers and a brewery.

Low Cost and Authentic

• Hasle Smokehouse (Hasle)
  Smoked herring under the tall white chimneys of a traditional smokehouse.

Must-Haves

• Gudhjem Røgeri (Gudhjem)
  A classic smokehouse for Sol over Gudhjem by the harbour.

Fun for Everyone

• Svaneke Bryghus (Svaneke)
  A long established brewpub in the harbour town.

Fun for Everyone

• Svaneke Bolcher (Svaneke)
  Watch candy being pulled and cut by hand.

Must-Haves

• Viking Ship Museum (Harbour)
  Five original Viking ships and a boatyard where replicas are built.
• Roskilde Cathedral (City Centre)
  A brick cathedral holding the tombs of Danish kings and queens.

Off the Beaten Path

• Ragnarock (Musicon)
  A museum of pop, rock and youth culture with interactive exhibits.

Must-Haves

• Roskilde Festival (Festival Grounds)
  One of Europe's biggest music festivals, held in late June and early July.

Fun for Everyone

• Viking Ship sailing trips (Harbour)
  Row and sail a replica Viking ship in summer.

Off the Beaten Path

• Lejre Land of Legends (Lejre)
  An experimental archaeology park of Iron Age and Viking life.