Denmark: Prime Travel Data.

NEED TO KNOW

So here you are in Denmark and you need to know some elementary stuff — like how to make a phone call, get local money, or contact the American Embassy to report your stolen passport. Here is a convenient source for that information, plus a bit more.

This web page originally appeared in the first editon of my book How To Europe: The Complete Travelers Handbook in a section titled "Country Data Sheets" over thirty years ago. I've updated and improved it for 2016.

Important information about this data sheet.
Native name	Danmark
Capital	Copenhagen (København
Postal code	DK
Telephone code	+45. See chapter 19, Telephoning to, from, and within Europe.
Language	Danish
Currency	Danish Krone, divided into 100 øre. See The Euro and Other Currencies.
European Union	Member. See chapter 25, Customs Duty, USA and Europe.
Schengen Agreement	Member. See chapter 3, Passport and Visas.
Time zone	GMT+1. See chapter 28, European Dates and Time Zones.
Electricity	220 volts, 50 Hz. See chapter 11, European Electricity: Travel Voltage Fundamentals..

General open hours. 24 hour clock notation sans colon. Hours are longer in major cities, resort areas, and train stations.
Restaurants	1100-2400
Banks	0930-1600 M-F, to 1800 Th
Post offices	0930-1800 M-F
Stores	0915-1730 M-Th, -1830 F, -1300 S
City tourist offices	0900-1700 M-F, 0900-1200 S

Date	Holiday
Jan 1	New Year's Day	Nytår
	Holy Thursday	Skaertorsdag
	Good Friday	Langfredag
	Easter Monday	2. Påskedag
	Prayer Day	Bededag
	Ascension Day	Kristi Himmelfartsdag
	Whit Monday	2. Pinsedag
Jun 5	Constitution Day	Grundlovsdag
Dec 25	Christmas	Juledag
Dec 26	Day after Christmas	2. Juledag

Danish Offices in the USA
Embassy	Embassy of Denmark, Washington, DC 3200 Whitehaven St. NW Washington, DC 20008 T 202-234-4300 F 202-328-1470
Consulates	Chicago, 312-787-8780 Los Angeles, 310-481-0391 New York, 212-223-4545
Tourist Office	The Danish Tourist Board 655 Third Avenue, Suite 1810 New York, NY 10017 T 212-885-9700 F 212-885-9710

American Offices in Denmark
Embassy	American Embassy in Copenhagen Dag Hammarskjold Alle 24 København (Copenhagen) T 01-3555-3144 F 01-3543-0223

USA is known as:	De forenede Stater

Recommended books for further information:

There are not so many books and maps available for Denmark as there are for the more popular travel destinations in Europe, but there are enough good ones to get you through this small country. Notice that I do not recommend any Frommers, Dummies, Steves, or other inferior guides. For some of the reasons please go to the hoi polloi.

For the good stuff, the links below take you directly to a page at Amazon.com. That page details the guide book, map, or dictionary. In many cases the Amazon.com listing includes readers'comments and sample pages from the book. You then have the opportunity to add the book to your shopping cart and buy it. I buy virtually all of my books at Amazon.com and have had excellent service for years.

Note: emphasis in the titles is mine — to help you in finding the information you need. Don't worry too much about publication dates. Many books are updated every three to six years. The monuments and cathedrals haven't moved in 500 years!

Have a good trip!

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