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Roskilde

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Roskilde is in Zealand, Denmark.

Roskilde is an ancient city dating from the Viking age.

[edit] Get in

  • From Copenhagen Central Station (København H), take Copenhagen-Roskilde-Ringsted line and exit Roskilde station, about a 25 minute trip. The cathedral and viking ship museum are both north of the station.
  • Intercity buses to and from Jutland[1] lines 882 to Fjerritslev and 888 to Århus/Aalborg, makes stop at the Q8 gas station at Darupvej 2, by the highway. It's quite far from the city center, but there are several bus lines connecting from Roskilde Station, e.g. 600S

Roskilde Airport (IATA: RKE, ICAO: EKRK) [2] is Denmark's premier General Aviation facility with planes taking off or landing, every 5 minutes througout the day. It is also the main base for un- or semi scheduled taxi flights to the Kingdoms more remote islands; Copenhagen Airtaxi [3] offers flights to Samsø, Læsø and Anholt for between 1000-1500 DKK, and more or less works as a regular airline, with flights bookable on the company website. Other options include: Samair[4] to Samsø and Starling[5] to Ærø.

[edit] Get around

You can easily walk from the train station to the main square with the cathredral and from there to the Viking Ship museum.

[edit][add listing] See

Viking ship at the museum
Viking ship at the museum
Roskilde Cathedral
Roskilde Cathedral
  • Roskilde Cathedral, [6]. Roskilde Cathedral (da: Roskilde Domkirke) is on UNESCO's World Heritage List. This is where Danish kings and queens have been buried for a thousand years DKK 25.  edit
  • The Viking Ship Museum, Vindeboder 12 (Follow the signs from the cathredral), ☎ ''+45'' 46300200 (), [7]. 10AM-5PM. A museum with several original viking ships, a viking research center, a harbour with copies of viking ships, a shipyard making new ships DKK 95, studens DKK 75, children free.  edit
Viking Centre
Viking Centre
Inside the church
Inside the church
one of the many graves
one of the many graves
workshop in Viking cenre
workshop in Viking cenre

[edit][add listing] Do

  • Roskilde is famous for the yearly Roskilde Festival [8].
  • sail in a viking boat on the fjord, (at the viking centre).  edit
  • Sagnlandet Lejre, Slangealleen 2, 4320 Lejre (Bus 233 from Roskilde station), ☎ +45 4648 0878 (), [9]. Become a Viking for a day, in this spectacular hands on history museum.  edit
boats at viking centre
boats at viking centre

[edit][add listing] Buy

[edit][add listing] Eat

  • Snekken, Vindeboder 16, ☎ ''45'' 46359816, [10]. 11.30AM-11PM. Restaurant at Viking Ship museum with a view over Roskilde fjord DKK 100.  edit
  • MS Sagafjord, at the harbour next to the Viking museum, ☎ ''+45'' 46756460 (), [11]. Old Restaurant ship. You can have lunch, tea or dinner on Roskilde Fjord. DKK 95 plus e.g., DKK 365 for a three course evening menu.  edit
  • Restaurant Mumm, Karen Olsdatters Stræde 9, ☎ +45 46 37 22 01, [12].  edit

[edit][add listing] Drink

[edit][add listing] Sleep

  • DANHOSTEL Roskilde Vandrerhjem, (next to the Viking museum), ☎ ''+45'' 46352184, [13]. Hostel at the harbour next to the Viking museum. Have dormitories and family rooms DKK 150.  edit

[edit] Stay safe

[edit] Get out

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