Copenhagen and the Faroe Islands

The central exhibition at the Design Museum is a forum for industrial design and applied arts in Scandinavia and a visit serves as the perfect starting point for understanding the development of the Danish design tradition. Following the visit, you can head to a number of Copenhagen’s leading design shops that sell both new and vintage design icons.

The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is located in northern Zealand with a panoramic view across the Øresund. The museum frames the sculpture park facing the sea and the interaction between art, nature and the museum architecture is quite unique. The permanent collection includes artists like Picasso, Giacometti, Dubuffet, Yves Klein, Andy Warhol, Rauschenberg, Henry Moore and Louise Bourgeois.

Kronborg is a castle and star fortress in the town of Helsingør, a little way north of Copenhagen. Immortalized as Elsinore in William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, Kronborg has for centuries been one of the most important Renaissance castles in Northern Europe and was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites list in 2000. The castle is situated on the extreme northeastern tip of the island of Zealand at the narrowest point of the Øresund, the sound between Denmark and Sweden.

Board a small boat and head out to one of the region’s many grottos, where a local singer and musician will treat you to a small, private concert. After the cruise, which lasts roughly four hours, you will have the rest of the afternoon to yourself.

Over 300 bird species have been recorded in the Faroe Islands. Embark on a cruise to the stunning Vestmanna Bird Cliffs, to experience the cries of the nesting birds, and explore the sea stacks and grottoes of this rugged coast.

Enjoy a sumptuous dinner at the world renowned Michelin-starred restaurant KOKS in Tórshavn. Head chef Poul Andrias Ziska is inspired by the Faroese landscape when creating his dishes. Using local produce, the team makes use of age old practices like drying, fermenting, salting and smoking to transform ancient culinary traditions into modern delicacies.