Overview and some practical information that can be helpful when planning a trip to Denmark.
Denmark is in northern Europe between the North Sea and Baltic Sea. It is one of the three Scandinavian countries.
The country consists of a peninsula (Jutland – Jutland) and 406 islands!
The capital of Denmark is Copenhagen (Kovenhavn) and is located on the island of Zealand (Zealand)
The official currency is the Danish krone. In some establishments accept cash payments in euros, but it is advisable to always use the local currency.
The official language is Danish. Most Danes speak English fluently, especially in major cities. In rural areas we can find stores who only speak Danish.
Electricity in Denmark is 220 volts / 50 Hz
The wall sockets will usually be compatible with connectors of the type CEE 7 / 16 (Europlug Unearthed 2.5 A/250 V) used in most European countries, including Spain, for low power devices.
Denmark is a relatively small country with very good communication infrastructures. Public transport is a more than interesting.
The Danish rail network provides hourly InterCity trains and modern high-speed InterCityLyn, connecting Copenhagen and Zealand with the most important cities in Jutland and Funen.
Driving cars:
- Speed limited to 40 or 50 miles per hour in city
- 80 miles per hour on road
- Y 110 miles per hour on motorways
The low beam is required 24 hours of the day
Children under 7 years should be in your chair for protection for the car.
The emergency telephone number is 112 (police, ambulance and fire)
VAT in Denmark is 25%.
Denmark uses the time zone CET (Central European Time)
Tap water is of very good quality and it is unusual to use bottled water (it is quite expensive compared to Spain for example)
The Danes use the metric system.
