You don't have to be a Shakespear fan to enjoy Elsinor (Elsinore)

Member Name: Marland

Product:	Elsinore
Date:	12/05/01 (60 review reads)
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Advantages: Easy to get to other areas of interest, Close to Sweden and cheap to travel there, Friendly

Disadvantages: None

Elsinor is not a large city by English standards, it has two shopping centres, quite a few cafes,bars and restaurants but only a hand full of night-clubs. Apart from Hamlet’s castle (which also houses the maritime museum) there are places of interest within Elsinor itself, Marienlyst Castle, the Town Museum and the Technical Museum which my brother and his kids absolutely love.

The transport from and to Elsinor and within the city and it’s immediate surrounds is very good. Between major cities there are the regional trains, though now some of the ones which run along the coast and go from Elsinor directly to Copenhagen and the Kastrup airport are Swedish/Danish. This means there are no smoking carriages as in the solely Danish trains, so smokers beware! To the smaller towns you take the S-train or pig trains as they are known locally. There is seldom any trouble finding the right train or bus to take as everyone under 60 speaks English at least tolerably well and is always pleased to have a chance to display their ability.

The Danes are always friendly to Foreigners that are visiting, though in Elsinor and Copenhagen they are a bit snobbish about the Swedes who they see as a lot of drunks that only come over to get alcohol that is prohibited in Sweden.

Though not in Elsinor, the Louisiana Museum is only three stops away on the coast line. It is brilliant, but be warned, you need a whole day, especially if you have children. It is a modern art museum, but you don’t have to be interested in modern art to benefit from a visit. It has a beautiful coastal view, fantastic architecture, a special activity room for children and strange buildings and structures to explore in it’s grounds.

Also outside Elsinor, but only three stops on the pig train is Hornbæke which has one of Europe’s cleanest and most prised beaches. It is in what is known as a summer house area. The Danes often have a small house that they
use just for weekends and summer holidays, you aren’t allowed to live in these places all year, though some naughty Danes do on the quiet.

The shops are closed all day Sunday and have a half day on Saturday, though in summer some shops extend the opening hours to four PM. Købeman shops, which would be our local corner shops are open more often and for longer, and like at home, they are usually owned by foreigners!

In general prices are comparable with England, though travel is a lot cheaper, for example London to Portsmouth is about £20 on the train, whereas Elsinor to Copenhagen which is a roughly equivalent journey is about £6 and with much nicer cleaner more reliable trains.

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