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A tour of the Danish kitchen, and the Funen fairytale country side 

Danish food has always been known as being very homely – not spicy at all – but with the use of fresh meat, vegetables from the many gardens and fields, fresh fish from the North Sea, Kattegat and the Baltic Sea, fresh baked bread of all sorts and everything put together with creamy sauces. However in the last decades innovation, new thinking and influence from the southern kitchen like Spain and Italy with new spices and flavors, sneaked into the Danish kitchen, and lately made the Danish Kitchen famous for its healthy and well prepared food, and the best restaurant in the world, Restaurant Noma (2* Michelin), in 2011 and 2012.    

Itinerary

Arrival in Copenhagen Airport and transfer on own to city centre. Check into hotel Admiral situated at the harbour side. This charming hotel was formerly an old warehouse, changed into a hotel in 1972. Admiral hotel have a restaurant, called Salt, overlooking the harbour, and a very good kitchen. Accommodation at Admiral Hotel or similar  

Breakfast at the hotel: Buffet with hot and cold dishes/fruit and fresh baked bread. Time to explore the city, take a walk on the pedestrian street with its many tempting shops, Danish silver, Royal Copenhagen porcelain, Danish and international fashion shops and small cafés, stop for a cup of freshly brewed cup of coffee and a taste of Danish pastry.* In the afternoon take a tour of the town with one of the buses with a live guide who will put you into the history of this 1000 year old city. Table reservation is made for you at one of the top restaurants with a Michelin star – for example Kong Hans, Geranium, Kokkeriet, Formel B or Era Ora. Accommodation at Admiral Hotel or similar 

*We can offer a 4 hours Food Tour (walking, city centre) Mondays-Saturdays. This can be booked as supplement for this day.

COPENHAGEN – MILLINGE

Breakfast buffet at the hotel. Pick up your rental car (car rental not included) in order to go into the Danish landscape and experience this country, which is mainly agriculture (2 hours’ drive to Odense). Michelin have never evaluated restaurants outside of Copenhagen, but some restaurants are considered to be of the same standard as the Michelin restaurants in Copenhagen. Leaving Copenhagen towards Fynen island, also called the gardens of Denmark, driving on the free way towards The Big Belt and a road toll passing one of the longest bridges in the world connecting Zealand and Fynen. Continue on the freeway  towards Odense, Hans Christian Andersen birth town, park the car and take a stroll through the old town see HCA Museum have a cup of coffee and Danish fruitcake with whipped cream -  a small walk to the St. Knud’s Cathedral  with one of the most spectacular golden altars in Denmark, made by Claus Berg. Another 45 minutes’ drive to Millinge for your overnight stay at Falsled Kro – Kro means inn and Falsled Kro is dating back several hundred years and are said to be one of the absolute best restaurants in Denmark. The Inn has 11 rooms and 2 suites, romantically decorated. Table reservations will be made . (dinner not included) Accommodation at Falsted Kro or similar  

MILLINGE – GUDME

Breakfast buffet at the hotel. Today is Fairytale day – drive along the coastline through the Fynen landscape towards Nyborg and have an overnight stay in Gudme at the 1600 century castle of Broholm with only 14 rooms. Broholm have been faithfully restored  by the family Sehested during some 3 years and today is really worth a visit and an overnight in the romantic setting of this small but unique Castle surrounded by a moat – check in and have tea in the “summer house”. Dinner and accommodation at Broholm Castle or similar  

Breakfast at the hotel. Drive back to Copenhagen 2.5 hours drive. Accommodation at Admiral Hotel or similar  

Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Copenhagen Kastrup Airport and return rental car.