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Roskilde is in Zealand, Denmark.

Roskilde is an ancient city dating from the Viking age.

Travel to Roskilde - Visa Requirements

  • From Copenhagen Central Station (København 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[1] lines 882 to Fjerritslev and 888 to Århus/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

Tours and Getting around Roskilde

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

Roskilde tourist attractions and sightseeing

  • Roskilde Cathedral, [2]. 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 yearsDKK 25.  
  • The Viking Ship Museum, Vindeboder 12(Follow the signs from the cathredral), ☎ ''+45'' 46300200(booking@vikingeskibsmuseet.dk), [3]. 10AM-5PM. A museum with several original viking ships, a viking research center, a harbour with copies of viking ships, a shipyard making new shipsDKK 95, studens DKK 75, children free.  

Roskilde city tours

  • Roskilde is famous for the yearly Roskilde Festival [4].
  • sail in a viking boat on the fjord, (at the viking centre).  
  • Lejre Forsøgscenter, Slangealleen 2, 4320 Lejre(Bus 233 from Roskilde station), ☎ +45 4648 0878(lejre@lejre-center.dk), [5]. Become a Viking for a day, in this spectacular hands on history museum. 

Roskilde souvenirs and shopping

Roskilde Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

  • Snekken, Vindeboder 16, ☎ ''45'' 46359816, [6]. 11.30AM-11PM. Restaurant at Viking Ship museum with a view over Roskilde fjord DKK 100.  
  • MS Sagafjord, at the harbour next to the Viking museum, ☎ ''+45'' 46756460(info@sagafjord.dk), [7]. Old Restaurant ship. You can have lunch, tea or dinner on Roskilde Fjord. DKK 95 plus e.g., DKK 365 for a three course evening menu.  
  • Restaurant Mumm, Karen Olsdatters Stræde 9, ☎ +45 46 37 22 01, [8].  

Roskilde nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs

Roskilde cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels and lodging

  • DANHOSTEL Roskilde Vandrerhjem, (next to the Viking museum), ☎ ''+45'' 46352184, [9]. Hostel at the harbour next to the Viking museum. Have dormitories and family roomsDKK 150.  

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