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Discovering Europe: Denmark

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

Denmark is usually not in the list of the most frequently touristed countries in Europe, however, that doesn’t mean it’s not worth visiting. In true, Denmark is a group of islands situated in the Baltic Sea north of Germany.
This country will attract both tourists searching for antique places and those who seek modern European megalopolis. Denmark is widely known to play a sufficient role in ancient Europe history, especially in the era of the Vikings. You can find here multiple early Christianity and gothic churches, castles or the royal family and other stunning palaces. However, tourists can find in Denmark modern towns and conceptual architecture. Also don’t forget about one of the most popular fairytale writer ever - Hans Christian Anderson. He lived in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark and this is the place where he wrote his magnificent stories. You just need to visit this place to feel local atmosphere and you will definitely get the feeling that fairies can live only in the place like this. By the way, modern Denmark doesn’t forget to make our children happy as this country is as well a home of widely known Lego toy construction sets. (more…)

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