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When is the best time to visit Denmark? Truly, whenever you want.
Tourists visit this Scandinavian star year-round. It’s a popular place for city breaks in the autumn, winter and spring, with trips focused on hiking and outdoor exploration happening largely in the summer.
Indeed, summer is peak season in all senses of the word. The sun shines, with temperatures hitting the mid 20°sC (70–80°F) – and prices reaching sky-high levels. While the weather can be a little less predictable, the shoulder seasons of April to May and September to October offer a similar appeal – but for less.
Because the weather in Denmark it is so changeable – and thus something any Dane will talk about anywhere, anytime – be aware that the country gets buffeted by winds, suffers heavy cloudbursts in the summer months and is a place where you always need to pack waterproof layers. A local saying goes, ”There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.” And locals always know best, no?
At a high latitude, Denmark also marks its seasons through extreme swings in its daylight hours. In winter, the sun sets around 3:30pm; in summer, the sky can stay light until 11pm or later. Whatever the time of year, a passion for friluftsliv – outdoor life – obtains.
In Danish culture, as long as you have the right clothes and understanding of what the weather might wreak, it’s fun to embrace this nature-first spirit.
Post-summer, the late sun continues to linger into September. Danes call this sensommer – and celebrate it as its own little mini season. Indeed, the early part of fall can be wonderful, with long golden days ideal for pursuing water sports, exploring small towns, visiting galleries and sitting at streetside cafes, soaking up the rays. As the days get shorter and colder (it happens quick), Denmark moves into hygge season, when outdoor cafes require wrapping up in blankets – and a cozy vibe is palpable wherever you go.
From the moment the first Christmas beer is served on November 5 until Christmas Day (celebrated in Denmark on December 24), the months of November and December are filled with joy – dark and rainy though they may be. Christmas markets spring up at farm shops, castles and manor houses, and on street corners in every city. One of the best and most popular markets takes place in the Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen from November 15 to January 5. Look forward to stalls, an ice-skating rink, festive ballets like The Nutcracker and attractions for all ages.
After all the Christmas festivities, true Scandinavian winter sets in. This season does’t deliver the weather you would choose for a hiking holiday: sometimes horizontal rain, often high winds and short, dark days. Such
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Delta Air Lines is having one of its biggest sales of the year with flight deals on domestic and international travel through next spring.
The Air France-KLM Group has officially become a shareholder in SAS Scandinavian Airlines. The agreement marks the conclusion of one of the year’s biggest airline deals and heralds the latest phase of consolidation in the European airline industry.
There were many stressful moments in my first year as a parent — but nothing filled me with more dread than our first time traveling as a family.
When my husband and I got stranded in Paris during the global Crowdstrike meltdown last month, we decided to make it a lemonade out of lemons event. We were on our way home, flying with Delta Air Lines from Istanbul to Albuquerque, New Mexico, with a connection through Paris following a two-week Mediterranean cruise.
Amtrak is making it easier to travel up the East Coast and experience fall and winter fun with less traffic with a new Auto Train sale, offering tickets starting as low as $34.
With rising temperatures in southern Europe, more and more tourists are flocking to cooler destinations in the north.
With rising temperatures in southern Europe, more and more tourists are flocking to cooler destinations in the north.
Visit Florida has taken down its “LGBTQ Travel” page, a decision that could further damage relations with the LGBTQ community. And at least one other destination marketing organization in the state – Visit Lauderdale – has publicly distanced itself from the move.
Airfare will remain below 2023 levels through the end of the year, but will start to rise as the fall and winter holiday seasons approach.
Call it the most epic Europe cruise ever.
The snacks started before dawn: A pair of cookies tucked onto a tray of coffee delivered to my tent. Eyes barely open, I picked one up and inspected it—shortbread, the really good kind that leaves a faint trace of butter on your fingertips. Better not, I thought, before taking a bite and returning the half-eaten cookie to its tray.