Activities during the winter holidays in Denmark: 10 fun family activities in weeks 7 and 8 is written by Frederik Bregndahl.
Winter holiday activities for the whole family
Are you taking a winter holiday in Denmark in week 7 or 8 and need inspiration for activities for the whole family? Then read on!
The winter holidays call for family fun, hot cocoa and blankets on the couch. But do you and your family need to get out and experience... Denmark, there are lots of fun activities you can do together.
We at RejsRejsRejs gives you 10 suggestions for both indoor and outdoor experiences for the whole family, young and old.
Get your pulse racing in the treetops
Are you and your family going out and being a little active during your winter vacation? Then we offer Kragerup Estate A fun day with plenty of opportunities to get your heart rate up in beautiful surroundings.
The estate's six-kilometer-long climbing park is fun for the whole family. The park's highest point is 28 meters, and there are courses for children as young as four years old.
In addition, Kragerup Gods has a trampoline park where both children and adults can burn off energy.
A world of life
There is ample opportunity to experience one during your winter holiday in Denmark in Northern Europe's largest aquarium, The Blue Planet.
With thousands of animals and seven million liters of water spread across 53 aquariums, the whole family can explore life beneath the sea surface – including 'The Blue Planet's Big Five'.
Travel back in time
The Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde offers a completely unique insight into the past, from the time when we in Scandinavia were Vikings.
Here you can get up close to 1000-year-old ships that helped shape the Nordic countries as we know them today. You can take part in guided tours of the museum and experience the various workshops with all your senses.
Roskilde has more to offer when it comes to activities during the winter holidays. You can easily combine the Viking Ship Museum with a visit to the city's impressive cathedral, which is not far from the museum.
Winter vacation with science
I Experimentarium in Hellerup, a little north of Copenhagen, the whole family can immerse themselves in three floors filled with fun and exciting science.
With a wealth of interactive exhibits, science shows and demonstrations, there are experiences for all ages. The youngest can also burn off some energy in the Experimentarium's two play areas.
Winter holiday with art for all ages
If you and your family need some artistic inspiration, the art museum offers Louisiana In Humlebæk, north of Copenhagen, there is just that opportunity.
The museum offers several exhibitions, its own café and beautiful scenery with views of the Øresund.
You can also easily combine Louisiana with several other great family activities in North Zealand.
Experience the light during the winter holidays
Between Ringe and Svendborg on Fyn is located in the scenic area Egeskov Castle, which with its beautiful castle garden, vintage car museum – with everything from cars and motorcycles to helicopters – and labyrinth offers fun opportunities for the whole family.
On a two-kilometer route through the castle gardens, you will have a sensory experience beyond the ordinary.
As a little fun fact, you can tell the family that in Hokkaido, Japan, a faithful replica of Egeskov Castle has been built, which functions as a large aquarium and zoo.
A piece of Danish history
The Old Town in Aarhus is an obvious option when you are looking for activities during the winter holidays.
Here you can really get an insight into how people lived in Denmark over the past 500 years.
The Old Town has a special focus on the 1500th century with 80 historic houses from 25 different periods. Danish citiesHere you can experience what schools, pharmacies, theaters and museums looked like several generations ago.
There is also the opportunity to taste old baking recipes from before 1900, or have a traditional Danish lunch with open sandwiches in the historic surroundings in the heart of Aarhus.
Mini winter vacation in Denmark
Denmark has a lot to offer – also when it comes to a mini-vacation in your own country in weeks 7 and 8.
There is the possibility of an extended weekend in one of the country's larger cities, but the smaller towns also offer many experiences and good opportunities for relaxation.
In addition, the Danish coast provides countless and varied opportunities for a relaxing holiday home stay, where the areas have something to offer all year round.
Enjoy nature during your winter vacation
There are a multitude of zoos around the country, offering beautiful nature and the opportunity for the whole family to get up close to the forest animals when you are on a winter holiday in Denmark.
Marselisborg Deer Park in Aarhus, Jægersborg Deer Park north of Copenhagen and the Deer Park in Nørreskoven near Vejle is among the largest in the country. Here the family can go for a brisk walk for free, while deer and other animals walk close to you.
If you are more into wild horses, you can go to the southernmost tip of Langeland around Dovns Klint. Here you can experience the area's wild horses galloping over the round hills along the coast.
If you are in the Copenhagen area and have already visited Jægersborg Dyrehave, it is not far to Sydhavnstippen – and an animal that you don't normally see in Denmark.
Here, alpacas roam among the sheep grazing in the area.
You can also hunt trolls in the wild – it's a sure hit.
Build like a world-renowned architect
All the way to the Limfjord in Aalborg is the Utzon Center, named after the world-renowned architect Jørn Utzon, the man behind the opera house in Sydney i Australia.
The Utzon Center offers fun activities where both adults and children with a little architect in their stomachs can participate.
The center offers architectural and artistic exhibitions that can entertain the whole family.
Here are 10 fun activities and places to do during the winter holidays for the whole family
- Kragerup Estate
- The blue Planet
- The Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde
- Experimentarium
- Louisiana
- Egeskov Castle
- The game by
- Troll hunting
- The zoo
- Utzon Center
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