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Canal Tour

The Canal Tours are probably the best and most beautiful way to see a lot of Copenhagen in an hour.  Part of the tour goes through the area of…

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Christiansborg Palace

Christiansborg Palace is the largest castle in Scandinavia. It houses the national parliament, the Prime Minister’s office, the Supreme Court and the Queen. In this way, it is the…

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Amalienborg Palace Square

Amalienborg Palace is the home of the royal family and most people agree it is the most beautiful square in Copenhagen. Originally the palace was built in the middle of…

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Rosenborg Palace

Rosenborg Palace is one of the best-preserved Renaissance castles in the world. Some of the rooms in the castle are almost completely as they were when the castle was built in the…

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Kronborg Castle

Kronborg Castle is the setting of Shakespeare’s play ‘Hamlet’ and the most powerful and important castle in Scandinavia. The current castle was finished in 1585. It is located on…

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Frederiksborg Palace

Frederiksborg Palace did not play a big strategic role in Danish history but it is the most extravagant renaissance palace in all of Scandinavia. The palace is beautifully located…

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Roskilde Cathedral

Roskilde Cathedral is the most important church in Scandinavia and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The oldest parts of the church date from the late 1100s and it is the only…

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The Viking Ship Museum

The Viking Ship Museum in the town of Roskilde contains five original Viking ships from the 11th century. There is also a boatyard and lots of rebuilt models of the old…

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