Lonely Planet Denmark

by Bendure, Glenda; Friary, Ned

• ISBN13: 9781740590754
• ISBN10: 1740590759
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-02-01
• Publisher: Lonely Planet

Author Biography

Glenda Bendure and Ned Friary Glenda grew up in California's Mojave Desert and first travelled overseas as a high school AFS exchange student to India. Ned grew up near Boston and studied social thought and political economy at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. After meeting in Santa Cruz, California, where Glenda was finishing her university studies, they took to the road and spent several years travelling throughout Asia and the Pacific, including stints in Japan where Ned taught English and Glenda edited a monthly magazine. They eventually came back to the USA, settled down on Cape Cod in Massachusetts and began to write for Lonely Planet. In addition to Denmark, Ned and Glenda are the authors of Lonely Planet's guides to Copenhagen, Hawaii, Oahu and Bermuda' and they have written the Denmark and Norway chapters of Lonely Planet's Scandinavian and Baltic Europe. We'd like to thank Lillian Hess of the Danish Tourist Board in New York, Henrik Thierlein of Wonderful Copenhagen and Merethe Andersen at Use It. Thanks also to Irene Greve of the Copenhagen Jazz Festival, Cathe Jakobsen of Aqua, Susanne Hartz of the Louisiana modern art museum, Kare Johannessen at Trelleborg, Christian Dorow and Malene Simonsen of Hvidovre Kommune and Svend Ravnkilde of the Dansk Musik Informations Center. A special thanks to Bryan Lantz for his expertise on Danish sports and to Tove and Knud Bojland in North Zealand for sharing their insights on Danish culture.

