The most beautiful pictures of Denmark (24 photos)

Denmark is a country in Scandinavia. The main part of it is Jutland, a peninsula north of Germany, but also with a number of islands, including the two major ones, Zealand and Funen, in Østersøen Sea between Jutland and Sweden.

Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. However, the country has opted out of European Union's Maastricht Treaty, the European monetary system (EMU), and issues concerning certain internal affairs.

Denmark is also the birthplace of one of the world's most popular toys, Lego. There is no other better place in the world where one can buy Lego bricks than at the Legoland theme park in Billund.

These days the Danish Vikings have parked their ships in the garage, and put the helmets on the shelves, and along with the other Scandinavian nations, have forged a society that is often seen as a benchmark of civilization; with progressive social policies, a commitment to free speech so strong it put the country at odds with much of the world during the 2006 cartoon crisis, a liberal social-welfare system and, according to The Economist, one the most commercially competitive. Top it off with a rich, well-preserved cultural heritage, and the Danes legendary sense of design and architecture, and you have one intriguing holiday destination.

Here are the most beautiful photos of Denmark:

Bella Sky Hotel - Copenhagen

Bella Sky Hotel - Copenhagen (source)

Botanisk Have, Copenhagen - Denmark

Botanisk Have, Copenhagen - Denmark (source)

Copenhagen - Christiansborg Palace (Christiansborg Slot)

Copenhagen - Christiansborg Palace (Christiansborg Slot) (source)

Castle in The King's Garden in Odense

Castle in The King's Garden in Odense (source)

Copenhagen bridge

Copenhagen bridge (source)

Copenhagen, Denmark

Copenhagen, Denmark (source)

Copenhagen

Copenhagen (source)

Denmark, Copenhagen - Crocus Bloom

Denmark, Copenhagen - Crocus Bloom (source)

Denmark - Lighthouse

Denmark - Lighthouse (source)

Ebeltoft, Denmark

Ebeltoft, Denmark (source)

Egeskov Castle, Funen, Denmark

Egeskov Castle, Funen, Denmark (source)

Frederiksborg Slot, Hillerød - Denmark

Frederiksborg Slot, Hillerød - Denmark (source)

Rosenborg Slot

Rosenborg Slot (source)

Copenhagen, Denmark

Copenhagen, Denmark (source)

Kronborg Slot (Denmark)

Kronborg Slot (Denmark). 'Something rotten in the state of Denmark? Not at this fabulous 16th-century castle in Helsingør, made famous as the Elsinore Castle of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. It’s the venue for summer performances of Shakespeare’s play during the Hamlet festival.' (Source)

Kronborg slot - Denmark

Kronborg slot - Denmark (source)

Legoland, Billund - Denmark

Legoland, Billund - Denmark (source)

Mirror House, Copenhagen

Mirror House, Copenhagen (source)

Operaen, Copenhagen - Denmark

Operaen, Copenhagen - Denmark (source)

Rønne, Bornholm - Denmark

Rønne, Bornholm - Denmark (source)

Strøget, Copenhagen - Denmark

Strøget, Copenhagen - Denmark (source)

The old mill in Sønderho, Fanø, by sunset

The old mill in Sønderho, Fanø, by sunset (source)

Viking Circular Bastion, Hobro, Denmark

Viking Circular Bastion, Hobro, Denmark (source)