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Copenhagen

Copenhagen

Denmark's capital and largest city with a vast number of offers for cultural experiences and interesting shopping inspired with Danish design traditions.

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Aalborg

Aalborg

An old port town and industrial centre with a historic and picturesque city centre, including the rowdy street of Jomfru Ane Gade; featuring some of the most vibrant night life in the country.

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Aarhus

Aarhus

The largest city on the Jutland peninsula and Denmark's second largest city. As an educational centre, Aarhus offers many cultural experiences and has a vibrant and diverse night life. Also being a centre of food production and conferences,

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Esbjerg

Esbjerg

Denmark's hub for the fishing and offshore oil and gas industry, and a 15-minute ferry ride away from the cosy island of Fanø. The large Wadden Sea National Park is close to Esbjerg.

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Nykøbing Falster

Nykøbing Falster

Nestled by a picturesque fjord, you can explore the old abbey, the castle, or set out to the spectacular chalk cliffs of Møn or the island's good beaches

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Odense

Odense

The main city of the island of Funen, and Denmark's third largest city, known as the birthplace of fairytale writer Hans Christian Andersen. The historic town centre features cosy winding cobbled streets with interesting streetscapes of bot

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Roskilde

Roskilde

Half an hour from Copenhagen is a picturesquely placed city, hosting a world heritage listed cathedral and a great Viking ship museum.

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Skagen

Skagen

The most northern point of the mainland, this sleepy fishing town bursts into life during summer. It is the place to watch as two oceans meet at the "tip of Denmark", bike around the scenic surroundings and dine on excellent seafood. It is

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Sønderborg

Sønderborg

Discover Danish mentality in a city where Denmark finally conceded its superpower ambitions, and wander through the old castle or the royal palace of Gråsten.

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Other destinations

Anholt

Anholt

Thumb|The chalk cliffs at [[Møn|Møns Klint]] — more than 45 km from nearest mainland and pretty much right between Sweden and Denmark, this secluded island offers the largest desert in Northern Europe and one of Scandinavia's largest s

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Ertholmene

Ertholmene

This small group of islands, governed by the Ministry of Defence, makes up for Denmark's most eastern land and home to a large a bird reserve, as well as old defence installations.

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Femø

Femø

Most famous for being one of the first bastions for the women's rights movement, it now attracts lesbians and feminists, while priding itself in welcoming all women.

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Fanø

Fanø

A 16 km long and 5 km wide island, with an unusual large mount of different natural environments on a small area: Sand, heath, meadow and pine wood.

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Hirsholmene

Hirsholmene

A group of 10 small islands 7 km to the northeast of Frederikshavn, noted for its high population of birds, but also home to some excellent beaches and a relatively large number of World War II-era bunkers.

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Kongernes Nordsjælland National Park

Kongernes Nordsjælland National Park

A national park covering the old hunting grounds of ancient kings.

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Læsø

Læsø

Get away from it all in this remote island in Denmark's "desert belt", ride through the sand dunes on horseback and see unique farmhouses with seaweed roofs.

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Samsø

Samsø

Denmark's "greenest" island has garnered international attention since the heat and energy consumption on the island is exclusively produced locally by renewable sources. Samsø is home to the annual music festival Samsø Festival, calling it

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Stevns Cliff

Stevns Cliff

A 65-million-year-old cliff made up of lime and chalk, which stretches more than 12 km on the shoreline and up to 41m above sea-level.

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