The notebook of Roskilde and its fjord
Seek the most beautiful shades of blue.
Former Danish capital, royal cathedral, Viking boats and peaceful landscapes around a shallow fjord.
At your own pace
Identity summary
2 to 4 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
City · Heritage · Coast · Nature
Good accessibility
Sweet rhythm
General presentation
Roskilde and its fjord
Former Danish capital, royal cathedral, Viking boats and peaceful landscapes around a shallow fjord.
The discovery of Roskilde and its fjord revolves around Roskilde Cathedral, Viking Ship Museum and Roskilde Fjord. The stay thus alternates between urban life, heritage, coastline and natural spaces, giving a concrete picture of the destination beyond its only best known site.
See all
For a stay of 2 to 4 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be anticipated: conditions to be checked according to the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect different sectors. The main sites are generally easy to access.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Roskilde Cathedral
- Viking Ship Museum
- Fjord de Roskilde
Before you choose
- Car often useful
- Conditions to be checked by season
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Remarkable location
Seeland
Seeland focus Copenhagen, Roskilde, royal castles and very cut shores, but the island also keeps low countryside, beech groves and quiet fjords. Around Roskilde, shallow water, Viking boats and shore villages give a concrete reading of Danish maritime history.
Cathedral
Roskilde Cathedral
The cathedral of Roskilde In its red brick several centuries of royal funeral architecture, chapels, tombs and successive transformations make it a concrete reading of Danish political history.
Museum
Viking Ship Museum
The museum preserves five Viking ships found in the fjord and shows how their hulls were assembled. The workshops and the boats rebuilt on the port make the visit of archaeology move to a true culture of navigation.
Place indismissible
Fjord de Roskilde
The fjord of Roskilde forms a very soft landscape of shallow water, reeds and small islands. A boat or bike trip reveals a maritime countryside that contrasts with the city's monuments.
Practical tips
This information helps know if the destination matches the planned trip before starting a fuller search.
To go further
More activities
Restaurants, walks, culture, leisure and outings to search without leaving the destination card.
The nearest destinations
The closest ideas on the map, to extend your trip.
Similar destinations
Same landscapes and the same pace of travel, elsewhere in the world.
