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Join me on a journey through the history of Copenhagen starting at Højbro Plads at the statue of Bishop Absalon, the city's founder. This guided tour is best for a small group so our experience can be friendly and personal. 

Hear how the current capital of Denmark was established as a fishing and trading village and grew to prominence from this spot. We'll continue through time, exploring the narrow and atmospheric medieval city streets and squares, hearing stories of famous and colorful personalities, and royals alike.

Take in the 360-degree view of the old and the new city from an ancient observatory before heading to the open marketplace Torvehallerne near Nørreport Station for a refreshment and a recap of what we have seen together.

There will be ample time to take photographs.

Langelinie – Eastern Park "Østre Anlæg" – the Botanical Gardens – Rosenborg Castle – the King's Garden – the Armed Forces Historic Housing Complex "Nyboder" – Kastellet – Langelinie

This walk starts and ends at the pier of Langelinie. We walk through some of the parks that used to be part of the ramparts that surrounded and protected the old city of Copenhagen. Today the remnants are very clearly visible on a map, and one is the Botanical Gardens with beautiful greenhouses, lakes and plants at many ground levels. Here, the most vicious fighting between Danes and Swedes took place, during the Assault on Copenhagen of 1659.

On the way back we cross Rosenborg Castle, the barracks of the Royal Guard and the King's Garden, a small but very popular park for recreational activities such as picnics and sunbathing. We walk through "Nyboder", the Armed Forces Historic Housing Complex with its charming yellow townhouses dedicated to people serving the navy or military forces. We finish with a walk around "Kastellet", – which still holds part of the military administration, and is one of the most well preserved examples of 17th-18th century fortifications in Europe. From the top of the ramparts we have a fine view over the busy harbour as well as the city, and we can enjoy the fine old red buildings.

If time allows – and the church is open – we will stop to take a look. Shortly after we are back at the cruise ships pier.

Join me on a coach tour to North Zealand and visit the beautiful castles and the palace still lived in by the royal family.

We drive along the coast from Copenhagen, enjoying the Erimitage Castle and I will till you about the castle which has an interesting history.

We continue going north to Helsinor for a visit at Hamlet's castle Kronborg, listed world heritage by UNESCO and a remarkable castle with a unique position by the sea.

We head towards Frederiksborg Castle which is a unique renaissance castle. We visit the palace and the church and may go for a walk in the gardens if time allows.

From Hillerød we pass by Fredensborg palace the summer residens of the royal family, before returning to Copenhagen.

During the tour I will reveal the history of the castles to you and I will do guided tours at the castles.

If you wish lunch can be arranged by GuideServiceDenmark

Join me on a city walk in Copenhagen where you will see the beautiful city with the many towers. Let's meet at the stairs of the Copenhagen University in the centre of town.

You will learn bits and pieces about famous people who lived in the area in the part of the city named "the Latin quarter".

We will take a look inside the old university building, Vor Frue Plads, the square of Our Lady named after the cathedral. We'll visit the cathedral that holds the sculptures of Thorvaldsen and the residential home of the bishop.

We continue to the oldest square of the city with the famous Caritas fountain. We stroll through the narrow lanes and pass by the house where the founder of Carlsberg, brewer Jacobsen was born and where he started his production.

We walk on to the canal and look towards Christiansborg with the parliament. We enjoy the sight of all the towers and you'll get to know the city's history through what we see. 

Our city walk leads us to Højbro Square and through the pedestrian street to the Kings New Square, we pass the Royal Theatre and continue to Nyhavn, the new harbour, where we look at the old ships and where Hans Christian Andersen lived.

We walk around in the area called Frederik's City and pass the royal residens Amalienborg, and Amaliehaven the garden by the royal palace and towards the famous street Langelinie and the fountain of Gefion through the Kastellet the military defence built by Christian IV. We finish by the Little Mermaid.

Christiansborg: The Queen's Reception Halls, the Prime Minister's Office, and the Parliament

In 1157 King Valdemar the Great donated the fishing hamlet, Havn, with its catchment area to his foster brother, Absalon, Bishop of Roskilde. Absalon soon raised a castle on an artificial island off the shore. Our tour begins in the remnants of this castle, for the walls still stand, deep under the present castle and castle square.

