Denmark is a travel destination in Northern Europe. Its capital is Copenhagen. May and September are its two best months to visit, ranked on 1991–2020 climate averages.
Top places to visit in Denmark
Copenhagen (city, Capital Region of Denmark) — Design capital — Nyhavn harbour, Tivoli Gardens, Christiania, and New Nordic cuisine.
Tivoli Gardens (landmark, Capital Region of Denmark) — One of the world's oldest amusement parks — opened 1843, gardens, rides, and concerts.
Kronborg Castle (landmark, Capital Region of Denmark) — UNESCO "Hamlet's Castle" on the Øresund strait — inspiration for Shakespeare's Elsinore.
Ribe (city, Region of Southern Denmark) — Denmark's oldest town — Viking heritage, medieval cathedral, and stork nests.
Møns Klint (natural, Region Zealand) — Dramatic 130 m white chalk cliffs dropping into the Baltic — fossil-hunting heaven.
Legoland Billund (landmark, Region of Southern Denmark) — Birthplace of LEGO — miniature world models, rides, and the ultimate family bucket list.
Roskilde (landmark, Region Zealand) — Viking Ship Museum, Viking-age cathedral, and Denmark's biggest music festival.
Bornholm Island (natural, Capital Region of Denmark) — Baltic island of smokehouses, round churches, half-timbered villages, and granite cliffs.
Skagen (natural, North Denmark Region) — Denmark's northernmost tip — two seas collide, golden dunes, and Skagen School art.
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art (landmark, Capital Region of Denmark) — Clifftop museum above the Øresund — Giacometti, Warhol, and Henry Moore in sculpture park.