These are areas where man has left nature to itself and this has preserved intact many historical monuments which date back to Viking times. In these surroundings it is easy to let you imagination get carried away and imagine their expeditions and way of life. We recommend a journey in the footsteps of the Vikings starts in Copenhagen at Nationalmuseet, where interesting descriptions and illustrations introduce you to the distant past and where you can see some of the most valuable treasures like jewellery and coins, weapons, runic stones and traces of clothing. In Copenhagen you can also grab the opportunity to visit the world famous Tivoli Gardens Tivoli, where in amongst the many carousels, rides, restaurants and cafés you will find a themed restaurant: Valhal. It is a restaurant with a Viking menu, which has to be experienced!

It is easy to get from Copenhagen to Roskilde which lies approx. 30 km south west of the capital. Here you can visit Vikingeskibsmuseet, and see five completely reconstructed Viking longboats built from salvaged wrecks from the Fjord right outside the museum. A free film tells the story of the salvage and restoration work.

If you continue south from Roskilde you reach Ringsted passing Sorø on the way to Slagelse. Here you can visit Trelleborg, which was a Viking stronghold and surrounded by a wall measuring 134 meters in diameter. The archaeological finds from excavations are kept in the museum situated next to the reconstructed castle. During the summer there’s a fantastic Viking market.

From Slagelse you drive towards Halsskov where you continue across the Great Belt Bridge to reach the island of Fyn (Funen). When arriving in Nyborg you head north towards the town of Kerteminde. The distance from Slagelse to Kerteminde is approx. 70 km.

Just south of Kerteminde you find Ladbyskibet. It is 100 metres from the coastline on the exact spot where the remains of a 20 metre Viking warship were found. Here, in glass cases, are many of the artefacts found in the longboat which had been used as a burial ground for a Viking chief who was buried with all his belongings including his horses, jewellery and weapons.

From Kerteminde you continue approx. 140 km south west to Ribe crossing the Little Belt Bridge half way between the two towns. Ribe is situated south of Esbjerg on the west coast of Jutland. As soon as you arrive in this charming and very old town you are immediately taken back in time. The cobbled streets and timbered different coloured houses make this town very special. Ribe is actually the oldest town in Denmark and one of only a few with an extremely well preserved medieval town centre. Ribe is also one of the few fortunate towns to receive an almost yearly visit from the big bird – the stork. If you are lucky you may see one of them in one of their nests on the chimneys. In Ribe we recommend Ribes Vikinger an exhibition where you walk about in a full-size reconstruction of a Ribe market place - imagining being in a different century. Do see the Multimedia Room, Odin’s Eye (Odins Øje) which takes you on a journey back to the Viking days.

From Jelling you go west in the direction of Ringkøbing Fjord where Bork Vikingehavn is located at the southern end of the fjord. Here Viking dwellings and ships have been reconstructed and in the new visitors' centre information on sailing and life in the viking period in the area around Ringkøbing Fjord is presented in an inspirational way.

From Ribe you head east following the signs towards Kolding, then on the motorway to Vejle and finally continuing on the country roads to Herning. A few kilometres before Vejle after approx. 90 km you reach Jelling which is one of the most important historical places in Denmark. In Jelling you see runic stones and burial grounds – Jelling-højene. Here is also one of the oldest churches in Denmark, built in between two grass mounds which are believed to be burial grounds. In front of the church are two large runic stones, kept as a proof of Denmark’s christening, as they show how King Harald Bluetooth (Kong Harald Blåtand) introduced Christianity to the Danes.

From Jelling you get on to the motorway heading eastbound and from there continue north passing Horsens, Århus and Randers to end up in Hobro. This is approx. 135 km. We recommend that in Hobro you visit Hobro Museum with its rich collection of prehistoric and archaeological findings from the Viking Age. Only a few kilometres from here excavation works carried out by the National Museum in Copenhagen unveiled the foundation of a Viking castle which was 120 metres in diameter.

From Hobro you continue northwards for approx. 40 km towards Aalborg. Follow the signs to the airport crossing over the Limfjord bridge and you will reach Nørresundby. Visit Lindholm Høje the biggest ancient burial ground in Scandinavia dates back to the Iron Age and the Viking period with more than 700 graves. It is an incredible sight of stone circles shaped in oval patterns and some even like longboats. A museum right next to the burial grounds compliments nature and the fascinating history of this age and includes interesting findings and educational illustrations showing their many activities.

As a grand end to this journey we recommend that you visit Aggersborg near the small town of Løgstør, about 21 km from Aalborg, where there is another impressive round Viking castle.