Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Denmark
▲▲▲Copenhagen
Vibrant Danish capital city, with
The Little Mer-
maid
, old-time Tivoli Gardens amusement park, excellent National Mu-
seum, Renaissance King Christian IV's Rosenborg Castle, delightful ped-
estrian Strøget, and eye-opening hippie enclave at Christiania.
▲Near Copenhagen
Great day-trip options: West to the Viking Ship
Museum and Royal Cathedral at Roskilde, and north to Frederiksborg
Castle—the “Danish Versailles”—in Hillerød, the Louisiana modern-art
museuminHumlebæk,theKarenBlixenMuseuminRungsted,andKron-
borg Castle in Helsingør.
▲▲Central Denmark
Peaceful isle of Ærø—perfect for a loop tour by
bike or car—and home to Denmark's best-preserved 18th-century vil-
lage—Ærøskøbing; andthebusytownofOdense,withtheHansChristian
Andersen Hus and the nearby Funen Village open-air folk museum.
▲Jutland
Family-friendly region with Legoland kids' adventure park,
and Denmark's second-largest city, Aarhus, with its strollable pedestrian
center, ARoS art museum, and Den Gamle By open-air folk museum.
Norway
▲▲▲Oslo
Norway's sharp capital city, with its historic and walkable
core, mural-lined City Hall, Vigeland sculptures at Frogner Park, and in-
spiring Nobel Peace Center, while the nearby Bygdøy district hosts mu-
seums dedicated to ships (Viking,
Fram
, and
Kon
-
Tiki
), the Holocaust,
and traditional folk life.
▲▲Norway in a Nutshell
A combination train, bus, and ferry trip to
and through Norway's most spectacularly beautiful fjord, the Sognefjord,
