COUNTRY FACTS
DANEMARK
Denmark
is the smallest of the Scandinavian countries and is certainly the most southern in its
geographical position. Its people are livelier and warm Scandinavians, always ready to drink, talk, walk
outdoors, and enjoy the sunshine. The Danish monarchy, one of the world's oldest, is a very popular
institution fully anchored in the Danish society. Beyond the capital and the bigger cities, Denmark offers a
mix of lively towns such as Ribe and Odense plus rural countryside, medieval churches, Renaissance
castles and tidy 18th-century villages. Neolithic dolmen, preserved 2000-year-old ‘bog people’, and
impressive Viking ruins are just some of the remnants of the nation’s long and fascinating history.
Capital: Copenhagen
Population: 5.59 millions
Languages: Danish and English
Entry Requirements: A valid passport 3 months after your stay in the Denmark is required.
For more information, visit: www.travel.gc.ca
Time Change: GMT + 1
Currency: Danish Krone
Electricity: electricity is 220 volts; therefore, an adapter and/or converter will be required
Best buys: Glassware, porcelain, royal, silver jewelry, furniture, and wooden utensils, design, textiles,
stereo equipment bearing the stamp of the Danish art which means simplicity and elegance
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Canadian Embassy
Kristen Bernikowsgade 1
1105 Copenhagen
Denmark
Tel: 45 33 48 32 00
Email:
[email protected]
CITIES IN DENMARK
Copenhagen
The coolest, most cosmopolitan, most exciting and, yes, Danny Kaye was right, the most wonderful city in
Scandinavia welcome to Copenhagen (København). These days the Danish capital is blossoming. There is a
spring in its step borne from a mixture of some brave
new architecture, continued prosperity and a burgeoning
confidence in its own charms.
There are more cafés and restaurants than ever!
Copenhagen is clean, safe and ridiculously easy to get to
know, the locals all speak superb English and the
transport system makes London’s look like it’s on the
verge of a nervous breakdown. It usually makes the top
five, if not the top spot, in the list of the ‘’most liveable
city’’ !
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The Funen
Funen (Fyn) is engagingly pretty, with rural scenery, thatched farmhouses and a surprisingly varied set of
attractions. The chirpy modern city of Odense is Hans
Christian Andersen crazy – sculptures of trolls lounge on
street corners, duckling-and-swan mobiles dangle from
gift shop windows, and even the lights at pedestrian
crossings feature a certain well-known fairy-tale writer.
Even if you scoff at fantastical fabrications, Odense will
have something to hold you – old steam engines,
manatees at the zoo, imposing churches and cathedrals,
art galleries, open-air museums and chilled-out boat
rides on the river.
Jutland Peninsula
One of Jutland’s most prized areas is the Lake District (Søhøjlandet), as it dazzles with hills, forests and
lakes not found anywhere else in Denmark. This region is home to Denmark’s longest river: the Gudenå,
Jutland’s biggest lake (Mossø) and Denmark’s highest
point, Ejer.
In many countries, visiting the land would probably
be a passport to gob smacking scenery and have you
reaching for your camera and grasping for
superlatives. Not in Denmark! Instead of craning your
neck at sky-reaching peaks, here you can marvel over
the gentle nature, neat and tame, and the superbly
pretty scenery.
For additional information, visit the official website of the Denmark Tourism Board:
www.denmark.dk
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