Why go to Denmark? The 10 good reasons to go Denmark

The opening hours vary from one place to another, so it is important to check them before planning your day. Museums are generally open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm or from 11am to 6pm. One night a week, a nocturne pushes the opening to 9 or 10 pm. From June to September, most of them are open every day of the week, such as the National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen, but they close earlier on holidays.

As far as monuments are concerned, the opening hours can be more limited, from 10am to 3pm or even 4pm.

It is always strongly recommended to book online when highly anticipated exhibitions are scheduled. Also, the pre-purchase of the entrance ticket serves as a ticket cutter, for example at the Louisiana Museum, HC Andersen or ARoS. It is better to book your guided tour at Listasavn Føroya (National Gallery of the Faroe Islands).

The new LEGO® MOVIE™ WORLD at Legoland in Billund also requires some forethought.

Bakken is the oldest theme park. It reopens in April. One event draws crowds: meeting hundreds of Santas! Otherwise, every year in July, since 1957, don't miss the crowd at Bellevue Beach!

Also, take part in the largest festival in Northern Europe, the first week of July, in the old town of Roskilde. 100,000 festival-goers gathered in front of the Orange stage! Book very very very early!

Buying a City Pass such as the Copenhagen Card or the Aarhus Card is the best and most economical option if you don't have discounted rates or free admission, since many entries are included, including those for temporary exhibitions. In Copenhagen, it is particularly useful for visiting Christianborg Castle (several paid admissions).

Good to know: some museums offer free guided tours with the entrance ticket, although English is required. This is the case of the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen: every Sunday at 2:15 pm, discovery of a masterpiece of the collections for about half an hour. Another possibility: Sandemans NewEurope Tours coordinates free tours of Copenhagen by independent guides, every day at 10am, 11am and 2pm. Meet at the Dragon Fountain on City Hall Square. You will easily recognize them by their red polo shirt. And their little flag!

As in many northern European cities, the Christmas season is particularly magical with its lighting, store window displays, Christmas markets, giant outdoor ice rinks, horse-drawn carriage rides... At this time of year, sites and monuments close earlier or are not open to the public. The same applies to certain holidays.

Remember to book your tickets well in advance to take full advantage of Tivoli Park in Copenhagen, which is very popular at these times of the year, overrun with pumpkins at Halloween, all powdered white and glittering with light at Christmas. The same goes for Tórshavn, where Christmas takes on a real magic!

From May 29 to June 8, 2023, Aarhus hosts The Ocean Race, a round-the-world sailing race that makes a stopover.

In the Faroe Islands, the major annual festival is the Summartónar, a classical music festival that puts contemporary composers in the spotlight (from the beginning of June to the end of August).

To discover the city, original tours are programmed by private service providers: by bike, jogging, Segway, seaplane, zodiac... The great classics: in Copenhagen, the panoramic bus tour that allows you to understand the city in a global way, or the walking tour of the different districts. More specialized: themed tours. Reserved for those over 18, the Pub Crawl. A tour of trendy bars with a few drinks to experience the local and festive Copenhagen (https://www.pubcrawlcopenhagen.dk/). For food lovers and gourmets, the Food Tour. Everything you need to know about Danish culinary traditions with tastings included.

In the Faroes, it is essential to fly over the archipelago by helicopter or to see the coasts by fishing boat, or spend a day in Mykines, an island described as a "bird paradise" to discover the puffin colonies.

Smoking is not allowed inside restaurants or bars, but Danes enjoy sitting on a terrace in any season where smoking is allowed. The exception is made for cafés that have a license to sell alcohol and are less than 40^m2 in size! In this case, smoking inside is still allowed! Of course, the cigarette butt goes back with its owner or ends its life in an ashtray, but never, never, never on the ground or in a sewer!