Holidays in Denmark

The best venues, wind scenarios, entry/re-entry to bars, night transport and ta…

🕰️🥂🎂 New Year's speech, jumping off chairs and kransekage: what makes this Danish night so special

What is the royal New Year's speech, why do people ‘jump into the New Year’ and…

🐟🥂 Julefrokost: Danish pre-Christmas dinner — rules, toasts and what to include in the bill

How festive dinners are organised in December: smørrebrød, herring, hot dishes,…

🧊 Winter swimming and saunas by the water: where to try it safely between holidays

📝 Clubs and guest windows, rules, contrast sauna by the water. What to bring, h…

🧳 Aarhus and Odense in winter: museum lights, Brandts and the spirit of Andersen

💬 Areas near museums and the port, walking routes, weekend deals, price guides.…

🍖🦆🍒 Christmas cuisine: flæskesteg, duck, risalamande — where to try them and how much they cost

Festive dishes, price guides, set menus and pre-orders. Where to find vegetaria…

🧭 Two nights in small towns: Ribe, Ebeltoft, Skagen — cosiness without crowds

📝 An intimate atmosphere in historic towns and by the sea. Where to stay, how t…

🛍️ Shopping plan: Magasin/Illum shop windows, local brands and January sales

🧾 When the January sales start, how to combine them with walks, how to apply fo…

🎁 Danish-style gifts: what to give your family and colleagues without being overly pretentious

📝 Candles, textiles, ceramics, sweets, gløgg sets. Where to buy without a mark-…

🚉 Transport during the holidays: 24–26 December and the night of 31 December to 1 January without surprises

📄 Holiday intervals for the metro, trains and buses, ‘dead’ windows and night l…

☕✨ Hygge routes for 2 days: lights, coffee shops, cookies — no rush and no queues

Two days in the capital and Alternativet: where to drink gløgg, try æbleskiver …

🕯️🚣 Lucia on the water: where to watch the kayak parade of candles and how to keep warm afterwards

Where to find a spot, what time to arrive, routes to nearby coffee shops and wi…

🎄🛍️ Fairs without crowds: Christiania Grey Hall, H. C. Andersen in Odense, Egeskov on Funen

The best alternatives to the capital's squares: the indoor market in Christiani…

🕯️🎄 Advent in Danish: what do jul, juleaften, julefrokost mean and how to plan for 24–26 December

We break down the terms and calendar: home evening on 24 December, Advent ritua…

🎡✨ Tivoli in December: when to go, what to budget for, and where to stay nearby