'''Roskilde''' is in Zealand, Denmark.

Roskilde is an ancient city dating from the Viking age.

Get in

  • From Copenhagen Central Station (Kobenhavn H), take Copenhagen-Roskilde-Ringsted line and exit Roskilde station, about a 25 minute trip. The cathedral and viking ship museum are both north of the station.
  • Intercity buses to and from Jutland[http://www.fjernbusser.dk] lines '''882''' to Fjerritslev and '''888''' to Arhus/Aalborg, makes stop at the Q8 gas station at Darupvej 2, by the highway. It's quite far from the city center, but there are several bus lines connecting from Roskilde Station, e.g. 600S
  • Get around

    You can easily walk from the train station to the main square with the cathredral and from there to the Viking Ship museum.

    See

  • Roskilde Cathedral. ttp://www.roskildedomkirke.dk/. KK 25. Roskilde Cathedral (da: Roskilde Domkirke) is on UNESCO's World Heritage List. This is where Danish kings and queens have been buried for a thousand years
  • The Viking Ship Museum. indeboder 12. ollow the signs from the cathredral. '+45'' 46300200. ooking@vikingeskibsmuseet.dk. ttp://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/. 0AM-5PM. KK 95, studens DKK 75, children free. A museum with several original viking ships, a viking research center, a harbour with copies of viking ships, a shipyard making new ships

    Do

  • Roskilde is famous for the yearly Roskilde Festival [http://www.roskilde-festival.dk/index.php?code=1].
  • sail in a viking boat on the fjord. t the viking centre.
  • Sagnlandet Lejre. langealleen 2, 4320 Lejre. us 233 from Roskilde station. 45 4648 0878. ontakt@sagnlandet.dk. ttp://www.sagnlandet.dk/OPENING-HOURS-FEES.344.0.html. Become a Viking for a day, in this spectacular hands on history museum.

    Buy

    Eat

  • Snekken. indeboder 16. '45'' 46359816. ttp://www.snekken.dk/. 1.30AM-11PM. KK 100. Restaurant at Viking Ship museum with a view over Roskilde fjord
  • MS Sagafjord. t the harbour next to the Viking museum. '+45'' 46756460 . nfo@sagafjord.dk. ttp://www.sagafjord.dk/?i=1&lan=eng. KK 95 plus e.g., DKK 365 for a three course evening menu. Old Restaurant ship. You can have lunch, tea or dinner on Roskilde Fjord.
  • Restaurant Mumm. aren Olsdatters Strade 9. 45 46 37 22 01. ttp://www.restaurantmumm.dk/.

    Drink

    Sleep

  • DANHOSTEL Roskilde Vandrerhjem. ext to the Viking museum. '+45'' 46352184. ttp://www.danhostel.dk/roskilde. KK 150. Hostel at the harbour next to the Viking museum. Have dormitories and family rooms

    Stay safe

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