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rightly claim to have among smørrebrød, a selection call Denmark from the UK,
the best food in Scandinavia. of open rye sandwiches dial 00 45, then the number,
Store Kro at Fredensborg (rugbrød) and trimmings.dd dropping the first zero of
(page 45) is another favourite This term is sometimes also the area code; from the US,
– it lives up to its grand extended to a complete buf- dial 011 45 and drop the
setting next to the Danish fet (det store kolde bord), first 0 of the area code.
Royal Family’s summer including traditional fare such
residence. And we especially as salmon, crayfish, prawns, Public holidays 1 January;
like the Hotel Dagmar at Ribe herring, hot and cold meats, Maundy Thursday; Good
(page 49) for retaining, cheeses and dessert. Friday; Easter Sunday; Easter
despite great popularity, its Monday; Great Prayer Day
historic atmosphere. OTHER PRACTICAL (fourth Friday after Good
INFORMATION Friday); Ascension Day
FOOD AND DRINK (mid-May); Constitution
OOK WELL in advance if Day (5 Jun); Whit Sunday;
RADITIONAL DANISH fare Byou are planning to visit Whit Monday (late May);
Tcomprises hearty Copenhagen or the popular 24–26 December.
helpings of meat (mostly seaside resorts in Funen
pork, beef and veal) and during July and August. USEFUL WORDSWW
fish from the Baltic Sea, Note also that many hotels
North Sea and lakes. The are taken over at weekends Breakfast Morgenmad
quality is consistently high all year for local celeb- Lunch Frokost
and so, often, are prices. rations such as weddings. Dinner Aftensmad
One home-grown food Breakfast is usually a Free room? Værelser?
which you probably will not buffet of breads, cheeses, How much? Hvad koster det?
see is Danish bacon – it is cold meats, fruit and cereals. Single room Enkelt værelse
reserved for export. Petrol is very expensive Double Dobbelt værelse
In Copenhagen there are by western European stan-
all manner of ethnic rest- dards. Expect high charges DENMARK PRICE BANDS
aurants, many operating on for bridge tolls and ferries.
the traditional Danish ‘open ANISH HOTELS are
table’ policy: the whole Language English and D officially classified by
party eats all it can for a German are widely under- stars, from one to five. A
fixed price. stood and most menus are hotel without a restaurant,
At lunchtime, around also translated into these but with one to three stars,
midday to 2:30pm, look two languages. is called a hotel garni. Our
out for the dagen’s ret (dish price bands are simpler and
of the day). If you are on Currency The Danish refer, as usual, to the price
a tight budget this is the krone, written Kr, usually of a standard double room
time to eat, as prices at before the amount, and in high season. Prices
dinner time for similar food divided into 100 øre. quoted usually include
in similar establishments are breakfast and sales tax. You
significantly higher. Shops Generally open from may, however, encounter a
The local fast food is 9am–5:30pm Mon–Thu, small ‘green tax’ on your
hot sausages (pølser(( r r ) dis- 9am–7 or 8pm Fri, 9am– hotel bill in some places.
pensed by street vendors. 1 or 2pm Sat (9am–5pm first
The ubiquitous Danish Sat of the month). Many k below 600Kr
pastry, called wienerbrød, supermarkets in larger kk 600–900Kr
(literally, Vienna bread) is towns open until 7 or 8pm kkk 900–1400Kr
standard café fare. Mon–Fri and some shops kkkk above 1400Kr
Unlike its Scandinavian also open until
neighbours, Denmark is 4 or 5pm on Sat-
very relaxed in its attitude urdays. Some also
to alcohol. The Danes are a open on Sundays.
nation of beer drinkers –
Denmark is famous as the Tipping This is
home of Carlsberg lager. not required or
Tuborg is the alternative. expected –
The Danish version of restaurant bills
schnapps is akvavit. It always include a
comes in several forms, service charge.
most often flavoured with
dill or caraway, and is Telephoning To
drunk as a chaser or (to the telephone inside
consternation of foreigners) Denmark, dial the
to accompany a meal. number, including
Denmark’s best known the first zero of
culinary institution is the area code. To Bromølle Kro, Jyderup, page 46