Visit Scandinavia

Christmas in Fantasy World – Zealand

Denmark’s latest indoor attraction, Fantasy World in Holme-Olstrup, will open a brand new cowboy city on the 24th of November 2007, housing the Christmas market: “Christmas in the Wild West”. Beyond the Christmas shopping opportunities, the market has a variety of fun fair rides and attractions, a cowboy fort, horse drawn carriages and restaurants.

Website: www.fantasy-world.dk

Ribe - A leap back in time

Ribe is a charming town on Jutland in the south west of Denmark, close to the Wadden Sea. Dating back to the 8th century, the age of Vikings, it is the oldest town in Denmark.

Website: www.ribetourist.dk

Dyrehaven Park

Dyrehaven Park offers a great combination of outdoor activities such as cycling, trekking and horse riding but it also holds Bakken amusement park, one of the oldest in the world. Dyrehaven is a popular retreat for both locals and tourists who seek a bit of tranquility.

Nearest station: Klampenborg

Access: 15 minutes by train from Copenhagen

Tel: +45 7022 2442 (Tourist Information)

Odense Eventyr Golf Center

27-hole course

Address: Falen 227

Tel: +45 66 17 11 44

Email:post@eventyrgolf.dk 

Website: www.eventrygolf.dk

Borreby Castle (Borreby)

The Borreby Castel is the oldest renaissance-style construction in Denmark that is still standing. This astonishing castle appeared many times in Anderson's fairytales. It is located 3 km south of Skaelskor, south west of Zealand.

Explore the secrets of Odense

Follow the footsteps of Hans Christian Andersen and visit Odense, one of Denmark’s oldest cities. Visit the fairytale writer’s home, his commemorated museum or simply stroll through town in the spirit of H.C Andersen. Catch a train from Copenhagen to Odense

For a guided tour, contact Odense Tourist Bureau

Tel: +45 66 12 75 20

Email: otb@odenseturist.dk

Website: www.visitodense.com

Tivoli Christmas Market

The Tivoli Christmas market in Copenhagen is a must during the winter season. The atmosphere is much like that of a small carnival, filled with the pungent smells of ginger cookies and glögg, Christmas carols and Danish arts & crafts. Linger over a traditional meal or indulge in a quick pick-me-up at one of its restaurants -try Michelin starred The Paul, Café Ketchup, Fregatten or Ultimo

Website: www.tivoligardens.com

Adina Apartment Hotel

Experience the delights of Copenhagen from Adina Apartment Hotels, superbly located in Copenhagen's fast growing Nordhavn area.

This Adina Apartment Hotel is the largest apartment hotel in Copenhagen, with 128 apartments, as well as a restaurant, pool, gymnasium, meeting rooms and parking. The apartments feature separate dining and living areas, full kitchens and laundries as well as separate luxury bathrooms and bedrooms. State of the art facilities including broadband, high quality TV and stereo systems are also on offer in each apartment.

Website http://www.adina.eu.com/

Bornholm

Bornholm is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea, located to the east of Denmark, the south of Sweden, and the north of Poland. Its principal town is Rønne. The main industries on the island include fishing, arts and crafts like glass making and pottery using locally worked clay, and dairy farming. Bicycling around on the island is a popular activity to do in the summer. You can also enjoy yachting, fishing and golf. Highlights include: Hammershus Castle ruins (Hammershus Ruiner), Bornholm Museum, and Østerlars Church (Østerlars Kirke).

Kangerlussuaq

Kangerlussuaq is a settlement in west Greenland at the head of a fjord of the same name. The Kangerlussuaq area is home to Greenland's most diverse land-based wildlife (such as musk oxen, caribou, Arctic foxes and Gyrfalcons) and many sports & adventure tours operate from here. Worth visiting is also the peak of Sugar Loaf, 350m above sea level, where you can view the beautiful landscape of glaciers and the fantastic scenery of Kangerlussuaq City. Six flights weekly arrive from Copenhagen and connect to internal flights operated by Air Greenland to the capital Nuuk and Ilulissat amongst other locations.

Website: www.kangerlussuaqtourism.gl

Sightseeing tour of Nuuk

This tour takes the visitors to Greenland National Museum, the wooden cathedral, and other important locations in Nuuk. The admission fee to the museum, bus fare and guide costs are included in the overall fee. The tour takes approximately 2 hours

Fee: 198kr Reservations and inquiries: Nuuk Tourism

Website: www.nuuk.gl

Afternoon Castle Tour (Hamlet)

Bus tour of major sightseeing spots north of Copenhagen. Sites include: Fredriksborg’s Castel (National Museum), Fredensborg Castel, where the Queen resides and Kronborg Castle, which is known for providing the setting for Shakespeare's Hamlet. A recommended tour for those with little time.

Operation time: January-Wednesday/Sunday 9.30 February to March-Saturday 9.45. April to May-Thurdsday/Friday/Saturday/Sunday 1.30 March to September-Wednesday/Saturday/Sunday 9:30 October to December-Wednesday/Saturday 9:30(returns to Copenhagen Airport at 2.30)

Duration: 5 hours

Fee: 295kr

Assistens Graveyard (Assistens Kirkegård)

Andersen's grave. Others that lived in the same period and were associated with Andersen, such as the philosopher Soren Kierkegaard, are also buried in these grounds. Andersen, the grave keeper, will guide you around the cemetery.

Address: Kapelvej 2

Tel: +45 31 39 93 04

Email: hkg@woco.dk

Website: www.assistens.dk

Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel

A modern high-rise building near the old city, south of the downtown area. Its main characteristic is its extensive space and bright, modern build, from its reception desk to its rooms. You can enjoy a city view over a meal at the restaurant on the 25th floor. The hotel has a sauna, pool, squash court, and other facilities. It is also known to be the only place in Copenhagen with a sanctioned casino.

Address: Amager Boulevard 70

Tel: 33 96 50 00

Fax: 33 96 55 00

Email: copenhagen@radissonsas.com

Website: www.radisson.com/copenhagendk_scandinavia/

Lindholm Hoeje Viking cemetery (Lindholm Hoje)

North of Nørresundby lies Lindholm Høje, with nearly 700 graves dating from the Iron Age and the Viking era. Most of the graves which have been excavated contained ashes; the dead were burned, together with their burial objects, and then interred in a grave marked with a stone. The old gravestones are triangular, the later ones round or oval. Upright stones in the form of ships date from the Viking period. This is one of the largest Viking graveyards in Northern Europe.

Address: Vendilavej 11

Tel: +45 98 17 55 22