We will be spending 5 nights in Copenhagen, but thought it would be interesting to rent a car and drive to Helsingor and other parts of Zealand, staying for one night in the countryside, then returning to Copehagen.
Any suggestions for %26quot;must-see%26quot; attractions, including scenery, parks, etc., and also what kind of accommodations there are available?
Thanks!
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Hi:o)
I would recommend visiting Kronborg Castle (on UNESCOs list of the world heritage) in Helsingor, Fredensborg Castle in Fredensborg (where some members of the royal family lives) - it has a beautiful park (and if you follow the path down to Esrum lake to your left just before you come to the castle and at the end turn left walk you will find a very good icecream shop - lot of locals come here - it´s approx a 10 minute walk) - Fredensborg is roughly 20 minutes drives from Helsingor - afterwards you could continue to Hilleroed - another 15 minutes drive from Fredensborg to see Frederiksborg Castle (a renaissance castle) - a beautiful castle said to have been the favorite castle of King Christian the 4. The castle is today the home of the museum of national history. Around the castle you will find a baroque garden also worth visiting. I think this will keep you busy for the most of the day - take the coastal road up to Helsingor (Strandvejen) and enjoy the coastline (on a clear day you can see the Swedish coast) - it´s a very nice trip. Hilleroed is 30-40 minutes drive from Copenhagen, so you could drive back to the city. Next day drive to Roskilde and visit the cathedral where the kings and queens have been burried for centuries - its a beautiful church and you can almost feel the wings of history when you walk past the tombs. In Roskilde you also find the Viking Ship Museum.
If you are interested in art I would recommend a visit to Louisiana Art museum (close to Helsingor) or at Arken (to the south of Copenhagen) - also an art museum.
There is an official scenic route called the marguerite route, which takes you through some of the most beautiful parts of the country - for more information please visit www.visitdenmark.com
If you are up for it, I would recommend spending a day at Funen - the island between Zealand and Jutland. Here you could stay in Odense and visit the home of Hans Christian Andersen and take a drive to the southern parts of the island where the scenary is - again - very beautiful - you could visit Egeskov Castle where you can see antique cars, walk the tree tops and see if you can get lost in a maze (great place for children). Odense is 2 - 2½ hour drive from Copenhagen and you will drive over the Great Belt bridge - I believe its the third largest suspension bridge in the world.
Hotels you can find almost everywhere or you could choose an Inn - if you need inspiration have a look at VisitDenmark.com
Some webpages for you to visit for inspiration: www.vikingskibsmuseet.dk; www.kronborg.dk; www.frederiksborgmuseet.dk; www.roskildedomkirke.dk; www.visitodense.com; www.egeskov.dk; www.louisiana.dk
I hope you will enjoy your stay and have fun.
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Thank you so much for all your suggestions!
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All the above suggestions are 20 mins - 1 hour from downtown Copenhagen. Nice afternoon trips, but hardly worth the hassle of moving luggage for a night.
Overnight trip possibilities: Møn (biased - I own an inn there), Fyn (Faaborg and Kerteminde are lovely), Southern Sweden, Southern Jutland (though that%26#39;s done better with two nights).
Danes (especially Copenhageners) often have an odd relationship to geography (at least in the view of this expat American)... if it%26#39;s more than an hour away, it might as well be the dark side of the moon.
Just to put it in perspective, Copenhagen to Roskilde is like San Juan Capistrano to Anaheim. And less traffic.
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