Slagelse, Denmark - 03/26/18

 The Great Belt Bridge

62 miles southwest of Copenhagen, we visited a small city called Slagelse, in Zealand, with about 32.333 inhabitants. contrary to our expectations, it is actually very small and not a common touristic attraction.

The city is still within our our European stantard cliche, with shopping centers, squares, elegant streets and lively cafes. (we are still to find an exception to that rule).

H.C Anderson Statue in Central Park-
NY

H.C Anderson's Statue in
Copenhagen

The most interesting thing we found that involves the city, were the life and stories by the world known author Hans Christian Andersen, who studied in a grammar school in here for a few years. He was a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels and poems, but he is most acclaimed by is his fairy tales.

 H.C Andersen wrote tales such as ; The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling and The Emperor's Clothes, among many others. In fact, he produced over 3481 works.

H.C Andersen Statue in
Odense, Denmark,
his Hometown

  Slagelse is a small city, still trying to create it's image. The city is developing as a center for education, and becoming known for it's educational institutions and student-friedly environment. It's also a cheap accommodation only 45 minutes from Copenhagen by car.

Slagelse is also a big hub for eastern Denmark.



The only place we visited was the Viking Museum and market Trelleborg, a Viking fortress from around the year 980. - There are many festivals and events here, specially during summer, when you can become 'viking for a day', shooting with bow and arrow, make your own butter, visit the blacksmith and make your own jewelry or your own knife.