—Copenhagen, Roskilde & Zealand—

        Lively and lovely. Denmark's Zealand folk history and modern, groundbreaking culture all within a comfortable day-trip. Viking festivals, Hamlet's Castle, mid-summer parades, glittering city shopping malls, and thatched-roof restaurants.

VIKING STREET PERFORMER ON            
THE STRΨGET—COPENHAGEN'S              
MILE-LONG PEDESTRIAN                   
SHOPPING STREET.                        
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Attractions in Copenhagen: Nyhavn harbor; Canal boat tours; the Little Mermaid; the Round Tower; the Tycho Brahe Planetarium; the Amalienborg Royal Palace; Rεdhuspladsen (City Hall Square); Tivoli Gardens amusement park; Strψget pedestrian shopping street; theater and ballet; numerous museums.

COPENHAGEN'S NYHAVN—A NAUTICAL
DISTRICT FULL OF LIVELY RESTAURANTS.
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Attractions in Roskilde: 12th century Cathedral;
Viking Ship Museum; main street pedestrian mall.

Attractions elsewhere in Zealand: Castles, museums,
grand houses, quaint villages, pretty farms,
dramatic sea cliffs, challenging golf courses.

ROSKILDE CATHEDRAL—BURIAL
PLACE OF DANISH KINGS
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Lodgings: Ideally located hotels in
central Copenhagen and in the center
of Roskilde. All are close to transportation,
shops, restaurants and services.

HOME AT FIRST'S HISTORIC ROSKILDE INN IS
LOCATED IN THE TOWN'S PEDESTRIAN ZONE
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Getting around Copenhagen: Central Copenhagen is very walkable, but getting to other parts of the city will require visitors to use its subway, buses, and trams. Copenhagen streets are narrow and convoluted, and there is minimal parking. We do not recommend that guests use their rental cars in Copenhagen.

SKATING AT COPENHAGEN'S KING'S NEW SQUARE
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Getting around outside of Copenhagen: Visitors can tour parts of the region by rail, bus, and boat, but because scheduled services are relatively infrequent these are best for specific sightseeing trips only. Outside of Copenhagen, use of a rental car permits far greater flexibility and independence for touring the Danish countryside—especially for those wanting to stop and enjoy the scenery, and explore small, out-of-the-way places.

Getting around Roskilde: Roskilde, despite being Zealand's second largest municipality, is both small and walkable. Frequent train service connects Roskilde with Copenhagen (20 minutes) and the Copenhagen Airport (30 minutes). Visitors coming to Roskilde by car can use their rental cars to tour the region. But we recommend using the rail system to travel in and out of Copenhagen from Roskilde.
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ROSKILDE RAIL STATION—FRONTED
WITH UNUSUAL SCULPTURES
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Getting to/from the Region: Rental Car, International Flights to/from Copenhagen Airport, International Ferry Services between Copenhagen and Swedish ports.