The wonder of the small things of life

Welcome to Denmark! We've put heart and soul, hygge and a little of the wonderful Danish everyday into this website, so you can see for yourself how we Danes do life and holidays. Because we are some of the happiest people in the world (in case you didn't know). And we want you to be happy too. Especially in times like these.

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Central Hotel and Cafe in Copenhagen is the world's smallest hotel!

Trend alert: one-room hotels

If you don't like sharing and you're fed up of noisy neighbours, these little one-off hotels popping up all over Denmark are just right for you!

Mads Mikkelsen drinks Champagne in Druk, a Danish film shot in Copenhagen, Denmark

As seen on screen

Follow in the footsteps of Denmark's leading actors with our guide to film and TV locations in Denmark (including the Oscar-winning Another Round!).

Denmark is in which country?

Wow. This is one of the most-searched phrases about Denmark. So we can see we have a bit of work to do. But that’s fine! We can absolutely start with the basics...

The Danish Big Four

Small is beautiful, especially when it comes to our Danish cities. And because our four biggest ones are cosy and easy to explore, they're great places to get up close to Danes in their natural habitats!

Copenhagen

So clean you can swim in the harbour and go everywhere by bike. Our capital is pretty special.

Aarhus

Aarhus is nestled by beaches, forests and national parks. Oh, and it's a cultural hotspot too.

Odense

This quaint little city on the island of Fyn is where Hans Christian Andersen was born!

Aalborg

Viking legacy, modern architecture and some of the best street art in Denmark can be found in Aalborg.

It's all about having a good time

Try out the many ways you can have fun and go green at the same time, here in Denmark - from embracing our cycling-mad culture to eating New Nordic food and swimming in our clean harbours.

The old railroad on Amager in Copenhagen

Amagerbanen

Viggo Lundberg

Go green in Denmark

The travel basics

No, you can't use euros here. Yes, we do get nice warm summers. And yes, we do have pictures to prove we get nice warm summers. All your Denmark questions answered!

Cruise around Copenhagen with the harbour buses

How to get to and around Denmark

Did you know, Copenhagen's metro (which you can take from the airport into the city) has no driver!

17 fun facts about Denmark

We don't have a word for please. We have 444 islands. And we pretend we invented Danish pastries.

Our complete Denmark A-Z

Find out about entry to Denmark, Danish currency, weather and other exciting topics here!

Who needs mountains? We don't!

And it's not because we don't have any. (Although we really don't have any.) It's because our natural wonders are right here, ready to leap into and explore.