According to Travel and Leisure, despite their historic significance and architectural wonder, the No. 1 reason to visit Denmark’s capital is not for its marvelous castles. It’s for Nyhavn.

On Denmark’s third-largest island, Funen, stands one of the most beautiful castles of the Scandinavian state, built nearly 500 years ago. Surrounded by a wide moat and expansive parklands, Egeskov ...

Soar over the iconic Kronborg Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the legendary setting of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Nestled at the edge of the Øresund Strait in Helsingør, Denmark, this ...

In Copenhagen, my favorite day trip is easy, convenient, and hits a trio of sights that are different from anything you’ll see in Denmark’s capital: an imposing 12th-century cathedral, a ...

Denmark holds over a thousand years of well-preserved history. Many of its medieval castles and fortresses loom large over the flat, rural grasslands. A handful of them provide more than just a ...

Kronborg Something may have been rotten in the state of Denmark, according to Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” but that decay hasn’t touched the grandiose castle that featured in the play.

Before Denmark was the land of bicycles and minimalist furniture, it was a country at war. Some 300 medieval castles once littered the countryside to protect ordinary civilians from the battles ...

Dragsholm Castle, Hørve, Denmark At this starkly beautiful 13th-century castle (or slot in Danish), the food is as dramatic as the setting. By Christine Muhlke August 1, 2014 ...

With its quintessential castles and twee towns, Funen—birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen—appears to have been lifted from the pages of his stories By Raphael Kadushin Sept. 17, 2015 2:20 pm ET ...