The smallest and most southern of the Scandinavian countries, Denmark offers an interesting mix of lively cities and rural countryside, Ancient castles, ring forts, jazz festivals, the sleekest modem design you’ll ever see and the people who invented Lego-who could ask for more?
Danish Vikings once took to the seas and ravaged half of Europe, but these days they’ve forged a society that stands as a benchmark of civilization, with progressive policies, widespread tolerance and a liberal social-welfare system.
Copenhagen has been Denmark’s capital for 600 years and is the largest city in Scandinavia. It’s an appealing and largely low-rise city comprised of block after block of period six-storey buildings. Church steeples punctuate the skyline, with only a couple of modem hotels marring the view.
No matter what your interests, Copenhagen has a whole lot of sightseeing and entertained on offer. Historic or modem, sleek shops or cozy cafes-it’s all-nestled fight in the heart of a compact city and presented with typical Scandinavian assurance and flair.
Hans Christian Andersen wrote a fairly tale about her; Disney produced the movie; and Copenhagen maintains a statue in her honor, which continues to be the largest tourist attraction in Denmark and the most photographed statue in the world.
New York has the Statue of Liberty, Pads has its Eiffel Tower and Copenhagen has this pretty, charming maiden who stars dreamily out across the water, just as her Danish countrymen have done for thousands of years. The Little Mermaid is just small enough and close enough to the water to be an excellent symbol of Copenhagen and Denmark. The sculpture stands 165 centimeters tall and weighs 175 kilograms. The original one, cast in bronze, was presented to the City of Copenhagen on August 23, 1913 by Carl Jacobsen.
The Nationalmuseet (National Museum) is a mustsee for anyone who wants a comprehensive grounding in Danish history and culture. Tree to its name, it has the biggest collection of Danish historical artifacts in the country. On Sundays during summer the ambience is enhanced by free chamber music concerts. The Nationalmuseet has dibs on virtually every antiquity found on Danish soils, whether it was unearthed by a farmer ploughing his fields or a government-sponsored archaeological dig.
斯堪的纳维亚半岛上面积最小而地处最南端的丹麦展示了繁华都市和乡村田园风光的奇妙结合。古老的城堡，环行的堡垒，爵士乐盛典，你所见过的最时髦的现代设计以及发明了乐高拼装玩具的丹麦人——真是夫复何求？
丹麦的海盗曾经一度横行于海上，大肆掠夺了半个欧洲。但同时他们建立的国家凭借着先进的政策、普遍的宽容和自由的社会福利制度，可堪称是文明的基准。
哥本哈根作为丹麦的首都已有六百多年的历史了，而且也是斯堪的纳维亚半岛上最大的城市。城市风景迷人，几乎没有摩天大厦，一个街区接着一个街区多为六层楼的建筑。教堂的尖塔直冲云霄，只有几座现代的大酒店大煞风景。
不管你对什么感兴趣，哥本哈根都可以为你提供各式各样的风光和娱乐。无论是历史的还是现代的，无论是时髦的商店还是惬意的咖啡厅——它们都和谐地依偎在这座简约的城市中心，向世人展示着斯堪的纳维亚半岛独有的自信和才华。
汉斯·克里斯琴·安徒生曾为她写了一个童话故事；迪斯尼曾为她拍了一部电影；哥本哈根为纪念她而修建的雕塑至今还依然是丹麦最吸引人的旅游胜地以及这个世界上被拍照最多的雕塑。
纽约有自由女神，法国有艾菲尔铁塔，而哥本哈根有这位美丽而迷人的少女，她如梦幻似的凝视着远方的海面，一如她的丹麦同胞数千年所做的那样。小美人鱼是如此娇小，与水靠得是如此贴近，使她成为哥本哈根和丹麦最好的象征。整座雕像高165厘米，重175公斤。最初的雕像是用青铜铸造而成，于1913年8月23日由新嘉士伯啤酒公司创始人卡尔·雅格布森赠送给哥本哈根这座城市的。
对那些想要更加全面地了解丹麦历史和文化的人而言，丹麦国家博物馆是个不容错过的地方。馆如其名，它拥有这个国家最多的历史文物。在每个夏季的星期天，馆内还有免费的室内音乐会来渲染气氛。事实上国家博物馆有权收回在丹麦国土上发现的任何古文物，无论它是被田间耕作的农民挖出来的还是由政府资助的考古发掘中寻觅到的。