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