Denmark is a nation that is frequently ranked as the happiest country in the world with a high level of income equality, world's highest social mobility, and a country with one of the world's highest per capita income.
The Danish nation is among the founding members of the Nordic Council, OECD, NATO, OSCE, and the UN (United Nations) and three of its Heritage sites are inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List from Northern Europe.
Visiting any place costs a lot of money. Apart from the visa charges and flight tickets, there are also entrance fees that lots of places demand. However, there are also places that one can visit without paying anything and here's a list of such attractions in Denmark.
Free attractions
Usually, many of Denmark's colossal attractions are free of charge, and accessible all year-round, for example, there are a majority of statues, churches, historical ruins and ancient monuments available that way. Many manor houses and castles offer free entry to the adjacent grounds and gardens so that one can go sightseeing without paying anything.
Craftsmen and galleries also open to the public without charge, but most of them are only open in the summer months. Denmark offers plenty of free experiences if one is interested in architecture, and apart from the classic constructions found everywhere, many new and interesting buildings have been erected throughout the country in recent years.
Museums
All of Denmark's national museums operate with a free entry policy for children below 18. Adults have free entry to the National Museum of Denmark, the National Gallery of Denmark (permanent collections), the Danish Music Museum, the Post and Telegraph Museum and the Open Air Museum, all of which are located in the nation's capital, Copenhagen. Other national institutions also have special days when it is free-for-adults. Some of them are:
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen is free on Sundays, Danish Architecture Centre in Copenhagen is free from 5 PM to 9 PM on Wednesdays and Museum of Copenhagen in Copenhagen is free on Fridays.
Royal Arsenal Museum, The Hirschsprung Collection, Royal Danish Naval Museum, Thorvaldsen Museum in Copenhagen, and Danish Museum of Hunting and Forestry in Hørsholm are free on Wednesdays.
Checking with the local tourist office can provide information about other museums and attractions across Denmark with special free-entry days.
Discount sightseeing
It is worth considering buying the advantage or sightseeing cards to visit several attractions within a short span of time. These cards typically give discounted access or free access to certain attractions. Many-a-times these cards also come with free transport option.
Free guides
If visiting Ribe, Ebeltoft or Odense, one can get a free introduction to the history of the city by joining one of the town crier's walks. In the summer months, one can join a New Copenhagen Tours', guided walk in the city that lasts around three hours and gives a different outlook on Denmark's capital. These guides are volunteers and one can decide on the amount they should be paid. One more option is to join one of the Museum of Copenhagen's free city walks. These walks take place every Sunday from May to September.
Buying a two-zone ticket and taking the harbour bus or bus 11 is another alternative for a non-guided tour around Copenhagen. Both of these lines pass by several of the major districts and landmarks in Copenhagen - one by land and the other by sea.
Several major cities offer free podwalks and podcasts that can serve as a guide through the town. Contact the local tourist office or search the web to see if they offer podcasts or podwalks. For example, Danish Architecture Centre has made a series of exciting podwalks that one can download from their website.
These are the places that one can visit with minimal or no charge in Denmark. To have fun without burning the pockets, keep the free-of-charge days in mind while planning to visit the country.
Suri Akhila is a writer/editor in the field of international tourism. She is a globetrotter who loves writing about different places and a consultant for visit visas. If you are looking for more information on Denmark Visit Visas contact her.
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