Category: Denmark

Land of the Vikings

RoadTrip #37.2: Eurotrip Day 2 – From Hjørring, DK to Schleswig-Holstein, DE (ft Hesteskoen in Aalborg, Marselisborg Dyrehav in Aarhus, and UNESCO WHS: Jelling mounds, Runic stones and Church)

March 17, 2023

On Day 2 of our roadtrip, we crossed the Danish island of Jutland and crossed the border to Germany. We passed by a few bigger Danish cities, like Aalborg and Aarhus, and visited some interesting sites. The Hesteskoen (literally, “the horse’s shoe”) in Aalborg, for instance, is a beach and nature park by the river … More RoadTrip #37.2: Eurotrip Day 2 – From Hjørring, DK to Schleswig-Holstein, DE (ft Hesteskoen in Aalborg, Marselisborg Dyrehav in Aarhus, and UNESCO WHS: Jelling mounds, Runic stones and Church)

RoadTrip #37: Eurotrip Day 1/13 – From Drammen, NO to Hjørring, DK (via Color Line ferry)

March 16, 2023

This is day 1 of our two-week roadtrip last summer – covering 10 countries (2 new ones in my bucketlist). The trip was very spontaneous – with me booking the accommodation only a day or two before. The only preparation we had was to have a rough idea of our route and read about the … More RoadTrip #37: Eurotrip Day 1/13 – From Drammen, NO to Hjørring, DK (via Color Line ferry)

DENMARK: Visiting the 70-million-year-old chalk cliffs of Møn (Møns Klint), + fishing in a quiet Norwegian lake

February 23, 2023

Last summer, I went to Denmark by bus to visit my eldest sister and her family. The plan was to visit the gorgeous cliffs of limestone and chalk in the Danish coast about 2 hours away from the capital city. The cliffs are about 128 meters in height, and about 7 kilometers in length. My … More DENMARK: Visiting the 70-million-year-old chalk cliffs of Møn (Møns Klint), + fishing in a quiet Norwegian lake

DENMARK: Visiting the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in July

February 25, 2017

Woot! Maerose here. This entry is about the well-known and most visited museum in Denmark – the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humlebæk, which I managed to visit in summer with my Danish host family. Established in 1958 and named after all three wives (all named “Louise”) of Alexander Brun, the first owner of … More DENMARK: Visiting the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in July

KØGE – Home to the oldest dated half-timbered house in Denmark

September 1, 2016

Before Copenhagen, I would often spend my free time in Køge, the municipality to which Bjæverskov, the small town where I lived for 8 months, is located. Køge is a seaport and a market town for many years. Old and well-preserved houses can be found in the city, lining its medieval cobbled streets. In fact, … More KØGE – Home to the oldest dated half-timbered house in Denmark

Tivoli Gardens – Scandinavia’s most-visited amusement park and pleasure gardens

September 1, 2016

The Tivoli Gardens is absolutely one of my favorite amusement parks ever! Located right in the center of Copenhagen, near the Central Station and close to Rådhuset (City Hall), the park is the second oldest operating amusement park in the world. According to sources, it is the second most popular seasonal theme park in the … More Tivoli Gardens – Scandinavia’s most-visited amusement park and pleasure gardens

Copenhagen Sakura Festival – A feel of Japanese atmosphere in cold Scandinavia

September 1, 2016

Since 2008, people flock in Copenhagen in spring to enjoy the colorful Sakura Festival organized by the Copenhagen Sakura Festival Committee with the help of the Copenhagen Municipality, the Embassy of Japan and Japanese firms and cultural groups in Denmark. Thanks to the Japanese businessman, Mr. Seiichi Takaki, who donated the number of Japanese trees now … More Copenhagen Sakura Festival – A feel of Japanese atmosphere in cold Scandinavia

Post & Tele Museum – Denmark’s national museum of post and telecommunications

August 31, 2016

The Post and Tele Museum in Copenhagen is a nice place to visit after doing your (window) shopping along Strøget, the city’s major shopping district/street.  It is located on Strøget, and has a cafe on its rooftop. Housing the country’s largest stamp collection and the most important special subject library, it has gotten high reviews … More Post & Tele Museum – Denmark’s national museum of post and telecommunications