List of tourist attractions in Denmark
This list of tourist attractions in Denmark presents the 50 most visited tourist attractions in Denmark according to the annual survey published by VisitDenmark, the Danish national tourist organisation. Visitor numbers are from 2013.[1]
Scope
Not every attraction qualify for the survey and there are strict guidelines. Only commercial attractions aimed primarily at tourists and with a somewhat restricted access will be considered. Attractions not covered are for instance:
- Concert halls such as Copenhagen Concert Hall and Copenhagen Opera House
- Theatres such as the Royal Danish Theatre and the Royal Danish Playhouse
- Exhibition centres such as Bella Centre
- Natural sites. This includes places like Møns Klint, Grenen at Skagen Odde, Jægersborg Dyrehave and the four national parks.
- Freely accessible attractions such as Freetown Christiania and The Little Mermaid, both in Copenhagen.
Top 50 most visited attractions in Denmark
No. | Attraction | Type | Location | Visitor number |
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1 | Tivoli Gardens | Amusement park | Copenhagen | 4,200,000 |
2 | Dyrehavsbakken | Amusement park | Copenhagen | 2,500,000 |
3 | Legoland | Amusement park | Billund, South Jutland | 1,700,000 |
4 | Copenhagen Zoo | Zoo | Copenhagen | 1,433,368 |
5 | Blue Planet Aquarium | Aquarium/Zoo | Copenhagen | 1,086,856 |
6 | ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum | Art museum | Aarhus | 816,468 |
7 | Djurs Sommerland | Amusement park | East Jutland | 752,183 |
8 | National Museum | Museum | Copenhagen | 727,727 |
9 | Louisiana Museum of Modern Art | Art museum | North Zealand | 724,580 |
10 | Fårup Sommerland | Amusement park | North Jutland | 656,004 |
11 | Lalandia Billund | Aquadome | Billund, South Jutland | 618,114 |
12 | Lalandia Rødby | Aquadome | Lolland-Falster | 507,403 |
13 | Den Gamle By | Open air museum | Aarhus | 480,270 |
14 | Rundetårn | Historic building | Copenhagen | 477,005 |
15 | Aalborg Zoo | Zoo | Aalborg | 468,566 |
16 | BonBon-Land | Amusement park | Zealand | 428,631 |
17 | Tivoli Friheden | Amusement park | Aarhus | 394,078 |
18 | Odense Zoo | Zoo | Funen | 381,439 |
19 | Danish National Gallery | Art museum | Copenhagen | 355,835 |
20 | Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek | Art museum | Copenhagen | 339,336 |
21 | Givskud Zoo | Zoo | South Jutland | 316,364 |
22 | Madsby Legeland | Amusement park | South Jutland | 303,351 |
23 | Experimentarium | Science museum | Copenhagen | 287,390 |
24 | Randers Tropical Zoo | Zoo | East Jutland | 272,435 |
25 | Post & Tele Museum | Museum | Copenhagen | 265,572 |
26 | Rosenborg Castle | Historical building and museum | Copenhagen | 258,127 |
27 | Kronborg Castle | Historic building | Copenhagen Area | 242,583 |
28 | Frilandsmuseet | Open air museum | Copenhagen | 236,496 |
29 | Jesperhus | Resort and flower park | North Jutland | 230,000 |
30 | Knuthenborg Safari Park | Zoo | Lolland-Falster | 223,000 |
31 | Skallerup Seaside Resort | Aquadome | North Jutland | 203,500 |
32 | Frederiksborg Palace | Historical building and museum | North Zealand | 196,854 |
33 | Egeskov Castle | Historical building and museum | Funen | 195,180 |
34 | Royal Christiansborg | Historical building and museum | Copenhagen | 190,720 |
35 | Carlsberg Visitor Centre | Visitor centre | Copenhagen | 190,000 |
36 | Ree Park – Ebeltoft Safari | Zoo | East Jutland | 182,771 |
37 | Danish Natural History Museum | Museum | Copenhagen | 176,890 |
38 | Nordsøen Oceanarium | Aquarium | North Jutland | 159,537 |
39 | Arken Museum of Modern Art | Art museum | Copenhagen Area | 158,161 |
40 | Jyllands Park Zoo | Zoo | West Jutland | 158,100 |
41 | Sommerland Sjælland | Amusement park | North Zealand | 144,844 |
42 | Hvidbjerg Strand Vadeland | Aquadome | West Jutland | 130,186 |
43 | AQUA Aquarium & Animal Park | Aquarium/Zoo | Central Jutland | 129,119 |
44 | Tycho Brahe Planetarium | Science centre | Copenhagen | 126,590 |
45 | Utzon Center | Museum | Aalborg | 126,102 |
46 | Kattegatcentret | Aquarium | East Jutland | 124,531 |
47 | Viking Ship Museum | Museum | Roskilde | 120,874 |
48 | Graceland Randers | Museum | East Jutland | 118,110 |
49 | Fisheries and Maritime Museum, Esbjerg | Museum/Aquarium | West Jutland | 117,615 |
50 | Danish Film Institute | Museum/Cinema | Copenhagen | 104,739 |
References
- "Attraktionslisten 2013" (PDF) (in Danish). Visit Denmark. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
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