Denmark has one of the most outstanding literacy rates in the world. The literacy rate is placed at 99% for both men and women. The Education Index shows Denmark in good company with the likes of Australia, New Zealand, and Finland. […]
The people of Denmark celebrate Valentine’s Day in a very traditional way. Cards, flowers, and love notes are the three main components of the celebration. There are however some ways that are uniquely Danish in practice.
Valentine’s Day celebrations started rather late in Denmark. The Danes apparently only warmed up to the idea sometime during the early 1990s. They fashioned it from the American custom but made modifications. Thus the Danish Valentine resulted which is celebrated with much fanfare and activity. […]
Denmark holds an impressive record in the subject of gender equality. It does not take the issue lightly as evidenced by existing legislative acts that will ensure adherence to it. Gender equality is said to be one of the reasons why Denmark is the happiest country in the world. […]
Whenever we bite into a butter cookie, it is almost impossible not to think of Denmark. One of the reasons for this is the mark made by its famous Kjeldsens Butter Cookies. Now producing other cookie variants as well, Kjeldsens continues it history of exceptional baking craftsmanship that started in 1933. […]
The Danish people are especially known for their commitment to green living. This does not come as a surprise at all considering the focused energy policy of the government. At present, Denmark is an acknowledged world leader in renewable energy technology. Copenhagen is especially known for being one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in the world. Aside from these widely known facts about the country’s green efforts, there are many other efforts of the same nature simultaneously happening all over the country. So we ask, how far has sustainability efforts gone in Denmark? […]
It is quite common to hear from travelers about their desire to find peace and quiet in their trips. Although traveling and the need for quiet seems to contradict each other, there are actually places in the world where this is possible. Take for example The Royal Library Garden found in Copenhagen. It is not the first place people would think of to get peace, but peace you will get once you are in ths grounds of this somewhat hidden garden between the Royal Library, the Tøjhus Museum, Christian IV’s Supply Depot, and the Christiansborg Palace. […]
In Denmark, visitors will not fail to notice those hot dog stands scattered in most municipal areas of the country including parks. […]
With the New Year fast approaching, it is anybody’s guess what the Queen’s New Year speech will be about. Queen Margrethe II’s speech is much awaited every December 31st at 6 pm. It occupies one of the highest importance in Danish commmemoration of New Year, the other being the striking at midnight of the Town Hall clock in Copenhagen. […]
In front of the Jelling Church in Denmark stands two stones that easily become special points of interest especially for first time visitors. These two stones are actually 10th century royal gravestones having runic inscriptions. Collectively known as the Jelling Stones, they , together with the Church have been listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1994.
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Denmark has been topping lists left and right, which is why it’s not really surprising to learn that it has topped another one again. This time around, the Danes has topped Amway’s list when it comes towards a “positive attitude towards entrepreneurship” with 89% of Danish respondents taking on such a view and only 9% having a negative attitude. […]
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