- Vir ander plekke met dieselfde naam, sien Denemarke (onduidelikheid).
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| Kapitaal | Kopenhagen |
| Geldeenheid | Deense kroon (DKK) |
| Bevolking | 5,8 miljoen (2019) |
| Elektrisiteit | 230 volt / 50 hertz (Europlug, Schuko, Type E, Type K) |
| Landelike kode | 45 |
| Tydsone | UTC 01:00 |
| Noodgevalle | 112 |
| Rykant | reg |
| wysig op Wikidata | |
 | COVID-19 inligting: Inwoners van die “oop lande” mag Denemarke binnekom. Inwoners van 'n 'verbode' graafskap kan toegelaat word om Denemarke binne te gaan as hulle geag word 'n waardige doel te hê om die land binne te gaan. Inwoners van Scania, Halland, Blekinge, Sleeswyk-Holstein of Noorweë word toegelaat om Denemarke binne te gaan, ongeag hul doel om in te gaan, mits die streek aan die Deense kriteria voldoen om as oop geklassifiseer te word. 'N EU / EER-land (en die Verenigde Koninkryk) sal as 'n oop land gekategoriseer word wanneer die COVID-19 infeksiesyfer onder 'n sekere vlak daal (20 weeklikse gevalle per 100.000 inwoners). 'N Land word verban wanneer die weeklikse infeksiesyfer meer as 30 gevalle per 100.000 inwoners oorskry. Benewens die lae infeksiesyfer, moet 'n land ook aan sekere COVID-19-standaarde voldoen. Enkele nie-EU / nie-EER-lande kan ook as oop lande beskou word as hulle die infeksie- en toetsstandaarde nakom. Die lys van oop en geslote lande word elke week bygewerk. Inligting kan gevind word aanlyn. |
| (Inligting laas op 12 Februarie 2020 opgedateer) |
Denemarke (Deens: Denemarke) is die kleinste van die Nordiese lande in terme van landmassa. Die Koninkryk Denemarke was eens die setel van Viking-raiders en later 'n belangrike Noord-Europese seemag, maar is die oudste koninkryk in die wêreld wat nog bestaan, maar het ontwikkel tot 'n demokratiese, moderne en welvarende nasie.
Deesdae het die Deense Vikings hul skepe in die motorhuis geparkeer en die helms op die planke gesit, en saam met die ander Skandinawiese lande 'n samelewing gesmee wat dikwels gesien word as 'n maatstaf van die beskawing; met progressiewe maatskaplike beleid, 'n verbintenis tot so 'n vrye spraak, het dit die land in stryd met 'n groot deel van die wêreld tydens die spotprentkrisis in 2006, 'n liberale maatskaplike welsynstelsel en volgens The Economist, een van die mees kommersiële mededingers. Vul dit aan met 'n ryk, goed bewaarde kulturele erfenis en die Denen se legendariese gevoel vir ontwerp en argitektuur, en u het een interessante vakansiebestemming.
Dit word deur die jare heen in verskillende opnames en peilings bestempel as die 'gelukkigste land ter wêreld', en word dikwels voorgestel as 'n romantiese en veilige plek, waarskynlik gekoppel aan Hans Christian Andersen as 'n 'sprokie' op sy eie. Natuurlik lê daar veel meer onder die oppervlak, maar vir die reisiger sal Denemarke waarskynlik gerieflik, veilig, skoon, maar ook redelik duur wees om te besoek.
Streke
Die hoofdeel van Denemarke behoorlik is Jutland, 'n skiereiland noord van Duitsland, maar Denemarke bevat ook 'n groot aantal eilande, waarvan die belangrikste is Seeland en Funen. Die meeste eilande is geleë in die klein vlak see van Kattegat en die Baltiese See, tussen Jutland en Swede. Geskei van die ander eilande, Bornholm lê vanself tussen Swede en Pole in die Baltiese See. Die hoofstad, Kopenhagen, is aan die oostelikste kant van Seeland geleë.
Alhoewel dit nie onmiddellik op die kaart voor die hand liggend is nie, bevat Denemarke meer as 400 eilande, waarvan 72 bevolk is. Die skiereiland Jutland en die hoofeilande maak die grootste deel van die bevolking en landoppervlak uit; kleiner eilande word hier gekategoriseer as 'n deel daarvan.
| Jutland (Jylland) (Oos-Jutland, Noord-Jutland, Suid-Jutland, Wes-Jutland) 'N Skiereiland van die vasteland van Europa, wat 70% van Denemarke se oppervlakte uitmaak en die helfte van sy bevolking tuismaak |
| Funen (Fyn) Tuisland van die wêreldbekende skrywer Hans Christian Andersen, en sy kinderhuis in Odense |
| Sydfynske Øhav (Suid-Funen-eilandgroep) (Langeland, Ærø) 'N Skilderagtige argipel met min inwoners die hele jaar |
| Seeland (Sjælland) (Kopenhagen, Noord-Seeland, Wes-Seeland, Suid-Seeland) Denemarke se grootste eiland met die hoofstad Kopenhagen. Byna 40% van die land se bevolking woon hier, hoewel dit slegs 15% van die landoppervlakte uitmaak. |
| Lolland-Falster (Lolland, Falster, Møn, Smålandsfarvandet) Plat, plattelandse eilande suid van Seeland |
| Bornholm Die vakansie-eiland, ook bekend as die "rots-eiland", die tuiste van die beroemde rondkerke en 'n paar uitstekende strande. |
Plaaslike administrasie in Denemarke bestaan uit vyf streke en 98 munisipaliteite (kommuner). Hierdie onderafdelings maak besoekers min kommer.
Denemarke, die Faroëreilande en Groenland staan gesamentlik en formeel bekend as Die Deense ryk (Det Danske Rige). Alhoewel al drie hul eie parlemente het, maak hulle ook deel uit Die Koninkryk Denemarke met koningin Margrethe II as simboliese monarg. Omdat Groenland en die Faroëreilande is selfregerende gebiede, dit word nie in hierdie artikel behandel nie.
Stede
Denemarke het 'n hele paar aangename stede. Dit is maar net 'n paar wat baie gewild is onder besoekers:
- 1 Kopenhagen (København) - Die hoofstad en grootste stad van Denemarke met 'n bevolking van 1,2 miljoen in sy metropolitaanse gebied en 'n groot aantal aanbiedings vir kulturele ervarings en interessante inkopies geïnspireer op Deense ontwerptradisies.
- 2 Aalborg - 'n Ou hawestad en industriële sentrum met 'n historiese en skilderagtige middestad, insluitend die rowwe straat van Jomfru Ane Gade; met 'n paar van die mees lewendige naglewe in die land.
- 3 Aarhus - die grootste stad op die Jutland-skiereiland en Denemarke se tweede grootste stad, met 'n bevolking van 320.000 in sy metropolitaanse gebied. As opvoedkundige sentrum bied Aarhus vele kulturele ervarings en het 'n lewendige en uiteenlopende naglewe. Aarhus is ook 'n sentrum vir voedselproduksie en konferensies en is een van die beste eetplekke in Denemarke. Die briljante Ou stad 'n opelugmuseum met gerekonstrueerde ou historiese houtraamgeboue van regoor Denemarke, is een van die gewildste besienswaardighede in die land.
- 4 Esbjerg - Denemarke se middelpunt vir die vissery- en buitelandse olie- en gasbedryf, en 'n kort rit van 15 minute met die veerboot vanaf die gesellige eiland Fanø. Die groot Wadden Sea Nasionale Park is naby Esbjerg.
- 5 Nykøbing Falster - geleë in 'n skilderagtige fjord, kan u die ou abdij, die kasteel verken of na die skouspelagtige krytkranse van Møn of die eiland se goeie strande
- 6 Odense - die hoofstad van die eiland Funen, en Denemarke se derde grootste stad, bekend as die geboorteplek van die sprokieskrywer Hans Christian Andersen. Die ou historiese middestad bevat gesellige kronkelende geplaveide strate met interessante straatfoto's van middeleeuse geboue en moderne argitektuur. Die platteland is ook van belang, insluitend die opelugmuseum Die Funen Village.
- 7 Roskilde - 'n halfuur vanaf Kopenhagen is 'n pittoresk geplaasde stad met 'n katedraal wat op die erfenis gelys is en 'n groot museum vir Vikingskepe.
- 8 Skagen - die mees noordelike punt van die vasteland, bars hierdie slaperige vissersdorp in die somer uit. Dit is die plek om te kyk hoe twee oseane aan die "punt van Denemarke" ontmoet, rondry in die skilderagtige omgewing en eet aan uitstekende seekos. Dit is een van die gewildste somerbestemmings in die land, insluitend die rykes en beroemdhede van Kopenhagen.
- 9 Sønderborg - ontdek die Deense mentaliteit in 'n stad waar Denemarke uiteindelik sy supermoondheidsambisies toegee, en dwaal deur die ou kasteel of die koninklike paleis van Gråsten.
Ander bestemmings
- 1 Anholt - Hierdie afgesonderde eiland, meer as 45 km van die naaste vasteland en reg tussen Swede en Denemarke, bied die grootste woestyn in Noord-Europa en een van Skandinawië se grootste robbevolking.
- 2 Ertholmene - hierdie klein groepie eilande, wat deur die Ministerie van Verdediging bestuur word, maak die grootste oostelike land van Denemarke uit en is die tuiste van 'n groot voëlreservaat, sowel as ou verdedigingsinstallasies.
- 3 Femø - bekendste as een van die eerste bastions vir die vroueregtebeweging, lok nou lesbiërs en feministe, terwyl hulle trots daarop is om alle vroue te verwelkom.
- 4 Fanø - 'n eiland van 16 km lank en 5 km breed, met 'n buitengewone groot berg van verskillende natuurlike omgewings op 'n klein area: sand, heide, wei en dennehout.
- 5 Hirsholmene - 'n groep van 10 klein eilande, 7 km noordoos van Frederikshavn, bekend vir sy hoë bevolking van voëls, maar ook die tuiste van uitstekende strande en 'n relatief groot aantal bunkers uit die Tweede Wêreldoorlog.
- 6 Kongernes Nordsjælland Nasionale Park - splinternuwe nasionale park wat die ou jagveld van antieke konings dek.
- 7 Läsø - kom weg van alles op hierdie afgeleë eiland in Denemarke se "woestyngordel", ry te perd deur die sandduine en sien unieke plaashuise met seewierdakke.
- 8 Samsø - Denemarke se "groenste" eiland het internasionale aandag getrek sedert die hitte- en energieverbruik op die eiland uitsluitlik plaaslik deur hernubare bronne geproduseer word. Samsø is die tuiste van die jaarlikse musiekfees Samsø-fees, wat homself as Denemarke se "hyggeligste" (dws die knusste) beskou.
- 9 Stevns Cliff - 'n 65 miljoen jaar oue krans wat uit kalk en kryt bestaan, wat meer as 12 km op die oewer strek en tot 41 m bo seespieël.
Verstaan
| “ | My lewe is 'n lieflike verhaal, gelukkig en vol voorvalle. | ” |
—Hans Christian Andersen | ||
Geskiedenis
- Sien ook: Vikings en die Oudnoors, Nordiese geskiedenis
Die Dene word die eerste keer in die 6de eeu in geskrifte genoem, en het alom bekend geword in die Viking-ouderdom, toe hulle saam met hul Noorse en Sweedse familielede ver gereis het vir handel, strooptogte en vestiging (vgl. Danelaw in Brittanje).
Die Deense koninkryk is gedurende die Vikingtydperk gestig. Harald Bluetooth is gedoop en slaag daarin om sy ryk in die 960's te doop. Die koninkryk is vergroot en in die 11de eeu was sy kleinseun Cnut the Great nie net koning van die moderne Denemarke nie, maar ook die Skandiese lande van Suid-Swede, Noorweë en groter dele van Engeland (wat ná sy dood verlore gegaan het).
Die nedersetting in Groenland was (en is) baie sag en die meeste dorpe is langs die suidwestelike kus geplaas
Denemarke het sy uitbreiding voortgesit, waarvan sowel die kerk as die Hansebond belangrike rolle vertolk. In 'n gesamentlike poging om die stygende mag en invloed van die Hansebond in die Baltiese gebied teen te werk, is die Kalmar-unie in 1397 bekragtig, wat die Koninkryke van Denemarke, Noorweë en Swede onder een heerskappy verenig het. As gevolg van 'n ingewikkelde opeenvolging van ongelukkige sterftes en moontlik intriges, het die vyftienjarige Eric van Pommere die eerste amptelike monarg van die Kalmar-unie geword. Ten tyde van die eenwording het die Noorse Ryk ook die Noord-Atlantiese eilande Orkney, Shetlands, Faroë, Ysland en Groenland ingesluit, terwyl die koninkryk Swede 'n groot deel van die huidige Finland en die koninkryk Denemarke ook Holstein insluit. Daar was verskeie interne konflikte en opstande in die volgende eeu, en in 1523 word Gustav Vasa tot koning van Swede verklaar en die unie het uitmekaar geval en opgehou bestaan. Dit was nie 'n verwoestende verlies vir Denemarke nie, wat Noorweë (die Noord-Atlantiese eilande ingesluit), die Skandiese lande en die ekonomies belangrike Deense seestraat onder een heerskappy gehou het. In die 1530's het Denemarke 'n Lutherse hervorming gehad en die koning het sy monargiese mag verseker met betrekking tot die priesterskap en die adel. Handel en vervaardiging het floreer.
Gedurende die daaropvolgende eeue was daar baie oorloë, veral met die opgang Sweedse Ryk, wat homself as 'n groot moondheid gevestig het. Denemarke was ook betrokke by die Dertigjarige Oorlog, met min sukses. Die Tweede Noordelike Oorlog het die Koninkryk Denemarke 'n baie ernstige knou toegedien met Swede wat die grootste militêre moondheid in Skandinawië was. Denemarke het die Skandiese lande, die Estse besittings en 'n derde van Noorweë in die vernederende Tweede Verdrag van Roskilde in 1658 afgestaan en nou met Sweedse magte ook die grootste deel van Denemarke beset. Die besette gebiede in Denemarke sowel as Noorweë het gou in opstand gekom teen die Sweedse troepe en daarin geslaag om hulle te oorkom en het Denemarke-Noorweë in 1660 herstel. Die Verdrag van Kopenhagen in 1660 het die grense tussen Denemarke en Swede wat ons vandag ken, gevestig. Die nuutgevonde militêre mag en bekwaamheid van wat nou die Sweedse Ryk geword het, het uiteindelik eksterne magte uitgelok en Rusland het die Groot Noordelike Oorlog in 1700 begin en 'n koalisie met Denemarke-Noorweë teen die Sweedse gebiede gelei. Dit het gelei tot 'n Sweedse nederlaag en Rusland was nou die dominante militêre mag in die Baltiese gebied vanaf 1721. Dit het die magsbalans tussen Denemarke-Noorweë en Swede herstel en die algemene vrede het ongeveer 'n eeu geduur tot die aanvang van die Napoleontiese oorloë in 1803. 'n Reeks baie vernietigende brande, sommige veroorsaak deur vlootaanvalle, het Kopenhagen dwarsdeur die 18de eeu geteister. Die laaste van die groot brande het die grootste deel van die stad in 1807 vernietig, toe die Britse vloot Kopenhagen bombardeer en die Deense vloot vernietig in 'n voorkomende aanval. Tot dan toe was Denemarke stewig neutraal in die Napoleontiese oorloë, maar het hom nou aan die kant van Napoleon gesit en weer met Swede betrokke geraak. Al het die gevegte met Swede net tot gevolg gehad status quo, het die militêre uitgawes die ekonomie swaar geëis en Denemarke het in 1813 bankrot geraak. In 1814 is Noorweë, met die uitsondering van die Noord-Atlantiese eilande, aan Swede afgestaan as deel van 'n groter Europese vredesverdrag.
Nog steeds 'n groot seemag, het Denemarke vanaf die 1660's die algemene Europese kolonialisme besig gehou en nedersettings, plantasies en forte in nuwe kolonies in die Karibiese Eilande, Wes-Afrika en Indië gevestig. Denemarke het ongeveer 200 jaar lank voordeel getrek uit die wêreldwye slawe-, suiker- en speseryhandel, maar die Afrika- en Indiese kolonies is uiteindelik in die middel van die 1800's aan die Britse Ryk afgestaan en die Deense Wes-Indiese Eilande is in 1917 aan die VSA verkoop.
Op balans, die moeilike tye na die Napoleontiese oorloë was 'n kulturele goue era vir Denemarke, met intellektuele en kulturele reuse soos Bertel Thorvaldsen, Hans Christian Ørsted, Nicolai Grundtvig, Hans Christian Andersen en Søren Kierkegaard. Verpligte onderwys is ingestel en die land het verskeie stappe geneem in die rigting van demokrasie en oppergesag van die reg, hoofsaaklik as gevolg van politieke aktiwiteite deur liberale burgerlike groepe. 'N Demokratiese grondwet is in 1849 ingestel en stemreg is verleen aan mans met hul eie eiendom ouer as 30 of 40 jaar. In 1915 het Denemarke 'n nuwe grondwet met algemene stemreg gekry.
