Full day tour to Elsinore and Kronborg Castle

Shakespeare knew about it, but he almost certainly never set foot in the Kronborg palace where some of the most extravagant parties of the 16th century were thrown. The castle is extremely well preserved and a lovely place to visit. The town itself isn't too shabby either. Quite the opposite in fact. A walk through this picturesque town with it's narrow streets and half-timbered houses takes you back in time and gives a great impression of life in Denmark back in the day. I personally love visiting Elsinore. It's never too crowded or busy, and a great place to talk about danish history and the country's path to the modern welfare state of today.

We'll meet at the Copenhagen Central station, where we can grab a coffee and a danish to enjoy on the train. The train ride along the coast north of Copenhagen to Elsinore is about 45 min - a good chance to get to know eachother and talk about this and that. From the station we'll stroll through Elsinore to the castle. We'll spend 1½-2 hours at the castle. I could easily spend more, but this should do it. If you're up for it, we can climb the tower and or visit the dungeons. After exploring the castle, we'll walk back through the narrow streets of the town, and perhaps stop by one of the ancient churches or take a look at the old latin-school where fairytale-writer Hans Christian Andersen spent one of five years "in hell". Lunch in one of the many nice cafés in the old town is always a great way to finish off. Return to Cph.