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Home to Denmark’s Royal family and indeed the oldest monarchy in the world, Copenhagen's must-see Amalienborg Royal Palace offers glitz, glamour, history and some fabulous guard uniforms (think Buckingham Palace but jazzier).
A visit to Copenhagen's Amalienborg Palace is the simplest must-see for any royal history fan. Outside, Denmark's famous Royal Guard, the Den Kongelige Livgarde, march at 12:00 sharp everyday from their barracks by Rosenborg Castle to Amalienborg's square.
Meanwhile inside, the Amalienborg museum stretches back 150-years into the past, back to Christian IX and Queen Louise, then known as the "in-laws of Europe" because four of their children ascended the thrones of England, Greece, Denmark and Russia respectively. What a clan.
After a sneak-peek in to the rooms of the rich and royal, wander down to the waterfront and seek out another Scandi must-see, the Amaliehaven garden. Frequented by locals, this beautiful green oasis designed by Belgian architect Jean Delogne was gifted to the Danish people as a meditative escape from their cool urban environment.
Sheltered even from the beautiful royal facade of the Amalienborg Palace itself, a potter in Amaliehaven with its scented flowers and waterfront location is the perfect place to find some stillness in Denmark, before then gearing up and heading back out into cool-as-ice Copenhagen. Look out over the water to your left and lo’ and behold, there sits the Royal Danish Opera House, another must-see spot in our opinion.
New - Papirøen, or Paper Island (next to the Opera) is the newest culture-art space, a must see visit in the harbour of Copenhagen, Denmark. Copenhagen Contemporary have taken over the space, expect artistic installations, street food and creative hubs.
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While endless innovative projects continue to pour out of Denmark and Sweden, oftentimes their smaller but no less creative Scandinavian sister, Norway, is overlooked. Introducing Artscape Nordland, a permanent exhibition of 33 spectacular sculptures adorning 32 Norwegian municipalities.
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Denmark's picture perfect & insta-worthy canal, Nyhavn, is a central hub of restaurants, bars and local Copenhagen cool.
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Browse our unique Vienna Art Guide below for all there is to know about Austria’s art and culture capital. Once the epicentre of the longstanding Habsburg empire, Vienna is awash with galleries, artists, museums and odes to moments of age-defining culture, as well as a new generation of creatives call this city home, once again.
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Bavaria's culture hotspot, the International Mountain Film Festival, is set to open its doors October 14 - 18, 2026 by beautiful Lake Tegernsee.
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Pienza is a Renaissance experiment that never finished – and that’s what makes it perfect. Golden piazzas, sweeping Val d’Orcia views, and pecorino-fuelled indulgence – this is Tuscany’s dreamscape, frozen in time.
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Zaha Hadid's unstoppable design eye and influence is felt here at MAXXI, Rome's premier museum of contemporary art and architecture - worth a peek.
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Travel to Portugal's fairytale den of Sintra, just outside Lisbon, for a world full of rolling hills and castles, once referred to by Byron as "glorious Eden".
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Gorgeously flamboyant, Casa Vicens is a riot of colour and fantastical architectural detailing - bearing the hallmarks of Barcelona hero, Antoni Gaudi.
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Porto for culture seekers - we explore the Serralves Foundation comprising of a dusty pink 1930-40s’s Art Deco villa designed by Porto architect José Marques da Silva, a landscape-specific contemporary museum designed by Álvaro Siza.
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Paestum Temples in Southern Italy is one of those ancient antiquities that you have to visit – this UNESCO World Heritage Site in Cilento Campania is a treasure trove of ancient Greece including three of the world’s best-preserved temples.
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Palma de Mallorca's Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Es Baluard hosts a collection taken from the Serra Art Foundation, the museum’s permanent collection boasts works from Joan Miró, Picasso, Magritte and local contemporary artists like Miquel Barceló.
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