The Danish capital delivers Viking ship museums, a Renaissance castle rising from its moat, the world's oldest amusement park and a food scene that reinvented Nordic cooking for the entire planet.
What to see
âą The Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde itself â five original Viking ships excavated from the Roskilde Fjord in 1962, displayed in a purpose-built waterfront museum of considerable architectural quality
âą Rosenborg Castle â a Renaissance royal palace of 1606 rising from its moat in the King's Garden
âą Nyhavn â Copenhagen's most photographed waterfront, a canal of brightly painted 17th-century merchant houses and historic sailing ships
What to eat
âą SmĂžrrebrĂžd (open-faced rye bread sandwiches with pickled herring, smoked salmon, roast beef, and remoulade) at SchĂžnnemann on Hauser Plads
Take note
âą Tivoli charges entry and individual ride tickets â a combined pass is a better value for a full visit