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Denmark is the southernmost of the Scandinavian countries: the northern Jutland peninsula, which shares a short land border with Germany, plus an archipelago of...
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Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor
Denmark is the southernmost of the Scandinavian countries: the northern Jutland peninsula, which shares a short land border with Germany, plus an archipelago of 406 islands lying between the North Sea and the Baltic.
Its population passed 6 million in May 2025, and roughly 40 per cent of that lives on Zealand alone — the largest island, and the one carrying Copenhagen. The land is flat and mostly arable, low, with sandy coasts, so a Danish route is measured in water crossings rather than in altitude. Beyond continental Denmark, the Kingdom also includes the Faroe Islands and Greenland.
Checked 2026-08-25
Every city catalogued in this country so far, ranked by how much there is to see.
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Seasonal closures come from recorded opening hours.
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Krigsmuseet
The Danish War Museum, locally named Krigsmuseet, is a military history museum in Copenhagen. It occupies a historic waterfront building at Christianshavn, formerly serving as naval storage facilities.
Designmuseum Danmark
Designmuseum Danmark is a museum dedicated to Danish and international design, crafts, and applied arts. Located in central Copenhagen, it occupies a historic rococo building that formerly served as the Royal Danish Hospital.
Thorvaldsens Museum
Thorvaldsens Museum is a Copenhagen museum dedicated to the works of Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, who spent much of his career in Rome. The building itself is distinctive with its colourful exterior, making it a notable landmark in the city.
Statens Naturhistoriske Museum
The Natural History Museum of Denmark, locally known as Statens Naturhistoriske Museum, is a major scientific institution in Copenhagen. It serves as the national museum for natural history and operates as part of the University of Copenhagen.
Københavns Museum
The Museum of Copenhagen, or Københavns Museum, explores the history of Denmark's capital through archaeological finds, historical objects, and stories of urban life.
Den Hirschsprungske Samling
The Hirschsprung Collection, or Den Hirschsprungske Samling, is a Copenhagen art museum built around Heinrich Hirschsprung’s collection. The museum focuses on Danish painting from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and occupies a purpose-built building near Østre Anlæg.
Five to seven days allows three or four days in Copenhagen and time for one rail-linked extension such as Odense, Aarhus or North Zealand. Adding Jutland and several islands requires extra nights rather than longer day trips.
Denmark’s New to Denmark portal is the official short-stay visa reference. Check the passport-specific rule and Schengen conditions there, including which country is responsible for an application on a multi-country trip.
Copenhagen Airport has direct metro and rail connections. Intercity trains link Copenhagen, Odense, Aarhus and Aalborg, while Rejseplanen combines train, bus and ferry options even when fares remain operator-specific.
May through August provides Denmark’s longest days and the broadest seasonal opening pattern. Coastal weather can still change quickly, and island ferry frequency should be checked outside the main summer period.
Denmark prices goods in Danish kroner (DKK), not euros. Payment conditions are not recorded here; keep an alternative available for any terminal or small operator that does not accept the preferred card.
Use 112 for emergencies in Denmark. The supply is 230 V across Type C, E, F and K sockets, and mains tap water is recorded as safe.