Following this, we shall walk around on ​​the "Castle Island" of what would be known as the Copenhagen Castle. At the beginning of the 15th century, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark, and the castle became the center of power for the Kalmar Union of Denmark, Norway (including Greenland and Iceland), and Sweden-Finland.

In 1733, the medieval castle was rebuilt into a dreamlike baroque castle, which, however, partially burned down in 1794. The burned-down parts were rebuilt in the classicist style by C. F. Hansen in 1828, of which the Castle Church remains, while the central parts of the castle burned again in 1884. The present castle was inaugurated in 1928.

In the last half of the tour, we shall see the Queen's reception halls and the Throne Room within the castle, which are open to the public when Her Majesty does not use them. Here we shall review the entire history of the castle and the kingdom, aided by the extraordinary tapestries.

 Time permitting, we may visit the Castle Church.

 The tour begins and ends in the Inner Courtyard of the castle.

Discover the beautiful mansions in Frederikstaden in Copenhagen on a nice stroll through Copenhagen. Today Frederiksstaden, named after King Frederik is part of central Copenhagen, but once it lay outside the centre.

From the parking house at Dronningens Tværgade we have an excellent view of the area.

When we come down we see the first mansion, Moltke's Palæ. From here we walk to Frederik's Hospital, today the Design Museum, Odd Fellow-, Dehn's- and Bernstorff's Mansions.

We continue to Frederik's Church and go inside so I can reveal its stormy history. After viewing the axis towards the equestrian statue we go to the square in front of the four mansions which today form the royal palace Amalienborg.

We continue our stroll around the area and end the tour in front of an atypical mansion built of limestone.

Join me in my beautiful hometown, the fishing village of Gilleleje, and discover the lively summer town, the beautiful coastline and freshly caught fish in the charming harbour.

Gilleleje attracts guests from everywhere and is world renowned for its WWII history. In 1943 when World War II was raging, the town's fishermen smuggled Danish Jews to Sweden in the shelter of the night. We seek out the history of the little Church and Gilleleje Museum, eat a delicious dish at the harbour and walk through the town and the vicinity.

An obvious excursion from Copenhagen, only 60 km north of the capital. Meet me in the historical village

With my background as a professional principal dramatic baritone (opera singer) and theatre historian I will guide you through the introduction of the Italian opera repertoire at the Royal Danish Theatre.

We will in general also look at certain important Italian operas, which seldom have been performed at The Royal Theatre and in Denmark at all. 

On certain dates it is also possible to get tickets for a guided tour at the Old Stage at Kongens Nytorv and at the New Opera House at Holmen. Each tour costs around 20 Euro and lasts 75 minutes, where you get the opportunity to go behind the stage curtain – and by guides from The Royal Theatre/Opera hear about the opera and the theatre's history.

In addition I will take you through Italian opera – especially the Verismo repertoire going through the operas Tosca and Andrea Chénier from a music historical perspective in relation to the political and social development in Italy from 1889 and upwards. So, if you love the Italian opera repertoire – this is the absolute right tour for you. 

On this guided tour, I guide and tell exciting – and also slightly creepy anecdotes about Christianshavn's history – including, among other things, the story of the "queen" ghost at Our Saviour's Church.

We also review Christianhavn's general history as first an independent market town and later a bastion and naval station. We also look at the other large church in Christianshavn – our Saviour's Church, the Christian Church.

For you who are particularly interested in the history of Denmark and the Vikings tihs is the perfect tour.

We can meet in Roskilde or we can go from Copenhagen. We will go west to Roskilde and drive along the fiord, where affluent foragers lived 7000 years ago. From here we shall continue on a detour south of Roskilde to the area of Lejre and make stops at burial mounds from the Danish prehistory covering the Neolithic Period, the Bronze Age and the Iron Age, all in all from 6000 to 1200 years ago. I tell you about the things we see, as we drive through the picturesque landscape of the region.

