Denmark

Denmark

Types of trips: Theatre, Music and Art, Cycling, Adventure, Hiking/ Expedition, Urban Adventure, Outdoor and Active 

Best known for: Danish Pastries, World Aid, Lurpak, Noma Restaurant, Vikings, Bacon, Wind turbines

Why Go?: Why not? Its easy to get to, has year round festivities, easy travel due to its size, reputable and accolade-worthy friendliness, lots a leisure activities available in a country brimming with history from all eras. Take a school trip somewhere a little less traditional.

Fact File

Population: 5,600,000

Capital: Copenhagen

Language(s): Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic, German

Ties to the UK?: Good political relationship

Landscape: Over 1,400 offshore islands, quite a flat country, lakes, rivers, beaches

Climate/Seasons: Winter is mild and windy and the summers are cool.

When to Go: As the summer climate is not too different from the winter is best to plan the trip around the attractions you'd like to visit, also bare in mind the attractions may be less crowded off-season, but then there may be less to see.

Reasons to Visit: As always it's worth considering somewhere a little different and with Denmark you won't have to go too far to find that, still within Europe and therefore easier to arrange you're guaranteed a time you won't forget.

How to Get There: There is an established ferry route from Harwich which would be ideal for a group hoping to see a few places, although if it's a city trip flying is simple and it's quite a short flight for those less keen on sea travel.

Places to Go: Tivoli Gardens, Bakken, LEGOLAND Billund, Copenhagen Zoo, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art

Famous People: Niels Bohr, Brigitte Nielsen, Hans Christian Andersen, Victor Borge, Georg Jensen

Natural Wonders/Wildlife: William Bay National Park, Ocean Beach, Mount Frankland National

History: Vikings, NATO

Architecture: Frederiksborg Palace, Half-timbered buildings, Egeskov castle, Copenhagen Court House

Culture: Food, Music, Theatre and Art

Sport: Football, Handball, Cycling, Sailing Sports, Badminton

Events: Roskilde Festival, Copenhagen Jazz Festival, Aalborg Carnival, 2014 Badminton World Cup

Watch Out For: A lot of the beaches allow nude bathing! Also be careful of pickpockets in busy city centres. 

Medical Issues: No vaccinations currently required

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