DK Eyewitness Denmark

Eyewitness Travel Guides

by D.K. Publishing

Discover Denmark with this essential travel guide, designed to help you create your own unique trip and to transport you to this beautiful country before you've even packed your case. Cycle Copenhagen's picturesque streets, explore the rugged coastline of Bornholm, swig craft beer in Aarhus or follow in the footsteps of Vikings in Viborg and Fyrkat - DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Denmark covers the must-see sights and the hidden backstreets, so you won't miss a thing.

- Gorgeous, all-new colour photography so you can imagine yourself there
- Reasons to love Denmark: land of hygge, natural wonders, Viking heritage - what will yours be?
- See Denmark from a different angle: 24 pages of fresh ideas for exploring this spectacular country
- A year-long calendar of events in Denmark gives a selection of celebrations and festivals for all seasons
- Expert advice covers the practical stuff: get ready, get around and stay safe
- Detailed, colour maps help you navigate the country with ease
- Expert tips to make memories that last - where to snap and share the perfect photo, take in stunning views and escape the crowds
- The most authentic places to stay, eat, drink and shop
- Easy-to-follow walks and itineraries cover the whole country, with plenty of food and drink stops en route
- Hand-drawn illustrations show the inside of the must-see attractions, including Copenhagen's Christiansborg Slot, Helsingør's Kronborg Slot and Roskline Domkirke.
- Covers Copenhagen, Northwestern Zealand, Southern Zealand and the Islands, Funen, Southern and Central Jutland, Northern Jutland, Bornholm and Greenland and the Faroe Islands

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Denmark is a detailed, easy-to-use guide designed to help you create your own unique trip.

On a shorter trip? Try our DK Eyewitness Top 10 Copenhagen.

About DK Eyewitness Travel: For 25 years, DK's beautifully practical Eyewitness guides have been combining inspiring ideas and expert advice with easy-to-read maps and vivid photography to inform and enrich your holiday. This year they have been given a stunning new look that you will love even more. DK is the world's leading illustrated reference publisher, producing beautifully designed books for adults and children in over 120 countries.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Denmark, Reference

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Josie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't usually add reference books to Goodreads but a) I read this cover-to-cover, TWICE, and b) I just have to comment on how gorgeous the new-design DK Eyewitness guides are!!  They look so modern now, and although they still keep the illustrations of buildings with cut-out walls, they feel less childish and definitely have more information than the old-style guides.  Plus, how insanely gorgeous are all the photos??  I normally use travel guides for research and then leave them at home, but this one came with me to Copenhagen and was INDISPENSABLE.

The only nitpick I have is that the editing was really sloppy?  There were so many spelling mistakes ("stricking" instead of "striking" was a personal favourite), wrong tenses, missing words, and the tantalisingly cryptic sentence: "Fall is also the last time."  The last time to what???  In the ~rules of the road~ section "50km/h (1m/h)" genuinely made me question whether I could trust the information in this book.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not sure how to rate a travel book but this sure got me excited for our trip this summer!

[Jonnie · Rating 4 out of 5]

The 2022 edition was helpful in planning my trip to Denmark. It helped persuade me to venture to areas way beyond Copenhagen.

I will note that in the "2 Days in Copenhagen" section, Day 1 mentions walking by colorful houses at No. 4 Overgaden Oven Vandet. There are no colorful houses around that address and it appears that there hasn’t been for quite some time. There were colorful houses at No. 3 Sofiegrade, but not at No. 4 Overgaden Oven Vandet. Also a couple of the restaurants were no longer in business, but that is not a surprise and a hard thing to keep updated. It was simple to google restaurants and determine current hours or business status so no time was lost trying to look for something that doesn’t exist anymore.

Overall, the book was worth the money and I'm glad I purchased the kindle edition to have while I was traveling.

[Mrshawn10100 · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nice pictures but the text gets too small to be helpful in the body of the book. Had to return it and get a different one. Also, I like more narrative than just facts.

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoy the extra maps and illustrations you find in the Eyewitness Travel series. They make great keepsakes/reminders for after you’ve traveled as well.

[hannah]

Is it weird I read the entirety of a travel guide??? As if it was a usual book lol

[Jim Blessing · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am planning a trip to Denmark this summer. This book was a good introduction to the country.

[Peter]

Did borrow from APL in late 2022, but didn't look at it before it had to be returned.

[Kris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Helpful and up to date travel guide (2022 edition). While I will only be visiting Copenhagen, this guide made me wish I were seeing more of Denmark.

[Roxanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this because my ancestors came to America from Copenhagen, Denmark. I hope I can visit this country in my lifetime. This book is an excellent easy to carry guide and tells you everyplace worth seeing.

[Bonnie Brandt · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked all aspects of this book. I like the way it is set up and divided into areas. Unlike other travel books rural areas are covered very well, not just the large urban areas. It was readable, lots of interesting information.

[Grada (BoekenTrol) · Rating 5 out of 5]

We used this guide to plan our 'things-to-do-today'while staying in Denmark.
It was a big help and we had a lot of fun reading through the book, anticipating to see all in real.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

great book on Denmark; I can't wait to go!

[Dee Renee Chesnut · Rating 5 out of 5]

This guide has the port I will visit, it fits into the pocket of cargo pants or other clothing with deep pockets, it has lots of pictures and it provides websites for the recommended sights to see.