Die nuwe demokratiese bewegings in Europa is gekoppel aan die opkomende idees van nasionale state en in Suid-Jutland het dit gelei tot interne konflik oor die plaaslike feodale vorme van heerskappy. Daar is twee oorloë gevoer waarby militêre magte van Denemarke, Pruise, Swede en Oostenryk betrek is, wat uiteindelik gelei het tot nog 'n Deense nederlaag en nou die aftog van Holstein, Sleeswyk en Sakse-Lauenburg in Oktober 1864. Sielkundig gekenmerk deur die vele militêre nederlae en uiterste verlies aan deur die eeue heen, in kombinasie met die groeiende invloede van die nasionaal-demokratiese beweging, het Denemarke feitlik afstand gedoen van militêre mag as politieke instrument. Maar oorloë het in Europa voortgewoed en in 1914 het die Eerste Wêreldoorlog uitgebreek. Denemarke het daarin geslaag om neutraal te wees, maar namate Duitsland swaar betrokke geraak het, is Dene uit die afgestane Suid-Jutland saam met ander Duitse burgers in diens geneem, en 'n paar duisende suidelike Denes het teen hul wil teen die Westelike Front geval. In 1920, na die Tweede Wêreldoorlog, is daar uiteindelik 'n referendum-stemming in Sleeswyk-Holstein gehou om die nog onopgeloste interne konflikte te besleg, en die noordelike deel van Sleeswyk keer weer terug na Denemarke, terwyl Suid-Sleeswyk en Holstein na Duitsland gaan en die Deens-Duitser vestig. grense wat ons vandag ken. Tot vandag toe woon 'n Deense minderheid in Suid-Sleeswyk en 'n Duitse minderheid in Noord-Sleeswyk, nou in vreedsame aanvaarding.
Denemarke het probeer om neutraal te wees in Tweede Wereldoorlog ook, maar Duitsland het Denemarke binnegeval in April 1940. Die verdediging was swak en daar was geen behoorlike mobilisering om die gruwels van 'n futiele weerstand te vermy nie. Ysland, steeds Deens, is 'n maand later sonder bloedvergieting deur die VK geneem en is later aan die VSA oorhandig. Die Deense regering het ingestem tot die Duitse voorwaardes en deur 'lojale samewerking' te belowe, is die nasionale owerhede toegelaat om hul funksie voort te sit, insluitende die vonnisoplegging van antisemitiese aktiviste.
Die nasionale regering is in Augustus 1943 deur die Duitse owerhede vervang, omdat dit nie tot Duitse tevredenheid gehandel het nie. Toe die Duitsers besluit om die Jode na Duitsland te deporteer, slaag die meeste daarin om na Swede te ontsnap, in 'n groot reddingsoperasie georganiseer deur die Deense verset. 'N Groot aantal van die wat gevange geneem is, is fyn dopgehou deur die Deense Rooi Kruis en deels danksy Deense politieke druk wat nie na die Duitse uitwissingskampe gedeporteer is nie. Die meerderheid van die gevange Jode het op hierdie manier oorleef, maar 'n paar honderd, benewens gevange Deense kommuniste, is ook deur die Gestapo na die Duitse konsentrasiekampe gedeporteer vir aanhouding, dwangarbeid en teregstelling. Met die groeiende intensiteit van sabotasie deur die Deense ondergrondse versetbeweging, het Gestapo (gelei deur Waffen SS Dr. Werner Brest) die Deense polisie toenemend beveel om teenmaatreëls te tref, of om straf te straf. Die organisasie van die Deense polisie werk nie saam met die Nazi-agenda nie, en die Duitse reaksie het onmiddellik in Mei 1944 plaasgevind toe ongeveer 2000 offisiere landwyd in hegtenis geneem en na konsentrasiekampe in Duitsland gedeporteer is. Die Deense regering het later daarin geslaag om hul behandeling in die Duitse gevangenskap te verbeter, maar ongeveer 100 is dood, die meerderheid in Buchenwald. Denemarke is op 5 Mei 1945 deur Britse magte onder leiding van Field Marshall Montgomery bevry, twee dae voor die kapitulasie van Nazi-Duitsland.
Na die oorlog het Denemarke nouer samewerking met die ander Nordiese lande gesoek, maar was ook een van die stigterslede van die NAVO en die VN. Ysland het sy onafhanklikheid verklaar en verkry, terwyl Groenland en die Faroëreilande 'n groter mate van tuisregering gekry het. Die Sleeswyk-kwessie is verder opgelos tot bevrediging van die meeste betrokkenes via 'n verdrag met Duitsland wat die minderhede aan beide kante van die grens kulturele, politieke en ekonomiese regte waarborg. Nadat Denemarke langs die kantlyn van die Europese integrasie was, het Denemarke uiteindelik in 1973 by die EU aangesluit; die land neem egter nie deel aan die Eurosone nie, alhoewel die kroon aan die Euro gekoppel is.
Denemarke neem deel aan die algemene politieke en ekonomiese integrasie van Europa. Die land het egter uitgesluit vir die Maastricht-verdrag van die Europese Unie, die Europese monetêre unie (EMU - die Eurosone) en kwessies rakende sekere interne aangeleenthede.
Klimaat
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Die weer in Denemarke is relatief sag in vergelyking met ander Skandinawiese lande, maar dit is duidelik in vier seisoene verdeel, elk met hul eie eienskappe. Vir 'n reisiger is dit belangrik om te weet wat u tydens die besoek kan verwag, hoe u moet aantrek en hoe u u verblyf kan beplan.
Sneeubedekking word nie altyd gedurende die wintermaande gewaarborg nie, maar weens die noordelike ligging is dagligure met sekerheid baie skaarser as die lang pikswart nagte. Selfs as die son veronderstel is om op te staan, is die lug dikwels neerdrukkend grys met swaar wolke en byna geen sonlig nie. Hierdie toestande duur drie maande, Desember tot Februarie, en soms ook November en Maart. Af en toe kan 'n gelukkige dag van vier tot vyf uur sonlig ervaar word, maar die temperatuur is gewoonlik rondom vriespunt. Vir reisigers kan die Kersfees van Desember egter interessant wees, want die sentrums van die meeste groter dorpe is versier en klein winkeltjies verskyn in die strate wat glühwein, pannekoeke, suikerglansde amandels en ander plaaslike lekkernye verkoop. Die winter is beslis 'n tyd wat die beste binnenshuis gekuier word.
Die lente begin einde Maart of April en die daglig neem vinnig toe, sowel as die temperatuur. Warm klere is steeds 'n moet en reëndrag word ook aanbeveel. Dit is 'n tyd waarin baie mense verkoue kry, omdat hulle hul gedagtes laat bedrieg om te dink die somer het aangebreek sodra die son 'n paar dae aaneen geskyn het. Nog nie. Mei is wanneer die bome in blare bars en 'n beukwoud in blaarbars 'n ervaring is om nooit te vergeet nie.
Met Junie het die somer aangebreek en nou het die daglig ure verby die nag oorskry. Laat Junie hou die langste dag van die jaar, met soveel as 18 uur daglig. Die son sit op hierdie breedtegrade egter laer aan die horison en nie alle ure is so helder soos die middag nie, maar die Deense somer word inderdaad gekenmerk deur "helder nagte" (Deens: lyse nætter) en buitelugaktiwiteite en partytjies kan maklik tot in die vroeë oggendure voortgaan sonder dat iemand agterkom hoe laat dit is. As u u binneklok moet aanpas na 'n langer vlug of as u vroegoggend vergaderings en afsprake het, is dit 'n goeie idee om 'n slaapmasker saam te bring om die lig te blokkeer. Die somertemperature in Denemarke is sag; dit is selde te koud (u het dus 'n warm jas nodig) en dit is baie selde buitensporig warm (bo 30-32 grade Celsius), en u kan dus nie buite aktiwiteite doen nie. U kan dink dat hierdie toestande die perfekte somer bied, maar dan moet u weet dat die weer byna onvoorspelbaar verander. Reënagtige en bewolkte dae kan gedurende die somer kom en gaan, dus as u gedurende hierdie seisoen besoek, sal dit verstandig wees om daarvolgens te beplan; maak seker dat u u buitenshuise planne vir binnenshuise aktiwiteite kan verander wanneer die slegte weer voorkom, en u sal die meeste uit u tyd kry. Alhoewel grys, bewolkte en reënerige dae of 'n skielike donderwolke u strand- of piekniekplanne kan verwoes, kan u grootliks op die weeklikse plaaslike voorspellings vertrou. Veranderings vind gewoonlik net op 'n daaglikse basis plaas, dus as u die lug in die oggend bekyk, kan u 'n goeie en betroubare idee gee van hoe die komende dag daar uitsien.
In September begin die herfs stadigaan aanbreek, maar helder, sonlig dae kan dikwels tot in Oktober beleef word, en hierdie maande is ook 'n goeie tyd om te besoek. Sorg net dat u behoorlike klere saambring, want kouer en winderiger weer word al hoe meer algemeen. November is die definitiewe einde van enige somer; die bome is nou almal in rooi, geel en oranje en binnekort sal koue herfswinde die blare afwaai.
Terrein
Denemarke het 'n plat terrein. Meer as 60% van die landmassas is plat, bewerkbare grond, wat dit ideaal maak om te boer. En 'n bykomende 15% of so is soortgelyke plat woude. Denemarke is dus die tuiste van die 'laagste hoogste' punt in Europa; op 'n 'verbysterende' 170,86 m bo seespieël, Møllehøj, naby Skanderborg, is in 2005 bevestig as die hoogste natuurlike punt in Denemarke. Meer bekend Ejer Baunehøj en Yding Skovhøj met onderskeidelik 170,35 m en 170,77 m, het jare lank meegeding totdat die wenheuwel in 2005 met 'n nuwe tegniek gevind kon word. Hoe dit ook al sy, die 216 m hoog Søsterhøj Transmissietoring naby Aarhus bereik die duiselige hoogte van 315 meter bo seespieël en is dus die hoogste punt in Denemarke.
Die byna 7 500 km kuslyn maak ruimte vir 'n groot aantal strande, wat saam met die winderosie en baie reën die landskap gevorm het, en vandag is dit 'n land met klein heuwels en valleie, klein mere en klein bosse met strand en denne. Die geografiese posisie van Denemarke op die tektoniese plate het die risiko van aardbewings en vulkane verminder, en die ergste skuddings in die moderne tyd is gemeet tot 4,7 op die Richterskaal.
Die berge in Swede en Noorweë beskerm Denemarke teen die meeste stormweer en ysige winterlug. Gekombineer met die sagte temperatuur en die hoë vogtigheid in die winde wat uit die Noordsee inwaai, maak dit die land baie geskik vir landbou omdat die seisoene glad is, en dit veroorsaak selde droogtes of oorstromings.Bornholm is een van die min uitsonderings op die algehele boerderyvriendelike terrein, aangesien die diepte van die grond verminder word en die berggrond op verskeie terreine gesien kan word.
Die weskus van Jutland wat op die Noordsee uitkyk, erodeer stadig en versamel die erode grond weens die strome in die oseaan. Die resultaat vorm wye sandstrande, terwyl die ooskus van Jutland oor die algemeen met klippiesstrande bedek is.
Kultuur
Sport is gewild in Denemarke, met verenigingsokker wat gewild is en as die nasionale sport beskou word, gevolg deur gimnastiek, (Olimpiese) handbal en gholf. Saam met die ander Nordiese lande, sowel as Duitsland en Frankryk, is Denemarke onder die superbalmoondhede in die handbal en word wedstryde onder die spanne of wêreldbekers gevolg deur handbalentoesiaste.
'N Ander eienskap van die Deense kultuur soos 'n toeristepamflet u sal vertel, is'Hygge", wat vertaal word as iets soos" knus "of" knus ". Dene self sal vinnig daarop wys dat dit op die een of ander manier 'n unieke Deense konsep is, wat skaars in pas is met die werklikheid, maar waarskynlik 'n meer prominente plek in die kultuur as in baie ander lande. Dit behels gewoonlik lae-etes in mense se huise, met lang gesprekke oor kerslig en rooiwyn in geselskap van vriende en familie, maar die woord word breedweg vir sosiale interaksies gebruik.
Nog 'n belangrike aspek van die Deense kultuur is understatement en beskeidenheid, wat nie net prominent is in Deense gedragspatrone nie, maar ook 'n belangrike eienskap in die beroemde Deense ontwerp, wat streng minimalisme en funksionalisme oor flitsigheid dikteer, iets wat ook goed aan die Deense volk oorgedra word.
Die Dene is heftig patrioties klomp, maar op 'n sluimerende manier. Hulle sal besoekers van harte welkom heet om met die land te pronk, waarop hulle tereg trots is, maar enige kritiek - hoe konstruktief ook al - sal nie ligtelik opgeneem word nie, hoewel die meeste Denes gelukkig ure spandeer om u verkeerd te bewys oor 'n Carlsberg-bier, eerder as om te word vyandig. Dit sal u egter nie ver bring nie, en as u iemand kan oortuig van enige ander gebreke as die belasting te hoog, die weer te sleg of ander onbenullighede, moet u dadelik terugkeer huis toe en u verkiesbaar stel vir politieke amp. Om dieselfde redes word baie mense met 'n sekere mate van agterdog bejeën om buitestaanders op langtermynverblyf te beskou. Soos die homogeen die samelewing dikwels as die sleutel tot die sukses van Denemarke beskou word, sal u inwoners van buitelandse inwoners gereeld hoor kla oor 'n konstante druk om steeds Deense te word, en die anti-immigrante Deense Volksparty het oor die jare heen gewild geword en neem 21% van die stemme tydens die jongste verkiesing, wat dit Denemarke se tweede grootste politieke party maak.
As 'n reisiger is dit dus waarskynlik dat Denes vriendelik en hulpvaardig teenoor u sal wees, maar selde op eie inisiatief met u in kontak sal tree en gesprekke kan voer. Dikwels kan die mense as koud, skepties en selfs 'n bietjie onbeskof gesien word, maar dit is net op die oog af. Dit kan tyd neem om regtig 'n Deen te bevriend. As niks anders nie, druk 'n kroeg in die stad en u sal hartlik begroet word as die eerste paar biere weggesit word.
Alkoholiese drankies is, hoe vreemd dit ook al mag lyk, 'n sleutelkomponent in die sosiale lewe daar. Veral in vergelyking met die ander Skandinawiese lande, het Denemarke 'n baie liberale houding teenoor alkoholgebruik, beide in terme van wat sosiaal en wetlik aanvaarbaar is. Vir baie gesellighede is alkohol 'n moet (gedurende naweke) en word dit gesien as 'n positiewe dryfveer om die atmosfeer te verslap. Neem deel aan drinkery is heel waarskynlik die beste manier om 'n Deen te leer ken.
Omgewing
Denemarke word dikwels geprys as een van die groenste lande ter wêreld, maar afgesien van die alomteenwoordige fietse, is die individuele Denes verbasend nonchalant oor die omgewing, ondanks hul reputasie, en is hulle eintlik verantwoordelik vir soveel emissie van kweekhuisgasse as die meeste ander nasionaliteite. Soos met soveel ander dinge, word dit as 'n kollektiewe verantwoordelikheid beskou en is dit veilig in die hande van die regering gespeel, wat op sy beurt met groot sukses onder sosiaal-demokratiese leierskap 'n reeks hervormings ingestel het, hoofsaaklik groen belasting, tussen 1993-2001, het die Deense samelewing as geheel (veral in industriële produksie) een van die energie-doeltreffendste ter wêreld gemaak. Dit het blykbaar ook goeie sake gedoen, en groen tegnologie het een van die land se grootste uitvoerprodukte geword, insluitend velde soos termostate, windturbines en isolasie vir huise. As gevolg hiervan geniet groen beleid buitengewone breë steun onder die mense en die hele politieke spektrum. 20% van die totale energieproduksie is afkomstig van hernubare energie, hoofsaaklik windkrag, 'n prestasie wat hoofsaaklik moontlik gemaak word deur die gemeenskaplike Nordiese energiemark en 'n tegnologies gevorderde internasionale kragnetwerk. Afgesien van die Deense windenergie, is hierdie rooster ook gekoppel aan die massiewe hidro-energiebronne in Noorweë en Swede, sommige van Swede se kernenergie, en kan dit maklik reguleer word om die onbetroubare windproduksie te balanseer.
Windturbines produseer in die algemeen meer krag gedurende die nag as wat die Deense maatskappye kan verbruik, terwyl hulle nie genoeg bedags produseer om die verbruik te dek nie. Die installering van sonkrag in huise word ondersteun deur geteikende belastingverlagings om 'n sekondêre hernubare energiebron te skep wat gedurende die dagure aktief is. As 'n rugsteun word die ou steenkool- en olie-gebaseerde kragstasies gereed gehou vir produksie, en swart of bruin stowwe is ondenkbaar vir die Deense bevolking.
