A strong, clear-to-pale-yellow Scandinavian liquor, aquavit is served icy cold but goes down fiery hot. On warm sunny days, outdoor cafés are busy with patrons ...

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With generations of devotees (you'll see grandmothers with granddaughters), Conditori La Glace ranks as a Copenhagen landmark (open since 1870). It's a classic ...

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This is Denmark's truest soul food. You will see examples of these easy-to-love delights everywhere. At Copenhagen's Tivoli Gardens (a world-class amusement park ...

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It's all about nature (Denmark's largest forest, rare flora, springs) and hiking the 1.9-mile Ravnkilde-Nordre Dybdal trail. The largest July Fourth festival ...

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A seaport town founded in 1288, Køge became an important trading site early on. Indeed, the market square remains the second largest in the country ...

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After a half-hour flight from Copenhagen to Aalborg, pick up a rental car and head north to Skagen, a seaside town on a peninsula that ...

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An island treasure that manages to suit many tastes, Sealand is a nature-lover's dream of sand dunes and sea breezes, while also a magnet ...

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The country's second largest city, a place of down-to-earth locals, offers history, a college-town vibe, and contemporary art minus the attitude. Take it in ...

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Many places are called "storybook," but Denmark's third largest island really deserves the description. Thanks to a fairly new bridge, Funen—early home of ...

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At the vanguard of eco-aware cities, Denmark's capital is a place of parks, more than 200 miles of bike trails, and restaurants dedicated to ...

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