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North Zealand
From Wikitravel
North Zealand (Danish: Nordsjælland, [1]) is a region in Denmark, in the north-eastern part of the island of Zealand. More accurately it is the area north of Copenhagen and east of Roskilde Fjord. One of the country's most affluent areas, with average property prices the double of nearly all other parts of the country, large parts of the population commute to the capital every day for work.
[edit] Cities
- Egedal - A mainly suburban county north-west of Copenhagen.
- Elsinore - A historic city with a beatiful centre and the home of Hamlets Kronborg castle.
- Fredensborg - A small town with a big royal castle and a pretty city centre
- Frederikssund
- Frederiksværk - And old industrial town nestled between the Roskilde Fjord and Arresø Lake.
- Hillerød - Nestled between forests the town is dominated by its huge castle Frederiksborg.
- Hundested - Is a small fishing village to the far northwest of the region.
[edit] Other destinations
- Central Nordsjælland - is a mainly build up area around the cities of Bikerød and Allerød with patches of farmland.
- Hornsherred - A mainly rural peninsula between the Roskilde- and Ise fjords.
- National Park Kongernes Nordsjælland - A newly formed national park with some of Denmark's largest forests.
- North Coast - Has many splendid beaches for a warm summer day.
- Øresund Coast - is a wealthy suburban strip running along the coast, and the Strandvejen road.
[edit] Talk
Talking is never likely to be a problem, neither will actually being understood by the locals in this part of the country. Nordsjælland is by and large populated by a affluent, highly educated, well travelled elite - you might even get by in your snobbiest French up here.
[edit] Get in
If you have your own wheels, head opposite the morning commuters up the Helsingørmotorvejen (E47 & E55) or Hillerødmotorvejen (route 16) highways. Nearly all destinations in North Zealand are within an hours drive from the capital.
On public transit Kystbanen - or "the coastal railway" is the best choice for destinations along the Øresund Coast, with stops in both Humlebæk for the Louisiana Art Museum and Elsinore for visits to Kronborg. S-train lines A (for Farum), E (Hillerød) and H (Frederikssund), leaves every 10-20 minutes all day, with local bus terminals at nearly all stations waiting to take you to other destinations. Hillerød in particular is the transit hub for the northern half of the region.
[edit] Get around
Hillerød station is the hub for a network of local railway lines covering the Northern part of the region. Trains depart every 30-60 minutes towards Frederiksværk/Hundested, Tisvildeleje & Gilleleje and Fredensborg/Elsinore. There is also a local railway running along the North Coast from Elsinore (interchange with Kystbanen') to Gilleleje.
[edit][add listing] See
- The Three major castles; Hamlet's Kronborg castle in Elsinore, Fredensborg Palace in Fredensborg, and Frederiksborg palace, baroque gardens and museum in Hillerød.
- The world class Louisiana museum of Modern art in Humlebæk, the most visited art museum in Denmark
- Gaze at old classics instead at the Nivågaard Malerisamling in Nivå.
- Rungstedlund, the museum of one of Denmark's most loved and known authors - Karen Blixen, of Out of Africa and Babette's Feast fame, in Rungsted.
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