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Absolute Top 5 Day Trips From Copenhagen

Copenhagen is the most populous city in Denmark. Its fascinating architecture, many parks, gourmet restaurants, and other attractions would explain the number of people that flock there. A visit to Copenhagen guarantees sightseeing, immersion in the city’s culture, entertainment, and lots of places to shop if that’s your thing. These absolute 5 days trips from Copenhagen will ensure that you have had a taste of what the city is all about- which is a lot!

1. Frederiksborg Palace

Frederiksborg Palace- Wikimedia Commons

Frederiksborg Palace is the largest Renaissance complex in the Nordic region. The magnificence of the palace lives up to Christian IV’s aim of having it put up, which was to show off and enhance his status as a powerful European monarch; the Palace does indeed show out.

A trip from Copenhagen to Frederiksborg is about an hour, whose reward is a look at its famed vast and stunningly beautiful network of gardens with its three islands where the palace sits.

In a day trip to Freriksborg, you can visit the palace Chapel, the Bath House Palace and the Museum of National History- apart from the Palace itself, this Museum is worth the trip. You’ll be treated to an exhibition of an impressive collection of fine art pieces.

While at Frederiksborg Castle, the nearby Kronborg Castle is rather inviting- you could, therefore, kill two birds with one stone.

2. Lyngby Open-Air Museum

Copenhagen Open Air Museum- by Rriemann- Wikimedia Commons

The Lyngby Open- Air Museum, 15 kilometers from Copenhagen, gives a peculiar experience. For starters you to can choose wander about the museum via horse-drawn carriage. This is the countryside of historic Denmark.

Sitting on 35 acres, the Lygby Open- Air Museum boasts beautiful fields, lush gardens as well as some animals which graze in the fields and in farmhouses. There also are mills at the Lyngby Open- Air Museum that are only found in various parts of Denmark on display here, together with farming implements and methods.

Quite the experience, your day trip to the Lyngby Open-Air Museum shall be punctuated by moments where you shall are transported back in history by visiting fully- furnished homes of ancient categories of people-  the wealthy miller, village weaver, inmates of the poorhouse and the peasant.

3. Egeskov Castle

Egeskov Castle- by Angelbo- Wikimedia Commons

A day trip to the Egeskov Castle will not be disappointing at all- this Castle is one of the best preserved in Denmark hence pristine views await.  It is also one of the best castles to visit in Denmark. The Castle sits in an island- there is a lake around it and around its gardens which feature well-manicured hedge mazes.

Contrary to the present day, access to the castle used to be via a drawbridge. As it was built as a fortress, the castle general architecture and finer details are worth looking out for during your trip to the beautiful and idyllic castle.

You will be mesmerized by the castles’ historic toys; its Titania’s Palace, an over the top doll house with miniature furniture and other miniature items from around the world. Egeskov Castle is no doubt one of the most magnificent Renaissance castle in Europe.

4. Louisiana Museum of Modern Art

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art- by Kim Hansen- Wikimedia Commons

You can no doubt take a no fuss day trip to the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art as it is near Copenhagen. For this trip the pay- off is a look at the approximately 3,500 internationally renowned artworks from bigwigs such as Picasso.

The beautiful surroundings of the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art makes the trip worth your while- the museum sits just on the edge of the water with a view of the Øresund Strait and Swedish coast. The cherry on the cake on this day trip is that you can enjoy a delicious Danish or International meal before you head back to Copenhagen.

5. The Cliffs of Møn

Chalk Cliffs of Møn- by Chad K- Wikimedia Commons

A day trip to the Cliffs of Møn shall fill you with awe. These are huge white chalk cliffs that rise from the Baltic Sea to the south of Copenhagen. While on this trip you will be fascinated by, apart from the cliffs, a variety of protected species of flora and fauna.

These Cliffs are famous as they hold evidence of a meteorite that hit earth millions of years ago, found on the coastal cliff of Stevns Klint. A whole lot of fossil records that show the recovery of life on earth after the meteorite hit will give you more than enough information about the event.

The Cliffs of Møn are almost similar to the White Cliffs of Dover in England.

You will definately enjoy these top 5 day trips from Copenhagen, as you will get to experience Copenhagen’s rich history, amazing gastronomy, innovativeness and vibrancy.