Tips & articles
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A galloping gourmet’s guide to Europe
30 March 2013
From Somerset to Sweden, spend a weekend sampling top quality produce and plonk across the continent.1. Feast on gourmet cuisine...
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Plastic fantastic: Denmark’s Legoland
07 January 2013
‘The Happiest Place on Earth’? Disneyland may lay claim to the cheesy slogan, but we like to think that Denmark‘s...
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Copenhagen with kids
07 January 2013
Danish culture gives children a beautifully natural place in society. Kids are, on the whole, neither spoilt nor overly scolded,...
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Ten great cycling routes: from day-trips to long-distance adventures
11 December 2012
Wind in your hair, landscapes whipping by, cruising through peaceful forests: embracing the outdoors on two wheels is one of...
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The best Viking sites for travellers
29 October 2012
What do hunting lodge-themed restaurants, the reckless pillaging that led to the global financial crisis and those feral hipster beards...
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Best kid-friendly destinations
28 June 2012
Little people can be the harshest critics of travel. They are easily bored by museums and religious architecture. Transport is...
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Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel: top 10 countries for 2012
27 April 2012
Which countries will come into their own as travel destinations in 2012? We’ve collated hundreds of ideas from everyone at...
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Living green in Copenhagen
05 April 2012
If you want to understand why Copenhagen is Europe’s greenest city, make your way to Dronning Louise’s Bro (Queen Louise’s...
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The reigning king of Scandinavian design
05 April 2012
Since Danish designers pioneered a new kind of down-to-earth design in the 1950s, ‘Danish’ has been synonymous with ‘stylish’. Names...
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10 reasons to love Copenhagen
08 February 2012
Surprising, artistic, experimental and cosmopolitan, the Danish capital overflows with cafés, culture and history. In this excerpt from an article...
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Best ways to see Europe
20 September 2011
Four wheels, two wheels, ferry or foot – in this extract from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we show you...
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Copenhagen on a plate: new Nordic cuisine
12 August 2011
The term ‘new Nordic cuisine’ is setting hearts aflutter on the international food scene, and any gourmand worth their salt...
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Most fairytale-like European castles
01 August 2011
All you Cinderellas and Prince Charmings: you will go to the ball, at one of Europe’s grandly fortified fantasies.1. Prague...
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Europe’s 8 best night trains
10 May 2011
The midnight thump and clunk of railway carriages being uncoupled and shunted in a station somewhere in central Europe is...
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Copenhagen: what to see, eat and drink
23 March 2011
Old-fashioned charm and character meet cutting-edge design on the streets of Scandinavia’s most cosmopolitan capital. Lonely Planet Magazine explain how to...
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Say again? Words that have no translation
13 March 2011
Travelling overseas and want to show the locals your know-how? You might not be able to say ‘please pass the...
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Europe’s most unusual hotels
29 October 2010
Forget keycards, how about an iPhone to access your suite? From electronic art hotels to igloos and wine barrels, these...
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Destination at a glance: Denmark
27 October 2010
It’s heart-warming to know there’s still a country where the term ‘fairy tale’ can be used freely – from its...
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Scandinavia: travel books to read before you go
01 October 2010
This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s Scandinavia guide provides a selection of travel literature to get you in the mood for...
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Welcome to Herning, Denmark’s secret art haven
20 September 2010
If you’re a fan of modern art, chances are you’ve heard of Italian conceptual artist Piero Manzoni (1933-63). What you...
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Bit broke in Copenhagen? We show you how to cope
07 September 2010
You know your Egg chair from your S chair, but have more ‘cool’ than ‘kronor’. The bad news: ‘Copenhagen’ and...
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How to get cosy in Copenhagen
18 August 2010
The Danes are obsessed with cosiness. All of them. Even the toughest leather-clad biker will recommend a bar based on...
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I see dead people: preserved bodies around the world
09 August 2010
So much of travel is about coming face to face with history – literally, in some cases. Introducing six folks...
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World's 10 happiest places
10 May 2010
Smile and the world smiles with you. That’s the theory: test it out in these mirth-maxed destinations, taken from Lonely...
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