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Denmark

205 places in Denmark, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.

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RegionNorthern Europe
CapitalCopenhagen
Places written205
Categories covered5 of 5
🧭 Good to know Cost level, local customs and etiquette in Denmark - what is polite and what is not →
Plugs and voltage Type C, K · 230 V travel adapter →
CurrencyDanish krone (DKK)
LanguagesDanish
Driving sideright

Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.

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forest

Almindingen Forest

Bornholm
national park

Amager Nature Park

Capital Region
beach

Amager Strandpark

Capital Region
island

Anholt

Central Denmark
beach

Blavand Beach

South Jutland
island Bornholm

Bornholm

Bornholm
viewpoint

Bulbjerg

North Jutland
island

Christianso

Bornholm
beach

Dueodde

Bornholm
island

Fano

Southern Denmark
lake

Filso

Southern Denmark
island

Fur

North Jutland
viewpoint

Fyns Hoved

Southern Denmark
viewpoint

Gedser Odde

Zealand
forest

Gribskov

Capital Region
trail

Haervejen

Central Denmark
lake

Hald Lake and Dollerup Hills

Central Denmark
viewpoint

Hanklit

North Jutland
viewpoint

Helligdomsklipperne

Bornholm
viewpoint

Himmelbjerget

Central Jutland
beach

Hornbaek

Capital Region
forest

Jaegersborg Deer Park

Capital Region
beach

Klitmoller

North Jutland
island

Laeso

North Jutland
lake

Lake Arreso

Capital Region
island

Langeland

Southern Denmark
forest

Lille Vildmose

North Jutland
beach

Lokken

North Jutland
island

Mando

Southern Denmark
lake

Maribo Lakes

Lolland
beach

Marielyst Beach

Falster
national park

Mols Bjerge National Park

Central Jutland
viewpoint Mons Klint

Mons Klint

Zealand
cave

Monsted Limestone Mines

Central Jutland
national park

Odsherred Geopark

Zealand
viewpoint Rabjerg Mile

Rabjerg Mile

North Jutland
forest

Rebild Hills and Rold Forest

North Jutland
lake

Ringkobing Fjord

West Jutland
island

Romo

South Jutland
island

Samso

Central Denmark
viewpoint Skagen and Grenen

Skagen and Grenen

North Jutland
national park

Skjoldungernes Land National Park

Zealand
viewpoint

Sort Sol in Tondermarsken

Southern Denmark
island

South Funen Archipelago

Southern Denmark
viewpoint Stevns Klint

Stevns Klint

Zealand
forest

Svanninge Hills

Funen
national park

Thy National Park

North Jutland
forest

Tisvilde Hegn

Capital Region
lake

Vejlerne

North Jutland
national park Wadden Sea

Wadden Sea

South Jutland

Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

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church

Aarhus Cathedral

Central Jutland
old town

Aeroskobing

Southern Denmark
ruins

Aggersborg

North Jutland
palace

Amalienborg Palace

Capital Region
monument

Borglum Abbey

North Jutland
lighthouse

Bovbjerg Lighthouse

Central Denmark
palace Christiansborg Palace

Christiansborg Palace

Capital Region
old town

Christiansfeld

South Jutland
old town

Christianshavn

Capital Region
church

Church of Our Saviour

Capital Region
monument

Copenhagen City Hall

Capital Region
monument

Copenhagen Opera House

Capital Region
old town

Dragor

Capital Region
old town

Ebeltoft Old Town

Central Denmark
castle Egeskov Castle

Egeskov Castle

Funen
monument

Esrum Abbey

Capital Region
old town

Faaborg

Southern Denmark
church

Fanefjord Church

Zealand
monument

Fjordenhus

Southern Denmark
palace

Fredensborg Palace

Capital Region
fortress

Fredericia Ramparts

Southern Denmark
palace Frederiksborg Castle

Frederiksborg Castle

Capital Region
fortress

Fyrkat Viking Ring Fortress

North Jutland
castle

Gammel Estrup

Central Denmark
castle

Gavno Castle

Zealand
old town

Gilleleje

Capital Region
palace

Grasten Palace

Southern Denmark
church

Grundtvig's Church

Capital Region
old town

Gudhjem

Bornholm
ruins

Hammershus

Bornholm
old town

