Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Tipping
Hotel and restaurant bills and taxi fares include service charges in the quoted prices.
Further tipping is unnecessary, although rounding up the bill is not uncommon when ser-
vice has been especially good.
VAT REFUNDS
The value-added tax (VAT; called MOMS in Danish) on all goods and services in Denmark
is 25%. Citizens from countries outside the EU can claim a VAT refund on goods as they
leave the EU (as long as they spend a minimum of Dkr300 per shop, and the shop parti-
cipates in one of the refund schemes). Get the shop to fill in a refund form, then present
it, together with your passport, receipts and purchases, at the airport upon departure.
Opening Hours
Opening hours vary throughout the year. We've provided high-season opening hours; in
tourist areas and establishments, hours will generally decrease in the shoulder and low
seasons.
Family-friendly attractions (museums, zoos, fun parks) in holiday hotspots will generally
open from June to August (possibly May to September), and for the spring and autumn
school holidays.
Standard opening hours are as follows:
Banks
10am-4pm Monday to Friday
Bars
4pm-midnight, to 2am or later Friday & Saturday (clubs on weekends may open until
5am)
Cafes
8am-5pm or midnight
Restaurants
noon-10pm (maybe earlier on weekends for brunch)
Shops
10am-6pm Monday-Friday (possibly until 7pm on Friday), to 4pm Saturday. Some
larger stores may open Sunday.
Supermarkets
8am-8pm or 9pm (many with bakeries opening around 7am)
