Copenhagen Airport 38 min
Karen Blixen Museum Rungstedlund (5 min) Museum, in the Danish author's former home, with exhibits on her life & work, her library & a cafe. Bellevue Beach (21 min) Sandy beach with kiosks, cabins & lifeguard towers designed by Arne Jacobsen & volleyball courts. M/S Maritime Museum (25 min) Exhibits on the history of Danish seafaring & trade in a unique, modern building underground. Frederiksborg Castle (21 min) Elegant lakeside palace donated to the country & now housing a museum of Danish & royal history. Louisiana Museum of Modern Art (16 min) Waterside art museum & sculpture park with international works from 1945 to today & temporary shows. Grundtvigs Church (20 min) This airy church with an Expressionist-style exterior & Gothic-style interior seats 1800 people. Jægersborg Dyrehave (20 min) Deer park popular with cyclists & riders spread over 1,000 acres with woodland & a Baroque palace. The Hermitage Hunting Lodge (20 min) Guided tours of an 18th-century Baroque royal hunting lodge, originally used for lavish banquets. Experimentarium (20 min) Modern, hands-on science & technology museum with learning games for kids, plus harborside ice-rink. Fredensborg Palace (19 min) A royal palace dating to 1720, with stuccoed, domed hall & French Baroque gardens with sculptures. Ven (2 hr 11) Offshore island popular for sightseeing day trips, with bicycling, dining & museum visits. Ordrupgaard (15 min) Art museum with a collection of notable French & Danish works, plus summer exhibitions in the park. Bakken (18 min) Forest venue combining rides & attractions for all ages, from thrill rides to carousels. Kronborg (24 min) 16th-century castle with banqueting hall & royal chambers, the model for Elsinore in Hamlet. The Open Air Museum (15 min) Open-air museum with buildings from 1650-1940, old breeds of livestock, gardens & costumed actors. |