Denmark reminds me of Shakespeare's Hamlet and Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid". I have to admit that I like Danish cheese also. In 2018, decided to visit this country again as a tourist. Last time I visited it was a business trip and hardly had time to visit the castles. This time a much-awaited vacation and stayed in the Marriott Copenhagen.
The Baltic Sea breeze was soothing. the sail boats, trawlers, the ships and the usual harbor hustle bustle were perfect setting to visit the Viking Museum. After the museum visit, we headed to see the iconic Mermaid. The little mermaid is a bronze statue set up on a rock in the harbor facing the Langelinie promenade. Edvard Eriksen sculpted the statue. The sad look of the Mermaid or I could be imagining that she looked sad. 
The next day visited the Kronborg Castle popularly called as the Hamlet's castle immortalized by the English bard Shakespeare! It was about an hours' drive from Copenhagen winding thru the farms and the coast. The guide narrated the history of the castle from 1400's, the fires that engulfed, rebuild, Swedish control and how Danish took it back etc.. etc..
Enjoyed a nice lunch in the city of Elsinore with a veggie wrap and the famous Danish Havarti cheese. The concierge in the hotel recommended VeVe a Michelin starred restaurant near the promenade for dinner. The best in the menu is the special Danish Cake Lagkage. The stars in the sky were competing with the modern lights in the harbor and the promenade. I was thinking about Hans Christian Andersen and the fairy tales I read when I was in kindergarten.
PEACE ON EARTH
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