Afgesien van energieproduksie en -doeltreffendheid, is die groen gebiede van volhoubaarheid, hergebruik en organiese produksie ook van 'n hoë prioriteit en word dit in die alledaagse lewe grootliks geïmplementeer. Die Dene het die wêreld se tweede hoogste verbruik van organiese produkte, relatief tot die grootte van die bevolking, net agter Switserland. Byna alle winkels en supermarkte verkoop organies gesertifiseerde alternatiewe.
Al hierdie hoë groen implementerings het eintlik 'n paar tasbare implikasies vir reisigers:
- Plastieksakke kos geld; 1-5 kr - nie terugbetaalbaar nie; neem dus 'n herbruikbare sak saam met kruideniersware.
- Blikkies en bottels het 'n deposito van 1-3 kr, wat terugbetaal kan word op enige plek waar drankies in die bottel verkoop word.
- Baie toilette het nou die helfte en die volle spoelknoppies - jy bepaal wanneer jy dit moet gebruik.
- There is a roughly 100% (4 kr) tax on gasoline, the total price usually hovers between 9-11 kr/L.
- In many counties you need to sort your waste in two separate 'biological' and 'burnable' containers.
- Tap water is drinkable, and of an even higher quality than any bottled water you can buy.
For the environmentally conscious or just gastronomically interested traveller, it might be worth noting that the rise of organic farming in Denmark has nurtured a thriving and lively grassroots food culture throughout the country with many regional specialities of a high quality. This comprise all kinds of agricultural organic products and you can buy them, especially farmers produce and dairy, in all larger retail stores and at many farms. Organic is called Økologisk in Danish and organic state-certified products are labelled with a red Ø. When shopping for imported products, look for the EU-certification, showing small yellow stars outlining the shape of a leaf.
Danish holidays and events
Daar is several celebrations throughout the year. Traditional holidays and festivities you are most likely to encounter includes:
- Carnival (Fastelavn) is held in late winter, seven weeks before Easter sets in. Almost exclusively festivities for children. Special cakes known as fastelavnsboller is sold in bakeries.
- Easter. Almost everything closes down across Denmark with empty streets throughout Easter, as people gather for private get-togethers which for some includes church going. Special Easter-brews (Påske Bryg) are issued each year.
- International Workers Day is celebrated 1 May. Danes get the afternoon off, while many arrange for an entire day off. Outside gatherings across the country in city parks and event venues with concerts, speeches and get-togethers.
- June 5. is Grundlovsdag, the Danish constitution day. Danes get the afternoon off, some get all day off. Politicians and organizations talk at outdoor meetings all over Denmark. It is all very relaxed, no fireworks or animated debates. Except for convenience stores and small supermarkets, no stores are open.
- Fall. The forty-second week of the year is the fall holidays for school children. Historically it was the potato holiday. Most parents will arrange to have week 42 off as well. This means that you can not expect low-seasons prices this week. On the other hand, many museums and attractions will extend their opening hours or open up again even if they had closed for the season. Make sure to make reservation for ferries, trains, etc.
- J-day, first Friday in November. This is the day when the Christmas beer is released. Go to any bar and party with the Danes. When the beer truck arrives you might get a free Christmas beer and a Christmas beer hat.
- Christmas. Throughout the month of December, Christmas-related events and street decorations pop ups. Christmas dinner parties (julefrokost) are arranged with colleagues, friends and relatives.
- New Years Eve (Nytårsaften). Lively partying all over including some special traditions. Firework displays, in particular at midnight. Many people gathers in the town centres around midnight to participate in the festivities and celebrate the beginning of the new year.
Gaan in
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Denmark is not only the gateway to Scandinavia in cultural terms, but certainly also geographically, and as such the country is well connected with the rest of the European continent and to Scandinavia. A plethora of ferries connects Denmark with Europe and Scandinavia, and Copenhagen airport even more so serves as the main Scandinavian hub, since its southern latitude makes it a natural stopping point for flights between Scandinavia and the rest of Europe.
Visas
Denmark is a member of the Schengen Agreement.
- Daar is normaalweg geen grensbeheer tussen lande wat die verdrag onderteken en implementeer nie. Dit sluit die grootste deel van die Europese Unie en enkele ander lande in.
- Daar is gewoonlik identiteitskontroles voordat u op internasionale vlugte of bote gaan. Soms is daar tydelike grensbeheer by landgrense.
- Net so, a visum toegestaan vir enige Schengen-lid is geldig in alle ander lande wat onderteken het en het die verdrag geïmplementeer.
- Sien asseblief Reis deur die Schengen-gebied vir meer inligting oor hoe die skema werk, watter lande lid is en wat die vereistes vir u nasionaliteit is.
Citizens from Schengen countries are permitted to work in Denmark without the need to obtain a visa or any further authorization for the period of their 90-day visa-free stay. However, this ability to work visa-free does not necessarily extend to other Schengen countries.
Additionally, citizens of Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Israel, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, and the United States are permitted to remain in Denmark for up to 90 days without a visa, regardless of the amount of time spent in other Schengen countries (time spent in Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Iceland, though, does count against this 90-day exemption).
You can apply for a visa at your local Danish embassy (list), but in many countries where Denmark has no consular representation, other Nordic (Scandinavian) embassies (Sweden, Norway or Finland) are usually authorized to handle visa applications (see list). Further details are available at the Danish immigration services.
The other nations of the Danish commonwealth, Groenland en die Faeroe Islands, are nie Schengen or EU members. If you can visit the Schengen area without a visa, you can visit Greenland and the Faeroe Islands under the same rules (90 days in a half year), citizens of the EU/EEA have unlimited access. If you need a visa for the Schengen Zone, you will need a separate visa for Greenland or the Faeroe Islands - be sure to inform the Danish embassy when you apply for your Schengen visa that you are also visiting these areas.
Met die vliegtuig
Denmark is served by two major and several minor airports who nearly all offer international connections. Most European airlines offer routes to Copenhagen, and many also to Billund, but SAS Scandinavian Airlines remains the dominant carrier. Key players in the low-cost market include Norwegian, Easyjet, Transavia and finally Ryanair.
- Copenhagen Airport (CPH IATA) is the largest airport in Scandinavia. The airport is located at the town Kastrup on the island Amager, 8 km from central Copenhagen. The airport is connected by train to Copenhagen Central Station and beyond, Malmö and other towns in Swede. One way fare to Copenhagen Central station is 34 kr and the train leaves every 10 minutes. Buses and taxis are also available.
- Billund Airport (BLL IATA) in South-Central Jutland is Denmark's 2nd largest airport, and the main airport for the entire peninsula. It fields flights to major European hubs: Frankfurt, London and Amsterdam, many European capitals, the Faeroe Islands as well as south European holiday destinations. Located in the town Billund, 29 km from Vejle, 65 km from Esbjerg, 104 km from Odense, 100 km from Aarhus, 210 km from Aalborg, and 262 km from Copenhagen. The airport is connected by buses to major cities and towns in the region. Taxis are also available.
- Aalborg Airport (AAL IATA) about 7 km east of the city centre, is Denmark's 3rd largest airport with flights to around 20 European destinations, including Oslo, Reykjavik and the Faroe Islands as well as major hubs like London, Paris, Amsterdam, and Istanbul. Major carriers includes Norwegian, SAS, Turkish Airlines, and Atlantic Airways. Many routes are limited within seasons.
- Aarhus Airport (AAR IATA) is on the Djursland peninsula 44 km north east of Aarhus, 50 km from Randers, 90 km from Silkeborg, 99 km fra Horsens, 98 km from Viborg and 138 km from Aalborg. An airport shuttlebus connects the airport to Aarhus Central Station from where you can reach the rest of Jutland by Train. Non-national carriers serving Aarhus airport are Ryanair, British Airways and Finnair.
- Malmö Airport (MMX IATA) is located 61 km from Copenhagen in southern Swede and offers low-fares flights with Wizzair to Eastern Europe and Ryanair to London (Stansted), Poland and Spain. An Airport shuttle bus connects the airport with Copenhagen central station. FlyBus charges UK₤10 or 100 kr for the ride.
Met die trein
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From Sweden
Direct trains are connecting Stockholm and Copenhagen several times a day. The travel time is around 5 hours.
Also, there are commuter/regional trains branded "Øresundståg" connecting various towns and cities in southern Sweden to Copenhagen. The trains operate on regular intervals, typically once an hour. The service between Malmö and Copenhagen operates 24 hours a day, with up to 6 trains per hour in each direction during rush hour. The travel time between Malmö and Copenhagen is around 35-40 minutes.
Vanuit Duitsland
There are direct trains from Hamburg to Copenhagen and from Hamburg to Aarhus. The Hamburg-Copenhagen line is served by three trains daily as well as one overnight service. The daytime services go via the Puttgarden-Rødby ferry crossing, where the trains go onto the ferry for the 45-minute crossing. The travel time is roughly 4½-5 hours. The overnight service uses the overland route via Jutland and Funen. There are no couchette or sleeper accommodations on the night trains - only regular seats are offered. Please note that the new timetable will bring changes to the Hamburg-Copenhagen route starting from mid-December 2019 (see more below). The Hamburg-Aarhus line is served by two trains daily, and the travel time is roughly 4½ hours.
Besides, there are InterCity trains from Flensburg to Denmark every other hour. Some of these trains terminate in Fredericia, while others continue to Aarhus. Fredericia is a reasonably big station, where passengers can change to trains to many towns and cities throughout Denmark. There are also trains from Niebüll to Tønder, from where there are trains to Ribe and Esbjerg.
New timetable for trains between Hamburg and Denmark
On December 15, 2019, the timetable will change. From this day forward there will be three direct trains daily between Hamburg and Copenhagen via Odense. This means the trains will no longer be using the Puttgarden-Rødby ferry route, but instead take the overland route via Jutland and Funen. There will continue to be two direct trains daily between Hamburg and Aarhus. Passengers on the Copenhagen-bound trains can change in Kolding for services to Aarhus. Likewise, passengers on the Aarhus-bound trains can change in Fredericia for services to Odense and Copenhagen. The travel time Hamburg-Copenhagen and Hamburg-Aarhus will be around 4½ hours.
Met die motor
Denmark is directly connected to the German Autobahn on route E45 (German route 7), which passes close to Hamburg and runs along the east coast of the Jutland peninsula, all the way to Frederikshavn in the North, passing through Denmark's second city Aarhus along the way. Many drivers going from Germany to the Danish capital opt for one of the regular car ferries, which shortens the trip by 137 km from Hamburg and 309 km from Berlin respectively, and avoids the kr 235 bridge toll, so the price of the ferry crossing is nearly offset by extra gas needed to take the long way around.
From Sweden catch route E20 from Gothenburg (312 km) or E4 from Stockholm (655 km) to Malmö and connect with the Øresund bridge (325 kr). Many Norwegians also opt for this route when going to Copenhagen, but there are several car ferries crossing the strait between the two countries, especially to Hirtshals on the north tip of Jutland, which is connected to the Danish highway network.
Ridesharing
- GoMore. Popular for ridesharing within Denmark. Also to Germany and a few nearby countries. kr 100-200..
- Mitfahrgelegenheit. Website run in conjunction with the German Automotive organization, which fairly frequently have rides to Denmark available. It is in German only but pretty self-explanatory, if you know Denmark is called Dänemark and International is Ausland in German
Met die bus
If you are in one of the neighbouring countries, long distance buses offer a good economical alternative to trains. From Germany several bus companies operate routes from Hamburg and Berlin to Copenhagen and Aarhus. A trip from Berlin to Copenhagen can cost as little as 200 kr, but normally will set you back around 300 kr (€40) and take around 8 hours. Another popular route Hamburg to Aarhus takes around 5½ hours. Check out the following companies; Flixbus, Eurolines, en Abildskou. Many of the companies running Intercity buses in Germany also serve stops in Denmark.
For Scandinavia there are three daily connections and a night-bus from Gothenburg (4½ hours) and Oslo (8 hours), and two daily buses from Stockholm (9 hours) divided into a day and a night bus, check out GoByBus[dooie skakel] en Swebus for prices and schedules - when searching it might be useful to know Copenhagen is Köpenhamn in Swedish.
Due to the Bosnian war in the 1990s there are several bus companies serving the Bosnian diaspora, which provide a cheap and clean way of getting to the other side of the European continent. Toptourist en Autoprevoz runs from various destinations in Bosnia and Hercegovina en Serwië to Denmark, Off-season approx 1,000 kr for a return ticket.
Per boot
The fastest way between Norway and the continent are through the Danish highways, this has ensured frequent ferry connections to Norway, with the busiest port being Hirtshals, from where a trip to Norway takes as little as 3½ hours. Other busy routes are the Rødby-Puttgarden ferry - the fastest route between Sweden and Copenhagen to continental Europe - which remains one of the busiest ferry crossings in the world (though a bridge is on the drawing board). An alternative route from Poland to Zealand is from Świnoujście via the ports in Ystad of Trelleborg in Sweden and the Øresund Bridge. Ferries are generally of a very high standard and safety regulations are strictly adhered to.
Kry rond
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Long distance train travel is done with DSB, the Danish State Rail system. A number of long distance bus companies also operate. Each region in Denmark has its own local public transportation company. For public transportation (trains, buses and ferries) use the online travel planner Rejseplanen.
There are two ways to buy tickets. For local trips you can buy a ticket from the regional transportation company based on a zone system. This ticket is valid on all public transportation including DSB trains for one to two hours (depending on the number of zones you travel). Most public transportation companies offer a number of passes which can save you a substantial amount on transportation.
Rejsekort is an electronic ticketing system. For travellers it could makes sense to get the Anonymous prepaid card. The personal version will be expensive and take several weeks to obtain. The card costs 80 kr which is not refundable, and the balance on the card must be at least 70 kr when you start a trip (600 kr for inter-regional trips) which make it hard to end up with an empty card; but maybe you can pass the card on to a dane when you leave. But the discounts are substantial so if you plan more than a few trips it is probably worth it. Several travellers can share the same card (on busses you have to tell the driver that you are more than one using the same card before you).
Met die bus
Long distance bus-service between Jutland and Copenhagen used to be a matter of preference rather than cost, but a number of low cost bus lines have begun crossing the country at much lower prices, albeit also at a much more limited schedule.
- Abildskou is the established long distance operator with up to 9 departures each day to various city's in Jutland. Most departures uses a fast ferry connection across the Kattegat sea. Prices range from 150 kr for a limited number of discounted tickets, to 300 kr for a regular ticket.
- Rød Billet Tickets range between 99-180 kr, but departures are limited to 1-4 per day. Crosses the Great Belt bridge.
Met die trein
The primary Danish train company is DSB. Many feeder lines for the principal train line in eastern Jutland are now operated by British company Arriva, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn. Some small rail lines are operated by other regional companies. DSB also operates the S-Tog commuter rail system around the Greater Copenhagen area. Eurail passes are valid on all DSB and Arriva trains. Danish trains are very comfortable, very modern, and can be very expensive. To ensure on-time departure, the doors of the trains are closed up to 1 minute prior to departure. Tickets can be purchased at station ticket offices, DSB 7-Elevens, from vending machines in the stations and via DSB's app or website. Most regional and long distance trains have 230 V power outlets. Free Wi-Fi is available on all IC/ICL trains, and on some Regional trains.
If you are not travelling on a rail pass, try looking for an Orange of Orange Fri ticket. These are a limited number of heavily discounted tickets that are available on most departures. They can only be purchased on DSB's website or in the DSB app, and popular departures tend to sell out in advance. Senior citizen tickets (65-billet) and youth tickets (Ungdomsbillet) offer 25% discount (not always available for short journeys) on all departures.
The express trains marked as ICL (InterCity-Lyntog, or simply Lyntog – meaning 'lightning train') are the fastest, but also the most popular, so seat reservations are highly advisable. Ordinary InterCity trains are generally less crowded, and the time difference is often negligible on trips of an hour or less.
While the rail network had been neglected for decades with both the overall network density and electrification below the standards of Denmark's northern and – especially – southern neighbors, there has been a lot of investment since about the 1990s. Among other things the connection to Germany is planned to be upgraded and expanded with a new tunnel across the Fehmarn Belt to open around 2030.
There's generally no sale of food onboard Danish trains. It's advisable to buy something to eat and drink before longer journeys.
Met die veerboot
The only way get to most of the smaller islands is by ferry. Daar is 55 domestic ferry routes in the country. The most important ferry company is Molslinjen.
Ferries are the best way to get to Bornholm, a Danish island in the Baltic Sea, although it also can be reached by plane. Combined train and ferry tickets can be purchased on DSB's website. Through tickets are available between Copenhagen and Rønne (booking is mandatory). There is also a bus that serves this route - Gråhund Bus 886 from Copenhagen to Ystad, where it links with the ferry to Bornholm.
