North ofGermany, Denmark is usually associated with Scandinavia. Good and bad idea. Because Denmark, between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, has a particular identity which makes it the Latin country of Scandinavia. Its geography, first of all, is quite particular. If most of the country is continental, its capital Copenhagen is located on a large island facing Sweden. In spite of this fragmentation of the territory, the Danish unity is often highlighted, despite a great natural and cultural diversity.

Between Viking sagas and royal dynasties, the Danish identity is very specific. While admiring the Little Mermaid in the middle of its harbor, Copenhagen unveils its royal palaces and parks, its museums, its towers whose architecture imposes itself in a warm capital. The moors of northern Jutland offer an unusual landscape of dunes clinging to the cliffs or covered with sand. Then the majestic spectacle of the lakes, the beech forests, the charming islands or the vast beaches of fine sand which border the west coast. But if Copenhagen is a splendid capital, you should not miss the other cities of the country which also have hidden treasures: Odense, Aarhus or Aalborg in head. Finally, you will certainly be seduced by the Danish design, renowned throughout the world. Traveling in Denmark means letting yourself be carried away by a beneficial nature and a most welcoming people... So live and let live!

When to go Denmark ?

When to go to Denmark? From an economic point of view, the winter months are the most interesting time to stay in Denmark and Copenhagen, with hotels offering sometimes significant discounts. But the budget is not everything, and it is important to know that it can be cold (and especially humid) and that the night falls very quickly. At the beginning of October, the country goes into "standby" mode until Christmas arrives (and the opening of the Tivoli gardens in mid-November). The most pleasant season is summer, even if there are (too) many tourists. At that time, the days are long and the light is superb. Overall, the best time to visit Denmark and enjoy its various assets, cities and nature is between May and September.

Travel Denmark

  • Find a hotel
  • Car Rental
  • Travel Insurance
  • Find a local agency
Practical information for travel Denmark

Chaque saison a ses attraits, et l’hiver tout autant que les autres. L’hiver présente de beaux atouts. Du tourisme urbain essentiellement avec un city-break de deux ou trois jours pour profiter de la neige, de la magie de Noël, de patinoires XXL en plein-air. Noël se fête à Tivoli et dans tout le pays. Quant aux amateurs de grands espaces, les îles Féroé offrent une toute autre magie, celle des aurores boréales, visibles de novembre à février, qui habillent la nuit de sillons colorés comme autant de voiles de fées ! Le retour du printemps s’accompagne de la floraison des cerisiers et du chant des oiseaux. Les parcs urbains attirent la foule heureuse de fouler à nouveau l’herbe grasse et les allées asséchées. Le séjour se prolonge. Une semaine ou deux, surtout en été quand festivals, baignades et randonnées remplissent les journées. A l’approche de l’automne, le sauna réchauffe les soirées qui, après Halloween, glissent doucement vers le retour de la nuit.

Find unique Stay Offers with our Partners

How to go Denmark

Use the map to see the lowest prices at a glance:
See prices on map

How to go alone

Denmark is a safe destination and a stay in the country or in its capital is easy to organize individually. There are no particular security or health problems. The mastery of English is enough to get by in everyday life and for tourist visits, and it is relatively easy to get around. One adapts quickly to the local habits and the kindness of the inhabitants facilitates the stay.

How to go on a tour

Discovering Denmark with an organized trip is easy, and there are many possibilities: in a group (bus, train), individual self-tour, cultural tours, sea trout fishing trips, cruises in the Baltic or in the North Sea in combination with other countries... Short stays are also possible to discover Copenhagen.

How to get around

Plane, boat, train, bus, car... all means of transportation are good in Denmark, depending on your desires, your budget and your type of trip. The country is perfectly criss-crossed and each region is well served. Avoid the car in the city, especially in Copenhagen. The Danish capital, which is a human-sized city, can be explored on foot or by bicycle. It is even said to be the capital of cycling!

Featured articles Denmark

Organize your trip with our partners Denmark
Transportation
Accommodation & stays
Services / On site

Discover Denmark

A country with many facets, Denmark leaves no one indifferent. From the very first time, the charm is there. Why this attachment?

Because here, everything is a question of balance. It combines relaxation with rigor, altruism with advanced technology, discretion with elegance, heritage with selective design, monarchy with democracy, insularity with the mainland.

Its more southern atmosphere makes it slightly exuberant, especially in its nightlife, or in its taste for diving entirely naked, in waters at 6°!

The country has managed to preserve its DNA, while asserting itself as an unconditional supporter of modernity and architectural audacity by attracting the greatest contemporary signatures.

It's good to live in a country where traffic jams, horns and pollution are words banished from the vocabulary, and where pedestrians and cyclists are kings.

Because people are happy here!

