Denmark: Itinerary Planning Guide

Denmark is a small, flat Scandinavian country of 6 million people that has built an outsized cultural and design legacy. Home to the LEGO company, the concept of hygge, modern furniture design, and Noma — ranked the world's best restaurant four times between 2010 and 2014 — Denmark consistently ranks among the world's happiest and most liveable countries. Copenhagen is one of Europe's most design-forward and food-focused capitals. Nyhavn's colourful harbour houses, Tivoli Gardens (opened in 1843, the world's second-oldest operating amusement park), the Designmuseum, and the neighbourhood of Nørrebro form a city that rewards exploration on two wheels. The city has more bicycles than residents — 675,000 bikes serving 620,000 people — and 390km of dedicated cycle lanes make it the world's most bike-friendly capital. Outside Copenhagen, Denmark holds the UNESCO-listed Kronborg Castle (Shakespeare's Elsinore), the LEGOLAND theme park in Billund, the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, and the wide beaches and dunes of Jutland's west coast. Denmark also serves as a gateway to the Faroe Islands and Greenland — two of the world's most dramatic landscapes, both Danish territories accessible by direct flight from Copenhagen.