Denmark Experience

Car Hire and cycling in Denmark

Advantages: Clear, well maintained roads
Disadvantages: dangerous unless you read this, expensive

If you hire a car in Denmark, you should be aware of a couple of things. Although i have hired only once (my employer paid), I didn't get told about either of them. Firstly, the cost. Denmark must be one of the worlds most expensive places to drive. The government slap a HUGE tax (c.100 percent) on the value of all new or imported cars, and this has now filtered down to all vehicles in Denmark. I recently purchased a 20-year old VW Polo and it cost ...
...the 1day, 1way car hire from Copenhagen airport to denmark cost my company around 300 GBP. Admitedly it wasn't the cheapest class of car, but even so... Petrol costs are also high, but only on a par with england. If you can though, fill up on a sunday (preferably at one of the self-serve stations) as prices will be c.10%lower. Secondly, and somewhat scarily, the driving laws are different. Although you can hire cars on a UK or EU license, cycling ...

jimh1 06.07.2005 · Read full review
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Review of General: Denmark

Denmark

Advantages: Friendly, enviting, accomodating
Disadvantages: expencive

...city behind the capital copenhagen, Aarhus is a fantastic s´city with so much to ´do, it has a excellent city centre with everything you need shops pubs resteraunts, clubs, cinimas and lots more to do and see. Denmark is a beuatiful country within the main citys but also has many small towns in fantastic countryside. which are well worth a weekend visit. 1 down side to denmark is the cost of things, maily everything will cost a lot more then in ...

al1986st 26.11.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Aarhus (Denmark)

Fun for everone!

Advantages: Fun for everyone!
Disadvantages: Not that many really intense rides.

Legoland in Billund is underestimated compared to other major theme parks. It is great fun for kids and adults alike. It has brilliant rides and an observation tower with breathtaking views. It has a special spot for small children and some real thriller rides for older children. For afdults there is a miniature town with harbours, ships, cathedrals and many other well made building all made out of Lego! And there are some great rides for fun loving ...

ewarren 04.11.2000 · Read full review
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Review of Legoland (Denmark)

If you like boot sales read on .......

Advantages: Gigantic Indoor Market
Disadvantages: It's only on twice a year

...The Stumpemarked is held in Herning - a town which is in the middle of Jutland (the bit of Denmark which is attached to Germany). On the outskirts of town, on the A12, is a place called the Messecenter, which is a very large exhibition centre which consists of a number of halls. The Stumpemarked usually takes up to 9 of these halls, the largest of these halls can probably fit a couple of football pitches quite easily. So what can you buy? The market ...
...on the A12 out of Herning (heading towards Varde). If you choose to drive, there is a very large car park - just follow the signs. Alternatively, there is one bus an hour from the bus terminal in the centre of Herning. If you are coming from abroad - you can fly with Maersk Air to Billund, or Ryanair to either Esbjerg or Aarhus, and then get an airport bus or what they call Limousine service to Herning. So how did it start? My uncle tells me it ...

northern_lights 04.05.2002 · Read full review
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Review of Herning Stumpemarked (Denmark)

  Shopping with Danish pastry in hand

Advantages: Shopping
Disadvantages: No money left

After reading and enjoying Moose’s op on Denmark, I felt I should enter the fray and add an op about shopping in Denmark. My mum is Danish and I estimate that if I add up all the time that I have visited Denmark through the years, I have spent 2 years of my life there. Shopping in Denmark is something that I am a bit of an expert on – mainly because I spend so much time enjoying this relaxing past time on my visits! Ciao suggested that ...
...I’ve chosen Holstebro as this town contains most of the shops that I have highlighted in my op and it’s the site of my favourite store – Bahne. Plus, there really isn’t much else to do in Holstebro except shop! Holstebro is in Northern Jutland (Jylland if you’re Danish). But this is a general op, as I wanted people to find it helpful wherever anyone chooses to travel in Denmark. Gift Shopping ************* Stores ...

northern_lights 15.08.2002 · Read full review
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Review of Member Advice on Shopping in Holstebro