Potato holiday coming up – are you going somewhere? What a lucky potato you are!
Did any Dane ever say this to you and you thought they had gone mad? Well, it’s one of those expressions you can’t translate. In …
Mounted royal guards, horses and a horse-drawn carriage at the reception of new AMBASSADORS by the Queen
A very formal event and an ancient tradition when the Danish Queen recieves a country’s highest representative at Fredensborg Castle on 22 September. Text and …
Going swimming? – Check the bathing water after heavy rain
After the heavy rain you may be asking yourself about the quality of the bathing water in or near the larger cities. Certainly, with the …
Burning ban a problem for Sankt Hans in most parts of Denmark
If you want to watch the burning of the midsummer bonfire, this year you may have to travel to another part of Denmark to do …
Five things your graduate won’t tell you about their cap (Studenterhue) and a bit of cap history
Starting 24 June and until 28 June you will find the streets full of trucks or horse-drawn carriages with happy students playing loud music, parading …
Royal visit from Norway brings Royal Norwegian Yacht to Copenhagen Harbour
A festive couple of days for royalists in Copenhagen and Aarhus as the King and Queen of Norway make an official visit to Denmark as …
Closed streets in Copenhagen and Frederiksberg due to ROYAL RUN on 29 May
Royal Run takes place in several cities with the last long run in Copenhagen and Frederiksberg on Monday 29 May. HRH Crown Prince Frederik will …
Blooming birch trees bring red eyes and running noses to those with pollen allergy
While warm dry days may be just what you have been waiting for, for those affected by various pollen allergies, they also mean the start …
What do the Danes think of their Royal Family and what role does the Danish Monarchy have?
You cannot stay long in Denmark without noticing the importance of the royal family. But who are they and what role do they have in …
This year will be the last Great Prayer Day bank holiday
It is the first of a range of long weekends after Easter much loved by the Danes, the Store Bededag. Unique to Denmark and popular …