Directory A–Z - Denmark - page 655

PRACTICALITIES
Discount cards Seniors and students qualify for discounts on some transport fares
and museum entry fees, but you'll need to show proof of student status or age.
Newspapers and magazines Jyllands-Posten,Politikenand Berlingske Tidendeare
the leading Danish-language newspapers. Danish news in English is available in the
Copenhagen Post( www.cphpost.dk ) , published weekly.
Numbering A comma indicates a decimal point; points indicate thousands. So
12,345.67 in English would be written 12.345,67 in Danish.
Smoking Danes are surprisingly heavy smokers, but smoking in restaurants, bars and
clubs is banned. Some hospitality venues have separate smoking rooms. As of
mid-2014, smoking is banned on train platforms. Hotels determine their own smoking
rules but most are non-smoking.
TV Danish TV broadcasts local and international programs, with English-language pro-
grams usually presented in English with Danish subtitles. International cable channels
such as CNN and BBC World are available in many hotels.
Weights and measures Denmark uses the metric system. Fruit is often sold by the
piece (stykkeor 'stk').
Customs Regulations
Coming from outside the EU, you can bring into Denmark 200 cigarettes, and 1L of spir-
its or 4L of wine or 16L of beer.
Coming from an EU country, you are allowed to bring in 800 cigarettes, and 10L of spirits
or 90L of wine or 110L of beer.
Electricity
Denmark uses the two-pin continental plug like most other European countries - it has two
round pins and operates on 230V (volts) and 50Hz (cycles) AC.