Copenhagen Airport 44 min
Nivågård’s Malerisamling (12 min) Art museum with a collection of Danish Golden Age art, Italian Renaissance & Dutch Baroque pieces. Kronborg (18 min) 16th-century castle with banqueting hall & royal chambers, the model for Elsinore in Hamlet. Louisiana Museum of Modern Art (10 min) Waterside art museum & sculpture park with international works from 1945 to today & temporary shows. The Open Air Museum (21 min) Open-air museum with buildings from 1650-1940, old breeds of livestock, gardens & costumed actors. Frederiksborg Castle (19 min) Elegant lakeside palace donated to the country & now housing a museum of Danish & royal history. Fredensborg Palace (9 min) A royal palace dating to 1720, with stuccoed, domed hall & French Baroque gardens with sculptures. Jægersborg Dyrehave (26 min) Deer park popular with cyclists & riders spread over 1,000 acres with woodland & a Baroque palace. Tropikariet (1 hr) Large indoor center featuring a variety of exotic animals from Africa, South America & more. M/S Maritime Museum (19 min) Exhibits on the history of Danish seafaring & trade in a unique, modern building underground. Sofiero Palace (1 hr 9) Former summer residence of the Swedish royal family, with famous flower-filled gardens, plus tours. Kärnan (58 min) A surviving 35-meter tower from a medieval castle, with narrow stairs & stunning views from the top. Karen Blixen Museum Rungstedlund (19 min) Museum, in the Danish author's former home, with exhibits on her life & work, her library & a cafe. Ven (2 hr 5) Offshore island popular for sightseeing day trips, with bicycling, dining & museum visits. Frederiksborg Castle Gardens (15 min) Garden and park Esrum Lake (19 min) Lake and forest |