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Denmark The Specials

 

DAY 1

COPENHAGEN
Arrival at the airport. Transfer to the hotel.

 

DAY 2

COPENHAGEN
The tour starts from the statue of The Little Mermaid. Based on a tale by Hans Christian Andersen, the small and unimposing statue is a Copenhagen icon. Make a wish at the fountain of Gefion, which features a large-scale group of animal figures being driven by the legendary Norse goddess, Gefjun.  See Amalienborg Palace, the winter home of the Danish royal family. Continue to the Parliament and the Rosenborg Castle, built in typical Dutch Renaissance style. Visit the royal national library, called the Black Diamond, the largest library in the Nordic countries. See the Opera House, which ranks among the most modern opera houses in the world and then The Royal Playhouse, designed by the Danish architectural firm Lundgaard & Tranberg  the recipients of a RIBA European Award for its architecture. Enjoy the evening illuminations in romantic Tivoli Gardens.

 

DAY 3

COPENHAGEN – MALMO – LUND – COPENHAGEN (70km./1h.)
Travel to Malmo, passing the bridge of Oresund, a truly marvellous piece of engineering. Drive down in the water and then come out on the other side. The city tour in Malmo goes to the Turning Torso, an impressive sky scraper that turns around its own axis. At 190 metres Turning Torso  is the tallest building in Sweden. Enjoy a walk in the heart of Malmö which incorporates three squares, Gustav Adolf's Square, the Big Square and the Little Square. Explore the city, built with maximum attention to environment and technology. Departure to Lund. Visit the second-largest cathedral of the Nordic countries. Back to Copenhagen.

 

DAY 4

Transfer to the airport.