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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.

A walk through the Royal Palace

A walk through majestic halls, where kings and queens once lived and worked, evokes a grand and solemn feeling. With its 608 rooms, the Royal Palace in Gamla Stan, Stockholm is one of Europe’s biggest. Part of the Palace is built on the remains of the first one, Tre Kronor, which was almost completely destroyed in a fire in 1697.

Website: www.stockholmtown.com

Georg Jensen

Like the Royal Copenhagen and Illums Bolighus next door, a purveyor to the royal family. Stocks an assortment of elegant and uniquely designed watches, accessories and other goods; including collector's items like Georg Jensen's "art in silver".

Address: Amagertorv 4

Tel: +45 33 11 40 80

Fax: +45 38 14 99 43

Website: www.georgjensen.com

Gripsholms Castle

Gripsholms Castle is a very stylish castle that was built 1530. The interior shows the splendor of the Renaissance period and is now used as Sweden's national portrait gallery.

Address: Mariefred

Tel: +46 159 101 94

Fax: +46 159 108 07

Website: www.royalcourt.se

Christian VIII's palæce

One of the four wings of Amalienborg Palace, located on the northern side, which has been opened to the public in 1994 and can be toured. Items that were actually used by the royal family between 1863 and 1947 are exhibited.

Address: Amalienborg Slotsplads

P: +45 33 12 21 86

Website: www.ses.dk

Christiansborg Castle

A part of Copenghagen called Slotholmen that witnessed the founding of Copenhagen after bishop Absalonof Roskilde constructed a fortress in 1167. Since it is surrounded by a trench for protection against enemies and dotted with historical buildings relating to the royal family, the entire area is similar to a vast museum.

Møn

Møn is an island in south-eastern Denmark. It is connected to Jutland with a bridge. Møn is known for its natural beauty, good beaches, fresco-decorated churches, Stone Age and Bronze Age passage graves and monuments, chateau Liselund, and Møns Klint ("The White Cliffs of Møn"), the island's most popular attraction. The main town of Mon is Stege and this town was established in the middle of the 13th century.

Website: www.visitmoen.dk

Radisson SAS Royal Viking Hotel

The Royal Viking Hotel is a five star hotel Located on the northern side of Central Station. This is one of the most luxurious modern hotels in Stockholm. The ambience in this hotel is great. You can spend elegant evenings in the sky bar on the roof while enjoying the romantic nightscape.

Address: Vasagatan 1

Tel: +46 8-50 65 40 00

Fax: +46 8-50 65 40 01

Email: reservations.royal.stockholm@radisonsas.com x

Website: The Royal Viking Hotel is a five star hotel Located on the northern side of Central Station. This is one of the most luxurious modern hotels in Stockholm. The ambience in this hotel is great. You can spend elegant evenings in the sky bar on the roof while enjoying the romantic nightscape.

King Hakon's Chateau (Hakonshallen)

The King Hakon is a chateau built by King Hakon Hakonsson between 1247 and 1267. At that time, Bergen was Norway's capitall. This chateau was used as the house of the royal family.

Address: Bergenhus

Tel: +47 55 31 60 67

Open hours: May 15th to August Everyday 10:00 to 16:00 September to May 14th Everyday 12:00 to 15:00

Admission fee: 25kr

Vasa Museum (Vasamuseet)

This museum is located on the north-western bank of Djurgården, behind the Nordiska Museet when heading from Östermalm. The Vasa, which measures 68m in length, 11.3m in width and 52m in height, was probably the largest battleship of her time, but she was sunk by a strong gust of wind shortly after setting out on her maiden voyage on August 10, 1628. The ship was left at the bottom of the sea for more than 300 years, but was salvaged in 1961 and was then displayed in a temporary museum until 1988. The present museum was opened in 1990. This ship is a must-see.

Address: Galärvarvsvägen 14, Djurgården

Tel: +46 8-519 548 00

Fax: +46 8-519 548 88

Email: registrator@maritima.se

Website: www.vasamuseet.se

Landskrona Castle (Citadellet Landskrona)

A castle built in 1549 located in Landskrona town between Malmö and Helsingbors. During the 19th and 20th centuries, it was used as a refugee camp and a womens' prison. There is a meeting room available.

Address: Citadellet, Landskrona

Tel: +46 418-44 82 50

Website: www.citadellet.com

Drottningholms Castle

Drottningsholm Castel is located about 10km west of Stockholm and is the home of the Swedish Royal family. It is partially open to the public. The baroque style building is also known as the "Versailles of the North," and it has also been designated as a World Heritage Site. It was originally built as a castle for Princess Elenora in 1662 but was later converted to the present three-storey building in 1756 after many repeated renovations. It is also possible to visit the Chinese Pavillion (Kina Slott), located at the back of the large well-maintained garden.

Address: Ekerö, Drottningholm

Tel: +46 8-402 62 80

Fax: +46 8-402 62 80

Website: www.royalcourt.se

Kalmar Castle Kalmar Slott

A renaissance style castle built by the sea where, in 1397, the Kalmar alliance was signed. It was originally built in the 12th century but due to a fire, the present castle is mostly 16th century. The inside is open to the public and a glamorous renaissance style interior can be seen.

Address: Kungsgatan 1

Tel: +46 480 451 490

Email: info@slottet.kalmar.se

Open hours: April May September, October 1st to 16th10:00 to 16:00 June and August 10:00 to 17:00 July 10:00 to 18:00 October 17th to 31st Saturday and Sunday 11:00 to 15:30 December to March holidays 11:00 to 15:30

Torup Castle

15km south east of Malmö. A 16th century castle in the middle of the forest. The castle has vines entwined around its brick walls, towers and a moat, and the interior and art collections are beautiful.

Website: www.eslov.se/eslovsguiden/slott/trollenas_slott

Öland island

The island of Öland, located across a bridge from Kalmar, is a very narrow island only 4km in diameter. Öland island, which was used as a hunting ground for the royal family until the beginning of the 19th Century, has been called the"island of sun and wind" and is a very popular resort area for the Swedish people. Even now, due to the natural environment being protected, migrant birds come to rest here and bird watching can be enjoyed. To the south of the island are farm lands, and this area has been registered as a World Heritage Site. The inner northern area, like all resorts, has many restaurants and cottages. There is also the VIDA museum with displays of products from top designers of the Crystal Kingdom, and the handicraft gallery is very popular.

Website: www.olandsturist.se