Southern Zealand
This fascinating museum was a secret subterranean fortress used in the 20th-century Cold War era, when nuclear war was a feared possibility in the…
Must-see attractions in Southern Zealand
Southern Zealand
Red-brick Vallø Slot ticks all the ‘proper castle’ boxes, with pointed metal-capped turrets and a moat filled with lily pads and croaking frogs. The…
Southern Zealand
Occupying a half-timbered 17th-century abode, the revamped Køge Museum uses state-of-the-art technology to bring to life its local-history artefacts. One…
Southern Zealand
Honouring the patron saint of mariners, this powerful brick church features a 14th-century tower. In 1450 a little window-like brick projection (called…
Southern Zealand
Set within the grass ruins of Valdemar's castle, this high-tech museum examines the site's history, as well as that of medieval Danish power, politics and…
Southern Zealand
Less than 10 minutes' walk north of Højerup car park along the footpath towards Stevns Fyr, photographers will adore Bråten, a clifftop perch with the…
Southern Zealand
This 13th-century church with faded ochre murals stands so near to the cliff edge that a small balcony where the altar should be looks out directly across…
Southern Zealand
Tucked behind the western pedestrianised side of Algade on central Vordingborg's prettiest square, the brick-built Vor Frue Kirke contains elegant…
Southern Zealand
Round, red-brick and 36m tall, the Gåsetårnet ('Goose Tower') gained its name when, in 1365, King Valdemar IV placed a golden goose on top of it. The…
Southern Zealand
To reach the base of Stevns Klint, you'll need to descend 110 steep steps just south of the Højerup Gamle Kirke grounds. At the bottom, climb the second…
Southern Zealand
This climbable, 27m-tall lighthouse was built in 1878. Beside it, a small gallery has changing exhibitions and a room full of stuffed local birds. But the…
Southern Zealand
Køge’s Museum of Art in Public Spaces is a unique entity, displaying not the artists’ finished work, but the notes and scribblings, sketches, models and…
Southern Zealand
Though essentially rebuilt in 1903, Køge's original town hall was once a 1550s Renaissance-style palace of a place that was partly built with materials…
