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How to Enjoy Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense and Bornholm!
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Copenhagen
Denmark’s capital city (and the oldest kingdom in the world!) offers endless opportunities for exploration (more on the geography of the city).
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Tivoli Gardens:
The world-famous recreation area in the heart of the city boasts 29 restaurants, 26 rides, 400,000 flowers (fresh only!), 110,000 twinkling lamps, 150 live performances, a wonderful Christmas market, and a twice-weekly fireworks show from April to September.
Kronborg Castle:
Located in nearby Helsingør (Elsinore), this is the famous setting for Shakespeare's Hamlet. The Renaissance castle now houses the Danish Mercantile and Maritime Museum.
Amalienborg Palace:
The Royal Residence boasts a number of rooms with original interiors of private chambers and a beautiful display of precious objects.
Rosenborg Palace:
Built in the 17th century by King Christian IV, the palace houses the fabulous Danish Crown Jewels.
Ny Calsberg Glyptotek:
Large collections of Egyptian, Greek, Roman and Etruscan art are featured, plus French paintings (including works by Gauguin, Rodin and Degas), sculptures, and artworks from the Danish Golden Age.
The National Museum:
This national history museum covers prehistoric and early Denmark, the Middle Ages and Renaissance, and modern times. Includes special exhibitions and a children's museum.
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Aarhus
Known as “the Capital of the Provinces,” Aarhus is that rare European locale which combines the soul of a city with the heart of a village. This cruise stop, growing in popularity, is known for its music scene, and also for rejuvenating woods and beaches. “The world’s smallest big city” (and Denmark’s second-largest), Aarhus offers visitors a variety of attractions:
Old Town:
This quaint, historic open-air museum contains 75 buildings dating back from the Renaissance to World War I, and cobblestone streets redolent of a bygone age.
Women’s Museum:
Kvindemuseet i Danmark, a celebration of the female spirit through the ages, is the only museum of its kind in the world!
Tivoli Friheden:
This wonderful amusement park attracts the young at heart from all over the world.
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Odense
Birthplace to storyteller and Danish national treasure Hans Christian Andersen, Odense is now just 80 minutes away from Copenhagen by modern high-speed train due to the recent completion of the Great Belt bridge linking the islands of Fyn and Sealand. In Odense, visitors can wander streets filled with colorful restored houses, visit the Hans Christian Andersen Museum, see the Tinderbox (a magical activity center for children) or take a walking tour tracing the writer's footsteps.
Bornholm
The 365 square-mile island of Bornholm lies about 93 miles east of peninsular Denmark. During summer months, the island is visited by many large cruise ships which anchor outside Gudhjem and Christiansø, or call at the large cruise ship quay in Rønne. Here are some highlights:
Active pursuits:
A mecca for active travelers, Bornholm is an ideal destination for hiking and biking, golfing, fishing (especially for salmon and cod), sailing, and swimming at beautiful sand beaches.
Medieval Center of Bornholm:
This historic visitors’ center is nestled in the hills a few hundred yards from the lovely Round Church of Østerlars. Here you can watch craftsmen and peasants go about their daily work, just as they did more than 600 hundred years ago.
NaturBornholm:
This is a modern discovery centre equipped with all the latest technologies to take you on a guided tour, via virtual media, interactive exhibitions and activities, 1.7 billion years back in time to when Bornholm was created out of a glowing inferno far below the earth’s surface.
Hammershus:
Bornholm’s landmark is Northern Europe’s largest ruined fortress – Hammershus – which towers on a steep cliff at the north tip of the island, high above the Baltic. The earlier section of the fortress was built around 1250 by the Archbishop of Lund, while the latter section was added in the 17th century by Denmark’s famous monarch and architectural patron, King Christian IV.
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Wednesday, February 01 2006
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