Denmark, beyond the obvious.

8 places we'd send a friend to: where to eat, what to see, and how to get there from Copenhagen. Paid for out of our own pocket.

ARoS Aarhus Art Museum Aarhus

The rainbow walkway on the roof is the reason to go up. The floors underneath are the reason to stay.

Museum. 3 h 30 min from Copenhagen. 180 kr. Closed Mondays.
Den Gamle By Aarhus

A whole Danish town rebuilt house by house, from the 1700s to the 1970s. Better than it sounds, and it sounds good.

Attraction. 3 h 40 min from Copenhagen. 190 kr.
Juno the Bakery Østerbro

The cardamom bun every other cardamom bun gets compared to.

Bakery. 45 kr. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
Kronborg Castle Helsingør

Hamlet's castle, with Sweden in view across the water. Pair it with Louisiana on the same train line.

Attraction. 1 h 5 min from Copenhagen. 145 kr. Closed Mondays in winter.
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art Humlebæk

The one museum worth leaving Copenhagen for, even when it rains.

Museum. 55 min from Copenhagen. 160 kr. Closed Mondays.
Møns Klint Møn

White chalk cliffs over a turquoise sea. The best day trip in Denmark that most visitors never hear about.

Nature. 2 h from Copenhagen. Free.
Ribe Ribe

Denmark's oldest town, small enough to walk in an hour and worth a whole afternoon.

Attraction. 3 h 35 min from Copenhagen. Free.
Schønnemann Indre By

Smørrebrød the way it has been served here since 1877. Start here if you only have one lunch.

Restaurant. 450 kr. Closed Sundays.