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Denmark was once the home of marauding Vikings, but now is a snug and comfortable country. The country's sights are impressive without being imposing. Copenhagen, the country's capital, is a modern, international city that has managed to remain cozy and compact; most of the sights are only a short walk away. Outside of Copenhagen, the countryside offers graceful castles, stout churches and small fishing villages. The mostly flat terrain connecting these sights makes touring the countryside on a bicycle a pleasant option -- though beware of the strong winds that may blow in from the sea.

Visitors who have been to other Scandinavian countries find the Danes to be surprisingly open. Sit at a pub and you may soon find yourself surrounded by friends. Most residents speak English and seem to make it a point to talk to travelers.

Some General Information about Denmark:

Region: Europe
Population: 5,368,854
Capital: Copenhagen
Climate: Temperate; humid and overcast; mild, windy winters and cool summers
Languages: Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic (an Inuit dialect), German (small minority). Note: English is the predominant second language.
Currency: Danish Krone (DKK)
National Holiday: None designated, but Constitution Day (5 June) is generally viewed as the National Holiday

Driving in Denmark
You can drive in Denmark with a foreign license for as long as it is valid in your home country. The minimum age of a driver is 18 years. Children under 3 years of age must be seated in a special child restraint. The use of seat belts is required for all front seat passengers.

Speed Limits

Drinking and Driving
The legal blood alcohol limit is 80 mg in all of Denmark.

Some Other Things to know:

• If a line of triangles is painted across the road, it means yield.
• Beware of bicyclists.
• Headlights must be used at all times. Use your the lights instead of your horn to signal warning in situations not involving immediate or extreme danger.
• Police have the right to collect fines on the spot.
• The completion of the 18 kilometre-long Great Belt bridge and tunnel linking the islands of Sealand and Funen revolutionized the infrastructure of domestic travel with the first seamless surface connection all the way from the European continent to Copenhagen. The opening of the Øresund bridge and tunnel for cars and trains in 2000 now links Copenhagen with Malmö in Sweden.

Parking
Parkering/Standsning/Stop Forbudt means no parking/no stopping; you are, however, allowed a three-minute grace period for loading and unloading. Parking discs allow parking for one hour and are required where no parking metres are in place in central Copenhagen. Discs are available at banks, fuel stations, post offices, tourist offices, and the motoring club (FDM) offices. Parking metres usually allow up to 3 hours of parking, accepting 1 Kr and 25 øre coins.

Helpful Contact Numbers
Here are some telephone numbers you may find useful during your trip in Denmark.

• Emergency Numbers:
  Police/Ambulance/Fire - 112
• FDM (Federation of Danish Motorists): 70 13 30 40