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Tisvilde Beach in North Zealand

Summer holidays in Denmark

Tisvildeleje
Photo: Daniel Villadsen

Experience a Scandinavian Summer in Denmark

Yes, we have beaches. Yes, the sea is warm enough to swim in. And yes, you will need sunscreen. Summer in Denmark is absolutely glorious: here are just a few reasons why you should put it on your bucket list!

Step into a fairytale

HC Andersens Hus
Hans Christian Andersen Museum in Odense

The hot ticket: HC Andersens Hus

Photo: Laerke Beck Johansen - HC Andersens Hus

Ways to enjoy the long summer days

At the peak of summer, the sun rises at 4:30am and sets at 10pm, giving us a whopping 17.5 hours of daylight! What to do with those extra hours? Let's see...

Photo: Niclas Jessen

Get back to nature in Denmark

Summer is the ideal time to go camping in Denmark. Here are just a few options!

More things to do in summer

Feel the sand between your toes. Really relax at a beachfront hotel. Throw yourself into a harbour. Eat delicious Danish ice cream. Pick strawberries in a park in the middle of Copenhagen. Slow down a little and feel the stress evaporate...

How Danes do summer
Njut av lata dagar på Tisvildeleje Strand på Nordsjälland

How Danes do summer

Photo: Daniel Overbeck - VisitNordsjælland