IMAGES: JEROEN AARTS; JOHN LEWIS MARSHALL
Denmark WHAT ELSE TO DO?
Kolding Just a half-hour drive from Legoland is Kolding, on the east coast of Southern Denmark. It’s a charming town, with Jutland’s last royal castle, interesting design and stunning natural surroundings and activities. The Trapholt Museum of Modern Art is a must- visit; with a beautiful sculpture park, it houses a great collection of modern art and 20th-century Danish furniture, and is also the site of architect and designer Arne Jacobsen’s summer cottage. Right on the lake is Kolding Hotel Apartments, with buildings shaped like triangles, squares, circles and stars. Check out Nicolai Art & Design, an arts centre with a children’s section which has a cafe serving fantastic pizza.
visitkolding.dk
Givskud Zoo Just 14 miles from Billund, Givskud is a wildlife safari park where visitors can drive among lions and monkeys — however, despite some very impressive animal sightings, our daughter was most excited by Dinosaur Park: 40 life- sized dinosaurs, from little hatchlings to giant herbivores. She would have been quite happy to spend all day running around, gazing at her favourite reptilian beasts.
givskudzoo.dk
Ribe Viking Centre About an hour’s drive from Billund, pretty Ribe is the oldest town in Denmark and is a lovely place to wander. Just outside, the Viking Centre offers a reenactment of the Viking way of life — take a stroll through farm buildings, inns and houses, and watch one of the many volunteers go about a variety of daily tasks. ‘Cooking’ over a real fire in a longhouse was a highlight for our little Viking.
ribevikingecenter.dk
WADDEN SEA VISITOR CENTRE A centre dedicated to the flight of migratory birds might not sound like a winner for small children but this is something special. The enchanting displays strike a beautiful balance between storytelling and art, with a dollop of interactive science. From peering at salt crystals through a microscope to watching crabs scuttle around a tank teeming with water life, there’s so much to see and learn. The Digital Ornithology installation features clever projections and sound design that makes it feel as if flocks of birds are wheeling all around.
vadehavscentret.dk
From top: Wadden Sea Visitor Centre; Lalandia
Lalandia Right next door to Legoland, holiday homes here are lovely: spacious, well-equipped and stylish, with everything you need for a relaxing stay. Within seconds of our arrival, the little one was off out the back door to the playground just seconds away, where we could watch her from the patio, glass of wine in hand. Lalandia itself is northern Europe’s largest water park, with terrific water slides, a cave pool with tropical fish in an underwater aquarium, a huge wave pool and much more. This is all indoors, but there’s also an outdoor pool and whirlpool bath for warmer days. In addition, there’s entertainment, a winter sports area, soft play and restaurants.
lalandia.dk visitdenmark.co.uk
52 ABTA Magazine | August 2017
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