Zealand: Places to Explore

Fredensborg means "town of peace," earning the name after a peace treaty ending the Great Northern War was signed here in 1720. Fredensborg Castle, also known as Fredensborg Slot, is the unofficial favorite... Read more

Helsingør's name is derived from "hals," or neck, after the narrow neck of water separating it from Sweden's Helsingborg. That slim waterway made the town wealthy in the in the 1420s, when Erik... Read more

Surrounded by forests, Hillerød is an ordinary small city with some extraordinary features: it's home to the lovely Frederiksborg Castle and within a short drive of the ruins of two medieval monestaries... Read more

Hornbæk, considered Denmark's answer to France's Riviera because the society's upper echelon maintain summer homes here, has lovely beaches and typical small fishing village feeling like nearby neighbors... Read more

Historically a fishing village, this elegant seaside town with a population of about 6,000 is now a suburb of Copenhagen. It's also home to a fantastic modern art museum—Louisiana. In summer the... Read more

The island of Møn makes for a wonderful side trip from Copenhagen, especially in summer. Its main attraction is the white chalk cliffs along the coast. The local beaches are unspoiled and uncrowded... Read more

Humans have lived on the Odsherred peninsula since the Stone Age—and who can blame them, since its steep cliffs, white-sand dunes, and acres of forests provide both natural beauty and a defense from... Read more

Roskilde is Zealand's second-largest town and one of its oldest, having been founded in 998. The town is named for a Viking king called Ro, who, according to legend, built the city around a lovely spring—"kilde"... Read more