Copenhagen Airport 45 min
Kronborg (16 min)
16th-century castle with banqueting hall & royal chambers, the model for Elsinore in Hamlet. Marienlyst Castle (16 min)
History, garden, and architecture Tropikariet (58 min)
Large indoor center featuring a variety of exotic animals from Africa, South America & more. Dunkers (58 min)
Cultural center offering historic & art exhibitions, live music, dance & theater events & cafe-bar. Fredensborg Palace (10 min)
A royal palace dating to 1720, with stuccoed, domed hall & French Baroque gardens with sculptures. Ven (2 hr 3)
Offshore island popular for sightseeing day trips, with bicycling, dining & museum visits. Frederiksborg Castle (21 min)
Elegant lakeside palace donated to the country & now housing a museum of Danish & royal history. Esrum Kloster & Møllegård (9 min)
Monastery and history Karen Blixen Museum Rungstedlund (20 min)
Museum, in the Danish author's former home, with exhibits on her life & work, her library & a cafe. M/S Maritime Museum (17 min)
Exhibits on the history of Danish seafaring & trade in a unique, modern building underground. Kongernes Nordsjælland (10 min) Louisiana Museum of Modern Art (9 min)
Waterside art museum & sculpture park with international works from 1945 to today & temporary shows. Sofiero Palace (1 hr 7)
Former summer residence of the Swedish royal family, with famous flower-filled gardens, plus tours. Esrum Lake (16 min)
Lake and forest Kärnan (56 min)
A surviving 35-meter tower from a medieval castle, with narrow stairs & stunning views from the top. | 
