Denmark is located in northern Europe and is part of the region known as Scandinavia. It primarily consists of Jutland, the peninsula that extends north of Germany and western Europe, along with more than 400 different islands in both the North and Baltic Seas. Because Denmark primarily consists of islands you are never more than 50 km from any ocean. It’s relatively flat, but is so clean and eco-friendly and has lots of green spaces to visit throughout the country. It’s a country with a history of Vikings exploring the world and Denmark’s Kingdom actually consists of the Faroe Islands and the Island of Greenland, which are both located in the North Atlantic Ocean and both islands have a history of Viking exploration.
Denmark is considered as one of the world’s safest place to live and visit based on its extremely low rate of violent crime and theft. Danes are very welcoming and friendly people and the majority of the country speaks English so if you find yourself in need of help, you can easily find someone who is willing to speak to you in English and answer your question or help you out in any way they can. Even though English is widely spoken it’s important to learn basic Danish phrases to communicate some of your needs, as Danes love it when you have taken an interest in their language and tried learning to communicate.
You can visit Denmark anytime throughout the year, it is important to remember the best times based on the seasons. The best time is during the summer when Denmark experiences warmer weather with longer daylight hours, but that also generally brings higher prices and more crowds. The low season is during the winter season and this is generally when Denmark experiences wet and colder weather with very short hours of daylight.
You can easily travel around Denmark on public transportation and I seriously think their favorite type of transportation is cycling. Every city has bike lanes along the roadways and you will see bikes parked everywhere. Denmark is a fantastic country to visit and is full of different treasures of traveling to explore and these are the four cities I recommend to visit on any trip to Denmark.
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark and is the largest city in Denmark, so most likely you will be traveling through Copenhagen to visit other parts of the country. It’s a beautiful city with fantastic architecture with the oldest theme park in the world that inspired Disney and has a gorgeous downtown harbor. The Danes living in Copenhagen are friendly and they love the nightlife so make sure to experience some form of night time activities. It can be an expensive city to visit, but there is so much history that you wouldn’t want to miss it.
Viborg
Viborg is a wonderful Danish city to visit and is located in Jutland Denmark! From the Gymnastics and Sports Academy, to the cathedral and its bustling city center, Viborg is full of treasures of traveling and has much to offer the foreign traveler. Viborg was actually settled by vikings in the late 8th century due to being so close to the Lim Fjord, which was once considered an important waterway through Jutland. Due to the central location of the city, Viborg was important both politically and religiously during the middle ages. Also, the elections of all the Danish monarchs occurred in Viborg. Viborg actually gets its name from two old Norse words. They are ‘vé’, which means holy place or sanctuary, and ‘borg’, which means a type of fortress. The word ‘borg’ originally came from another Danish word ‘bjerg’, which basically means a hill or a mountain so technically, Viborg means a sanctuary on a hill, which helps to sum up Viborg nicely! It is believed that the city existed when King Harald Bluetooth (yes, our current electronic capability of connecting wirelessly to other electronic devices is named after King Bluetooth of Denmark) formed the first Danish Kingdom in the tenth century. Today, Viborg is a vibrant city and is known as one of Denmark’s leading cities for sports and is a great place to visit!
Kolding
Kolding is a wonderful Danish city to visit and is located in Jutland Denmark! Kolding is Denmark’s seventh largest city and has a population of about 90,000 people. It is located on the Kolding Fjord so as to be expected, it has a large manufacturing industry specifically for shipbuilding. Kolding is also a large transportation hub due to its location in southern Jutland. There are multiple interesting sites to see around the city of Kolding from the Royal Kolding Castle towering above the town, from the town hall to the old city center and the botanical gardens, Kolding is full of treasures of traveling and has much to offer the foreign traveler. .
Aarhus
Århus, located in the central eastern part of Jutland. Århus is Denmark’s second largest city and calls itself the “World’s Smallest Big City”. If you haven’t noticed, Denmark’s Second City, Århus, can also be spelled as Aarhus in the Danish language. Either spelling is correct. It’s a wonderful Danish city to visit and is located in Jutland! From the Old Town to the Deer Park and the Queen’s Castle, Aarhus is full of treasures of traveling and has much to offer the foreign traveler. Check out some of those treasures below.
These are four cities I encourage you to visit on any trip to Denmark. You will not be disappointed by all the Treasures of Traveling you can experience in Denmark!
— Luke Keeler
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