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Day 1 Arrival Malmö
Spend your first day in Sweden's third biggest city Malmö. A lot of things have
happened during the last ten years and Malmö has become a very international city. This is expressed by the fact that Malmö has 270 000 residents who speak some 100 languages and belong to 164 different
nationalities! Malmö is also strongly orientated towards the European continent and is in the process of developing very close ties with the Danish capital. The Öresund bridge makes it an easy task to
travel between the two cities. In Malmö, we do recommend a visit to the Malmö Art Museum.
Day 2 Malmö-Lund-Falkenberg-Varberg-Göteborg (275 km)
The Danish Viking-king Svend Tveskæg is thought to be the founder of Lund
. Archaeological excavations indicate that he ordered the oldest known stave church in Skåne to be built in Lund in 990 AD. After several wars, Skåne became Swedish in 1658 AD. The decision to establish
a university in Lund was taken as part of an effort to make Skåne more ”Swedish”. Lund university, still one of the most prestigeous ones in Sweden, was inaugurated in 1668 AD
In the middle of the 19th century, wealthy Britons and Americans came to
Falkenberg
to fish for salmon. The river Ätran remains the classic salmon water and thanks to an extentensive care of the fishing, the wild salmon thrives in this region. You know what to have for lunch when you visit Falkenberg! And the sanddunes of Skrea strand are a popular stop for going swimming.
The medieval Fortress at Varberg
was once one of Northern Europe's strongest fortresses, but thanks to the fact that Sweden has experienced peace for 200 years, the fortress is now a very popular public attraction. The walk along the ramparts offers a magnificent view of this seaside town. Inside the walls, you will find a museuem, a café and restaurants.
Göteborg
is Sweden's second biggest city and is often likened to San Fransisco, since this city at the West coast has plenty of bridges, hills, water, trams and seafood restaurants. Göteborg is of course full of attractions and most of them are included in your package. Spend the evening at Liseberg Fun Fair, where there is something for everyone – from breathtaking attractions to gentle carousels that give the little ones just as big a thrill.
Day 3 Göteborg
Gothenburg Museum of Art houses a unique collection of Nordic art, including
works by Carl Larsson, Bruno Liljefors, Edvard Munch, Anders Zorn and others. Take a walk through five centuries of art and see paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens, Picasso and Chagall. Gothenburg Museum of
Art has been awarded three stars in the Michelin Green Guide.
The Röhsska Museum of Design and Decorative Arts was given its current
appearance in 1961. The original building, clad in red, hand-made brick, was completed in 1916 when the museum was opened to the public. The Röhsska Museum of Design and Decorative Arts has over 50 000
objects in its collections, mainly old Swedish and European handicraft products. Today, the Röhsska Museum mainly collects contemporary items in the categories of handicraft, commercial handicraft and
industrial design.
How big is your world? At the Museum of World Culture, you will come face to
face with the unexpected. A true diversity of sincerity and depth, sharp design, great cuisine and experimental scene art. Square dance, trapp-rap and contemporary art. Exciting cultures and subcultures.
Five exhibitions, free guided tours and a lot more.
The Volvo Museum depicts Volvo’s development from its foundation in 1927 until
the modern day. It contains around 100 vehicles and engines, including cars, trucks, buses, contracting machinery, marine and industrial engines, aviation engines and concept vehicles. There are special
exhibits on safety, concern for the environment and quality.
Nya Älvsborg Fortress is probably the best-preserved fortress in Sweden. During
the war with Denmark in 1717–1719, the fortress was besieged time after time without being occupied. Today it
is one of the most popular excursion sites in Göteborg. You take a boat to the
fortress island and this excursion, which is included in your package, also comprises a historic guided tour.
Day 4 Göteborg-Fredrikshavn
Your ferry to Denmark leaves at 9 AM, After a comfortable voyage of 3 hours 15
minutes, you will have an easy check-in at your hotel at Fredrikshavn. We do recommed that you spend the afternoon excursion further North, in the Land of Light and the lovely town Skagen.
During the 1880s Skagen
was transformed into an artists’ colony where there was room for both work and leisure. Already in their lifetime, the Skagen artists achieved world fame at many important exhibitions abroad. The most prominent Skagen artists are the Danish painters Anna and Michael Ancher and P.S. Krøyer. The Nordic artists Christian Krohg and Oscar Björck also contributed to putting Skagen on the map! The Skagen Museum was founded in 1908 in order to collect and preserve the works of these artists.
Day 5 Fredrikshavn-Aarhus (182 km)
Århus is Denmark's second biggest city and has been an important trading
centre and seaport since Viking times.
Den gamle by, Old Town, is a state certified national museum. The museum opened
to the public already in 1914. In 1999, the Old Town had gathered historic buildings from a total of 20 Danish market towns and had changed names into The Old Town, National Open Air Museum of Urban
History and Culture.