Met die taxi
- Taxi 4x27, ☏ 45 27 27 27 27. Works in Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense. Svendborg, Frederikshavn, Kolding and Sønderborg.
Met die motor
- Sien ook: Driving in Denmark
Driving in Denmark between cities is very easy, with well-maintained roads everywhere. Danes generally drive by the rules, but may not be very helpful to other drivers in ceding right of way, etc. and stick very rigid to keep to their rights. There are no toll-roads except the two big bridges: Storebæltsbroen tussen Zealand en Funen (215 kr one way), and Øresundsbron tussen Copenhagen en Malmö (235 kr one way).
Touring Denmark by car can be a wonderful experience and highly recommended. Margueritruten (The Marguerite Route) is a 3500 km long connected route of small scenic roads passing 100 important Danish attractions. It is marked by brown signs with the white Marguerite Daisy flower and is also marked on most road maps.
Driving
Unless otherwise posted, speed limits are 130 km/h (80 mph) on the motorways, 80 km/h (50 mph) outside build-up areas and 50 km/h (30 mph) in build-up areas. Vehicles with caravans or trailers as well as trucks are limited to 80 km/h on motorways, 70 km/h on roads outside build-up areas and 50 km/h in build-up areas, even though other speed limits may be indicated. Speeding occurs frequently, especially on motorways, though dedicated efforts by the Danish police on speeding, has made more people aware of speed limits. Trucks in Denmark generally do about 90 km/h on motorways and trucks overtaking each other on long stretches of motorway (colloquially known as elephant races) occurs frequently.
Fines ranges between 500 kr and 10,000 kr and a driving ban in Denmark.
Wearing seat belts in cars and vans is compulsory (if fitted), and children under 135 cm and or under 3 years of age, must use approved safety seating devices adapted to their height and weight.
Headlights must be switched on when driving at all times (and dipped during sun hours), regardless of weather conditions or whether it is a night or day, so switch them on.
Drivers and passengers of motorcycles and mopeds must all wear full face helmets.
Though required under law, little use is made of indicators on roundabouts, so generally if the car is not indicating it is leaving the roundabout, give way as it is invariable going round. When changing between lanes on motorways use of turn signals prior to- and during the lane change is mandatory.
On open roads, especially those with an accompanying cycle path, expect drivers turning right to come to an almost dead stop to check that they are not cutting in front of a cyclist, even if there is no way even an Olympic cyclist could appear from nowhere on an entirely cycle free horizon.
Right turn on red is not permitted.
Denmark allow drivers to have 0.05 percent alcohol in the bloodstream while driving (for most people this is equivalent to having consumed one drink or less), and Danish police is very aware of possible drunken drivers. Fine is calculated as (percent of alcohol in blood) × 10 × (your monthly salary before tax).
Watch out for the bicycles in the cities, especially when turning across bicycle lanes, the bicycles always have right of way. Special care should be taken at Roundabouts! Cyclists in general seem suicidal to drivers from other countries, as they will not look, or slow down if turning onto the road in front of you. After sunset, lights on bikes seem to be voluntary - especially in the bigger cities - even though it is in fact compulsory.
You must always carry your driving license, vehicle registration document, and certificate of motor insurance in the car. It is compulsory to have a warning triangle in the car, and to use it if you experience breakdowns on highways or on regular roads where you are not able to move your car out of the way.
The road signs in Europe differ substantially to those e.g. in the Americas. The warning signs are triangular but have symbols that should be understandable. These are some European signs that could need explanation for foreign visitors.
Parkering
Ease of driving inside cities is a different story. Congestion in and around the major cities, especially during rush hours, can be a trial for some people. If you are in your own car, it is wise to park it in a convenient central place and walk or use public transport, bike or taxi to get around the big cities. Most parking areas requires the use of parking discs/parking clock faces (in Danish parkeringsskiver or "P-skiver" in short) which must be placed in the right side of the front window, with the clock facing out of the window and the hour hand set to the time you park (there is no minute hand). The rules state that the hour hand should be set to the next "full" quarter hour. If you for instance arrive at 13:16 at a parking space with 30 minutes parking you should set the parking disc to 13:30, and you will only be due back at your car at 14:00.
Some places require a parking ticket from a nearby parking ticket vending machine to be placed in the car, in the lower right corner of the dash-board, readable from outside the car. Some more modern parking ticket systems allow the purchase of parking tickets using text-messages from cell-phones, though this can be a very expensive affair from foreign numbers. The majority of the parking ticket vending machines accepts international credit and debit cards, however this is still a large quantity that only accepts Danish national credit cards or coins. In some areas - especially in the Copenhagen area - have multiple vending machines with different parking coverage. In this case the coverage is indicated with a map on left or right side of the machine. Be sure to check that the machine actually covers the area you have parked.
Motor huur
Renting a car is a convenient, efficient and though relatively expensive way to explore Denmark, especially if you intend to visit more remote areas, where train and bus services may be less frequent. Prices starts about 400 kr/day at the big car rental chains, but with limited mileage, typically 100 km per lease and an additional 25 km/day. It is not uncommon for the car rental chains to require the drivers to be at the age of 21 or higher and require that payment be done with an international credit card.
If you are not a resident of Denmark you can rent a tax-free car at major companies from approx 230 kr per day with free mileage. If you order online, make sure that you are not booking as a resident of Denmark.
Be aware that Denmark is no exception to the widespread scam of adding hidden charges to your car rental bill, and not including services like auto assistance. Also, unlike other goods and services, quoted car rental rates may not include the 25% VAT or sales tax for purchases by private people. Carefully read the rental agreement before you accept your car.
Auto assistance
If you need auto assistance, you should generally inquire with your insurance company, as they will usually have made arrangements with a local company. If they have not, try one of the following companies, but expect to pay €100-300 for a simple service like towing to nearest shop.
Met die fiets
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- Main article: Cycling in Denmark
Biking in Denmark is, in general, safe and easy. Drivers are used to bikes everywhere, and all major cities have dedicated, curbed bike lanes along the main streets. Denmark is quite flat, but can be windy, cold or wet on a bike. Bikes are generally allowed on trains (separate ticket sometimes needed).
Biking on the expressways (Danish: motorvej) is prohibited, and this also includes the Great Belt Bridge and the Øresund Bridge. Trains can be used between Nyborg en Korsør and between Copenhagen and Malmö, if you need to cross the bridges.
Official marked routes across the country can be found on Waymarked Trails.
By thumb
It is quite easy to hitchhike in Denmark. People who pick up hitchhikers usually speak English.
Destination boards are recommended. For safety reasons, it is illegal to hitchhike on the expressways; use the on ramps and service areas. When crossing by ferry, try to get into a car that already paid for the ticket.
If you hitchhike from the southern part of Denmark (direction from Hamburg or Kiel, Germany), and continue in direction to Copenhagen, make sure the driver does not stop in Kolding. If he does, ask him to stop at the last gas station before Kolding. On the Kolding expressway crossing there is no place to hitchhike and it is one of the worst places in Europe for hitchhikers.
Check out the Wenke vir ryg article here on Wikivoyage if you are new to hitchhiking.
Met die vliegtuig
Scandinavian Airlines en Norwegian operate domestic routes, both of them either from or to Copenhagen Airport. There are no domestic routes between regional airports, but some islands are served by the Roskilde airport. Since most of the country's airports were built as military airfields during the Second World War, they are often inconveniently located far from town centres, which, as a general rule, makes train travel nearly as fast from town centre to town centre for destinations less than 3 hours by train from Copenhagen. For destinations further afield, trains will often get you where you want to go a lot cheaper. Competition is heavy and it is sometimes possible to find plane tickets cheaper than the train if you book well ahead of your planned departure or can travel at off-peak hours. This is especially true for the Copenhagen–Aalborg v.v. route which has the most competition.
Airports with domestic traffic are: Copenhagen, Billund, Aarhus, Aalborg, Karup, Sønderborg en Bornholm.
Some of the more remote islands, if there is any such thing in a country as small as Denmark, also sees regular taxi flights from Roskilde airport to their small airfields, on-board small propeller aircraft. The most trafficked route are between Roskilde and the islands of Læsø en Anholt, where there are daily flights bookable on-line or by phone. These flights tend to be fairly expensive though, with the price hovering around 1,000 kr for a one-way ticket.
Praat
- Sien ook: Danish phrasebook
Denmark's national language is Danish (Dansk), a Scandinavian language rooted in Old Norse. For this reason, modern Danish is similar to Norwegian Bokmål and somewhat to Swedish, and is to some extent intelligible to speakers of those languages, especially in written form. However, its sound is more influenced by the guttural German language, rather than the lilting languages found to the north and understanding spoken Danish may be a trace more difficult to those who only speak Swedish or Norwegian.
English is widely spoken in Denmark with close to 90% of the population speaking it, many at a high level of fluency. As a foreigner you will get no extra points for trying to speak the native language, and Danes in general have limited patience with non-fluent speakers. So except for a few words like Tak (thank you) or Undskyld (excuse me), English-speakers are much better off just speaking English than fighting their way through a phrasebook. The Danish language has no equivalent to the English word "please" so at times it may seem as though Danes are rude when speaking English.
More than 58% of the population has a good knowledge of the German language. It is widely spoken among seniors and especially in Southern Jutland (Sønderjylland / Northern Schleswig), where it has the status of a minority language. Elsewhere in the country, younger people prefer to speak English, and have a lesser command of the German language.
Frans is also spoken by some people, as all Danish students receive at least three years of lessons in one other foreign language than English, but given the Danes' limited contact with the French language in daily life, fluency tends to be lagging.
Foreign television programmes and films are almost always shown in their original language with Danish subtitles. Only children's programmes are dubbed into Danish.
Sien
Denmark's top tourist attractions (2013) by annual visitor number in millions
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The list on the right only includes commercial tourist attractions, where numbers of visitors are registered, and excludes concert halls, theaters and natural sites for instance. Many other official lists exist, differing depending on the selection criteria.
Aard
While most of Denmark's land area is used for farming, there are spots of nature, including five established national parks, where Eurasian wildlife can be found.
The Danish Islands
Although not well known to casual visitors, Denmark is an island nation, with 72 inhabited islands and a further 371 uninhabited ones. Apart from the well known blockbuster Bornholm, with its rich history, mystic round churches, many of the small islands are rarely visited by tourists, even though they make up for some of the country's most intriguing destinations. If you have the time consider visiting one of the two remote islands in the Kattegat sea - Læsø en Anholt, which locals jokingly refers to as the "Danish desert belt" since it sees much less rainfall than the rest of the country, and have large swaths of sand dunes covering much of the two islands, peculiar architecture and a laid back vibe. Also worth considering is the Island sea south of Funen, one of the country's most beautiful areas, which also includes the larger islands of Langeland en Ærø with some impossibly picturesque villages, lush green and hilly farmland and wild horses, and Samsø, geographically in the centre of the country, which boasts numerous beautiful villages and a yearly music festival (Samsø Festival) in the summer. Finally, in South Jutland, the islands of Fanø, Mandø en Rømø are located in the Wadden sea, an inter tidal zone forming a shallow body of water with tidal flats and wetlands. It is rich in biological diversity, with seals and an amazing range of birds, but also have some spectacular beaches and cute villages.
Viking heritage
- Sien ook: Vikings and the Old Norse
Much has happened since the Danes were wreaking havoc to the coasts of Europe, but the more peaceful modern version of the Danes still take immense pride in their Viking heritage. The most visual heritage is the burial mounds dotting the landscape everywhere in the country (actually, most of these are from the earlier Bronze Age period), but there are a few attractions for the inclined to visit. Easiest and perhaps most interesting are the two museums near Roskilde, easily reached on a day trip from Copenhagen - the Viking ship museum is extraordinary with some well preserved ships and the Lejre Experimental Centre, a living history museum with a recreated Viking village. Still on Zealand but a further west in Slagelse, is the remains of the once mighty Trelleborg Viking ring castle and some reconstructed long houses. In Jutland there is another ring castle ruin near Hobro, Fyrkat, including 9 reconstructed farmhouses. Further south is Jelling, home of a pair of massive carved runestones from the 10th century, one of them celebrating Denmark's conversion to Christianity - the end of the Viking age. Still in the South, but along the West coast, Ribe (the oldest city of Denmark) is home to both a Viking Museum and a Viking experimental centre.
The National Museum in Copenhagen, also has a good collection of Viking artefacts. Die stad van Frederikssund holds an annual outdoors Viking play from the summer solstice and a few weeks forward.
World Heritage Sites
Mainland Denmark has 3 world heritage sites; Die Jelling rune stones date back to 900's have been called "Denmark's Birth Certificate", testifying to Denmark's conversion to Christianity around that time, it was erected by what is considered the first official king of Denmark, Gorm The Old, whose son is buried in another of the sights, Roskilde Cathedral, the first Gothic church in Northern Europe build of brick, and the final resting place for most Danish kings and queens ever since. The third, and possibly most famous, is Kronborg castle in Elsinore, home of Shakespeare's Hamlet, prince of Denmark, but also an impressive castle in its own right, guarding the main route to the Baltic sea.
Danish design and architecture
Denmark is renowned for its design heritage made famous by well-known designers, architects and companies as such. It is often described as minimalistic and functionalistic in its approach and includes names such as Jørn Utzon, Arne Jakobsen, Hans Wegner, Poul Henningsen, Georg Jensen, Bang & Olufsen, Royal Copenhagen, and many more.Architecture, furniture, industrial design in general, and the people behind it can be seen and explored many places throughout the country. A good place to start is Danish Design Centre, Danish Design Museum en Danish Architecture Centre, all in Copenhagen. Throughout Copenhagen and its surroundings, many examples of great Nordic architecture can be experienced.Other sources to be mentioned are the Trapholt Museum in Kolding, die Struer Museum (mostly Bang & Olufsen), the Jørn Utzon dedicated museum in Aalborg, the city hall of Aarhus.
For excellent guiding and suggestions for architecture tours, see Danish Architecture Guide[dooie skakel].
Doen
When public events are arranged, it is customary to find ways to engage people of all ages and economic capabilities, so whether you travel alone, as a family, young, old, handicapped, on a splurge or a budget, you will find interesting activities and events to have fun with and participate in. Many places have special discounts for kids, groups, students and pensioners, and children are generally welcomed everywhere.
In some people's minds (mainly in the countryside, less so in the cities) the inclusiveness and egalitarianism should only pertain to "the Danish tribe" or those who pay high taxes. A contradiction in terms you could say, but these ideas have nevertheless affected Danish society to some degree in the 2000s, mirroring a similar development in Europe and the Western world at large. As a traveller, however, you should not expect to deal with or experience this at all; the values of inclusiveness, equality and egalitarianism are firmly established in Denmark and at the core of Danish culture.
The weather in Denmark is a bit unreliable, so if your plans include outdoor activities, it can be a good idea to have alternative indoor activities as a backup. If you don't mind a day or two of grey weather and a few drops of rain, just make sure to bring a raincoat along.
Generaal
- Billetnet. Books larger concerts, theatre plays, sporting events etc. You can book online or in any post office. If you book online you can have the tickets mailed to you or you can print out a confirmation and exchange it for a ticket at a BilletNet office or at the scene.
- NaturNet. Lys 'n natuurgerigte geleentheid soos sampioenversameling, geologietoere, ens. Baie van die toere is gratis.
Strande
Met 'n kuslyn van 7 400 km, amper dieselfde as Brasilië en langer as Indië, is jy nooit ver van 'n strand in Denemarke nie. Byna almal is publiek toeganklik en baie strande is van wêreldgehalte, met ononderbroke wit sand vir kilometers tot 'n einde. Sommige gewilde plekke het lewensredders en ander fasiliteite in die somermaande, en daar is ook verskeie strandparke en seebaddens, soos Amager Strandpark (strandpark) in Kopenhagen en Den Permanente (seebad) in Aarhus as goeie voorbeelde. Denemarke se strande is gewilde bestemmings, nie net vir Denen nie, maar ook vir toeriste, waarvan sommige selfs strandvakansies as eerste prioriteit het. Elke somer, veral die weskus van Jutland, word onderwerp aan 'n ware inval van meer as 13 miljoen Duitse toeriste, gewoonlik in die vele vakansiehuise wat die kus daar van noord tot suid beland.
