Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Skagen Festival
Skagen acts as a magnet in summer, drawing well-heeled holidaymakers to Jutland's far-
northern tip. Held over four days in late June/early July, this festival
(
www.skagenfestival.dk
) entertains with quality folk and world music.
Roskilde Festival
Roskilde is rocked by Scandinavia's
largest music festival
(
www.roskilde-festival.dk
) for
four days in early July, with major international acts and some 75,000 music fans (most
camping on-site). It's renowned for its relaxed, friendly atmosphere.
Copenhagen Jazz Festival
This swingin'
party
(
www.jazzfestival.dk
) is the biggest annual entertainment event in the
capital. For your sensory pleasure there are 10 days of Danish and international jazz, blues
and fusion music, with 500 indoor and outdoor concerts.
Viking Moot
You can unleash your inner pillager at a Viking-style market (
www.moesmus.dk
)
outside
Aarhus in late July. There are crafts, food and equestrian events, plus Vikings of all nation-
alities competing in mock battles.
Rebild Festival
One for the Americans, the Rebild Festival (
www.rebildfesten.dk
)
is an annual July 4th
celebration (held since 1912) that is among the biggest outside the USA. It's held in the
forested hills of Rebild Bakker and features musicians, politicians and entertainers, as well
as high-profile guest speakers (Danish and American).
August
Summer continues unabated, with beaches and theme parks packed to the
gills, and the populace determined to wring every last ray of sunshine out of
the season. Schools resume around mid-month.
