There is a magical place in the far off island of Zealand in the east of Denmark where time seems to have stood still. This is Sagnlandet Lejre, the Land of Legends (also known as the Centre for Historical-Archaeological Research and Communication), a vast expanse of open space that serves as an archaeological museum and scientific laboratory just west of Roskilde in Denmark. […]
This November, film buffs can be seen queuing in cinemas all over Copenhagen again for the Copenhagen Film Festival, the largest and most awaited documentary film festival in all of Northern Europe. Started in 2003, this eleven-day festival features over 180 documentary films from around the world made by acclaimed directors and by aspiring talents. Much like other film festivals around the world, the CPH:DOX is a cultural initiative that aims to promote innovation and creativity in the genres of nonfiction, art cinema and experimental film. […]
The Koge Bay Beach Park between Avedore and Hundige is one popular beach destination for the locals, not only for the myriad of opportunities for recreational activities but also because it is strategically close to Copenhagen. The park is actually made up of a seven-kilometer stretch of artificial dunes over the northern part of Koge Bay with a sandy beach and several man-made lagoons and small lakes. Opened in 1980, the beach park was built to provide a leisure destination for the population as well as a protection against flooding for the surrounding suburbs of Copenhagen. […]
At the heart of West Jutland’s cultural, economic and social life is the dynamic region of Holstebro. Even though it is generally surrounded by heath lands, Holstebro enjoys the unique advantage of having a diverse natural environment. To the west is the North Sea and stretches of white sandy beaches while lying at the eastern areas are open spaces of green and hilly lands graduating to the gentle waters of Limfjord. […]
When you’re in Denmark and you hear this word from the locals, don’t ask where you can find it or if it is sold in any of the stores. “Hygge” (pronounced “hoo-ga”) does not have any direct translation into other languages and most Danish would tell you that there is not one word that can quite capture its true essence. Rather, hygge is something that is best witnessed in action, and the Danes are all about expressing it. […]
Situated on the idyllic Danish Riviera in the Helsingor municipality is Hornbaek, an old fishing village transformed into a popular seaside holiday destination. In the 18th century, the small town caught the attention of artists from Copenhagen looking for a scenic spot where they can spend their holidays and find new inspiration. Some of the famous Danish artists who spent time in Hornbaek include Kristian Zahrtmann, Peder Severin Kroyer, Stig Lommer and Carl Locher. […]
Lying along the stretch of 230 kilometers of picturesque coastline known as the Danish Riviera in North Sealand is the quaint seaside village of Tisvildeleje. […]
A branch of the Statens Museum for Kunst (National Gallery of Denmark), the Royal Cast Collection can be considered as a precursor to the famous Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum. It is a massive collection of some of the oldest plaster casts and sculpture representing over 4000 years of history. […]
The National Royal Library of Denmark has been the main repository of photographic artwork since 1839 – its collection is made up of over 18 million photographs. In 1996, the National Danish Museum of Photography was founded and housed in the basement of the modernist waterfront building the Black Diamond, built as an extension to the Royal Danish Library in Copenhagen. […]
Largely undiscovered by tourists, Lolland is one of the island gems in southern Denmark in the Baltic Sea. While it is mostly flat, it still boasts of an amazing landscape where one gets the best of what Mother Nature has to offer – wide and rolling expanse of wheat fields, stretches of beautiful coastlines and sandy beaches, forested lands and picturesque parks. Lolland has a population of about 66,000 and made up of eight towns: Bandholm, Guldborg, Kragenaes, Maribo, Nakskov, Nysted, Rodby and Sakskobing. […]
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