Die weer in Denemarke kan lastig en onbetroubaar wees; die een dag is dit warm en sonnig, die volgende dag is dit grys en koud, miskien selfs reën, hou dit in gedagte en beplan daarvolgens en u sal u besoek optimaal benut. Die watertemperature is gewoonlik middel Junie ongeveer 14 grade Celsius en word van daar tot September effens warmer. Die vlak water van Kattegat word effens vinniger op as die Noordsee-kus van Wes-Jutland. Die somerweer in Denemarke wissel baie van jaar tot jaar en soms van week tot week, wat beteken dat die aantal baddae wissel van nul tot meer as dertig. 'N Baddag kom amptelik aan wanneer die gemiddelde seewatertemperature wat op 'n diepte van een meter regoor die land gemeet word, 19 grade of meer bereik; seewatertemperature van 14-19 grade Celsius is egter warm genoeg om 'n duik in die golwe te maak. Die kwaliteit van die water is gewoonlik goed in die hele Denemarke, maar u kan belangrike inligting aanlyn volg by Die Deense Natuuragentskap, insluitend veiligheidsriglyne. Sommige kuste in Denemarke het lastige of heeltemal gevaarlike strome wat belangrik is om op te let; 'n aantal ongelukkige (of sleg ingeligte?) toeriste verdrink elke jaar.
Musiekfeeste
- Sien ook: Nordiese musiek
Denemarke het 'n lang lopende en trotse tradisie in musiekfeeste, wat dateer uit die eerste Woodstock-geïnspireerde Roskilde-fees in 1972, en dit het 'n belangrike deel van die Deense somer geword, en daar is een wat pas by elke ouderdom en musiekvoorkeur. tussen Junie en Augustus, en met baie indrukwekkende bywoning in ag genome die land se grootte. Daar is eintlik soveel dat almal belaglik sal wees as hulle 'n lys maak, maar sommige van die belangrikste is:
- Roskilde-fees (Junie Julie). Een van die groot vier rockfeeste in Europa, wat deur nie-winsgewende organisasies bestuur word. 80 000 kaartjies verkoop en meer as 110 000 deelnemers aan Roskilde.
- Skanderborg-fees (Augustus). Die tweede grootste rockfees met 45 000 deelnemers, op 'n unieke plek in 'n historiese woud langs die oewer van die meer Skanderborg.
- Skive-fees (voorheen Skive Beach Party) lok byna 20 000 toeskouers na Skive elke jaar, hoofsaaklik funksies Deense bands en lok 'n meestal plaaslike skare.
- Langelands-fees (Julie / Augustus). 'N Gesinsgerigte fees op die eiland Langeland, 20 000 deelnemers.
- Copenhagen Jazz Festival. (Julie) - Een van die grootste Jazzfeeste ter wêreld, met klein en groot konserte regoor die wêreld Kopenhagen, lok meer as 20 000 toeskouers.
- Tønder-fees (Augustus). 'N Groot folk- en boeremusiekfees wat in Tønder in Suid-Jutland.
- Aarhus Festuge (Augustus / September). 10 dae van musiek en kulturele geleenthede in die stad Aarhus, met elke jaar 'n ander tema.
- Grøn Koncert. (Julie) - 'n Eendagfees met enkele van die grootste Deense optredes. Die show reis deur die land en vind gewoonlik plaas in 8 verskillende stede gedurende 'n periode van twee weke, met 'n totale skare van byna 200.000.
- Aalborg Karnaval. (Mei) - Alhoewel die musiek nie die belangrikste trekpleister is nie, is hierdie karnaval die grootste in Noord-Europa en skep 'n atmosfeer wat enige musiekfees trots sal maak. Die Main Parade het elke jaar 'n ander tema, met meer as 25 000 mense wat in die strate aantrek en partytjie hou.
Pretparke
Denemarke wemel van pretparke en beskik inderdaad oor enkele van die bekendstes ter wêreld:
Kopenhagen se Tivoli is een van die oudste van sulke parke ter wêreld, en volgens Walt Disney se eie toelating 'n groot bron van inspirasie vir sy eie Disneyland. Ook in Kopenhagen, geleë tussen majestueuse beukenbome Dyrehavsbakkenis die wêreld se oudste pretpark, en albei hierdie parke bevat 'n paar van die oudste wielerwaens in die wêreld wat onderskeidelik uit 1914 en 1932 dateer, en albei ontvang die ACE Coaster Classic Award.
Net so beroemd is Legoland in Billund, die geboorteplek van LEGO. Hierdie park is die grootste en die oudste van die nou wêreldwye franchise, met sy skouspelagtige miniatuur-LEGO-landskappe wat die ster-aantreklikheid is, en 'n goeie verskeidenheid opwindingsritte om kinders te vermaak. Denemarke
Terwyl hulle hul wêreldbekende mededingers oortref, is daar vier ander groot pretparke in die land: Sommerland Sjælland, Bonbonland, Fårup Sommerland, Djurs Sommerland, en 'n menigte kleineres.
Visvang
Met sy groot kuslyn bied Denemarke genoeg kusvisserye - dit verg egter 'n permit [1] Dit is beskikbaar vanaf die amptelike webwerf of alle poskantore teen 'n prys van 40 kr per dag, 130 kr vir 'n week en 185 kr vir 'n jaar. Op die meegaande strokie word u egter onmiddellik in kennis gestel van die toegelate seisoene en die toegelate grootte van die mees algemene spesies wat aan die Deense kuslyn voorkom. Seeforelle kom algemeen voor, net soos kabeljou en vlegsel, en behalwe vir 'n paar binnelandse fjorde, is die waterkwaliteit en dus vispopulasies redelik.
Wat varswaterhengel betref, bied Denemarke 'n verskeidenheid stroompies en spruite (geen werklike riviere nie), wat salm, bruin, reënboog- en seeforel (in die seisoen) en haring bevat, sowel as snoek, baars en kakkerlak. net soos 'n aantal binnelandse mere wat ook Zander, Bream en Tench huisves. Varswatervisvang is 'n bietjie ingewikkelder as kusvisvang in Denemarke, want daar is 'n aantal plaaslike gemeenskappe wat die regte regeer om in die spesifieke waters te hengel, gewoonlik in ooreenstemming met die grondeienaars waar die waters geleë is as dit nie is nie besit word deur die staat, maar dit beteken ook dat sommige dele van 'n spesifieke stroom of spruit buite die perke kan wees as gevolg van die eienaar van die grondeienaar. Regulasies vir seisoene en groottes word deur die staat verpligtend, maar pryse en voorwaardes vir permitte word deur die gemeenskappe gereguleer. Plaaslike toeristekantore is gewoonlik goed ingelig en mag meestal permitte verkoop, wat daagliks, weekliks, maandeliks of jaarliks kan wees.
Laastens is daar 'n aansienlike aantal "Put-and-Take" fasiliteite regoor die land. Hulle het nie 'n permit as sodanig nodig nie, want u koop die reg om vir 'n aantal ure te hengel en baie vis - gewoonlik Rainbow Forel - is gewaarborg. Baie put-and-take is "self-serve" in die sin dat u 'n vorm invul en dit en die ooreenstemmende betaling in 'n posbus stort. Moenie verbaas wees as die eienaar die een of ander tyd daarheen kom om te vra of u geluk het nie, en terselfdertyd die aantal en tye van die vorms, ure en betalings wat hy uit die boks versamel het, byhou.
Jag
Jag in Denemarke word gedoen op grond van die feit dat grondeienaars die reg op hul perseel jag, en dit dan moontlik aan belanghebbendes verhuur, en noukeurig dophou wie jag waar en wanneer.
'N Algemene jagpermit (500 kr) word vereis, maar jag word byna uitsluitlik gedoen met mense wat u ken en wat die jagreg op die betrokke land het. As u in Denemarke wil gaan jag, sal u waarskynlik vooraf met 'n grondeienaar of 'n vriend van iemand moet vriende maak.
Deense wapenwetgewing is uiters beperkend. Gewoonlik is enige soort wapen onwettig om te besit of enige plek te dra. Daar is uitsonderings vir jag- en wapenklubs, maar dit vereis 'n spesiale permit, en buite die skietarea (jagvelde of klub) moet die wapen verswyg word en nie gelaai word nie. Baie soorte messe is ook onwettig. Wapensoorte wat nie vir jag- of skietinhoud gebruik kan word nie - soos kneukels - is net altyd en oral onwettig. Die boete vir die dra van 'n onwettige wapen, veral as dit gereed is om te gebruik, kan ernstig wees: 'n swaar boete en moontlik enkele weke in die tronk.
Fietsry
Denemarke is 'n toevlugsoord vir fietsryers, en waar u ook al gaan, sal u op die fiets ry; jonk en oud, dik en dun, vir vervoer, plesier of die sport daarvan. Denemarke is een van die lande in die wêreld waar fietse die meeste gebruik word. Dit beteken ook dat fasiliteite vir fietsry goed is, wat dit geriefliker en veiliger maak as baie ander plekke. Maar die belangrikste is dat die land super plat is en ideaal is om rond te fiets, aangesien dit in die stad of op die platteland is. Baie Denes en toeriste reis op 'n fietsvakansie na baie van die gewilde, stil plekke in die land. Om van die kultuur te geniet, is dus een van die beste maniere om met die Deense gees te skakel, sowel as 'n uitstekende en maklike manier om omtrent elke uithoek van die plek te verken. hier.
Dit is egter belangrik om te verstaan dat baie plattelandse paaie smal is, met soms vinnig motorverkeer en sonder fietsbane, en daarom word fietsry op die platteland nie aanbeveel nie, tensy u 'n baie vaardige en bewuste fietsryer is.
Watersport
Die groot kuslyn maak veral Denemarke 'n uitstekende plek om te navigeer wind- en vlieërbranderry. Die Noord- en Weskus bied 'n paar van die beste plekkies ter wêreld aan, en die stad op Klitmøller (genaamd "Koue Hawaii") bied selfs gasheer aan 'n been van die wêreldbeker vir seilplankry elke jaar. Op baie plekke is dit maklik om klasse te neem vir alle vlakke van ervaring, wat sorg vir baie pret, en dit is nie eens so koud as wat dit mag klink nie.
Benewens die seekuste, is daar baie binnelandse riviere, kreke en mere wat uitstekende geleenthede bied om van die waterweë te geniet. Kanovaart en kajakvaart is gewilde aktiwiteite en die huur van toerusting is gewoonlik 'n stuk koek. Langs die gewilde riviere is daar kampeerplekke, wat wissel van eenvoudige, gratis skuilings tot volledig toegeruste, kommersiële terreine, wat allerhande geleenthede bied, net van 'n paar uur se pret tot 'n week van 'water safari'.
Sommige van die gewilde plekke vir kanovaarte is die mere en riviere in die omgewing Silkeborg, Skjern Å Nasionale Park, Ribe spruit, Uggerby-spruit in Noord-Jutland, Mølle Å (Mill Creek) naby Kopenhagen, Suså in die suide Seeland.
Vir kajakvaart op die see is die Limfjorden-geluid wonderlik (veral rondom die eilande) Pels en Mors), die eilande suid van Svendborg wêreldklas (Sydfynske Øhav, en ook die kanale van Kopenhagen bied interessante geleenthede.
Koop
Geld
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Die nasionale geldeenheid is die Deense kroon (meervoud "krone", afgekort "kr"(ISO-kode: DKK). In die meer "toeristiese" winkels in Kopenhagen, en by die tradisionele strandoorde langs die Jutlandse Weskus en die Bornholm-eiland, is dit dikwels in euro's betaalbaar. Die Deense kroon is aan die euro gekoppel in 'n smal band van plus of minus 2,25%.
Kroner het 50 øre (½ kroon) kopermuntstukke, silwer nikkelmuntstukke van 1, 2 en 5 krone met 'n gaatjie in die middel, en uiteindelik soliede 10 en 20 kroon bronsmuntstukke. Notas is nominasies van 50 kr (pers), 100 kr (oranje), 200 kr (groen) 500 kr (blou) en 1000 kr (rooi).
Faroense kroon en die komende reeks Groenlandse banknote, hoewel hulle presies dieselfde sigwaarde het, is nie wettig betaalmiddel in Denemarke nie (en omgekeerd), maar kan volgens wet gratis in enige bank verruil word teen 'n verhouding van 1: 1. .
Sedert 1 Januarie 2018 het handelaars in Denemarke wettiglik die opsie gehad om nie kontantbetalings van 20:00 tot 06:00 te aanvaar nie, om die veiligheid van werknemers op die werkplek te verbeter.
Bankdienste
Outomatiese tellermasjiene is algemeen beskikbaar, selfs in klein dorpies, maar sommige OTM 's is weens veiligheidsredes gedurende die nag gesluit. Die Deense woord is Dankortautomat, hæveautomat of kontantautomat, en kan nuttig wees om te onthou, aangesien die term OTM nie algemeen bekend is nie.
Byna alle masjiene, ongeag die bestuurder, aanvaar die Deense Dankort, MasterCard, Maestro, Visa, Visa Electron, American Express, JCB en China UnionPay. Terwyl die meeste kleinhandelaars internasionale krediet- en debietkaarte aanvaar, is daar 'n paar wat steeds net die plaaslike Dankort aanvaar. Feitlik oral (veral vir onbemande verkoopplanke en outomatiese verkoopmasjiene) moet u 'n PIN-kode met u kaart, dus as dit nie 'n algemene praktyk in u land is nie, moet u dit by u bank aanvra voordat u die huis verlaat. Let ook daarop dat die meeste kleinhandelaars 'n transaksiekoste van 3% -4% sal betaal (dikwels sonder waarskuwing) as u met 'n buitelandse kredietkaart betaal. 'N Paar masjiene sal nie aanvaar PIN-kodes van langer as 4 karakters, wat probleme vir Noord-Amerikaanse of ander Europese gebruikers kan veroorsaak. Vra die klerk wat die masjien gebruik, of dit 5-syfer-PIN-kodes aanvaar voordat hy probeer om die masjien te gebruik. U kaart kan selfs afgekeur word sonder om die PIN in te voer as dit nie versoenbaar is nie. Alternatiewelik word kontaklose kaartbetalings wydverspreid of u bank kaarte uitgee wat kontaklose funksies het, maar u moet steeds die verkoopstrokie teken of u PIN invoer indien die bedrag verskuldig is aan 'n sekere bedrag.
Pryse
Byna alles in Denemarke is duur, hoewel pryse oor die algemeen steeds ietwat goedkoper is as in Noorweë. Alle verbruikersverkope sluit 'n 25% -belasting in (Mammas) maar dit is wettiglik nodig om hierdie pryse in te sluit, maar dit is altyd presies. As u van buite die EU / Skandinawië afkomstig is, kan u u belasting terugbetaal [2] wanneer u die land verlaat.
Die gemiddelde prys van hotelverblyf was volgens die jaarlikse Hotels.com-prysindeks van 2009 ongeveer 900 kr. 'N Koshuisbed hang ongeveer 200 kr, maar dit kan goedkoper in Kopenhagen gevind word. Terwyl 'n driegangmaaltyd in 'n standaardrestaurant u gewoonlik tussen 200-300 kr sal terugsit, kan dit goedkoper gedoen word as u in kafees of pizzasake eet, 50-100 kr. Diverse soos 'n 1½ liter bottel Coca-Cola kos 10-15 kr in afslagwinkels, terwyl 'n bier u in die supermark 3-20 kr kos en 20-60 kr in kroeë. As u 'n bietjie versigtig is met u uitgawes, is 'n daaglikse begroting van ongeveer 700 kr per dag nie onrealisties nie.
Die openbare ruimte bied egter 'n hele paar vry toeganklike opsies vir ontspanningsaktiwiteite, hoofsaaklik in die groter stede. Dit sluit straatspotsplekke, stadsfietse, speelgronde, gaste, vele museums en alle parke, strande en natuurgebiede in. In die naglewe is gratis toegang tot die meeste kroeë en gewilde plekke.
Plaaslike inwoners wat naby die grens woon, ry gereeld in Duitsland kruideniersware te koop, aangesien die pryse aansienlik goedkoper is, moet u hierdie opsie oorweeg, aangesien daar geen permanente grensbeheer tussen Denemarke en Duitsland is nie.
Kantel
Tradisioneel is kantel was nie algemeen nie, maar word deur invloede van buite bekendgestel. Aangesien dienskostes outomaties by restaurante en hotelle by die rekening ingesluit is, en wenke vir taxibestuurders en dies meer by die tarief ingesluit is, moet fooi slegs gegee word as 'n teken van werklike waardering vir die diens. Die wenke word meestal tussen kelners en die kombuis verdeel. Taxibestuurders verwag nie wenke nie; enige ekstra diens (soos tasse) sal volgens die tarief op die kwitansie gelys word. Al word daar nie verwag om te wip of te vereis nie, word uiteraard baie waardeer as u wenk vir uitstekende diens.
Eet
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Smørrebrød  Gewilde en tradisionele keuses is:
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Afgesien van die alledaagse kebabwinkels en pizzastandplekke, kan eet in Denemarke redelik duur wees, maar die moeite werd. As 'n gesin met kinders, kan u in byna enige restaurant in Denemarke eet, solank u kinders hulself kan gedra. Baie restaurante het 'n spesiale kindermenu-opsie (kindersemenu in die Deens) teen 'n goedkoper prys.
