Bring a flashlight. Or if you don’t bring a flashlight, be sure to bring change so you can pay to use one. I didn’t. Instead, I stumbled around an underground casemate trying to use my cell phone for light. It wasn’t the best way to see what was otherwise an incredible exhibition. Under Kronborg Castle, [...]
Helsingør (or if we are going to be a bit Shakespearian, Elsinore), Denmark is home to the castle setting of Hamlet – Kronborg. Despite the Shakespearian claim to fame, there is very little tourist gimmicks referencing Hamlet. Considering the long history of the castle, the fact that it is on the UNESCO World Heritage List, [...]
Many people may wonder if my geography is correct when I speak of Europe and the World Cup. A couple of weeks ago I wrote about “Getting ready for the World Cup through European travel” and with the World Cup kicking off this Friday June 11 in South Africa, one of its biggest, most passionate [...]
When most tourists think of Denmark they tend to consider destinations such as the country’s stunning capital Copenhagen. One of Denmark’s hidden gems is the island of Bornholm, which due to its remoteness has developed only very slowly in the post-war years. But recently tourism in this off the beaten track European destination has been [...]
In Copenhagen, close to Kongens Nytorv, is the amazing flower shop and atelier of the flower artist, the magician, Tage Andersen. Already out on the street, in Ny Adelgade, you see that this is not an ordinary flower shop. Depending on the season, you find huge pots of flowers, shrubs and trees. This week, while [...]
In this guest post the Denmark.net Denmark Guide gives five ideas on places where you can experience a Danish style Christmas. Christmas at Tivoli Gardens If you are planning to visit Denmark this Christmas, the festivities provide a great flair to the dark and long evenings in the Northern hemisphere. Prefer hot wine at one [...]
The Danish people are some of the nicest in Europe, and Copenhagen is one of Europe’s nicest capital cities. Why not make a summer city break? With fantastic weather (sometimes hot by UK standards) and long days/short nights, it’s perfect weekend. Here’s a few of my Copenhagen favourites. Start the day with breakfast in Christianshavn. [...]
Just to change things up a bit here at Europe a La Carte, I thought I’d share with you some videos of some of my favourite European hot spots. Lonely Planet has done some very professional overviews of some fantastic spots and they’re a great tease – once you’ve watched you’ll definitely want to get [...]
In this guest post Jared Salter, founder of Joobili.com, a new travel inspiration website, describes the Ice World Golf Championship to be held in Greenland from March 19 – 24 2009. “The par 5 fairway bends around an iceberg, the rough is a 2cm layer of frozen ice, and sand traps are replaced by seal [...]
If you’d like to try out a harbourside boutique hotel, soak up some opera and culture, explore an open air museum of historic buildings, and see a little mermaid, all at someone else’s expense then read on. Visit Denmark, Denmark’s official tourism website, is looking for guests to be part of the Guinea Pig Guest [...]
