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Read MoreAmalienborg Palace
Originally constructed as townhouses for Danish nobility in the mid-18th century, the Amalienborg Palace has been home to the Danish royal family since their original residence (Christianborg Palace) burned down in 1794. The four identical residences built around an octagonal...
Photos by Trey Ross, courtesy IndagareRead MoreAnchers Hus
Located in the heart of Skagen, Anchers Hus is the home of famous painters Anna Ancher and Michael Ancher. One of the most celebrated families in Scandinavian art history, the house and its interiors are preserved from 1935. The family...
Read MoreCopenhagen Cooking Class
One of the very best ways to experience a new destination is by trying your hand at some of the region's best dishes. In Copenhagen especially—with its world famous culinary techniques and flavors—a cooking class is a hands-on crash-course on...
Read MoreDesignmuseum Denmark
A stop at this museum is practically required for design aficionados while in Copenhagen. Visitors will (re)discover the central tenets of Danish design—formal simplicity, functionality and artisanal meticulousness—through the creations of Kaare Klint, Hans J. Wegner, Arne Jacobsen and Verner...
Read MoreDR Concert Hall
Opened in 2009 and adding a dramatic new shape to the city’s skyline, the DR Concert Hall was designed by Pritzker Prize–winning, French architect Jean Nouvel. Part of the ambitious DR Town, a multi-use complex, the concert hall now serves...
Read MoreGásadalur
The village of Gásadalur is famous for the dramatic waterfall that sits just outside the town. The town, whose name means Goose Valley, is typical of the Faroe Islands in its size (tiny) and architecture (small wooden houses painted red...
Courtesy Eva KisgyorgyRead MoreGjogv
A small village about 40 miles north of the Faroese capital, Tóshavn, Gjogv is surrounded by mountains on all sides and home to a dramatic gorge. Located on the northeast tip of the island of Eysturoy, this quiet and idyllic town...
Read MoreGlyptotek
Home to the personal art collection of Carl Jacobsen, the son of the founder of Carlsberg Breweries, the grand Glyptotek museum holds a wide range of works that date from antiquity to the 20th century. Highlights include the Rodin sculptures,...
Photos by Trey Ross, courtesy IndagareRead MoreGrenen
Located at the tip of Denmark, Grenen is effectively a giant sandbar that extends to where the North Sea and Kattegat Sea meet. Visitors can wade into the chilly water for pictures at “Denmark’s Tip.” Rides from the visitor’s center...
Courtesy Erla Rajani ZiskasenRead MoreHiking
The Faroe Islands offer countless fabulous hiking opportunities of varying degrees of difficulty. The mountainous landscape can make for some rugged treks, but there are also calm valleys to be explored at a more leisurely pace. Hikes should be accompanied...
Read MoreIndagare Tour: On the Water
Yes, it’s a touristy thing to do but seeing the city on a canal tour is well worth doing. You’ll pass the palace, the new opera house, go down canals and under bridges and get a sense of what a...
Courtesy IndagareRead MoreIndagare Tours: Copenhagen by Bike
A great way to see Copenhagen is to get around the way many locals do: by bike. On this tour, you will pedal along the canals, into beautiful gardens and past palaces, all while learning about the city's past, present...
Read MoreIndagare Tours: Fishing
Indagare’s preferred fishing outfitter departs from Vestmanna at 9:30am and takes to the seas to catch such fish as cod, haddock, plaice and halibut. The captain provides all the gear and tackle and trips can be booked on half- or...
Read MoreIndagare Tours: Helicopter Tour
Indagare’s favorite helicopter tour takes in much of the Faroes’s 18 islands from above, before heading to the island of Mykines, home to a large population of puffins, as well as other seabirds like gannets, cormorants and guillemots. Mykines’s lighthouse...
Read MoreKirkjubøur
A small town about 15-minutes by car from Tórshavn, Kirkjubøur is home to both the Michelin-starred restaurant, Koks, as well as one of the Faroe Island’s most important sites: the unfinished and roofless, 14th-century Magnus Cathedral. A small farmhouse sits...
Photo by Trey Ross, courtesy IndagareRead MoreKunsten Museum of Modern Art
The Kunsten Museum of Modern Art in Aalborg showcases 20th-century Danish and international modern art, housed in a Scandi-design building that is an attraction in its own right. Designed by world-renowned Finnish architect Alvar Aalto, it’s his only museum building...
Read MoreLegoland
First opened in 1968, the original Legoland, which now has outposts all over the world, remains a top destination for visitors with young kids. At the heart of the park sits Miniland, constructed from over twenty million lego blocks with...
Read MoreLouisiana Museum of Modern Art
If you have time for a day trip, this modern art museum, which holds one of Europe's most prominent modern art collections, is well worth the journey. The museum’s permanent collection includes more than 3,000 works (all post-1945) and includes...
Read MoreOpera House
Copenhagen’s Opera House opened in 2005 and is among the most modern and expensive opera houses in the world. Located on the island of Holmen, the Opera is located opposite of the Amalienborg Palace on the harbor. The main stage...
Photo by Trey Ross, courtesy IndagareRead MoreSand-Buried Church
The solitary Gothic structure rising above the grassy sands is a haunting and beautiful sight for visitors to the Sand-Buried Church. Located just a mile south of Skagen, the 14th Century church is one of the oldest buildings in the...
Photos by Trey Ross, courtesy IndagareRead MoreSkagens Museum
Located in the heart of Skagen, the Skagens Museum showcases an extensive collection of works from the late 19th Century and early 20th Century group of artists who lived in the area known as the Skagen Painters. Founded in 1908...
Courtesy Josefine AmalieRead MoreThe Danish Jewish Museum
Located inside the Danish Royal Library's old Galley house, the Danish Jewish Museum opened in 2004 and, through its thoughtful exhibitions, showcases centuries of Jewish history in Denmark. In true Danish style, the museum itself boasts extraordinary architecture and design...
Photo by Abby Sandman, courtesy IndagareRead MoreThorvaldsens Museum
A museum dedicated solely to the works of the Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, this is a must for art and culture lovers in Copenhagen. The museum is a work of art in and of itself, with brightly painted walls and...
Read MoreTinganes
The capital of the Faroe Islands, Tórshavn means “Thor’s Harbour” in Old Norse, named for the most important god in the Norse religion. Tinganes is a cluster of buildings that juts into the sea and is the site of the...
Photos by Trey Ross, courtesy IndagareRead MoreUtzon Center
Located on the Limfijord waterfront in Aalborg, the Utzon Center was the final building to be designed by Jørn Utzon, the architect behind the Sydney Opera House. The center is not only a museum dedicated to Utzon’s life work, but...
Read MoreViking Museum in Roskilde
The Viking Museum is focused on ships, seafaring and the boatbuilding culture of the ancient and medieval times. On display in the large main hall are the five Viking ships found in the nearby waterway of Skuldelev as well as...