In die nuwe millennium het Kopenhagen op die wêreldtoneel na vore getree as 'n plek vir voedselliefhebbers en gastronomiese reisigers. Die hoogtepunt is die wêreldbekende restaurant Noma wat die New Nordic Cuisine bedien en ontwikkel, maar baie restaurante met 'n internasionale gourmet-kookkuns is ook gevier en trek internasionaal aandag. Kopenhagen is nie die enigste plek met eksklusiewe restaurante wat die moeite werd is om te besoek nie, en internasionale gastronomiese gidse het die afgelope paar jaar hul oordeelkundige blik verbreed om verskeie plekke buite die hoofstad in te sluit. Drie restaurante in Aarhus het sedert 2015 Michelin-sterre ontvang, en daar is baie plekke in die provinsie wat in voedselgidse verskyn. As u op soek is na gastronomiese ervarings in Denemarke, kan dit 'n goeie idee wees om The White Guide 'n bietjie te bestudeer. Dit is nie 'n volledige gids nie, maar beweer dat dit die enigste gesaghebbende restaurantgids vir die Nordiese streek is en in Swede begin het. Daar is albei 'n internasionale weergawe in Engels en a Deense weergawe; die Deense weergawe het die mees gedetailleerde inligting, hoewel baie plekke van hoë gehalte nog glad nie behandel is nie.
Restaurante en eetplekke wat tradisionele Deense maaltye bedien, het ook in die hele land toegeneem, en dit is gewild onder Dene sowel as toeriste.
In die meeste groot stede kom restaurante wat 'n internasionale kookkuns aanbied, algemeen voor, asook restaurante met ander kulturele geure, veral Mediterreense en Asiatiese. Spesiale plekke soos Japannese, Indiese, Karibiese of Mexikaanse restaurante kan ook gevind word. Die voedselkwaliteit is oor die algemeen hoog, met 'n landwye gehaltebeheerstelsel wat streng toegepas word. Elke werknemer wat voedsel voorberei, het 'n higiënesertifikaat nodig en die kompetisie is gewoonlik te skerp om te oorleef vir die meeste ondernemings van lae gehalte. As u nie veilig voel nie, is gewildheid onder inwoners gewoonlik 'n aanduiding van kwaliteit soos in die meeste ander lande.
Organiese produkte en omgewingsbewustheid is baie hoog op die agenda in Denemarke en oral waar jy gaan adverteer restaurante en eetplekke met organiese kos. Daar is 'n landwye stelsel met brons-, silwer- en goue borde wat aandui hoe 'n groot persentasie van die voedsel organies is. Organies word genoem "Økologisk" in Deens en die letter "Ø" (dikwels in rooi) is organiese produkte in die algemeen.
Tradisionele kos
Tradisionele Deense tariewe het ooreenkomste met Sentraal-Europese kookkuns. Smørrebrød is alomteenwoordig, en baie maaltye is warm en hartlik, soos frikadeller (pangebraaide vleisballe op verskillende maniere bedien), stegt flæsk (gebraaide skywe varkpens met aartappels en pietersielie-witsous), flæskesteg (gebraaide vark met geknetter bedien met rooikool, aartappels en bruinsous), æggekage (groot omelet met gebraaide vark, mosterd en rogbrood), hakkebøf (gekapte biefstuk bedien met sagte uie, aartappels, piekels en bruinsous), biksemad (hash met aartappels, vleis, uie en gebakte eier), Tarteletter (klein skilferkorsdeegskulpies gevul met warm bredie van óf hoender óf garnale met aspersies, bedien as voorgereg), rosse met romerige sampioene of wienerschnitzel met hash en groen ertjies. Die tradisionele Deense kookkuns pas veral goed by bier. Skote akwavit of klap word tradisioneel ook geniet, maar veral by spesiale geleenthede of as gaste verby is. Die fynere Deense kookkuns is histories beïnvloed deur die Franse kookkuns en bevat verskillende sop, braaivleis (eend, beesvleis, kalfsvleis en varkvleis) en mousse (wat in Denemarke van voergoed genoem word). Braai word gewoonlik bedien met aartappels, geblansjeerde groente, ingelegde bessies en bruinsous of glans. U kan heerlike tradisionele Deense kookkuns saam met wyn geniet. Om saam met etes te drink, word aangemoedig, aangesien die voedsel deur die drankies verbeter word, en andersom.
Die tradisionele brood in Denemarke is Rugbrød, 'n spesiale soort donker en digte suurdeeg, volgraanbroodbrood, en dit is steeds 'n gewilde keuse, veral vir smørrebrød. Gewone witbrood, plaaslik bekend as franskbrød (Franse brood), is ewe gewild en oral beskikbaar. Rundstykker is 'n spesiale soort korstbroodjies met witbroodkoring wat gewoonlik vir ontbyt bedien word, veral tydens spesiale geleenthede of Sondagoggende. Daar is verskillende soorte, maar almal is lig van tekstuur en die gewildste is håndværker met 'n ruim strooi papawersaad. Jy kan koop rondstykker by elke bakkery en die meeste plekke bedien dit met 'n smeer botter as u dit vra. Hulle word net so geëet of met kaas, vleis of konfyt van u keuse.
Spesiale koeke word rondom Kersfees en Karnaval gemaak. Spesiale Kerskoeke sluit in julekage ('n groot Deense gebak met marsepein, Korintiese rosyne, sukade en neute), pebernødder (klein peperige koekies, wat tradisioneel vir 'n aantal speletjies gebruik word) en klejner (diep gebraaide ruitvormige deeg, gegeur met kardemom en suurlemoenskil en net effens soet) en vir Carnival in Februarie bevat dit 'n verskeidenheid fastelavnsboller (Karnavalbroodjies), wat gewoonlik gebak met crème gevulde broodjies bestaan met versiersel en skilferige gebakkoeke gevul met 'n geklopte room mengsel en aalbessiejellie.
Die spyskaarte verander rondom die feeste van Kersfees en Paasfees, en verder Mortensaften (St. Martins Day), gebraaide eend is die beste keuse. Sonder om hier ingewikkelde besonderhede oor Kersfees- en Paasfees-spyskaarte in te gaan, æbleskiver, gløgg, ris á la mande en brændte mandler is 'n algemene lekkerny wat in Desember geëet kan word. Æbleskiver is gebraaide balletjies pofferige deeg (soortgelyk aan Amerikaanse pannekoek), bedien met konfyt en poeiersuiker. Gløgg is 'n glühwein van verskillende resepte wat alleen (of volwassenes) warm geniet word æbleskiver of Kerskoekies. Ris-á-la-mande is 'n soetrissiepoeding met geklopte room, vanielje en gekapte amandels, koud bedien met kersiesous en brændte mandler (gebrande amandels) is gekaramelliseerde amandels, wat gewoonlik in groot oop ketels gebraai word en in die strate verkoop word.
Smørrebrød
Die tradisionele Deense middagete is smørrebrød (oop toebroodjies gewoonlik op roggebrood) met 'n groot verskeidenheid toevoegings wat wissel van ingelegde haring, gebraaide skol en garnale tot vleissnitte, paté's, verskillende slaaie of kase. Skulpvis word op witbrood bedien, en baie restaurante bied 'n keuse van brood. Smørrebrød wat tydens spesiale geleenthede, in middagete-restaurante bedien word, of in middagete-wegneem-winkels gekoop word, is hoër en luukser as die daaglikse prys. Die Deense rogbrood (rugbrød) is donker, effens suur en dikwels volgraan. Dit is 'n moet vir alle besoekers om te probeer.
Pølsevogn
Geen besoek aan Denemarke sou volledig wees sonder om a Pølsevogn (lett .: Worst-wa). Dit is straatverkopers wat verskillende soorte wors (varkvleis) en worsbroodjies verkoop. Sommige groter plekke het ook hamburgers en ander kitskos-artikels te koop. As u op soek is na 'n vinnige snack om onderweg te gryp, probeer dan 'n Deense worsbroodjie, bedien in 'n broodjie met 'n verskeidenheid versnaperings. Die beste manier om 'n Deense worsbroodjie te probeer, is om 'n "ristet hotdog med det hele"; 'n worsbroodjie met 'n gebraaide wors en die werke, bestaande uit ketchup, sterk mosterd, Deense remoulade ('n Deense neem die Franse remouladesous, bestaande uit mayonnaise met die toevoeging van gekapte piekels en borrie vir kleur), gebraaide en rou uie, afgewerk af met ingelegde komkommers bo-op. Dit is morsig, dit is ongesond, en dit is regtig goed! As u daarvan hou, moet u 'n warm Cocio-sjokolademelk aan die kant koop, die tradisionele drank. Die meeste plekke verkoop ook rooi gekleurde worsies, 'n Deense spesialiteit. Hulle is snaaks om na te kyk, maar van die ander worsies wat te koop is, is lekkerder.
Plaaslike lekkernye
Denemarke produseer van die beste suiwelprodukte ter wêreld. Die produksie is goed georganiseerd en die higiëne, opvoedkundige en tegniese vlak is so goed as wat dit word. Vir 'n land van die grootte van Denemarke is die variëteit uitstekend met sowel grootskaalse nywerheidsprodusente (hoofsaaklik Arla) as klein plaaslike melkerye, maar ook verskillende koerasse en konvensionele, organiese en biodinamiese produksie; almal beskikbaar regoor die land in die meeste groter winkels. As Deense spesialiteite, ymer is 'n gefermenteerde suiwelproduk, ietwat soortgelyk aan jogurt, en koldskål is 'n versoete suiweldrank (of nagereg) van verskillende geure wat in die lente en somer te koop aangebied word. Miskien is dit baie interessant vir reisigers: Denemarke produseer wonderlike kase. Verskeie van hulle is plaaslike lekkernye, soos rygeost, Danablue, skerp verouderde halfsagte kase (Gammel Ole en ander) of Vesterhavsost, 'n halfharde kaas wat in grotte in die westelike Jutland verouder is. U kan dit in winkels, delikatesse koop of by baie restaurante geniet. Die Arla-maatskappy het 'n reeks suiwelprodukte, en veral kase, onder die handelsnaam van Unika, beskikbaar in Unika-winkels in Kopenhagen en Aarhus. Sommige restaurante en enkele supermarkte verkoop ook die Unika-suiwelprodukte.
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Die klimaat in Denemarke is uitstekend vir die produksie van vrugte en bessies, en verskeie ondernemings produseer uitstekende konfyt en vrugtesap. Den Gamle Fabrik (The Old Factory) is verreweg die grootste produsent van konfyt en is 'n bekende uitvoerder. Hulle konfyt het 'n hoë vrugte-inhoud en word sonder kook gekweek, wat die smaak, voedingswaarde en konsistensie beter as ander produkte behou. Daar is 'n baie groot verskeidenheid van hierdie maatskappy alleen beskikbaar, sommige sonder suiker. Probeer die solbær (swartbessie), jordbær (aarbei), rabarber (rabarber) of hyben (rosehip) byvoorbeeld. Die smaak is ryk, kompleks en net uitstaande. Vir sappe, probeer om die gewone sap van kragvoer te vermy en gaan na die duurder koudgeparsde, gefiltreerde sap. Denemarke het baie soorte appels, sommige ouer soorte is al jare lank amper vergete, maar word nou onder die algemene verbruikers se aandag gebring. Ingrid Marie, Gråsten, Filippa en Ærøæble is slegs 'n paar roem-appels van Deense oorsprong uit meer as 300. Dansk Landbrugsmuseum (Deense Landboumuseum) op die herehuis van Gammel Estrup tussen Aarhus en Randers in Jutland, groei altesaam 281 Deense appelsoorte in hul bosse. Appels word hier op 4 Oktober elke jaar versamel en kan op die perseel of in Viborg en Høje-Taastrup buite Kopenhagen gekoop en beproef word. Die opelugmuseum van Frilandsmuseet in Lyngby, 'n noordelike distrik van Kopenhagen, verbou en bewaar ook baie ou Deense variëteite appels, vrugte en bessies, byna almal onbekend vir die industriële produksie. Denemarke staan ook al langer as 'n eeu bekend as 'n uitvoerder van kersiedrank (die Heering-handelsmerk is miskien die bekendste in die buiteland), maar gedurende die afgelope paar dekades het Frederiksdal landgoed op Lolland het luukse kersiewyne vir internasionale waardering en pryswins ontwikkel.
Vir 'n klein land soos Denemarke is daar 'n groot hoeveelheid streek- en plaaslike lekkernye om uit te probeer. Spesiale lam op die wei van die Waadgebied in die suidweste, mossels by die Limfjord, vars vangste uit die Noordsee in Noordwes-Jutland in die besonder heidense heuning in die middestad en Wes-Jutland, langoustine op die eiland Läsø, gerookte vis en verskillende haringgeregte op die eiland Bornholm, en ander. Afgesien van die plaaslike produkte, bied die streke in Denemarke ook enkele individuele kulinêre tradisies.
Koeke
Die gedeelte "Eet" sou nie volledig wees sonder 'n paar woorde oor die "Deense" in Denemarke nie. Nee, ons praat nie oor die mense nie, maar natuurlik die heerlike gebak wat bekend staan as Deens, so beroemd oor die hele wêreld vir hul knapperige soet genot. In Denemarke staan Deens eintlik bekend as Wienerbrød (Brood uit Wene) om historiese redes, maar as u 'n stuk Deens 'vra, sal die meeste mense in elk geval verstaan waarna u smag. Daar is baie soorte Wienerbrød in Denemarke; die bekende ronde deeg met versiersel is maar een van die vele soorte, en dit is van 'n kwaliteit wat selde elders aangetref word. Alle bakkers verkoop Deense gebak van die een of ander aard, maar sekere bakkers het 'n baie groot verskeidenheid. Daar is vla-gevulde Deense gebak, sommige met konfyt van pruimedante of framboos, sommige is 'n meter lank, bedek met gesnyde neute, rosyne en gevul met marsepein, terwyl ander die grootte het van groot eetbordjies, gegeur met kardemom of kaneel, bedoel vir die deel met goeie vriende en 'n koppie koffie of tee.
Die Deense bakwêreld eindig nie met Deense gebak nie en baie koeke hier is uniek vir die land, soos die marsepein- en sjokoladevul aarbeitertjies wat in die somermaande te koop aangebied word, of die uitgebreide en gesofistikeerde roomkoeke wat koud voorgesit word. Baie groter bakkerye het 'n kafee-afdeling, waar u van u koek kan geniet terwyl u van die volgende een droom, maar daar is ook 'n lang tradisie vir Konditorier, neem die Deense die Franse Patisserie aan. Dit is duidelik vir die gevorderde koekliefhebber en kan in die meeste groter stede gevind word. La Glace in Kopenhagen is miskien die bekendste en bedien voortreflike koeke sedert 1870.
Lekkers
Lekkers van 'n groot verskeidenheid is oral in Denemarke beskikbaar en alle groter dorpe het een of meer slikbutik (lekkergoed winkel). Denmark is known internationally for its high quality marzipan and chocolate and perhaps the largest and best known exporter is the Anton Berg company.
A few select stores has specialized in chocolate and marzipan only and offers a huge variety of homemade treats; some flavoured with orange peel, some filled with brandy and others are mixed with nuts or Danish nougat. Flødeboller are a chocolate covered meringue specialty invented in Denmark in the 1800s, and are widely available. They are now enjoyed all over the world, but some candy stores in Denmark offers high quality homemade flødeboller of various kinds and they can be recommended.
Bolsjer (drops) is a common traditional candy in Denmark, cooked and enjoyed for centuries, and there are now a very large variety available. A few historical drop-boilers (Danish: Bolsjekogeri) still exists and can be experienced all across the country as living museums where you can watch or participate in the art of cooking drops. Historical drop-boilers in Copenhagen include Sømods Bolcher in the inner city and Tivoli also has a drop-boiler. You can buy drops of various kinds in nearly any store.
Liquorice is another type of candy that has a long history in Danish culture and is very popular. Formerly also used as medicine, liquorice candy is now available in many varieties, both mild and very strong, but liquorice with salt or salmiakki seems to be particularly favoured by the locals. It is perhaps an acquired taste, and many visitors are often amazed how anyone can find it enjoyable. Try a Super Piratos or some Salt-lakrids if you dare and make up your own mind. Liquorice ice cream is also common at ice cream stands and as industrial produced popsicles. Production of high quality liquorice has resurfaced in Denmark, in particular on the island of Bornholm, and has even found ways in to new experimental cooking.
Candy and sweets of more modern origin can be found in packets at almost any store, but if you want to have a glimpse of the variety and creativity of Danish candies, pay a visit to a candy store slikbutik. Here you can pick and mix a bag of candy just how you like it and some larger stores has more than a hundred different kinds, ranging from gummies, liquorice, chocolate, marshmallows, bolsjer to nougat, chewing gums, caramels and various confectionary treats.
Drink
Many Danes are often perceived as being closed and tight lipped, bordering the outright rude. So while it is by no means impossible, you can be hard pressed to find a Dane readily engaging in casual conversations with strangers. That is, until you hit the country's bars and nightclubs.
