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Denmark, Europe's oldest monarchy
Thinking about a trip to Europe? Consider the charms of Denmark,
the Scandinavian country full of history, modern design and Danish
friendliness.
Don't worry about a language barrier. Most Danes speak English
and it is required in school. And if you run across a Web site
that is only in Danish, look for a small U.S. or British flag
for the English version.
Start out by leafing through the pages of Visit Denmark --
http://www.visitdenmark.com/ -- from the
Danish Tourist Board, which has a Digital Story Exchange of little
video essays, and travel journals written by visitors. Try out
the links on the right side of the page for volumes of information
on shopping, places to go and things to see, plus travel tips.
Over on the left side of the page, the links under Guide Denmark
will take you to pages where you can search by region and city
for activities, attractions and places to stay. It can be a little
cumbersome; as an alternative, clicking on each region will take
you to a link to that region's home page. Try the one for North
Jutland and look for Panoramic Photos.
Denmark claims Europe's oldest monarchy, dating to Gorm the Old
in the 10th century. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a Web
site --
www.um.dk/english/danmark/danmarksbog/kap1/1-1.asp
-- where you can learn about the institution and the royal families.
Even if you're heading out to explore the countryside and smaller
cities, you'll start your visit in Copenhagen. Wonderful Copenhagen
--
http://www.woco.dk/-- the city's official
tourism Web site, will show you around the sights and attractions
and help you plan your visit. Look under Eat Drink & Shop
to learn about the Stroget, the city's pedestrians-only shopping
street,
Don't miss Copenhagen's Tivoli Gardens --
http://www.tivoligardens.com/ -- the 160-year-old
amusement park. And click on Copenhagen Pictures --
http://www.copenhagenpictures.dk/ -- to take
a look around.
The National Museum --
www.natmus.dk/ixgb.htm -- houses Denmark's
prized historical collections, and includes the Museum for the
Danish Resistance of the Second World War.
But that is just one of Denmark's many historical and art museums.
There's a list of Web links at Museums of Denmark --
www.museums.dk/denmark.html -- including the
Teddy Bear Museum in Skagen and the Viking Ship Museum at Roskilde.
Depending on your feeling about crowds, you should know that this
year's Roskilde Festival --
www.roskilde-festival.dk/2000/english/ --
is June 27-30.
If you like your history live rather than inside a museum, visit
the town of Ribe --
www.ribetourist.dk
-- Denmark's oldest town, which still has half-timbered houses
and cobblestone streets.
You could stay in hotels. Or you could try out what they call
eco-tourism and stay on a working farm. Eco-Agricultural Bed and
Breakfast --
www.ecoholiday.dk/engelsk/index.html -- shows
you where the participating farms are located and offers reservations.
It also tosses in a link to Danish Bed & Breakfast for other
choices.
But if hotels are your choice, Denmark Hotels --
http://www.danskehoteller.dk/uk-- is one place
to look for ratings, locations and reservations info.
