A week in Denmark

Seven days across Denmark: Helsingør, Roskilde, Odense, Esbjerg, Vejle, Århus and Aalborg. Each day is a walk through the best-known places in one city, and the cities follow in the order that keeps the travel between them short.

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Day 1: Helsingør

One day in Helsingør, Denmark

  1. Kronborg CastleMuseum · On the map
  2. Danish Maritime MuseumMuseum · 0.4 km on from Kronborg Castle · On the map
  3. Kulturhavn KronborgMuseum · 0.2 km on from Danish Maritime Museum · On the map
  4. Helsingør City MuseumMuseum · 0.2 km on from Kulturhavn Kronborg · On the map
  5. St Olaf's ChurchCathedral · 0.1 km on from Helsingør City Museum · On the map
  6. SkibsklarerergaardenMuseum · 0.1 km on from St Olaf's Church · On the map

6 stops, 1.8 km on foot along the streets: about 21 min of walking.

Day 2: Roskilde

One day in Roskilde, Denmark

  1. Viking Ship MuseumMuseum · On the map
  2. St Ib's ChurchTemple or shrine · 0.4 km on from Viking Ship Museum · On the map
  3. ByparkenPark · 0.2 km on from St Ib's Church · On the map
  4. Roskilde CathedralCathedral · 0.4 km on from Byparken · On the map
  5. Roskilde MuseumMuseum · 0.2 km on from Roskilde Cathedral · On the map
  6. Old Church of Our LadyTemple or shrine · 0.4 km on from Roskilde Museum · On the map

6 stops, 2 km on foot along the streets: about 27 min of walking.

Day 3: Odense

One day in Odense, Denmark

  1. Danish Railway MuseumMuseum · On the map
  2. King's GardenPark · 0.3 km on from Danish Railway Museum · On the map
  3. Hans Christian Andersen MuseumMuseum · 0.4 km on from King's Garden · On the map
  4. St. Alban's ChurchTemple or shrine · 0.3 km on from Hans Christian Andersen Museum · On the map
  5. St. Canute's CathedralCathedral · 0.2 km on from St. Alban's Church · On the map
  6. Brandts Museum of Photographic ArtMuseum · 0.5 km on from St. Canute's Cathedral · On the map

6 stops, 3 km on foot along the streets: about 36 min of walking.

Day 4: Esbjerg

One day in Esbjerg, Denmark

  1. RiberhusCastle · On the map
  2. Ribe CathedralCathedral · 0.4 km on from Riberhus · On the map
  3. St. Catherine's PrioryTemple or shrine · 0.2 km on from Ribe Cathedral · On the map
  4. Museet Ribes VikingerMuseum · 0.2 km on from St. Catherine's Priory · On the map
  5. Ribe KunstmuseumMuseum · 0.1 km on from Museet Ribes Vikinger · On the map

5 stops, 1.6 km on foot along the streets: about 19 min of walking.

Day 5: Vejle

One day in Vejle, Denmark

  1. Kongernes JellingMuseum · On the map
  2. Jelling Heritage SiteArchaeological site · 0.1 km on from Kongernes Jelling · On the map
  3. Jelling ChurchTemple or shrine · Next to Jelling Heritage Site · On the map
  4. Jelling stone shipMonument · Next to Jelling Church · On the map

4 stops, 0.5 km on foot along the streets: about 5 min of walking.

Day 6: Århus

One day in Århus, Denmark

  1. The Old TownMuseum · On the map
  2. ARoS Aarhus KunstmuseumMuseum · 0.7 km on from The Old Town · On the map
  3. Church of Our LadyTemple or shrine · 0.6 km on from ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum · On the map
  4. KØN - Gender Museum DenmarkMuseum · 0.4 km on from Church of Our Lady · On the map
  5. Aarhus CathedralCathedral · 0.1 km on from KØN - Gender Museum Denmark · On the map
  6. Aarhus TheatreTheatre or opera house · 0.1 km on from Aarhus Cathedral · On the map

6 stops, 2.7 km on foot along the streets: about 33 min of walking.

Day 7: Aalborg

One day in Aalborg, Denmark

  1. Aalborg ZooZoo or aquarium · On the map
  2. Kunsten Museum of Modern Art AalborgMuseum · 0.8 km on from Aalborg Zoo · On the map
  3. Aalborg TeaterTheatre or opera house · 0.8 km on from Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg · On the map
  4. Aalborg Historical MuseumMuseum · 0.1 km on from Aalborg Teater · On the map
  5. Budolfi ChurchCathedral · 0.1 km on from Aalborg Historical Museum · On the map
  6. Utzon CenterMuseum · 0.5 km on from Budolfi Church · On the map

6 stops, 3.6 km on foot along the streets: about 42 min of walking.

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Good to know

  • Each day starts at the best-known place not yet seen and adds the best known within a short walk of it, then puts them in the shortest order. The places come from Wikidata (CC0), ranked by how many Wikipedias have an article about them.
  • The map draws each day’s walk along the streets, routed by Valhalla on OpenStreetMap; the distances beside the stops are straight lines.
  • Opening hours, tickets and closures are not checked: each place’s Wikipedia article has them.

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