Welcome to Elsinore, gentlemen! Tour to Hamlet’s Castle

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Duration

4 hours

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Languages

Chinese, English, Espanol, Francais, German, Hindi, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish

About this tour

Visit Hamlet’s castle and find out why he lived here

Kronborg, or Hamlet’s Castle in Elsinore (Helsingør), is one of the most beautiful and visited castles in Denmark. It has everything we love about medieval royal mansions: mysterious turrets, vast throne rooms, paintings and tapestries, damp cellars and basements. And, of course, there are stirring echoes of bygone centuries and the ghosts of literary works.

It takes us about 1 hour to get to Elsinore, we will spend an hour each in the castle and the town, and 15–20 minutes in the fishing village.

Highlights

Hamlet's Kronborg Castle
History, Legends and Shakespeare
St. Mary and St. Oley churches, market squares, and a flower market
Unique atmosphere of Middle Ages

Included/Excluded

Private local guide
Customized walking route

Lunch
Insurance
Personal expenses

Itinerary

We'll travel through the northern Copenhagen area and head to Elsinore along the North Zealand coast—one of the country's most spectacular roads. Along the way, we'll stop in the fishing village of Sletet Havan, where you'll admire the ancient architecture and stunning scenery.

is located on the shores of Øresund Bay in the town of Elsinore. We'll explore the castle from the outside and definitely go inside. We'll see:

One of the largest ballrooms in Denmark
The resting chambers that King Christian IV loved to visit
Entertainment game rooms
A huge and very well preserved kitchen
A place where slaves and counterfeiters were kept
A church in a castle where both kings and swindlers prayed
A magnificent view of the bay and the Swedish city of Helsingborg

History, Legends and Shakespeare

You will know the story of the construction and constant architectural changes of the castle.
Why Shakespeare chose Kronborg as the setting for Hamlet.
Legends associated with the castle. The main one is about the hero Holger the Danish, who dozes, leaning on his sword.

We'll visit Elsinore, Denmark's oldest market town on the western shore of the bay. We'll discuss how it became the country's second most important. We'll see the beautiful churches of St. Mary and St. Oley, market squares, and a flower market. We'll stroll along an ancient pedestrian street lined with small, cozy houses and experience the unique atmosphere of a living Middle Ages.