We shall focus on the Vikings and will make stops at the Halls of Lejre and the "skibssætninger", which are stone rows in the shape of ships. Put together, these features make up substantial evidence that important men and women lived and died here.

Coming back to Roskilde, the city that was made the country's first capital by the Vikings, we shall visit the Viking Ship Museum. The museum houses the wrecks of the five ships discovered at the bottom of the fiord in 1957. The ships were deliberately sunk in the late 11th century in order to stop the advance of a hostile Norwegian fleet, and they have now given us some of our most precise knowledge of ship-building and sailing a thousand years ago. Apart from the various Viking craft workshops that are run at the museum grounds there is a shipyard staffed by boat builders who construct new ships using the ancient techniques.

It was in Roskilde that King Harold Bluetooth had the first Christian church of Zealand built in 980 and subsequently claimed to have christened the Danes. That was probably not quite true, as it was customary in the Viking Age to carry the hammer-pendant of the old Norse god Thor. I will tell you about the Viking mythology as well as the use of runes.

Our final destination of the tour will be Roskilde Cathedral, the latest descendant of King Harold's wooden church. The first bricks of the present building were laid in 1170 during the era of Bishop Absalon, but in the course of time it has been gradually extended by still more chapels in order to make space for the marble sarcophagies of the Danish kings and queens. The earliest is that of Queen Margrethe I, who died in 1412, fifteen years after she had united the giant Nordic realm. 

The sequence may be altered because of service hours in the cathedral.

Just 15 years ago, the Århusgade neighbourhood in Nordhavn was a restricted area, enclosed by fences and checkpoints as part of Copenhagen's free port. Today, it stands as the city's latest example of modern harbour transformation.

This area has evolved based on a comprehensive plan from 2008, when the ideas of social, economic, and environmental sustainability were still emerging. During the tour, we'll explore the remarkable results of this forward-thinking development together.

Our tour will take you through some of Nordhavn's most innovative and iconic architectural landmarks, including Park & Play by JAJA Architects, Orienten by Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter, The Silo by COBE, Kanonhuset by Entasis, Portland Towers by DesignGroup Architects, and UN City by 3XN. We'll also enjoy a delightful pit stop at the beautiful Anderssen & Maillard bakery designed by Danielle Siggerud.

This guided tour offers a unique look at the cutting-edge designs shaping Copenhagen’s newest neighbourhood.

Would you like a guided tour to an area of utmost importance in medieval Denmark?

A tour to the castle ruins of Vordingborg…

Take a trip with me to Vordingborg and visit the Vordingborg Castle Grounds where you can still see parts of the outer walls and ascend the remaining "Goose Tower". I give you the story of both Viking Age Vordingborg and the three Valdemarian kings of the Danish Middle Ages, who built the castles from where they ruled the area and the country. Perhaps you would like to see the splendid old church too?

If you wish, I would be happy to meet you and your coach in Copenhagen or elsewhere and be your guide on the way to Vordingborg. This give me an opportunity to tell you more about the things we are going to see. We can make a stop at the newly recovered Ring Fort Vikingeborgen at Køge, this being the fifth known to this day. Or, if you prefer, we can make a detour to the town of Næstved and take a stroll through its lovely old centre.

In this tour around the Sound (Øresund), we'll experience the streets of Copenhagen and afterwards cross the Sound bridge to Malmoe and Lund in Sweden.

In Copenhagen we'll see the Little Mermaid statue, the royal family's residence Amalienborg, Nyhavn, Christiansborg Castle – Denmarks centre of power, and Tivoli.

After this we'll drive to Southern Sweden over on of the longest bridges in the World. In Malmoe, one of Europe's greenest cities, we'll see its unique modern architecture such as the Turning Torso and Malmøhus at ''Museum Island'', which is one of the best-preserved Renaissance castles in Europe. On this tour we'll also pass by Malmoe's many parks.

Lund ''the city of ideas'' will be our next stop. We'll visit the researcher's park Ideon, the city's cathedral with its unique astronomical clock from the 15th century, and the cultural-historical open-air museum Kulturen, which is housed in buildings from the 17th up to the start of the 20th century.

