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Close to the zoo's entrance is the excellent
Danhostel Givskud Zoo
( 75 73 05 00;
www.givskudzoo.dk
; Løveparkvej 2B; dm/s/d Dkr200/580/680; )
, which makes a useful
budget option for the region (it's only 23km from here to Legoland). All rooms have bath-
rooms, and the decor is littered with cheerful hints of wild animals. Breakfast costs Dkr70.
Billund & Legoland
Pop 6200
The attractions of the 'company town' of Billund (built around a little Danish product you
might know: Lego) are so geared to families you might feel a little, well, underdressed if
you visit without your own set of excited offspring; but don't let that stop you from embra-
cing your inner child and allocating Legoland some generous time in your itinerary.
Sights & Activities
Legoland
AMUSEMENT PARK
(
;
www.legoland.dk
;
Nordmarksvej; adult/child Dkr309/289;
10am-8pm or 9pm
GOOGLE MAP
Jul-mid-Aug, shorter hrs Apr-Jun & Sep-Oct, closed Nov-Mar; )
Mind-blowing Lego models, fun rides and the happy-family magic associated with great
theme parks have transformed Legoland into Denmark's most visited tourist attraction out-
side of Copenhagen. It's a great day outing (you'll need a day to do it justice), and it sits
smack-bang in the middle of Jutland, 1km north of Billund.
The heart of Legoland is
Miniland
- 20 million plastic Lego blocks snapped together to
create miniature cities and replicate global icons (and recreate scenes from
Star Wars
movies).
You can't help but marvel at the brilliant Lilliputian models of the Kennedy Space
Centre, Amsterdam, Bergen or a Scottish castle, and you'll no doubt vow to head home
and drag your Lego out of storage to see what masterpiece you can create (surely it's not
that hard?). In Miniland you can also do some advance sightseeing of Danish landmarks
including Copenhagen's Nyhavn, Ribe, Skagen or various royal palaces. Or take a trip in
miniboats past landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty, the Acropolis and an Egyptian
temple. The reconstructions are on a scale of 1:20 to 1:40 and the attention to detail is in-
credible. The park's largest piece, a model of Indian chief Sitting Bull, was built with 1.4
