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There is a popular proverb which says: “Every family is a world.” And simple it is, we can not deny that it is also very true.

Now, imagine this: If each family is a world, each country has an entire galaxy. Or something like that … In the end I’m trying to say is that if every family living things differently, so does each country and to a much greater extent. And enough to see the different ways that people celebrate New Year’s Eve in the world to understand.

Today we will see three cases: Germany, Austria and Denmark

GERMANY
The Germans fired the year offering in honor of San Silvestre and receive the new year with firecrackers and fireworks that are intended to drive away evil spirits. According to tradition, is usually left on his plate until after midnight, some remains of what has been eaten. Apparently this simple action, assures future well-stocked pantry for the next year.

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If you like rock concerts, you might want to attend the Skanderborg Music Festival, or Smukfest, as it is known. It is held every summer outdoors in the outskirts of the town of Denmark, and the likes of Eric Clapton, Lenny Kravitz, Beck, Bjork, and Green Day were among those who participated in previous years.

But the truly curious about this festival is one of the housing options offered to participants. This giant beer cans, the signature Royal Unibrev – of course it is a Danish firm -.

So, after a long day of concerts, reviews of some of these 114 cans are directed to rest on them. They have two floors in its 3.6 meters high and its walls are covered in gold wallpaper. On the first floor, equipped with a lounge and a bar which reads spare each day. Here, more data on them.

Each can is fully furnished by Ikea, and the second floor have a double round bed. The cans are rented in communities in six-packs, and cost about 120 euros a night each.

Here you can see the complete program of Smukfest, which this year will be held from 4 to 8 August.

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.

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Denmark is a great place for have wonderful holyday and I personally think that the more you know about this country before take your flight to this destination the more you will know how make a good plan and take advantage of time.

There are several Denmark must visit places you can’t miss and I will give you some tips about that. The first place you should put in your list is The Botanic Garden of Copenhagen. This is a beautiful and natural place where you can breathe pure air and have a wonderful experience over there. Also this is known as a very romantic place where you can go with your girlfriend or boyfriend.

On the other hand, Slotsholmen is a very interesting place that you can visit. This place receives more than 1.3 million visitors each year and is a wonderful place of exhibitions of diamonds and diverse museum pieces.

Another good place is the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek which is an impressive museum that you can visit and learn a lot about works of art that were made during the ancient Europe. This is a wonderful historical place that is full of several resources that you can watch and study.