Set off to discover Denmark’s capital, Copenhagen, in the spirit of hygge. A city dotted with numerous historical monuments, castles and royal gardens will transport you back to the stories of the fairy-tale writer Hans Christian Andersen, who also penned the tale of The Little Mermaid, whose statue has become an icon of the city.

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Hire a bike and cycle along the cycle paths by the Baltic Sea coast, enjoy a coffee in Nyhavn harbour, or step back in time to the hippie era in Christiania.