In the Footsteps of Kings on Zealand

Lejre is known and famous as the cradle of the kingdom and as the home of the mythical legendary kings Skjoldungerne - the legendary heroes with godly blood in their veins. In the ice age hilly landscape, traces have been found of the mythical Scylding kings – the first Kings of Denmark. See also the remains of the original Kings Hall- one of Denmark's largest shipyards from the viking age.

Experience Denmark’s largest royal hall from Viking times, and recreated following finds in Gl. Lejre. Here it’s easy to imagine Beowulf fighting the monster

Experience the historic monastery that in the Middle Ages was the headquarters of the Cistercians in Denmark, and which King Frederick II turned into his North Zealand hunting lodge in 1560. Today, children and adults can enjoy events, interactive games, and a medieval-themed playground.

End your royal tour in Roskilde Cathedral with the characteristic spiers and the royal family's burial church. 40 kings and queens are buried in the lavishly decorated burial chapels. Not many other places in the world have so many intact royal tombs gathered together, which has also put the cathedral on UNESCO's World Heritage List.

If you are interested in interior design from the 1800s, then Jægerspris Castle is the place to visit. For 600 years, Jægerspris Castle was a royal hunting and pleasure castle. It became Frederik 7 and Countess Danner’s private residence and was furnished by the countess herself. The castle is one of the only places in Denmark where the interior design of the 1850s can be experienced as a whole.

Don’t miss the chance to experience the magnificent Frederiksborg Castle in Hillerød. The castle was built by King Christian IV and today stands as the largest Renaissance complex in the Nordic region. It houses the Museum of National History, featuring an art collection that tells 500 years of Danish royal history.

In North Zealand, you can experience even more UNESCO World Heritage: the Par Force Hunting Landscape, which consists of Gribskov, Store Dyrehave, and Jægersborg Dyrehave and Hegn. These three forests form a completely unique cultural landscape dating back to the time of King Christian V.

Fredensborg Palace
The beautiful 18th-century Baroque palace is widely known as one of the residences most frequently used by the Danish royal couple and as the Crown Prince Couple’s second home. The palace was originally built as a hunting lodge by King Frederick IV, but today it is often used for major official state visits and family events within the royal family.

Experience countless nature experiences in Skjoldungernes Land National Park on foot, by bike or from the fjord. Lace up your hiking boots, fill your backpack with food and water - and disappear into one of the national park's large, deep forests, take your bike around the hilly landscape or sail out on the fjord in a canoe all year round.

Explore Royal Nationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland , which at 263 km² is Denmark’s second-largest national park. From east to west, you can see traces of ecclesiastical and royal power in the form of castles, monasteries, and castle ruins. The park contains two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Kronborg Castle and the Par Force Hunting Landscape.