Moesgård Museum is situated ten kilometres south of Århus and is well worth a
visit. Being both a local museum and a museum specializing in archaeology and ethnography, the majority of the archaeological collections are Danish, but the museum also has a considerable collection of
artefacts from Bahrain and the Gulf region.
Day 6 Aarhus-Legoland/Billund-Ribe (173 km)
Legoland
in Billund has over 50 fun activities and is the largest and the oldest of all Legolands in the world. The Legoland park has 1.7 million visitors annually, which makes it the biggest tourist attraction in Denmark outside Copenhagen!
One of Denmark's biggest birthdays will be celebrated in 2010, when the city of
Ribe
turns 1300 years old! There will be town festivals, music, theatre, special exhibitions and walking tours on the programme. The first weekend of May every year, the city of Ribe arranges Northern Europe's biggest Viking market. You will certainly agree that Ribe's unique atmosphere stems from its long and dramatic history!
Day 7 Ribe-Odense (133 km)
The Hans Christian Andersen Museum is a museum dedicated to the city of
Odense's most famous son - author and poet Hans Christian Andersen who is most famous for his fairy tales, especially The Ugly Duckling and the Little Mermaid.
One of Denmark's biggest tourist attractions is the Odense Zoo, covering almost
4 hectares on both sides the Odense River. Do not miss the feeding of the sea lions, lions (generally on Wednesdays), chimpanzees, penguins and piranhas (generally on Tuesdays).
The Renaissance masterpiece Egeskov Castle, 30 km south of Odense, can pride
itself with being a five-star attraction. The castle was completed in 1554 in an era when political unrest and the Reformation caused many landowners to build their houses as well-protected castles.
Egeskov Castle was no exception. This is a must if you visit Denmark between May 1 and the beginning of October.
Day 8 Odense-Copenhagen (168 km)
The Danish capital Copenhagen is located on the east coast of Sealand and was
founded in 1167. The medieval centre provides a sense of old-world charm and intimacy. But the city is also a fascinating and exciting metropolis with all the buzz of modern urban living. Added to this
are many green parks, meandering canals and contemporary dockland developments. You return your car downtown Copenhagen. Your package includes the 72 hour Copenhagen Card, which entitles you to many free
attractions and free public transport during your remaining stay in the Danish capital.
Day 9 Copenhagen
The statue of the Little Mermaid at Langelinie in Copenhagen harbour is a
Copenhagen icon and a major tourist attraction not to be missed.
The magnificent Frederiksborg Castle was built in the beginning of the 17th century and is the largest Renaissance palace in Scandinavia. It is surrounded by a Baroque garden and a beautiful scenic park. In 1859 a devastating fire broke out and destroyed some of the castle exterior and large parts of the interior. Since the rebuild, the castle has accommodated the Museum of National History, which is now regarded as a national monument of great historical importance.
Rundetaarn was built in 1637 and was the first stage of the Trinitatis complex,
built in order to gather three important facilities for the scholars of the 17th century: an astronomical observatory, a student church and a university library.
At the National Gallery of Denmark you will admire Western art from early
Renaissance to our time. Masterpieces by artists ranging from Cranach, Titian and Rembrandt to Abildgaard, Eckersberg and Hammershøi as well as Matisse and Picasso.
The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek was founded by the brewer Carl Jacobsen, who created
one of the largest private art collections of his time. It was named after his brewery, Ny Carlsberg, with the addition of "Glyptotek", meaning collection of sculpture. Today, the museum houses
the largest collection of ancient art in Northern Europe, primarily sculpture from Egypt, the Near East, Greece and Italy. But the museum has also expanded the collection of French and Danish art from
the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The Impressionists, Paul Gauguin and Auguste Rodin are particularly well represented.
The famous amusement park Tivoli opened in 1843 and is the oldest amusement
park in the world. Besides the rides, Tivoli Gardens also serve as a venue for various performing arts and as a active part of the cultural scene in Copenhagen. During Copenhagen Jazz Festival Tivoli
Gardens is one of the many Copenhagen localities that serves as a venue for concerts.
Day 10 Copenhagen
How will future designers work and how does Danish design address global issues
such as sustainability, new technology and consumption? The exhibition ”it’s a small world” at the Danish Design Centre challenges the Danish design tradition and explores future design practices in a
global perspective. Main exhibition until 1 February 2010.
The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is located in northern Zealand with a
panoramic view across the Øresund and is within easy reach by public transport. Louisiana is an international museum with a considerable collection of modern art. The museum’s permanent collection
includes more than 3000 works and is one of the largest in Scandinavia. It takes its point of departure in the period after 1945 and inclued artists like Picasso, Giacometti, Dubuffet, Yves Klein and
Andy Warhol.
Day 11 Departure Copenhagen Airport
Copenhagen Airport is just a short ride by train. You can also take a taxi from
the city centre at a reasonable price.
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