Roskilde, Frederiksborg and Kronborg Day Trip from Copenhagen

On your way to Copenhagen, this tour to Roskilde, Frederiksborge and Kronborg is highly recommended for you. If you are a lover of castles and Nordic history, you will enjoy this tour immensely and in a small group of approximately 16 people, to optimize the experience. The tour will last about 8.5 hours.

Hamlet Castle in Kronborg, Frederiksborg Palace and the harbour town of Roskilde are some of the most representative sites you will pass through. For your convenience, you'll also have transport to and from Copenhagen, making it easy to travel between these Scandinavian enclaves.

Hamlet's Castle in Kronborg will probably be the most visited and attractive place of the whole tour. It was the setting for the tragic novel "Hamlet", written by the internationally renowned writer William Shakespeare. A World Heritage Site, Elsinore Castle was built in 1420 and is now home to the Kronborg Maritime and Trade Museum.

The Frederiksborg palace complex also deserves special mention. It is Renaissance in style and was erected in conjunction with a large Baroque garden. It was the royal residence of King Christian IV of Denmark. It symbolises the grandeur and power of the Danish absolute monarchy.

Finally, you will visit Roskilde. It is considered one of the oldest Danish cities and was also the capital of the country for a time. Its architectural and tourist attractions include Roskilde Cathedral, in Gothic style, which is also the largest cathedral in the whole of Denmark.