The Renaissance fortress Shakespeare immortalized as Elsinore rises from the narrowest point of the Ăresund Sound â one of the great castle settings in northern Europe, its casemates, great hall, and maritime museum entirely within reach of the festival.
What to see
âą The castle itself (UNESCO) â a Renaissance fortress of 1585 built by Frederick II on the narrowest point of the Ăresund sound
âą The Great Hall â at 62 meters, the longest hall in northern Europe at the time of construction, used for royal banquets, tournaments, and the court entertainments that Shakespeare's Danish sources described
âą The casemates â a labyrinth of vaulted underground passages beneath the castle where the legendary Holger Danske (Ogier the Dane) is said to sleep
What to eat
âą Stegt flĂŠsk med persillesovs (crispy fried pork belly with parsley sauce and potatoes â Denmark's national dish) at one of the restaurants in HelsingĂžr's old town near the castle