As any foreigner who has spent time observing the Danes will tell you, alcohol is the fabric that holds Danish society together. And when they are off their face in the dead of night, many suddenly let their guard down, loosen up, and while a bit pitiful, somehow transmorph into one of the most likeable bunch of people on Earth. Rather than the violence associated with binge drinking elsewhere, because it seems to serve a very important social purpose, the natives get very open, friendly and loving instead. It takes some time getting used to, but if you want to form bonds with the Danes, this is how you do it - God help you if you are abstinent. This also means Danes have a very high tolerance for drunk behaviour, provided it takes place in the weekends. Drink a glass or two of wine for dinner during the week, and you can be mistaken for an alcoholic, but down 20 pints on a Saturday night, and puke all over the place, and everything will be in order.
There is no legal drinking age in Denmark, although a legal purchase age of 16 is in effect in shops and supermarkets when under 16,5% alcohol, and 18 in bars, discos, restaurants and shops and supermarkets when over 16.5% alcohol. The enforcement of this limitation is somewhat lax in shops and supermarkets, but quite strict in bars and discos, as fines of up to 10,000 kr and annulment of the license can incur on the vendor. The purchaser is never punished, although some discos enforce a voluntary zero-tolerance policy on underage drinking, where you can get kicked out if caught with no ID and an alcoholic beverage in your hand. Some would claim that the famous Danish tolerance towards underage drinking is waning in light of health campaigns targeting the consumption of alcoholic beverages among Danes. As adult Danes do not approve of the government interfering with their own drinking habits, the blame is shifted towards adolescents instead, and proposals of increasing the legal purchase age to 18 overall have been drafted, but have yet to pass Parliament, neither is it likely to in the foreseeable future.
Drinking alcoholic beverages in public, is mostly considered socially acceptable in Denmark. Having a beer in a public square is a common warm weather activity, though local by-laws are increasingly curbing this liberty, as loitering alcoholics are regarded as bad for business. Drinking bans are usually signposted, but not universally obeyed nor enforced. In any case, be sure to moderate your public drinking, especially during the daytime. Extreme loudness may in the worst case land you a few hours in jail for public rowdiness (no record will be kept, though). Most police officers will instead ask you to leave and go home, though.
Danish beer is a treat for a beer enthusiast. The largest brewery, Carlsberg (which also owns the Tuborg brand), offers a few choices but is mostly limited to lager beer (pilsner), which are good, but not very diverse. A large number of micro breweries, however, offers a broad selection of beers well worth trying from IPA to porter, stout and weissbier and anything in-between. Special spicey "Christmas beers" are produced in the 6 weeks leading up to the holidays and strong "Easter brews" are on offer in the early spring. Other tasty beverages include the Aquavit (Snaps) and Gløgg - a hot and sweet wine drink popular in December.
Beer
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Beer is the best companion to the Danish cuisine and there are many high-quality breweries to sample. Most brews are available across the country, a few can only be enjoyed at microbreweries specifically. Carlsberg (and perhaps Tuborg) is well-known outside Denmark, but there are a plethora of smaller Danish breweries well worth trying, while in Denmark. A small selection includes:
- Thisted Bryghus, a brewery in Thisted, Noord-Jutland founded in 1902. The production includes a range of organic beers.
- Fur brewery. Situated on the island of Fur in die Limfjord, North Jutland.
- Fuglsang, brewery based in Haderslev, Suid-Jutland since 1865.
- Hancock, based in Skive, Noord-Jutland since 1876.
- Bryggeriet Refsvindinge, a brewery on Funen naby Nyborg, founded in 1885. The brewery has a bed & breakfast.
- Skovlyst. A brewery and restaurant in a forest just west of Copenhagen. Available in shops all over the country.
- Vesterbro Bryghus. Microbrewery and restaurant in the Copenhagen neighbourhood of Vesterbro.
- Mikeller. Relatively new high-end Copenhagen-based brewery with Mikeller bars in Copenhagen and Aarhus of uncompromising quality. Mikkeller has bars around the globe, from Taipei to San Francisco.
- Aarhus Bryghus. Micro-brewery in Aarhus with a large and changing selection. Usually large 0.6 litre bottles.
Specialties
The gastronomical underground scene is stirring and bubbling in Denmark and it also includes distilleries and breweries of all kinds. Small quality micro breweries and distilleries can be found throughout the country and comprise craft beers, whiskeys, aquavit, gin, wines and liqueurs. Almost all of them are relatively new, from the early 2000s, but several has already received enthusiastic appraisals by connoisseurs and won awards for their unique products. They aren't called micro breweries for nothing; the productions are usually rather limited, with beer taking the larger share generally, and the products can usually only be found at the breweries themselves, a few select bars and restaurants or in speciality shops in big cities. Historically, the excellent fruits and berries produced in the Danish climate has been used to make several fruit wines and liqueurs, in particular local varieties of cherries, apples and black currants. Modern distillers and entrepreneurs has been inspired by these traditional practices and use of local ingredients, enhancing and developing production methods to make exquisite luxury products.
- Liqueurs
- Denmark has been a well-known exporter of cherry liqueur for more than a century, in particular to Sweden, the United Kingdom and Holland. The Heering brand from 1818 is perhaps the best known worldwide as it went famous in 1915 when bartender Ngiam Tong Boon in Raffles Hotel, Singapore used it to make the first Singapore Sling cocktail. Cherry Heering can still be had in Denmark and around the world, but newer small Danish winemakers has out-competed it, in terms of quality. This includes Nyholmgaard Vin on Funen, Cold Hand Brewery naby Randers in East Jutland and RÖS cherry liqueur from Dyrehøj Vingaard near Kalundborg on Seeland.
- Solbærrom (black currant rum) is another traditional Danish sweet fruit liqueur, even though it is based on imported rum from the Caribbean. It used to be much more popular in previous times, with several producers, but nowadays only Oskar Davidsen delivers with an unchanged recipe since 1888. The black currants gives this liqueur type a rich, sweet almost creamy fruit flavour, but also tannins and a certain character that the rum further enhances.
- Other Danish liqueurs are based on apples and new distilleries have launched prize winning strawberry and elderberry liqueurs as part of the gastronomical wave of New Nordic innovations.
- Fruit wines
- Frederiksdal estate on Lolland has developed high-end luxury cherry wines in the last one or two decades, receiving several appraisals and prizes internationally. Frederiksdal wines are rich, complex and with several variations depending on the cherry type and production methods, but they are not sweet (or cheap) as the cherry liqueurs. You can buy Federiksdal cherry wines at specialty shops across the country, some restaurants serves them to be enjoyed alone or with desserts or why not visit the estate yourself, while you are in Denmark? Guided tours with tastings are arranged regularly.
- There is a long tradition of home productions of fruit wines based on apples and other local fruits and berries, but such wines are hardly available in the market.
- Mead is a honey-based wine that used to be much more prominent in Danish and Nordic culture and is in particular associated with the Vikings. This alcoholic beverage has also seen a cultural revival, but since the main ingredient is honey, it is a bit expensive and can mostly be found in specialty shops. Mead taste like nothing else and is worth a try.
- Wines
Wine from grapes have been enjoyed in Denmark for millennia, but the climate has not allowed for grape growing here since the Bronze Ages, so wine was exclusively an imported luxury, until the late 20th century. With the current climate change, Denmark is becoming more suitable for domestic wine production. Varietals include Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Perhaps a local curiosity more than a treat for wine connoisseurs? Try for yourself and be your own judge.
- Dyrehøj Vingaard naby Kalundborg on Zealand is the largest wine farm in Denmark and produces wine, brandy (edelbrand), gin, cider and liqueurs, including cherry and apple liqueurs. All their products are marketed under the brand RÖS, referring to the Røsnæs peninsula where the farm and winery is located.
- Skærsøgård noord van Kolding in Jutland was the first authorized winefarm in Denmark and produces all kinds of wine, including fruit wines, and liqueurs since 2001. You can visit the farm the first Wednesday (15:00-17:00) of the month.
- Nordlund (Dansk Vincenter). You don't have to leave the city to visit a Danish winefarm. Nordlund in Hvidovre, a suburb east of Copenhagen, welcomes visitors year round on Thursdays (13-17 hours). Winetastings and arrangements can be negotiated.
- Geeste
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- Aquavit, also known as snaps of brændevin (burning-wine) in Danish, has been popular in Scandinavia for centuries and in Denmark it is still to be found anywhere you look. Made from potatoes and sometimes various grains, pure distilled aquavit is clear and without taste, but an endless variety of herbs are used as additions for flavour and colour. Caraway, dill and sweetgale are common herbal infusions but many locally tied variations exists and are worth trying. One or two shots of aquavit is to be enjoyed on festive occasions such as the traditional dinner-party arrangement of Det Kolde Bord (The Cold Table), comprising a selection of cold dishes, including smørrebrød. Aquavit is also used to mix some local drinks; added to a cup of coffee to make a kaffepunch or mixed with lemon soda to make a flyver (airplane) are well known drinks. At 45-50% alcohol, aquavit should be approached with caution and it is not an everyday beverage nowadays.
- Quality gin is increasingly popular and available. Njord is a micro distillery in central Jutland producing high quality gins.
- Whiskey has been enjoyed for many years in Denmark, but it used to be an imported luxury. In the 2000s, however, local distilleries have launched high-end whiskeys of various kinds. Braunstein in Køge south of Copenhagen has produced Danish whiskey since 2005. They also make aquavit and vodka and has a sizeable craft beer production that can be had across the country. Fary Lochan in Give, central Jutland, is one of the smallest distilleries in the world, but has a varied production nevertheless. The name is Scottish and is meant as a homage to the Scottish culture of whiskey making, as single malt whiskeys has the primary focus here. Various aquavit's flavoured with local ingredients are also produced, a specialty gin and some experimentation with wines as well. A much appraised specialty from Fary Lochan is their sweet and celebrated strawberry liqueur.
Slaap
Vir Begroting accommodation, Danhostel is the national accredited Hostelling International network, and operate 95 hotels throughout the country. Only the country's two largest cities - Copenhagen and Aarhus, have a few independent youth hostels. It is worth noting that the Danish word for hostel is Vandrehjem, which also what hostels in Denmark are usually signposted as. Another option is one of the Hospitality exchange networks, which is enjoying growing popularity among the Danes, with couchsurfing reporting a doubling of available hosts every year.
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Hotelle are expensive in Denmark, with an average price of a double room hovering around 847 kr in 2007, hotels are mostly off limits to shoestring travellers, although cheaper deals can most certainly be found, especially for online bookings done in good time before arriving. National budget hotel chains include Zleep en Cab-inn. Alternatives to hotels include a well developed network of Bed & ontbyt which are bookable through the national tourism organization VisitDenmark (Click on Accommodation > Private accommodation) - or in country famous for its bacon, butter and cheese - what better way to dive into Danish culture than on a Farm Holiday? the National organization maintains an online catalogue of farms offering stays all over the country in both English and German. Another alternative to hotels are the many historic Old inn's - or Kro in Danish - dotting the towns and villages, most of them are organized though a national organization called Danske Kroer og Hoteller.
Another overnight is in one of the more than 500 caravan sites (campingpladser in Danish). Most of them are well equipped with up-to-date facilities, and even Wi-Fi included in many cases and accepts both caravans, motor homes and tents and/or rent out cabins. The association Danish Camping Board maintains a list of 450 approved campsites on their website (danishcampsites.com) and Eurocampings has almost 350 on their site (eurocampings.co.uk). Prices varies greatly and can be anything between €40 and €200/night for a family with a caravan. You prefer to sleep in closer contact with nature? The article Primitive camping in Denmark provides additional information on sleeping in tents, bivouacs, shelters and similar.
To buy a vacation home (sommerhus, feriehus, hytte) in Denmark you need to live in the country for five years, or have a professional or family connection to the country.
Werk
Citizens of EU and EEA countries, Switzerland, San Marino, and Liechtenstein can work in Denmark without having to secure a work permit. Most non-EU citizens will need a work permit.
Bly veilig
Dial 1-1-2 (Alarm 112) in an emergency for emergency services in case of accidents, serious crime and fire — situations that are dangerous for life, health, property or the environment. This is toll free, and will work even from cell phones without a SIM card. For the police in non-emergencies call 1-1-4 (Service 114).
Generally: Denmark is a very safe country, with almost no risk of natural disasters or animal attacks. There is one poisonous, but rare and non-aggressive, snake (the European viper or Hugormin Danish) in some heathlands, and a stinging, bottom dwelling fish called "Fjæsing", known as Greater Weever (Trachinus draco) in English. Its sting is painful, but not generally lethal. It is strong enough however to be lethal to children and the elderly, so medical treatment is always encouraged. Red stinging jellyfish sometimes infest bathing waters in great numbers. Their sting can be painful, but has no adverse effects on humans. They are dish-sized, easy to spot and avoid. As in the rest of Europe and the world at large, borrelia carrying ticks have also been on the rise in Denmark. Always check your body for attaching ticks, when you have been in the wild, especially when legs and arms are bare and the vegetation high. If they are removed quickly, no disease will be transmitted. If infection does occur, a red ring will occur around the bite, and you should seek medical assistance as soon as possible.
Since 1 August 2018 it has been prohibited by law to wear garments that hides the human face in public, unless there is a creditable purpose – officially called tildækningsforbud (coverban), also known as maskeringsforbud (maskingban) and burkaforbud (burqaban). A fine of 1,000 kr is given at the first violation, 2,000 kr for the second violation, 5,000 kr for the third violation and 10,000 kr for the fourth violation. The police has issued a set of guidelines that gives an assessment of what can be considered a creditable purpose. Wearing a burqa, niqab or balaclava in public is not considered a creditable purpose according to the guidelines.
Compared to most other countries, crime and traffic are only minor risks, and the most serious crime visitors are likely to encounter is non-violent pickpocketing.
- Op voet: In cities Danes drive by the rules, and they have every expectation that pedestrians do the same. Therefore, it is important to obey Walk/Do not Walk signals and avoid jaywalking in cities, simply because cars will not slow down since you are not supposed to be there. Traffic signals are obeyed around the clock, so do not get surprised to see law-abiding Danes, in the dead of night with not a single vehicle or bicycle in sight, patiently waiting for green light. You are supposed to do the same. Also, take good notice of the dedicated bike lanes when crossing any street to avoid dangerous situations as bikers tend to ride fast and have right of way on these lanes.
- On the beach: Do not bathe alone. Do not get too far away from land. Swim along the coast rather than away from it. In some areas undertow is a danger, and kills a number of tourists every year, but will mostly be signed at the beach. On many beaches, flags indicate water quality. A blue flag means excellent water quality, green flag means good water quality, red flag means that bathing is not advised. A sign with the text "Badning forbudt" means that bathing is forbidden. Obey these signs, as it often means that the water is polluted with poisonous algae, bacteria, or chemicals, or that there is a dangerous undertow. Beaches on small islands are often prone to tidal waters, especially in the Waddensee.
- In the city: A few districts in major cities are probably best avoided at night by the unwary, or by lone women - but unlike in North America, it is often the suburban projects that are unsafe, not the downtown areas. Tourists will rarely pass through these outskirt areas by chance, but exchange students occasionally end up in apartments here without being aware of these districts reputation beforehand.
Bly gesond
Health services in Denmark are of a high standard, although waiting times at emergency rooms can be quite long for non emergencies, since visitors are prioritized according to their situation. Except for surgical procedures there is no private healthcare system to speak of, all is taken care of by the public healthcare system and general practitioners. Almal visitors are provided with free emergency care, until you are deemed healthy enough to be transported back to your home country. Citizens from EU countries, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and certain British dependencies are all entitled to additional basic medical services during their stay, other nationalities should have a valid travel insurance for transportation home and any additional medical care needed after any emergency is dealt with, as this is not provided free of charge. As in the rest of the country, English speakers should not have any trouble communicating with staff in English.
Danish doctors do not hand out prescriptions or pills at the rate common in North America, Japan and Southern Europe. There is a general trend of letting the body's own immune system take care of diseases, rather than using medicines. So if you show up at the local GP with minor illnesses like the common flu, expect to be send back to your bed to rest, rather than receiving any treatment, if you are otherwise of good health. Pharmacies (Danish: Apotek) are usually well stocked, but brand names may differ from those in your own country. Staff is highly trained, and major cities usually have one 24 hour pharmacy. Many drugs that are prescription-free in other countries, require prescription in Denmark, which is not trivial to get (see above), and medicines available in supermarkets and drug stores are very limited; i.e., allergy drugs and light painkillers; Paracetamol based (Panodil, Pamol & Pinex), acetylsalicylic based (Treo, Kodimagnyl & Aspirin) and Ibuprofen based (Ipren)
Dentists are only partly covered by the public healthcare system, and everyone, including Danes pay to visit their dentist. Danes and other Nordic citizens have some of the expenses covered by the public healthcare system, while non Scandinavian visitors, should generally be prepared to foot the entire bill themselves, or forward the expenses to their insurance company. Prices are notoriously high compared to the neighbouring countries, so unless it is urgent to see a dentist, it will probably be more economical to wait until you return home, or pass into Germany or Sweden.
