It’s no surprise that the best time to travel to Denmark is in the summer. From May to August, Denmark tourism hits its peak, as foreigners amble along Copenhagen’s friendly roads, or set forth into the northern areas in search of less crowded fun. And while vacations in Denmark are never a bad idea, the vast difference in weather throughout the year makes the summer months far more tourist friendly.
If variable prices are a factor when traveling abroad, the winter months, as always, are the amongst the cheapest times to travel to Denmark. If you want better weather, try late spring or early fall - the main Denmark attractions haven't closed up for winter and the weather has yet to take its annual turn towards grey and gloomy.
Not only are the days warmer, they are longer. Significantly
longer. June and July can find the daylight lasting for
over 18 hours or more per day. Allowing for this, most
Denmark attractions (especially popular ones like the
Rosenborg Castle) also
extend their hours during these months, so even if you
are braving the busiest tourist season, there are still
plenty of ways to stagger your sightseeing to avoid other
visitors, if you like. Because despite all the natural
wonders and cosmopolitan appeal that registers when you
travel through Copenhagen
or Odense, Denmark tourism still
never really reaches the level of their neighbors to the
south – most travelers during a tour of the continent
stick to the warmer climates of France
and Italy, or even Germany.
The higher prices incurred during vacations in Denmark
and the rest of Scandinavia is also a factor, but the
fact remains that these countries are often a bit overlooked
in the scope of European travel, and for very little reason.
For those that prefer leaving home during the winter
months, travel to Denmark offers quite a few interesting
options during this time period, too. Though Denmark attractions
keep their normal hours (assuming they stay open, which
the immensely popular Tivoli
Gardens does not), they are generally a lot quieter
during chilly months of January and February, where temperatures
often hover just around freezing. But Denmark has, like
the rest of its Nordic brothers, embraced the cold as
a selling point – the islands cast a far different
impression during the winter, isolated and distant and
more like a Christmas fairytale than anything else. For
Danes, this season is also a time of celebration, as many
of their most popular holidays and festivals take place
in the dark of winter - Copenhagen’s Christmas proceedings
are definitely a highlight of vacations in Denmark. Though
if you are planning to travel to Denmark’s coastal
cities from London or Dublin,
you’ll find little different about the weather
- surely a comforting thought to some.
