Visit Denmark: What You Should Know Before You Visit Denmark

Heading to Denmark on Vacation? Here are a few things you should know before you travel to Denmark from the language and money to service and tipping. Everything you should know about Denmark before you travel there. Tourist information on Denmark of tourists.
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[ibendover]

beer at a bar= 10-15 dollars
beer at the store= cheeper than water

[ALF__]

I love how the comment section is just danish people speaking english with each other

[sigurdgardar]

"Public transport runs on time"
Me as a Dane: questionable

[cder]

I'm Danish and I can completely see how you say the service is bad when you compare with other countries, but in Denmark it's considered bad service if the waiter asks you questions that's not about the food.
I prefer my waiter to serve me, come back a little later to ask if everything is to my liking, and that's it.

So it's not because the waiters aren't nice people or couldn't serve like a waiter in the US does, but it's simply not what they strive for or what is considered good service by Danes ;)

[steffensegoviahelbo]

As a Dane I think your criticism of the service in Denmark is more a cultural issue than an actual Service issue.
We Danes love out privacy so much that we consider it service when the waiter only approaches when we ask for them. we don't want to wait for too long but if they come on their own asking if we need anything we will get annoyed. usually if we want the waiter to come down we look at one create eye contact and use the "get over here arm" to signal that we need him. then of cause we expect the waiter to come fairly quickly after that event.

and you are correct paying tips in Denmark is almost considered rude. KEY WORD "ALMOST". the waiter will take your money with a smile but will be puzzled to why on earth you would do something so crazy to pay extra...

however you need to understand the waiter is already paid for by the price of your dinner. so he won't kiss your behind and lube it up just to get a little extra out of you.
this is a service as this behaviour would interfere with out love of privacy.;) 

but fun to listen to an outsiders perspective.

[Emilsuseronyoutube]

When Brits and Americans try to speak Danish, they sound like they are speaking Swedish.

[rachelbonnar]

As an exchange student from USA to Denmark, I found my little village, and others, around Sonderborg (there is no slash for me to use) were lovely, and other high schoolers were very hospitable and lovely. They found my hair and skin intriguing, 34 years ago. My Danish family was amazing, and we biked for kilometers to other villages, and I got my braces removed from my teeth FOR FREE. I spoke on the bus, and other people spoke back. I am a chatterbox, and everyone in my village knew it. My year in Denmark taught me how to relax. I am from Boston. Thank you, Denmark! I talk about you often, and fondly.

[lau]

DSB is like the guy that comes when the party is over

[MatWol]

You clearly haven't be enough time in Denmark to experience our DSB trainservice delays :P

[Akinto]

The thing with having "bad service" is that people actually get paid for their job. I'm Danish and have visited the US a few times, and yes, everybody is super friendly but most of the time it just seems fake because they work on tips. Waiters in Denmark actually get a decent pay, and you don't tip (although on tourist places, pretty much only in Copenhagen, people will still accept tips.) That means people get the exact same amount of money no matter how happy they seem. The service in itself is actually pretty good. If you say your steak in undercooked, you'll get a new one. If you paid a wrong amount at a grocery store, they will fix it. No questions asked. But we are very efficient in that way, there is no "Oh im so sorry, excuse me" etc. It's more, what's the issue? Fix the issue.

[imperijaable]

Scandinavia is heaven. These people understand the purpose of life. God bless Denmark! ❤️

[ayoelang]

We are a very private people. I think that the whole quietness of us. Personally I'm really loud and often ppl get surprised when I start joking with a random stranger. But they pretty much always respond in kind. We like to socialise...we're just really private almost shy ppl. That also reflects with the pricing. The restaurants and like are really expensive, but go to the stores and it's cheap. We spend most of our time at home with friends and family doing the hygge and it's a treat when we go out. There are a lot of things much cheaper in Denmark than the US. Our medical service is entirely free. The expensive things are to us the luxury things ie eating out, going to museums, stuff like that. And when you get to know a Dane, you will find such caring, understanding and loyal people it will surprise you, cuz walking down the street, we can seem so cold and indifferent.

[Ramhams]

danish people do have accents. you can clearly hear when a dane is speaking english.

[microsoftwordtm]

I died when you tried to pronounce "Remoulade" xD

[idabjernemose]

We dont have bad service, we just dont over-service like you americans. I got so annoyed when i visited Los angeles and the waiters talked to me and constantly was around, i was like “GO AWAY, IM EATING!”. In Denmark we just wave for the waiters when we need Them. Thats it. Otherwise they dont come to customers.

[andreasjensen]

Everything is expensive because you are en the capital city if you go to Jylland og the west part of Denmark everything becomes way cheaper

[icerider]

We are not being rude because we dont say a lot just ask and then it is all fine ;)

[nika]

Just gonna put in a note: YOU CANNOT GO ON BIKE OVER STOREBÆLT (the big bridge between Fyn and Sjælland). There is boats and trains that can take you, but you cannot ride it directly across.

[johnnigambit]

"the food ain't good" We have the best restaurant in the entire world 6 years in a row wtf? xD

[takomako_]

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