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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Helsingør

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Helsingør, Denmark

Updated February 15, 2024
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Kronborg Castle. (Wikimedia Commons)

Helsingør, Denmark

Kronborg Castle (Elsinore)

Old Danish castle immortalized in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Helsingør, Denmark

'Han' ('He')

The shiny silver little brother to Copenhagen's Little Mermaid statue.
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Helsingør, Denmark

Gamle Færgestræde

Just off the city’s central station hides a quaint lamp-lit alley into medieval Elsinore.
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'A Study in Unhuman Sexual Expectations'

These whimsical rabbit figures are not as innocent as they might look.
3 miles from Helsingør
The Devil Head of Raus Church

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The Devil Head of Raus Church

Legend has it that this church faced a troll problem, leading to the affixing of a stone face of Satan above the entrance to deter further encounters.
7 miles from Helsingør

Gantofta, Sweden

Gantofta sliprännor

Hidden in an enchanting ravine, numerous mysterious sandstone grooves hint at ancient pagan rituals.
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Hven

This Scandinavian island is the site of the first modern observatory.
9 miles from Helsingør
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