Tap water is potable unless indicated, which is very rare indeed. The regulations for tap water in Denmark even exceeds that of bottled water in general, so do not be offended if you notice a waiter filling a pitcher of water at the sink, its perfect for drinking. However, most places charges a fee for the service.
Restaurants and other places selling food are checked regularly by health inspectors and awarded points on a 1-4 "smiley scale". The ratings must be prominently displayed, so look out for the happy face when in doubt. Every cook or employee handling prepared food are required to hold a hygiene certificate and food poisoning is not a problem to be concerned with.
Nearly all beaches are fine for bathing on sunny days - even parts of the Copenhagen harbour have been opened for bathing (read the Stay safe section). At quite a few beaches though, rainwater run-off from residential areas pours directly and untreated into the sea and flooding sewers are an increasing issue after heavy rain. During this time, bathing is not recommended at these places. Several municipalities issue bathing water quality data continuously on-line, so check up if you are going to bath after heavy rains. Winter bathing in the sea has become quite popular, but be careful, it requires a steady dedication for months to train your body for this endeavour. Jumping straight into ice-cold sea water without any preparation might make you sick.
Smoking
Since 2007 it has been illegal to smoke in any indoor public space in Denmark. This includes government buildings with public access (hospitals, universities, etc.), all restaurants and bars larger than 40m² and all public transport. It is also prohibited to smoke on any train and bus platform outdoors.
You have to be at least 18 years old to buy tobacco products in Denmark.
Respek
In a country which has no direct equivalent to please in its vernacular, where the local version of Mr. en Ms. has all but disappeared from common usage, and where the people can hardly muster a sorry if they bump into you on the streets, you could be forgiven to think they are the rudest people on earth, and you can get away with pretty much anything. You'd be wrong. Most of the behaviour many tourists consider appalling can be attributed to either the Danes' blatant - and when you get to understand it, quite sympathetic - disregard for formality, or their unfortunate shyness (sien drink section), and there are rules to the madness, way too complex to get into here, but some of the most important ones can be summed up as follows:
- It is generally not considered impolite to omit verbal formalities common in other cultures, such as generic compliments or courteous bromides. Likewise, Danes almost never use Sir of Madam to address each other, as it is perceived as distancing oneself. On the contrary, addressing (even a stranger) by first name is considered a friendly gesture. The only exception to this is when addressing Danish royalty – Queen Margrethe, her sons and their wives.
- Staff, waiters and every other employee is empowered in Denmark, so do not expect anybody to dance to your tune, even in expensive restaurants. Politeness goes both ways and acting like you have special privileges will be frowned upon. Rude or lacking service for no reason does happen occasionally and should not be tolerated, but handle the situation with a bit of diplomacy and treat your fellow man like an equal, or you will get nowhere.
- Be punctual, few things can make the Danes more annoyed than showing up later, even by minutes, than the agreed time, save social gatherings at people's homes, where the requirement for punctuality is more relaxed.
- If there are free seats on a bus or train, it's not customary to seat yourself next to strangers if you can avoid it. It is also a nice gesture to offer your seat for the elderly and the disabled. In many buses, the front seats are usually reserved for them.
- Be aware that there are marked "quiet zones" on each train: one in the back of the back wagon and one in the front of the front wagon. Don't talk on the phone there. In fact, do not talk at all. These are for people who want a quiet trip, usually people who need to go far, and may want to sleep, read, or work on their laptop or other things in peace.
- Danes try to abridge differences between social classes. Modesty is a virtue - bragging, or showing off wealth, is considered rude, as is loud and passionate behaviour. Economic matters are private - don't ask Danes questions like how much they earn or what their car costs. As in Germany, Britain, and the rest of the Nordic countries, weather is a safe conversation topic.
- Greetings between people who know each other (e.g. are good friends, close relatives, etc.) are often in the form of a careful hug. It is rare to see a peck on the cheek as a form of greeting, and it might be taken as way too personal. A handshake is customary for everyone else, including people you aren't close to and people you are being introduced to.
- When invited by a Dane - to visit their home, join them at their table or engage in an activity - do not hesitate to accept the invitation. Danes generally do not invite out of politeness, they only say it if they mean it. The same goes for compliments. Bring a klein gift; chocolate, flowers or wine are the most common, and remember despite their disregard for formality, to practice good table manners while at restaurants or in people's homes.
- Even though 82% of the population is officially Lutheran, Denmark is by and large a non-religious country. Investigations into people's faith are largely unwelcome, and outside places of worship, displays of your faith should be kept private. Saying grace for example, is likely to be met with bewilderment and silence. Religious attire such as Muslim headscarves, kippahs or even T-shirts with religious slogans, will - while tolerated - also make many Danes feel uncomfortable.
- In Denmark, family nearly without exception takes priority over work. So do not be surprised if Danes excuse themselves from even the most important of meetings by four o'clock to pick up kids, a burden equally shared between the sexes.
- Possession of any amount of cannabis or other drugs is a crime. While Denmark does have a narcotic subculture in places such as the Christiania district, many Danish people shun narcotics.
Verbind
Internet
Terwyl Internet cafés are present in most larger cities, they are usually not geared for tourists and hence they can be a bit tricky to find. Hotelle usually provide both wireless internet and computers with internet access, but whether this service is provided for free, varies greatly. Baie cafés and bars also provide free wireless internet for paying customers, even when it is not signposted, so it is always a good idea to ask. A lot of the McDonalds restaurants in Denmark have a couple of internet terminals available for their customers. The easiest way to get online is often the public library, as there is one in almost every town. Public libraries are usually centrally located, well signposted (look for Bibliotek) and always free. There can be a bit of waiting time to get a free computer though, but there will normally also be some sort of reservation system in place.
If staying for more than a few weeks, it might be worthwhile to get a mobile broadband connection. Most of the country has excellent coverage and speeds rivalling those of a fixed connection in the major cities and plenty for surfing the web, even in many of the more remote areas. Unfortunately the Danish ISPs generally do not have up to date English versions of their websites, so getting information about coverage and store location can be tricky. To buy a subscription package it is usually needed to have a residence permit, a Danish citizen id number (CPR-nummer of person-nummer) and a local address. This means, that in practice, subscription packages are only relevant to travellers staying for more than half a year in Denmark.
It is instead possible to buy a prepaid package with the following available offers:
- TDC offers a prepaid package known as Mobilt Bredbånd Tank op
- Starter package valid for 7 days for 129 kr for SIM card, or 399 kr for SIM card and modem
- 1/3/7/30 day refill for 29/69/129/299 kr
- The traffic limit is 10GB per month. The maximum bandwidth is 6Mbit/s downstream
- Telia offers the following packages known as Telia Talk Data
- Starter package for 29 kr (only SIM card, no modem)
- 1GB/3GB top-up valid for use within one week for 49/99 kr (only SIM card, no modem)
- 10GB top up valid for use within three months for 299 kr (only SIM card, no modem)
- Oister offers the following packages known as Tank Selv
- Starter package valid for 7 days for 99 kr (SIM card), or 30 days for 499 kr (SIM card and modem)
- 1/7/30 day refill for 29/79/199 kr
The Telia and TDC packages can be bought in their stores located in the largest towns. Owners of modems, phones or tablets that support UMTS/HSPA /LTE will most likely be able to use them, but otherwise a modem can be bought for about 400 kr. The Oister packages are available at many electronics stores and at any postal office.
When travelling in both Denmark and Sweden it may be beneficial to get a prepaid package from the provider 3. 3 is present in Denmark and Sweden, but don't sell any prepaid products from their Danish stores. On the other hand, their stores in Sweden sells a prepaid package that works in both Sweden and Denmark with no added roaming charges. It might be possible to refill this product over the internet connection from Denmark with an international credit card, but the safest solution might be to stock up on refill vouchers before leaving Sweden for Denmark, since vouchers are not sold in Denmark.
The package from 3 in Sweden is known as 3Bredband kontant:
- Starter package valid for 7 days for 199 Swedish kroner (Both SIM card and modem)
- 1 day refill for 29 Swedish kroner with a traffic limit of 0.5GB after which bandwidth is reduced
- 7 day refill for 99 Swedish kroner with a traffic limit of 5GB after which bandwidth is reduced
- 30 day refill for 299 Swedish kroner with a traffic limit of 20GB after which bandwidth is reduced
- The maximum speeds are 16Mbit/s downstream and 4.6Mbit/s upstream
For an easier overview of all the different providers and plans in Denmark, many price-comparison websites has arisen, example below:
- Abonnementpriser.dk - collects prices from many types of subscriptions, including TV, mobile broadband and more.
Foon
Bring your own unlocked GSM phone to make calls. Prepaid SIM cards are available at most shops and international calling can be reasonably priced. Any prepaid credit is generally only valid for calls made in Denmark, but can be purchased in small amounts to avoid waste when you leave.
International collect calls are not allowed from phone booths, which are all ran by the TDC company. You should be able to make international call with the prepaid SIM cards anyways.
Denmark's international phone country code is 45. The prefix for international dialling is "00" or ' ' (on a mobile phone).
The postal service in Denmark is run by PostNord. Digital postal stamps are available: you pay for the postage on the PostNord website, then write the provided 12-digit code on the envelope, instead of using a physical stamp. Postal franchises (posthus) sells postage stamps and can be found in many supermarkets and grocery stores all over the country. Business drop-in's (erhversindlevering) does not sell postage stamps. Post boxes are red with the postal logo, and most of them are emptied once every workday. It is not indicated exactly at what time during the day the mailboxes are emptied. An unregistered priority (airmail) postcard or letter with a weight of less than 100 grams is 33 kr (approximately €4.40) for all international destinations (as of 1 January 2021).
If you need to have parcels or mail sent to you in Denmark, you can receive it as Poste Restante at most major post offices (General Delivery in the US). The post office will only hold such mail for two weeks, after which it will be returned to the sender. The address format is:
- <Name>
- c/o Poste restante
- <Name of post office>
- <Postal-Code> <City>
- DENMARK
When picking up the mail, you will need to identify yourself with a government-issued photo-ID (i.e. passport or driver's license). Make sure that your name is spelled in the same way on the package and on the ID.
Major international parcel services like UPS, Fedex and DHL while present in Denmark, do not offer any holding service. GLS have an agreement with a number of retailers, which offers a holding service for a limited time (pakke shop)
Hanteer
Consular assistance
Nearly all developed nations have embassies in Copenhagen, and most other countries have embassies in either Stockholm or Copenhagen responsible for consular services to the whole Scandinavian streek. EU member nations often maintain consulates in the provinces. There are 71 foreign embassies in Copenhagen and more than 100 consulates in Copenhagen and larger cities, such as Aarhus, Aalborg, Odense, Vejle. If you fall victim to serious criminal injuries while in Denmark, you might be eligible to financial compensation. If you wish to file a claim you must report the incident to police within 24 hours, and file a form obtainable from the police to Erstatningsnævnet; Gyldenløvesgade 11, 1600 Copenhagen V. Tel 45 33 92 33 34, Fax: 45 39 20 45 05, Email: [email protected]. Claim processing time is a minimum of 3 months.
Customer service
By most standards, the Danes have a great deal to learn about customer service, and many visitors may initially be appalled by the low standards present outside upmarket establishments, used to dealing with international expectations. Cleaning tables and removing trash from messy customers has a low priority and it is not uncommon to experience staff doing other duties than serving, while happily keeping customers waiting. Also do not expect any sirs or madams; verbal bromides seem awkward to most Danes, including those behind a counter. On a practical level, the service situation means that you should only expect table service in restaurants. In most cafés and bars you usually order at the desk and pay immediately when ordering, even if you intend for a second order. Luckily, Danes have a civilised queue culture generally and waiting for your turn at the desk without loosing your temper or trying to cheat on other customers is standard practise, and you are expected to behave likewise.
As with most cultural issues, there are several reasons for this situation. Some attribute it to the egalitarian Danish culture along the line: "you are not worth any more than me, so why should I treat you any different", while a major reason might be ascribed to the fact that most service personnel in Denmark are untrained people, often underaged or part time students, working for a low salary, so they have no clue how to service customers beyond the rudimentary. Another aspect stems from Danish culture in general, which seems to cherish and promote direct interpersonal contact and request and a low-key service attention. Allowing other people space to move and breathe is considered part of proper hospitality and politeness.
Danes themselves seems to have coped with the service situation and do not expect much outside high-end places. By and large, it is just one of those issues you will have to deal with while visiting, and throwing a hissy fit or demanding to speak to the supervisor is unlikely to get you anywhere. On the upside, tipping is neither expected nor required, and that goes for professional and trained attendants as well. When you do bump into good service, it tends to be truly genuine helpfulness, rather than an expectation for tips or employee training courses - so savour such moments, tip if you feel for it, and forget about the rest.
Media
Apart from children's shows, nothing gets dubbed in Denmark - although a sizeable portion of broadcasts in Denmark are American and British productions - so even with no English channels, there will usually be something on in a comprehensible language. Dieselfde geld bioskope - dus moet u veilig wees vir 'n lui reënerige dag. Byna alle hotelle sal CNN of BBC World News beskikbaar hê.
As u op hoogte wil bly met plaaslike nuus, sal die Copenhagen Post is Denemarke se enigste Engelstalige koerant. Dit word weekliks gepubliseer en in baie kroeë en kafees in Kopenhagen beskikbaar, maar dit is baie moeiliker om in die res van die land te vind.
Aanlyn kan u Deense nuus in Engels volg by:
- Die plaaslike
- The Copenhagen Post (neutraal)
- Politiken (sentrist)
- Jyllands Posten (regs)
- DR (openbare uitsaaier)
- TV2 (privaat uitsaaier)
Gaan volgende
Noord-Atlantiese Oseaan
Om historiese redes is Denemarke 'n sentrale middelpunt vir toegang tot die werklik fassinerende Noord-Atlantiese streek, met direkte vlugte na verskeie stede Ysland, Faroëreilande en GroenlandDie streek is veral bekend vir sy unieke natuurlandskappe, sowel as sterk nasionale en kulturele erfenisse, wat steeds lewendig en beskerm word.Hanstholm in Noordwes Jutland het weeklikse veerdienste na Torshavn op die Faroëreilande en Seyðisfjörður aan Ysland. Longyearbyen aan Svalbard kan vanaf verskillende stede bereik word, een of twee keer per week met 'n enkele tussenstop in Oslo.
Swede
Soortgelyk in kultuur en die deel van groot dele van die geskiedenis, Swede is nie net naby geografie nie. Veral die suidelike deel kan maklik bereik word Kopenhagen via die oorbrugde Öresund en is 'n uitstekende plek om soortgelyke historiese en natuurlike besienswaardighede te ervaar Malmö en Lund. Die Skandiese lande van Suid-Swede was tot 1658 deel aan Denemarke aan die einde van die Groot Noordelike Oorlog en bied baie uitstekende voorbeelde van Deense Renaissance-argitektuur van groot landhuise tot romantiese stadsgees. Hierdie dele word dikwels deur die res van Swede nog steeds as nou gekoppel aan Denemarke beskou as gevolg van 'n bepaalde dialek van Sweeds wat hier gepraat word en wat verband hou met die Deense manier van uitspraak. Die suidelike dele is veral bekend vir Viking-toerisme-aantreklikhede en 'n romantiese platteland. Swede is verder noordwaarts in hierdie groot land en is 'n plek om die natuur te geniet en kan vanaf verskeie plekke bereik word. Vanaf Kopenhagen is daar direkte vlugte na die hoofstad van Stockholm en Wes - Swede kan vanaf Jutland per veerboot deur die Frederikshavn-Göteborg of Grenaa-Varberg skakels.
Noorweë
Noorweë, wat beroemd is vir sy fjorde met sy berge en sy algehele natuurskoon, bied 'n uitstekende bestemming wat maklik vanaf Denemarke bereik kan word. Oslo, Trondheim, Bergen, Stavanger en moontlik meer, maar die hele Noorweë is bereikbaar met 'n oordrag Frederikshavn en Hirtshals in Noord-Jutland is verskillende bestemmings per veerboot bereikbaar: Oslo, Larvik, Kristiansand. Daar is ook 'n veerbootverbinding vanaf Kopenhagen aan Oslo
Duitsland
Duitsland is die enigste land met wie Denemarke 'n landgrens het, en vir vinniger toegang vanuit die ooste van die land is daar gereelde veerbootverbindings na Denemark se suidelike buurland. Duitsland se twee grootste stede, Berlyn en Hamburg is slegs 'n paar uur per motor of trein vanaf die grootste deel van Denemarke, net soos die Duitse eilande in die Noord- en Baltiese See, Lübeck en ander Hanse stede en 'n hele rits historiese terreine uit verskillende tydperke.