It’s hard to believe it’s December and soon Christmas. Especially when I visited Kisserup Beach, (in Northern Zealand, Denmark) last week. The sun was shining, birds were singing and the soothing waves from the ocean made this «evening» (hey, it’s getting dark at 4 p.m. in Scandinavia at winter) just magical. I felt so inspired by […]
If you are in Copenhagen in November or December, do not miss the chance to see Tivoli’s Christmas Gardens. With all it’s lights, Christmas markets and entertainment. And yes, all the carousels and rides are open during this event. From mid-November Tivoli opens their big gates and welcomes you, and really helps you get into […]
Christmas markets are a real popular thing this season in Europe. In Copenhagen, or Scandinavia for that sake, it’s a perfect atmosphere for a Christmas market. In Copenhagen there are several exhibitions and markets in December. There’s a market in Nyhavn, Kultorvet Square, Fredriksberg, Christiania and of course Højbro Plads which is right next to […]
The Open Air Museum (in danish: Frilandsmuseet) is one of the oldest and largest open air museums in the world. It contains over 50 farms, houses, smallholdings and mills from the period 1650-1940. It also features gardens, landscapes and old Danish breeds of livestock. Just like the Open Air Museum in Århus, they have been […]
Frilandsmuseet in Lyngby is a part of The National Museum of Denmark. Lyngby is north of Copenhagen (10 minutes by car), and here you’ll find one of the oldest and largest open air museums in the world. The Museum contains over 50 farms, houses, smallholdings and mills from all over Denmark (and some Germany, the old […]
Sønderborg Castle began probably as a fortified tower constructed by Valdemar the Great in 1158, built on an islet in Als Strait (Als Sund) that later was connected to the island of Als. The castle was built to provide protection against attacks by the Wends and was part of a larger system of fortifications. Over […]
Dybbøl (German: Düppel) is a small town, with a population of 2,495 (1 January 2014)[1] in the southeastern corner of South Jutland, Denmark. It is located around 6 km (3.7 mi) west of Sønderborg. Dybbøl has been a battlefield twice. In the First and in the Second War of Schleswig. During the 1864 Second War […]
Christmas in Tivoli is open from 16 November to 30 December, with the exception of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, 24-25 December. A fireworks festival is held between Christmas and New Year, and for the first time in 13 years, a number of restaurants in Tivoli will open on New Year’s Eve. Red Santa returns […]
The castle’s story dates back to a fortress, Krogen (lit. «the Hook»), built in the 1420s by the Danish king, Eric of Pomerania. The king insisted on the payment of sound dues by all ships wishing to enter or leave the Baltic Sea passing through the Sound; to help enforce his demands, he built a […]
The Rundetårn (English: Round Tower) is a 17th-century tower located in central Copenhagen, Denmark. One of the many architectural projects of Christian IV, it was built as an astronomical observatory. It is most noted for its equestrian staircase, a 7.5-turn helical corridor leading to the top, and for the expansive views it affords over Copenhagen. […]