I have been once to Denmark by 2023, a short trip to Copenhagen, to see the beautiful capital, via Malmö, the Swedish town in which I was accommodated. Now, almost three years later I am in Denmark once more. No link with the capital city, but though, I can have a strong taste of Kolding, Vejle and some of Billund, which help me learn a couple of important things about the Danes, things that I am sharing below, because this post is not meant to be a narrative like written sometimes before, regarding other locations I have visited. Therefore, if I may!

• LEGO, the famous toy company, which means “play well” in Danish, was established in 1949 by a carpenter from Billund, a small commune in the South, that has, though, a significant airport – the one I have used, by the way.
• Kolding is a royal town with a very impressive castle in the city center, Koldinghus.
• The name “Bluetooth” comes from Harald 1 Bluetooth (he had an infected tooth, allegedly)
  • this guy unified Denmark and Norway somewhere around 963 –> so the name code was used also temporary for the network.
  • since the guys that invented “Bluetooth” in 1997 couldn’t register a better name, they leave it like it is today!
  • oh, yes, and this Harald 1 Bluetooth is the man who allegedly christened Denmark and I have got a miniature version of the rock that proves the “birth certificate” of this interesting country.
• Kolding is a very quiet 60k inhabitants’ town and if you like running, for sure you have plenty of straight kilometers to fill your legs!
• Not far from Kolding there is the birthplace of one of the biggest eolian propellers manufacturer in the world and they have started like a furniture company. Like IKEA! OK, Ikea is in Sweden, I know, but still in Scandinavia.
• Denmark is one of the oldest monarchies in the World!
• You cannot find fridge magnets too often in Vejle, but for sure you can drink beer on the street!
• Denmark has one of the best pig meats in the world and the pigs are free range bred.
• About the beer? Oh, no more to be added – they are masters!
• Danish cheese is also great. Of course, they are big fish consumers and have as well pretty good wine.
• Eating some local sweets, I can say that the desert business is also at top level and the apples play an important part!
• People from Kolding invested a lot of money in small boats during the pandemic, because it was a good way to escape the anxiety generated by the virus.
• Like in all Nordic countries, the Danes like to circulate a lot by bicycle, regardless of outside is – degrees Celsius.
• Their national currency, the smaller coins, have a hole in the middle – pretty awesome to some extent!

Quite enough as a blitz article. Denmark is awesome from every angle you’re looking at it. If you have the opportunity, go for it, and check it our, ’cause it has plenty to offer. 😉