See 10 of Denmark's prettiest towns
Do you love walking through old cobbled streets and experiencing the history of a place come alive around you? If so, click here!
Do you love walking through old cobbled streets and experiencing the history of a place come alive around you? If so, click here!
Whether you're looking for historical day trips or long breaks at the coast, this popular holiday destination of the Danish Riviera is a great bet!
A dramatic Baltic Coast region, lined with high white cliffs, holiday islands and wonderful wildlife.
Explore the unique culture and landscape of Bornholm, Denmark's Baltic island dotted with fortress churches, seaside towns and dramatic nature.
Head out along Zealand's West Coast and Denmark's Viking heartlands from the historical city of Roskilde.
All major airlines including KLM, Lufthansa, British Airways, Air France, Swiss, Emirates, Qatar Airways, etc., fly to Denmark from main cities in India.
SAS Scandinavian AirlinesApplicants may submit their visa applications directly to the Embassy of Denmark, New Delhi for which they should contact the Visa Section by email at delambvisa@um.dk. A visa application cannot be submitted without prior appointment at the Embassy of Denmark. Appointments for direct submission are only granted on a case-by-case basis.
Hotels in Denmark come in all shapes, sizes and price ranges and booking one that is right for you is easy.
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Has two centrally located hotels, with slick, modern interiors and well-planned rooms.
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Is a contemporary chic hotel in the medieval centre of the city, with wooden parquet balconies that overlook Copenha-gen’s rooftops and spires.
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Is a historic hotel dating back to 1755. It was built as a neoclassi-cal palace, offering guests an old-world elegance with modern style and technology.
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Anywhere in Denmark, you will find a truly unique Danish food experience,in its multiple restaurants, when the unique smørrebrød (literally spread bread, or open faced sandwich), is served. Invariably based on rye bread, smørrebrød can have an almost limitless number of different toppings, from herring, to raw beef, seafood and egg.
The New Nordic kitchen has also gained international appeal around the world and today the kitchen is highly praised internationally. The New Nordic kitchen is characterised by its uniquely Nordic identity among the world’s greatest cuisines and by its commitment to organic, sustainable and local products.
Bistros, budget or Michelin-starred restaurants - you'll find it all in Copenhagen, which boasts of innovative restaurants catering to all budgets and tastes. We also recommend our guides to top 10 traditional Danish lunch and Michelin-starred restaurants in Copenhagen.
More InfoThough Denmark is known for its huge consumption of meat, especially pork and beef, it’s not hard for vegetarians to hunt for some vegetarian dishes in the country. Denmark hosts a variety of vegetarian friendly restaurants, which are either entirely vegetarian or offer vegetarian dishes alongside non-vegetarian local cuisine.
The design industry in Denmark is vibrant and makes for an ideal place to shop for Scandinavian furniture and fashion. What’s more is that the cities are small enough to get around them easily with each of them havinga unique character to be explored. From home furnishings to fashion, the elongated beautiful shopping streets in cities across the nation offer both international and Danish brands.
Transportation facilities in Denmark aresterling with fine train, metro and bus options within Copenhagen. Outside the capital –most towns have local bus networks.
Approximately all chief towns and cities (except certain offshore islands) can be accessed viatrains, with Lyntog (Express Trains) being the fastest networkcurrently operational.For information, schedules, reservations and fares,check the Danish National Railways website, www.dsb.dk.
Almost every town in Denmark supports a network of local buses, which circulate around the town centre and also connect it with outlying areas.Denmark lays a smoothroad network, thus in all Danish towns and cities, cycling is also one of the most common means of transport.
For carrentals - Avis, Budget, and Hertz, offer well-maintained fleets of cars. Taxis are generally available near major shopping centres and at train stations. For people who wish to drive, a valid driver's license from home country is required, and if you are in your own car, a certificate of registration and national plates are a must.
However, for people whotravel extensively in Europe, special European passes are available.One of the most worthwhile is SAS's Visit Scandinavia Pass - available only to travelers who fly SAS across the Atlantic. It includes up to six coupons, each of which is valid for any SAS flight within or between Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. For information on buying the pass, visit www.flysas.com.