Table of Contents

The Authors	5	(1)
This Book & Thanks	6	(2)
Foreword	8	(3)
Introduction	11	(2)
Facts About Denmark	13	(24)
History	13	(10)
Geography	23	(1)
Climate	24	(1)
Ecology & Environment	25	(1)
Flora & Fauna	25	(2)
Government & Politics	27	(1)
Economy	28	(1)
Population & People	29	(1)
Education	29	(1)
Arts	30	(4)
Society & Conduct	34	(2)
Religion	36	(1)
Language	36	(1)
Facts For the Visitor	37	(42)
Suggested Itineraries	37	(1)
Highlights	37	(1)
Planning	38	(1)
Tourist Offices	39	(1)
Visas & Documents	40	(2)
Embassies & Consulates	42	(1)
Customs	43	(1)
Money	43	(2)
Post & Communications	45	(2)
Digital Resources	47	(1)
Books	47	(1)
Newspapers & Magazines	48	(1)
Radio & TV	48	(1)
Video Systems	48	(1)
Photography & Video	48	(1)
Time	49	(1)
Electricity	49	(1)
Weights & Measures	50	(1)
Laundry	50	(1)
Toilets	50	(1)
Health	50	(3)
Women Travellers	53	(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travellers	53	(1)
Disabled Travellers	54	(1)
Senior Travellers	55	(1)
Travel with Children	55	(1)
Useful Organizations	55	(1)
Dangers & Annoyances	56	(1)
Legal Matters	56	(1)
Business Hours	56	(1)
Public Holidays & Special Events	56	(1)
Activities	57	(2)
Courses	59	(1)
Work	60	(2)
Festive Denmark	62	(7)
Accommodation	69	(5)
Food	74	(2)
Drinks	76	(1)
Entertainment	77	(1)
Spectator Sports	78	(1)
Shopping	78	(1)
Getting There & Away	79	(15)
Air	79	(5)
Land	84	(5)
Sea	89	(4)
Organised Tours	93	(1)
Getting Around	94	(7)
Air	94	(1)
Bus	94	(1)
Train	94	(2)
Car & Motorcycle	96	(2)
Bicycle	98	(1)
Hitching	99	(1)
Boat	99	(1)
Local Transport	99	(1)
Organised Tours	100	(1)
Cycling In Denmark	101	(7)
Cycling Maps	102	(1)
Resources	103	(1)
National Cycling Routes	104	(2)
Overnighting along the Way	106	(1)
Rules of the Road	106	(1)
Bicycle Rentals	106	(1)
Cycling Tours	107	(1)
Cycling Races	107	(1)
Copenhagen	108	(48)
History	108	(1)
Orientation	109	(1)
Information	109	(5)
Walking Tour	114	(6)
Latin Quarter	120	(1)
Rosenborg Slot	121	(1)
Gardens	121	(1)
Statens Museum for Kunst	122	(1)
Den Hirschsprungske Samling	122	(1)
Nationalmuseet	122	(1)
Slotsholmen	122	(3)
Christianshavn	125	(2)
Tivoli	127	(1)
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek	128	(1)
Dansk Design Center	129	(1)
Vesterbro	129	(1)
Norrebro	129	(1)
Other Attractions	130	(2)
Swimming	132	(1)
Boating	132	(1)
Cycling	132	(1)
Organised Tours	133	(1)
Special Events	134	(1)
Places to Stay	134	(5)
Places to Eat	139	(5)
Entertainment	144	(3)
Shopping	147	(1)
Getting There & Away	148	(1)
Getting Around	149	(3)
Around Copenhagen	152	(1)
Arken	152	(1)
Dragor	152	(1)
Charlottenlund	152	(2)
Klampenborg	154	(1)
Lyngby	154	(2)
North Zealand	156	(22)
Inland Towns	156	(1)
Hillerod	156	(3)
Fredensborg	159	(1)
Oresund Coast	160	(1)
Rungsted	161	(1)
Humlebaek	162	(1)
Helsingor	163	(3)
North Coast	166	(1)
Hornbaek	167	(2)
Gilleleje	169	(1)
Tisvildeleje	170	(1)
Fjord Towns	171	(1)
Hundested	171	(1)
Frederiksvaerk	171	(1)
Frederikssund	171	(1)
Roskilde	172	(4)
Lejre	176	(2)
Southern Zealand	178	(20)
Koge	178	(5)
Vallo	183	(1)
Ringsted	183	(2)
Soro	185	(4)
Slagelse	189	(1)
Trelleborg	190	(1)
Korsor	191	(1)
Kalundborg	192	(1)
Naestved	193	(2)
Praesto	195	(1)
Vordingborg	196	(2)
Mon, Falster & Lolland	198	(16)
Mon	198	(1)
Getting There & Away	198	(2)
Getting Around	200	(1)
Stege	200	(2)
Ulvshale & Nyord	202	(1)
Keldby	203	(1)
Elmelunde	203	(1)
Mons Klint & Klinteskoven	204	(1)
Klintholm Havn	205	(1)
Western Mon	206	(1)
Bogo	206	(1)
Falster	206	(1)
Nykobing F	207	(1)
Marielyst	208	(2)
Gedser	210	(1)
Lolland	210	(1)
Getting There & Away	210	(1)
Aalholm Slot & Automobil Museum	211	(1)
Maribo	211	(2)
Kunthenborg Safari Park	213	(1)
Bornholm	214	(17)
History	214	(1)
Getting There & Away	215	(1)
Getting Around	216	(1)
Ronne	217	(3)
Akirkeby	220	(1)
Interior Woodlands	221	(1)
Dueodde	221	(1)
Snogebaek	222	(1)
Nexo	222	(1)
Svaneke	223	(1)
Gudhjem & Melsted	224	(3)
Osterlars Rundkirke	227	(1)
Bornholms Middelaldercenter	227	(1)
Helligdomsklipperne	227	(1)
Sandvig & Allinge	228	(1)
Hammershus Slot	228	(1)
Hammeren	229	(1)
Christianso	229	(2)
Funen	231	(32)
Odense	231	(10)
Around Funen Island	241	(1)
Nyborg	241	(2)
Kerteminde	243	(1)
Ladbyskibet	244	(1)
Hindsholm	244	(1)
Egeskov Slot	245	(1)
Faaborg	246	(2)
Bjorno, Lyo & Avernako	248	(1)
Svendborg	249	(2)
Drejo, Skaro & Hjorto	251	(1)
Tasinge	252	(2)
Langeland	254	(1)
Getting There & Away	254	(1)
Getting Around	254	(1)
Rudkobing	255	(2)
Northern Langeland	257	(1)
Southern Langeland	257	(1)
Aero	258	(1)
Getting There & Away	258	(1)
Getting Around	259	(1)
Aeroskobing	260	(1)
Marstal	261	(1)
Store Rise	262	(1)
Soby	262	(1)
Southern Jutland	263	(23)
Esbjerg	263	(4)
Fano	267	(2)
Ribe	269	(6)
Romo	275	(2)
Tonder	277	(2)
Mogeltonder	279	(1)
Hojer	279	(1)
Kolding	280	(1)
Haderslev	281	(2)
Padborg	283	(1)
Als	283	(3)
Central Jutland	286	(39)
East Central Jutland	286	(1)
Fredericia	286	(2)
Vejle	288	(1)
Jelling	289	(2)
Legoland	291	(1)
Arhus	292	(12)
The Lake District	304	(1)
Silkeborg	305	(2)
Ry	307	(2)
Himmelbjerget	309	(1)
Djursland & Mols	310	(1)
Ebeltoft	310	(1)
Grenaa	311	(2)
Gammel Estrup	313	(1)
The Interior	313	(1)
Randers	313	(2)
Hobro	315	(1)
Mariager	316	(1)
Rebild Bakker	317	(2)
Viborg	319	(1)
Hjerl Hede	320	(1)
Spottrup Slot	320	(1)
Herning	320	(1)
Central West Coast	321	(1)
Henne Strand	322	(1)
Hvide Sande	322	(1)
Ringkobing	323	(2)
Northern Jutland	325	(19)
Aalborg	325	(7)
Frederikshavn	332	(2)
Laeso	334	(1)
Skagen	334	(4)
Rabjerg Mile	338	(1)
Hirtshals	338	(1)
Tornby Strand	339	(1)
Hjorring	339	(2)
Lokken	341	(1)
Hanstholm	341	(1)
Kitmoller	342	(2)
Language	344	(7)
Glossary	351	(9)
Index	360