Denmark is an amazing country. Having a very small continental size, it owns vast territories of the island of Greenland, located at a sufficient distance from the Danish shores. The center and suburbs of Copenhagen are pretty old streets, where numerous architectural monuments of the Middle Ages have been preserved.
In the vicinity of the palace
The northern suburb of Copenhagen, Gentofte, is a fairly prestigious area where wealthy Danes prefer to settle. For tourists, this town is attractive due to the location in it of several attractions of historical and cultural nature:
- Bernstorf Palace was built in the middle of the 18th century for Count von Bernstorff, who was then Danish Foreign Minister. A hundred years later, it was bought by the imperial family and served as their summer residence. Today, a hotel is opened in the neoclassical palace, and the gardens around it exemplify the magnificent technique of landscape designers.
- Charlottenlund Palace is located in a green area and has been the favorite residence of the royal family since the 18th century. Today in the palace park there is a hippodrome where you can play horse races or become a spectator of international competitions.
- Ordrupgaard is an art gallery that invites its visitors to admire the works of the great French Impressionists. Here are exhibited works by Delacroix and Gauguin, Renoir and Monet, Sisley and Pissarro. The guests' attention is invariably attracted by the collection of furniture and home accessories made of natural materials.
To smaller brothers
The main pride of Frederiksberg is the zoo, founded in the middle of the 19th century and one of the oldest in Europe. This suburb of Copenhagen is becoming a destination for many tourists with children and locals on weekends and during school holidays. The Frederiksberg Zoo is one of the most visited attractions not only in the capital, but throughout Denmark.
The zoological garden began with a display of chickens, rabbits, owls, foxes and a turtle swimming in a bucket. Then its borders expanded, and tapirs and camels, flamingos and sea lions, penguins and monkeys appeared on the list of permanent residents. An excellent opportunity to see everything and immediately provided to those who climbed the observation tower in this suburb of Copenhagen. It soars into the sky for more than 40 meters and an excellent panorama of not only the zoo, but also the Danish capital opens from the platform of the tower.
