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4 0 D ENM A R K

DENMARK
CCOMMODATION IN Denmark, is light), the kro is ideal for
like most things touring the country and it offers
A A A Danish, is usually value for money. Leaving aside the
high quality, spotlessly lights of Copenhagen and other
clean and well run, albeit large cities, Denmark remains
at a price. Perhaps essentially a rural country.
Denmark’s most Farmhouse holidays are
characterful form of enduringly popular, and
accommodation is the economical. Staying on a
kro, the historic stage- farm for a few days as well
coach inn. Located on main as in a hotel or inn could make
roads (don’t worry – Danish traffic a happy combination.
is both simple and
relatively cheap.
Many B&Bs have
sprung up in recent
years, and these are
prominently sign-
posted along the main
roads and elsewhere.
Zealand (Sjaelland)
The larger island east
of Funen and nudging
Sweden, Zealand is
dominated by the
bustling city of
Copenhagen and has
a wide selection of
accommodation; from
tourist-board-approv-
ed private rooms and
cheap hostels, to five-
star hotels.
Out of town there
is the Karen Blixen
T The elegant retreat of Steensgaard Herregård, Millinge, page 48 Museum, Helsingør
(Hamlet’s Elsinore)
DENMARK REGION very popular throughout and the historic town of
BY REGION Jutland, and country cottages Roskilde – all worth a visit.
and summer houses for rent The island of Bornholm,
EDIVIDE Denmark into are particularly common in the ‘Jewel of the Baltic’, a
Wthree main areas: West Jutland. seven-hour ferry journey
from Copenhagen, is a
Jutland (Jylland) Funen (Fyn) traditional fishing-and-farming
The bridge between The island-peninsula imme- settlement, popular for
Scandinavia and Europe, this diately east of Jutland is known walking and cycling holidays.
unhurried rural peninsula as The Garden of Denmark See our recommendations
makes up Denmark’s biggest because of its natural beauty, here on pages 44 and 50.
land mass. It is the most fruit and vegetable farms and
attractive part of the country, its many flowery gardens. HIGHLIGHTS
dotted with lakes, and with a The seaside resorts in the
coast lined by windswept south of Funen feature family HE PLACES to stay illustrated
dunes. East Jutland is home to holiday centres with a wide Ton these introductory
Aarhus, Denmark’s second range of indoor and outdoor pages are by no means
largest city and cultural capital, activities and high-quality Denmark’s only highlights. In
while southeast Jutland has accommodation. The main Copenhagen, the Admiral
Legoland. The former has a cultural draw is the attractive (page 48) stands out for
useful choice of hotel town of Odense, birthplace having the best location in
accommodation while of the writer Hans Christian town, right on the harbour,
Legoland offers a clutch of Andersen, which has a wide and for the way it reflects its
child-friendly hotels. choice of hotels. Elsewhere nautical past. Henne Kirkeby
Farm accommodation is in this area, accommodation Kro at Henne (page 46) can