There are aplenty of mini-cruise options around the Danish archipelago, one of them being the cruise on Sagafjordin the wake of the Vikings on Roskilde Fjord.Hirtshals-Langesund with Fjord Line is another cruises with routes to and from Denmark, Sweden and Norway. To experience cruising in both Denmark and Norway, the Denmark to Norway cruise route connects the Danish capital of Copenhagen with the Norwegian capital of Oslo, and offers daily departures from both Capitals.
The currency in Denmark is Danish Kroner (DKK). One krone is divided into 100 Øre.
Coins are circulated in the following denominations: 50 Øre (copper) 1 Krone, 2 Kroner, 5 Kroner (silver, each with a hole in the centre) 10 and 20 Kroner (both brass)
Bank notes are issued in denominations of: 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1,000 Kroner
If you are carrying more than EUR 10,000, when travelling in or out of Denmark, you have to declare it to SKAT. This applies regardless of whether you travel to and from another EU member state or a non-EU member state.
Most places accept Euros, while some accept American Dollars, Norwegian- and Swedish Kroner, but the exchange rate is not to your benefit.
Please note: Older versions of the 20, 50 and 1,000-krona banknotes are not valid anymore, along with all coins except the 10-krona coin; older 100- and 500-krona banknotes and 1-, 2- and 5-krona coins.
Important information and schedule for the banknote and coin changeover.
Major credit cards (some restriction may apply to American Express) are widely accepted throughout Sweden at banks, hotels, stores, restaurants, taxis, car rental companies, and for air, ship and rail tickets.
Please note! In order to pay or withdraw cash with your credit card it requires that you have a card with chip and PIN (Personal Identification Number). The older magnetic-stripe cards won’t work.
You can get cash with your Visa, MasterCard, Maestro or Cirrus card at any "Bankomat" or "Uttagsautomat" ATM..
For travellers' cheques, please find more information at Forex Bank or at X-Change
The Danish climate is moderated by the warm Gulf Stream and is therefore milder than surrounding Scandinavian countries. Denmark has four distinct seasons - the spring months of April to May are the mildest, while the summer months of June, July and August are the hottest. Autumn, from September to November, tends to be rainy and more overcast. Winter runs from December to March and is normally cold, with frost and snow.
Denmark is located in the North Temperate Zone and has a mean temperature of 7.7˚C (46˚F). Statistically, February is the coldest month(mean 0.0˚C/32˚F)and August the warmest (mean 15.7˚C/ 60˚F).
Prevailing wind is westerly, which means that the west coast of Denmark receives more rainfall than the rest of the country. Annual rain fall in Denmark averages 61 cm (24 in) of precipitation.
Denmark is surrounded by coastline and swimming in the sea is a popular pastime. The seawater temperature around Denmark, from June to August, is between 17˚C (63˚F) and 22˚C (72˚F). In August, this can rise to around 25˚C (77˚F).
Summer time starts on the last Sunday in March and ends on the last Sunday in October.
The national language of Denmark is Danish, a Germanic language. Danish has three special characters that come at the end of the alphabet: Æ, Ø and Å. The letter Å can also be written as AA, and many Danish cities start with this combination, such as Aalborg and Aarhus.
Danish people tend to have a very good level of English and it is easy to get around the country, even if you don’t speak Danish. You will find that Danes are happy to stop by and help you in English. Foreign language films are always shown in the original version with Danish subtitles, both in cinemas and on television.
The Danish currency is kroner and øre. There are 100 øre in one kroner. In Danish and English, kroner is shortened to kr. You may also see DKK used, particularly with regards to currency transactions.
In Denmark, you will see notes in values of 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1,000 kr. Coins come in 1, 2, 5,10 and 20 kr, as well as 50 øre.
Denmark is not in the single European currency, so the Euro is a foreign currency and not legal tender.
There are no restrictions on the amount of currency you are allowed to import or export, but anything over €10,000 (approximately 75,000 kr) must be declared.
Read more about the regulations at the National Bank's website.
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