Tourism in Denmark

From Freepedia

Tourism in Denmark is characterized by the friendly, relaxed atmosphere found throughout the little land, and a closeness to nature. For Danes, the people who live in the land of Denmark, a key self-identifying concept is "hygge" (Danish meaning "coziness"). This term directly correlates to the system of high taxation and is an informal way of saying "'I am cheap and staying in tonight'". Danes are friendly, very civilized, and very well-educated. The majority of Danes, especially younger, professional, well-educated Danes, speak English and are glad to do so; thus, travelling in Denmark is easy for many people because of the large common language base.

The kingdom is composed of the Jutland mainland and many islands, with small cities, villages and rolling farmland. Even the bigger cities, with the exception of Copenhagen, are small. Worth a visit are Odense (the home of Hans Christian Andersen), the Fyn region, the cities of Aarhus and Aalborg, Legoland in Billund, Skagen— the northernmost point of Denmark, Elsinore and its Kronborg Castle, the island of Bornholm, the cliffs at Møns Klint, Roskilde Cathedral, and Denmark's remarkable coastline with long, white beaches along the North Sea and the Baltic Sea.

A trip of its own should be planned for Copenhagen with its palaces and castles (Amalienborg Palace where the royal family live, Christiansborg Castle where the Danish Parliament convenes, and Rosenborg Castle where the crown jewels and the Danish Crown Regalia are displayed), the changing of the guard, Tivoli Gardens, its landmark "Den lille havfrue" ("The Little Mermaid"), the shopping street Strøget, the popular Nyhavn area, and its recently constructed Øresund Bridge to Sweden.

Visitors to Denmark should try the local cuisine, characterized by Danish beer (Carlsberg, Tuborg or Faxe), red sausages, frikadeller (Danish meatballs), the world-famous national dish smørrebrød (open-face sandwiches) and many famous fish dishes.