Danish
Bakken – the world’s oldest amusement park is in Copenhagen, Denmark
A short 15 minutes drive North of Copenhagen is the world’s oldest amusement park, Bakken. It is located in the middle of the forest and thus the location is wonderful for a visit any day. There is always entertainment and happy days, and to many Danes Bakken is the symbol of genuine Danish culture in [...]
Video: Insight into Danish culture: Summerhouses
Summerhouses are a core part of Danish culture. We just love them and they are an essential part of our lives. There are 220,000 second homes in Denmark: 203,000 summerhouses, 14,000 allotments and 2,300 other types of recreational properties. 44 percent of holiday homes situated in Jutland, 16 percent of Fyn and other islands, while [...]
Returning to Denmark and doing the Danish thing
After one year silence on the website, I have returned home – both to my website and to Denmark. Since Thomas and I are no longer living together or in the same country we will be writing from different locations and give you an insight into our lives from there. We hope this will give [...]
Video: Traditional Danish birthday celebration
In some countries and in some religions birthdays are not celebrated. But in Denmark, which is traditionally a protestant, Christian country, we consider birthdays as something very important and a great opportunity to celebrate. The video below is from my sister Pia’s birthday (on July 10, 2008) and gives you an idea about the way [...]
Traditional Danish wedding with all the customs, beauty and fun
May 31st 2008 was a big day in my family. It was the wedding day of my wonderful father to his girlfriend Sanne. In the article below you get an idea about what a traditional Danish wedding entails in terms of customs and traditions. Traditionally the man proposes to his girlfriend, but they buy the [...]