Frederiksborg Castle

Last Day in Copenhagen

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July 27th 2014
After breakfast, we traveled out of the city to Elsinore for a brief photo stop of the outer walls and towers of the impressive Kronborg Castle, the setting of Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet. We continued on through Denmark’s Northern Zealand region for a view of the Royal Family’s summer residence, Fredensborg Palace. The palace is located in a lovely park surrounded by Esrum Lake. We then trav ... read more

Europe » Denmark » Region Hovedstaden » Copenhagen

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Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now th... ... read more