Embark on an archaeological journey in the Viking Age and the Middle Ages.

On this city walk we will move in the oldest part of Copenhagen, towards Rådhuspladsen. I will tell you about the city's appearance and structure, its trade and the dominant Catholic religion.

We'll meet the humble peasant and merchant from Sct. Clemens Cemetery and hear stories about disease, health and everyday life in the Medieval Copenhagen. 

We'll stop at Gråbrødre square where the oldest of the city's monasteries was situated and we'll finish at Kultorvet, where archaeological findings of surgical objects can tell us more about death and medical treatment in the past.

Boserup forest is among the most beautiful forests in Denmark. Let me show you on this guided walk by Roskilde.

Wood anemones and lots of other flowers grow under the trees, including lots of edible plants. The forest is known as one of the best forests to go hunting for morels. Along the fiord plants like common scurvy grass and sea arrowgrass can be found together with several species of seaweed. We will find the plants, taste them, find out how to use them and collect some for your supper.

I will tell you about the New Nordic Kitchen and why the Chinese have become so interested in it. You can continue after the tour with your own picnic, a grill party, a swim in the fiord or perhaps stay overnight in a shelter. 

The story of dramatic history of the forest and the way it is managed in modern times is part of the tour.

Bring with you food and something to drink.

Join me on an exciting guided tour of Copenhagen. We'll investigate two of the most deadly battles in Denmark's history: the First Battle of Copenhagen, in Danish: Slaget på Reden and the Second Battle of Copenhagen.

We'll start the guided tour at Holmens Kirkegård, the Holmen Cemetery, where we'll see the monument dedicated to the fallen of the Danish Defense Line in the Battle of Copenhagen and afterwards we'll continue to Classens Have, a lovely garden where one of the most important attacks against the enemy took place. Afterwards we'll head towards what is left of the fortifications of Copenhagen, where the final but hopeless stand against the British took place during the Second Battle of Copenhagen before we walk the short distance to Østerport Station.

From Østerport we'll go by S-train to the city centre, where the bombs and rockets fell. We'll end the tour at the Church of Our Lady, the cathedral of Copenhagen. During the bombardment of Copenhagen its burning spire collapsed and fell through the roof. A fitting symbol of the futile Danish attempt to stay neutral while the great powers fought for supremacy in Europe.

Stevns Klint which is a dramatic cliff is among only 10 places in Denmark that is on the World Heritage List. Why is this cliff a World Heritage Site and what makes it unique?
Well, it is actually the best place in the world where one can see proof of the natural disaster that wiped out Dinosaurs 65 million years ago. A small sedimentary layer in the cliff, called Fish Clay testifies this.On this guided hike I'll show perhaps the best place to see this layer, which requires a little stroll on the pebbles on the beach north of Rødvig. I would like to talk about the formation of the cliff and the theories that have been made about the disaster a long time ago.If we have time, we also visit the Boesdal limestone quarry close by, where you can see examples of the days when the quarry was in use.

Join me on a captivating tour of Copenhagen's city centre, where history, architecture, Danish traditions, and culture come together to create a rich and immersive experience. As we explore the heart of the city, you'll gain a fresh perspective on Copenhagen and discover what makes Denmark so uniquely captivating through a foreigner's eyes. 

My mission is to help you see the city centre of Copenhagen through my eyes and uncover the magic that makes this country so special.

Our guided tour begins at Gammel Strand, a historic waterfront area with charming old buildings. From there, we'll head to Christiansborg Palace, marvelling at the grandeur of Denmark's seat of government. We'll then stroll through Snaregade and Magstræde, picturesque cobblestoned streets full of character.

Next, we'll visit Gammel Torv, one of the city's oldest squares, before enjoying a relaxing walk through Ørstedparken, a lush urban park. We'll continue our exploration at Kongens Have, the royal gardens, and then admire the elegance of Amalienborg, the royal palace and its surrounding squares.

We'll conclude our tour at Nyhavn, the iconic, colourful harbour that offers the perfect scenic finish.