Helsingor Old Town

Capital Region
old town

Hundested

Capital Region
old town

Hvide Sande

Central Denmark
archaeological site Jelling Mounds and Runic Stones

Jelling Mounds and Runic Stones

South Jutland
ruins

Kalo Castle Ruins

Central Denmark
old town

Kalundborg

Zealand
fortress

Kastellet

Capital Region
old town

Kerteminde

Southern Denmark
old town

Koge

Zealand
castle

Koldinghus

South Jutland
castle Kronborg Castle

Kronborg Castle

Capital Region
archaeological site

Lindholm Hoje

North Jutland
old town

Lonstrup

North Jutland
old town

Mariager

North Jutland
monument

Men at Sea

Southern Denmark
old town

Mogeltonder

Southern Denmark
old town

Nyboder

Capital Region
castle

Nyborg Castle

Southern Denmark
old town Nyhavn

Nyhavn

Capital Region
old town

Nyord

Zealand
ruins

Om Abbey Ruins

Central Denmark
church

Osterlars Round Church

Bornholm
church

Ribe Cathedral

South Jutland
old town

Ribe Old Town

South Jutland
palace Rosenborg Castle

Rosenborg Castle

Capital Region
castle

Rosenholm Castle

Central Denmark
church Roskilde Cathedral

Roskilde Cathedral

Zealand
lighthouse

Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse

North Jutland
old town

Saeby

North Jutland
castle

Sonderborg Castle

Southern Denmark
church

Soro Abbey

Zealand
castle

Spottrup Castle

Central Denmark
old town

Svaneke

Bornholm
old town

Svendborg

Southern Denmark
bridge

The Great Belt Bridge

Zealand and Funen
monument The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

Capital Region
church

The Marble Church

Capital Region
bridge

The Rediscovered Bridge

Central Denmark
church

The Sand-Covered Church

North Jutland
old town

Tonder

Southern Denmark
fortress

Trelleborg Viking Fortress

Zealand
castle

Valdemars Castle

Southern Denmark
castle

Vallo Castle

Zealand
church

Viborg Cathedral

Central Denmark
castle

Voergaard Castle

North Jutland
ruins

Vordingborg Castle Ruins

Zealand

Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.

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gallery

Arken Museum of Modern Art

Capital Region
gallery

ARoS Aarhus Art Museum

Central Jutland
gallery

Cisternerne

Capital Region
open-air museum Den Gamle By

Den Gamle By

East Jutland
museum

Designmuseum Danmark

Capital Region
museum

Faengslet

Central Denmark
museum

Fregatten Jylland

Central Denmark
gallery

Fuglsang Art Museum

Zealand
museum

Hans Christian Andersen's House

Funen
open-air museum

Hjerl Hede

Central Denmark
tradition Hygge

Hygge

Nationwide
museum

Karen Blixen Museum

Capital Region
gallery

Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg

North Jutland
open-air museum

Land of Legends Lejre

Zealand
gallery Louisiana Museum of Modern Art

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art

Capital Region
museum

Moesgaard Museum

Central Jutland
museum

Museum Silkeborg

Central Denmark
museum

National Museum of Denmark

Capital Region
tradition

New Nordic Cuisine

Capital Region
museum

Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

Capital Region
gallery

Ordrupgaard Museum

Capital Region
museum

Ragnarock Museum

Zealand
tradition

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain

Capital Region
museum

Rudolph Tegner Museum

Capital Region
gallery

Skagens Museum

North Jutland
gallery

Statens Museum for Kunst

Capital Region
library

The Black Diamond

Capital Region
museum

The David Collection

Capital Region
open-air museum

The Funen Village

Southern Denmark
museum

The Ladby Ship

Funen
open-air museum

The Medieval Centre

Lolland-Falster
observatory

The Round Tower

Capital Region
museum

Thorvaldsens Museum

Capital Region
gallery

Trapholt

Southern Denmark
museum

Utzon Center

North Jutland
museum Viking Ship Museum

Viking Ship Museum

Zealand

Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.

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