Denmark Travel Guide
The Bare Bones: What you Need to Know
Population: 5.15 million
Area: 43000km2
Currency: Krone
Religion: 90% Christian
Passports, Visas etc.
UK, EU and US citizens need only take a passport for stays of three months or less. Passports should be used as ID but it is advisable to carry a photocopy and leave the real thing safely at your hotel.
Safety Advice
Denmark is a very safe place to visit. Use common sense in crowded tourist areas where small time pickpockets and bag snatchers may be operating. Apart from the odd beggar, you will most likely have a safe and hassle free stay.
The Roads
Roads are good quality and cover the country comprehensively. However, car hire is costly as is fuel and the Danish system of public transport is superb and (comparatively) cheap. Rail is probably the best way to see the country. If you should choose to drive do not drink, the Danes have random breath testing and fines are heavy.
Stay Healthy
There are no more worries here than in any other European country, no inoculations are required and the water is clean. UK citizens carrying an E111 form can get free medical help. Hospitalisation is free but Doctors and Pharmacists will expect payment on the spot so ensure you get receipts for claiming back later. US citizens should ensure that they have ample insurance.
Take sensible precautions against the effects of the sun.
Insurance
Take out adequate insurance to cover health, accident, theft of money and possessions.
It is also worthwhile taking cover for missed transport links due to weather, industrial action or act of God.
Law and Order
Do not traffic or pedal drugs of any kind, you will get the same kind of harsh treatment you would find elsewhere in Europe. Being drunk on the streets or drinking in public will also land you in hot water.
Cash and Plastic
Traveller's cheques are easily changed, credit cards are readily accepted and ATM machines are widely available.
Climate and When to Go
In Denmark the weather can change very quickly, a glorious sunny morning can soon change to a drab wet afternoon. Winters tend to be chilly but never usually much below freezing, summers are characterised by clear blue skies. Coastal areas can be a bit breezy. Nowhere in Denmark ever gets 'South of France in August' packed but the most popular months are July and August, especially the former as this is the month Danes go on holiday.
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