Denmark has become of the northern Europe’s favourite destinations and it is not hard to see why: its richness in ambiance and scenery -with forests, beaches, and lakes-, its fairy tale castles and its wild cliffs offer a rich and complete experience to any traveller.
Its capital, Copenhagen, is the perfect example of all that, and a good starting point to start to get to know the country. The heart of the city is the Christianshavn district, where you can find some of the most elegant and sophisticated hotels in Denmark, like the 5-star NH Collection Copenhagen, in an iconic building, completely renovated and with spectacular views of Nyhavn Port.
From this point, and within a 2-kilometre radius, you may find some of the biggest attractions of the city, such as the National Museum, with great treasures of Danish culture, thousands of years old; the Rosenborg Castle which houses the jewels of the Danish crown, and the palaces of Amalienborg and Christianborg, for the royal family and the prime minister, respectively. We must not forget of the iconic corners of the city and the country: the Tivoli Gardens, one of the oldest functioning amusement parks, and the statue of the Little Mermaid, a must-see.
Known for its quality of life and the happiness of its inhabitants, Copenhagen also offers traditional dishes like the smørrebrød, bread and butter with numerous ingredients, or the essential herring, seen in many plates. You may also want to try the forward-looking New Nordic cuisine trend, which is epitomized by the two-Michelin-star Noma—a portmanteau of “nordisk mad,” which means “Nordic food”— in Copenhagen. Noma, which emphasizes the use of local ingredients and reinterprets classic Nordic cuisine, has ranked repeatedly as the Best Restaurant in the World by Restaurant magazine and ranked 2nd as of 2019.
Besides its spectacular buildings, the country, situated on the edge of the continent, is also known for its impressive coasts and cliffs, with sights like the Rubjerg Knude lighthouse, which loses terrain to the sea every year; the white cliffs of Mons Klint, the meeting point between tow seas in Sgen or the more than two thousand ravens who live in the oak trees in Jægersbog Dyrehave.