Pictures and images Denmark

Smørrebrød. Maridav - Shutterstock.com
Intérieur de la Tour Ronde à Copenhague. Allard One - Shutterstock.com
Le village de Kirkjubøur. Federica Violin - Shutterstock.com
Le site funéraire de Lindholm Hoje. aic/olf - iStockphoto.com

The 12 keywords Denmark

1. #Amber

Poetically nicknamed "The Tears of the Gods", this fossilized resin comes from coniferous forests that have been swallowed by the sea. Its translucent honey colour has made cities like Copenhagen rich. It can be found in abundance on Danish beaches where hunting for "Baltic gold" is a family winter tradition.

2. #Bio

Organic is not a trend, it is a very strong bias in the way the Danes consume, as they are the biggest consumers in the world. Denmark is a model country where the government is doing everything possible to achieve 100% Ekologisk or Organic agricultural production, a goal to be reached before the end of the decade, in 2030!

3. #Dannebrog

iStock-155442926.jpg

A red rectangle with a white cross. You will see it floating above the roofs of houses or at the entrance to institutional premises. The Danes are proud of their flag which accompanies them in the highlights of their lives. Half-masted to announce a death, flown at half-mast to signify a birthday or passing an exam

4. #Föroya Björ

Faroese beer is the local drink of the Faroe Islands, a real institution. In 1883, Símun F. Hansen went to Denmark to learn the art of brewing. Five years later, back on his native island, he founded his brewery in Klaskvik, the second largest town. It has become the symbol of the island and the pride of its inhabitants.

5. #Greenland

Did you know that? The largest island in the world, located beyond the Arctic Circle, is an autonomous province of Denmark. Discovered by the Viking explorer Eric the Red, hear that he was a redhead, he approached these green pastures coasts a little before the year 1000, a period of global warming. And he named it "the green island".

6. #Hygge

19_pf_173455.jpg

This word of Norwegian origin means "well-being". It was born out of the need to withstand the cold of the long, dark winter climate. Warmth, comfort and conviviality became essential. The Danes use it in an infinite number of ways. Hyggekrog: cozy corner where to spend a hygge moment; hyggebukser: pilou-pilou pants to be worn only at home.

7. #Jutland

This piece of land, which forms the continental peninsula of Denmark, owes its name to an ancient people, the Jutes. During the Ice Age, this region belonged to the Doggerland, a continent that is now submerged and was broken up by a mega-tsunami that collapsed part of present-day Norway and detached England, which was then connected to Denmark.

8. #Lutheran

70% of the population are registered in the Evangelical Lutheran Church, although few consider themselves to be very religious. And yet, churches remain popular. A community meeting place to celebrate a family event for which the Danes pay a parish tax, optional but necessary for the maintenance of the buildings.

9. #Macareux monk

FT0003543.jpg

Sea clown (or shearwater) is the nickname given to this Faroese bird. It spends the whole day at sea and comes ashore in the evening or during the mating season when it has to reproduce. Small body covered with black feathers, white belly, you will recognize it especially with its pretty triangular blue and red beak.

10. #Pølsevogn

Funny caravans park at the crossroads of the streets or on the squares. A crowd forms when the smell of grilled sausages escapes from the chimney. These "sausage wagons" have been an institution since 1921 and offer Danish-style hot dogs, from the most classic with fried onions to the most exotic with pineapple!

11. #Viking

iStock-471065417.jpg

The Danes are very attached to their ancestors the Vikings. These valiant sailors, fearless but perhaps not without reproach, crossed the oceans on board their longships as far as Newfoundland! Farmers at heart, blacksmiths at heart, their civilization was not as barbaric as the bad rumors have it.

12. #Zealand

Did you know that? Zeeland, or Seeland in Danish, means "land of the sea". It is the name given to the island where the capital Copenhagen was founded. It is the largest island with an area of 7,000 km2. According to legend, the goddess Gefion detached this piece of land from neighbouring Sweden. Could this be the reason for the historical rivalries around the Øresund?

You are from here, if...

You don't mind eating herring every day.

For you, Scandinavia is not as cold as people say

You don't know about language complexes! Danish, Old Norse or Faroese, not even afraid!

Royal dynasties fascinate you. You are familiar with the lineages of Christian and Frederik

Ecology is your middle name.

For you, a little rain is good for the complexion. So a lot of rain...

You've got your sea legs. Sailing from one island to another is the cruise of your dreams.

The mysterious landscapes drowned in mist, the greenery as far as the eye can see, the roofs covered with greasy lawns and flowers, this is the authenticity you are looking for.

Cycling, hiking, outdoor sports you practice. But diving in the cool waters of the Baltic Sea, you have never done it before. So what are you waiting for?

Card Denmark

Send a reply