Kronborg Slot , apart from being 'Hamlet's' Castle is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

                                                              

                                                  Helsingør is about 45 kilometers North of Copenhagen and about 25 kilometers North-East from Hillerød

 

It has a long history and whilst it was a residence for the Kings of Denmark it was always more a fortification rather

than a Royal Palace and in that light it is not as full of interesting items as are Frederiksborg or Rosensborg Slots.

Kronborg at Helsingør and the Castle tower over in The Swedish Town of Halsingborg guarding the entrance to the Øresund

and in which every ship passing was liable to pay a Toll or be feeling the power of the guns from both these fortifications.

 

Currently the last year or so and into the nest year or so there has been some major changes around Helsingør's Harbour area and to the Car Parking and Kronborg itself, therefore as a tour we must live with these construction issues and concentrate more on the inside.

 

 

The Tour of Kronborg (including travelling there and return) can take about to 4-5 hours.

There are 3 main sections.

1) The Inside of the Castle

2) inside the Chapel

3) The Dungeons

 

Note:  sometimes there is access to the rooftop Telegraph tower but this is currently closed for restauration

 

The Fee is 75 DKr. for an adult / 30 Kr. for children 6-17

 

 

           

        The Banqueting/Dance Hall                                                                                                                                                                                                              Kronborg Slot, Helsingør

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The Danish Maritime Museum used to be housed inside Kronborg Slot

but will re-open on 5 October 2013 in it's new home nearby. It cost $53 million . 

 

So anyone interested in Merchant Shipping should visit this new 2500+sq meter museum.

The entrance fee will be 120 DKr in June, July & August and 100 DKr the rest of the year. Children under 18 years are free.

It will normally be open from 11.00-16.00  Tuesday-Sunday in the Winter and until 17.30 during the Summer ( all days between Easter - November)

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We recommend returning to Copenhagen by Strandvejen which is the famous  Danish Riviera road.

Several interesting Sites and villages are to be found along this road.

The World Famous Modern Art Museum of Louisiana is found at Humlebæk.

The villages of Espergårde, Rungsted, Vedbæk, Skodsborg, Taarbæk, Klampenborg, Skovshoved, Charlottenlund and Hellerup.

Karen Blixen's home ( Out of Africa)

Hvidøvre Hus

 ( Now owned by the Danish Pharmaceutical Company  Novo Nordisk and was the home to 2 Danish Princesses who both became Emperesses )

Plus some good views of Sweden, The Island of Ven, Landskrona, Malmo,

The Turning Torso, The Øresunds bridge between Copenhagen and Malmo.

 

It usually takes about 60-75 minutes to travel down Strandvejen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                 Holger Danske                                             Hamlet                                    Eremitage Slot, Klampenborg                        Kronborg Slot, Helsingør              Tsarina Marie Federova (Princess Dagmar)

 

 

 

The Kronborg Slot Tour is usually combined with the Frederiksborg Slot Tour or The Sweden / Øresund Tour.