13 Awesome Attractions in Denmark according to Lonely Planet 13. Danish Design Danish Design is a style of functionalistic design and architecture that was developed in mid-20th century. Influenced by the German Bauhaus school, many Danish designers used the new industrial technologies, combined with ideas of simplicity and functionalism to design buildings, furniture and household objects, many of which have become iconic and are still in use and production. 12. Viking History The Vikings ensured that the Danes were known and feared throughout northern Europe from the 8th to 11th centur­ies, but battle and bloodlust is far from the whole story. Getting a feel for the Viking era is easy, whether visiting the ship-burial ground of Ladby or the Viking forts of Zealand. 11. Ribe Though Ribe is a small town - there is much to experience. Ribe is the oldest town in Denmark and the closest neighbour to marshland and the Wadden Sea. In Ribe you can stroll around in cobblestoned streets with half-timbered houses an enjoy the atmosphere, the cosy cafés and the speciality shops. 10. Bog Bodies Relics and monuments from Denmark's illustrious past abound. Two stars of the early Iron Age are the intact bodies of the Tollund Manand the Grauballe Man, who lived around 300 BC and were exhumed from Denmark's peat bogs after their two-millennia-long slumber. Their discoveries bring us tantalisingly close to ancient societies. 9. Skagen Skagen s the northernmost town in Denmark, with the northernmost point in Denmark, Grenen. This is where Kattegat (waters between Denmark and Sweden) and the Skagerrak (part of the North Sea) meet. It is a town where the main turnover are the fishing fleet and the connected industries - food industries and different industries supporting the fleet. Second income is tourism. 8. Kronborg Castle Originally build by King Eric of Pomerania in the 1420s at the narrowest point of the Øresund strait. It was opened to the public in 1935 following nearly 10 years of renovations. In 2000 Kronborg was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, citing Kronborg as "an outstanding example of the Renaissance castle, and one which played a highly significant role in the history of northern Europe." 7. Sailing & Windsurfing Denmark's long and varied coastline and abundance of islands, big and small, are made for exploration by sail. The mixture of lakes, placid fjords and calm inshore areas, combined with excellent marinas at old fishing ports, make Denmark a prime sailing destination. 6. Copenhagen Jazz Festival Copenhagen Jazz Festival is an annual Jazz event, taking place in Copenhagen each July. Copenhagen Jazz Festival was established as a festival in 1979, but already from 1964 Tivoli Gardens presented a series of concerts under the name Copenhagen Jazz Festival with Thelonius Monk, Miles Davis and many others. 5. Legoland Legoland Billund, the original Legoland park, opened on June 7, 1968 in Billund. The park is located next to the original Lego factory and Denmark's second busiest airport Billund Airport. Legoland is the largest tourist attraction in Denmark outside of Copenhagen. 4. Bornholm Bornholm is Denmark's crown jewel. 'The Pearl of the Baltic' has sandy beaches on the south of the island which are renowned for their Mediterranean light and feel. Its forests impart a more rugged feel than found elsewhere in densely-populated Denmark. 3. Cycling Is Denmark the best nation for bicycle touring in the world? Probably, thanks to its extensive national network of cycle routes, terrain that is either flat or merely undulating, and a culture strongly committed to two wheels. 2. New Nordic Cuisine The New Danish Cuisine is a component of the New Nordic Cuisine which has been developed since 2004 in an attempt to promote natural produce as a basis for new dishes both in restaurants and in the home. As a result, a number of Denmark's restaurants have introduced new ingredients combined with traditional foods prepared in new ways. 1. Copenhagen Copenhagen is the capital city of Denmark and forms the moderate conurbation that one million Danes call home. This "friendly old girl of a town" is big enough to form a small Danish 'metropolis', with shopping, culture and nightlife par excellence, yet small enough still to feel intimate and be safe. Although mixed in its urban scene, the city is easy to navigate. SUBSCRIBE http://www.youtube.com/videovoyagetv?sub_confirmation=1 CONNECT Website: http://videovoyage.tv Google+: http://google.com/+videovoyagetv Twitter: http://twitter.com/videovoyagetv Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/videovoyagetv Instagram: http://instagram.com/videovoyagetv Tumblr: http://videovoyagetv.tumblr.com Facebook: http://facebook.com/videovoyagetv YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/videovoyagetv

• published: 22 Jul 2014
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