Denmark Tourism

When you’re heading to Europe, your flight might take you through Copenhagen, the biggest city in Denmark. Instead of just switching planes here, why not stop and take a day or so in the city before flying to your final destination? This small peninsula country offers you a wide variety of things to do and things to see, and you will have good memories to start off your vacation if you just give it a try. Plus it’s right on the border of Germany, so you could always pop over to Germany as well and try to check off all of the countries in Europe.

What’s in Denmark?

The first thing you probably thought of when you were thinking about going to Denmark is wooden shoes and windmills – close, but not quite. That would be Holland. And contrary to your very bad geography training, they are not the same thing. Denmark is a country that is over to the east a bit, closer to Sweden than to any other country. There are five regions in Denmark:

• Jutland
• Bornholm
• Funen and Surrounding Islands
• Lolland-Falster
• Zealand

Jutland is the place that most people know, even if they can’t point it out on a map. This is the peninsula area that ‘juts’ out from the land. How clever. In this area, you will find windmills, but they’re for creating clean energy, not cute children’s stories or Frankenstein.

What to See in Denmark

You will want to visit many of the major cities in the area if you want to make sure that you are having a full Denmark experience. This will help you learn more about what the country is like and what the culture is like as well.

Some of the cities you need to visit include:

• Copenhagen
• Arhus
• Odense
• Aalborg
• Esbjerg
• Sonderborg
• Herning
• Ronne
• Nykobing Falster

Each of these cities has its own personality. For example, if you go to the coastal towns, you will experience the life of the fishermen, who work hard to bring in the fish, which is then eaten by the people or exported. Take your time walking around the streets to feel the cobblestone roads beneath your feet in some areas.

You can also walk along the shore to see just how far you can get to the other side of the peninsula. This would take you forever to actually do, but it will also help you to see as many areas as possible.

You can get into Denmark by plane, though many people end up using the water to get from one side of Europe to another in a more scenic way. Choosing this route will take you longer, but being able to see the land of Denmark rise up to greet you is like no other feeling in the world. You might even feel like an explorer of days of old.