C U L T U R E TR AVEL ADVIC E

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TR AVEL ADVIC E Trav elling in D enm ark and th e Faro e Island s W h en plan n in g a trip abroad it is good to be aw are of an y requ irem en ts th at th e cou n try you are visitin g h as in

1 TR AVEL ADVIC E Trav elling in D enm ark and th e Faro e Island s W h en plan n in g a trip abroad it is good to be aw are of an y requ irem en ts th at th e cou n try you are visitin g h as in place, su ch as drivin g regu lation s an d w h at type of passport or visas you m igh t n eed in order to en ter. O n th ese pages you w ill fin d u sefu l in form ation abou t travellin g to Den m ark an d th e F aroe Islan ds to h elp you prepare for you r trip. C U L T U R E W e dge d be tw e e n m a inla nd Euro pe a nd the re s t o f Sca ndina via, De nm a rk ha s a dis tinct na tio na l ide ntity: tha t o f a s m a ll co untry tha t ha s be e n punching w e ll a bo ve its w e ight fro m the tim e V ikings le ft the ir m a rk thro ugho ut no rthe rn Euro pe. Toda y s Da nis h w o rld cla s s tra ns po rt infra s tructure a nd fo rw a rd lo o king urba n pla nning m a ke na viga ting the co untry a bre e z e. De nm a rk is a ls o the co untry o f de licio us pa s trie s, im pe cca ble de s igns, ge ntle co untrys ide, m ild o utdo o rs a nd bike frie ndly citie s. Sm a ll w o nde r it is re gula rly ra nke d a s the ha ppie s t co untry o n the pla ne t. The na tio na l la ngua ge o f De nm a rk is Da nis h, a Ge rm a nic la ngua ge. Da nis h ha s thre e s pe cia l cha ra cte rs : Æ, Ø a nd Å. The le tte r Å ca n a ls o be w ritte n a s A A, a nd yo u w ill no tice m a ny Da nis h citie s s ta rt w ith this co m bina tio n, s uch a s A a lbo rg a nd A a rhus. So m e o f the m o s t co m m o n Da nis h phra s e s yo u m a y find us e ful to kno w w he n vis iting a re : H e j H e llo Go d m o rge n / e fte rm idda g / a fte n Go o d Morning / a fte rno o n / e ve ning Fa rve l (fo rm a l) / H e j he j (info rm a l) B ye Ja Y e s N e j N o Ta k Tha nk yo u Ta le r du e nge ls k? Do yo u s pe a k Englis h? Å be n / Lukke tb O pe n / Clo s e d H e rre r / Da m e r Ge nts / La die s Ca m ping Ca m ps ite P le a s e a s a po lite w a y o f re que s ting a s s is ta nce do e s no t e xis t in Da nis h. It is po lite s im ply to s ta te the re que s t, a nd the n s a y ta k (tha nks ). The na tio na l la ngua ge o f the Fa ro e Is la nds is Fa ro e s e. Da nis h is the o fficia l s e co nd la ngua ge. Fa ro e s e is clo s e ly re la te d to Ice la ndic, N o rw e gia n, Da nis h a nd Sw e dis h. So m e o f the m o s t co m m o n Fa ro e s e phra s e s yo u m a y find us e ful to kno w w he n vis iting a re : H a llo / H e y H e llo Fa rvæ l / B e i / V it s íggja s t B ye Ja Y e s N e i N o Ta kk Tha nk yo u Duga tygum e ns kt? Do yo u s pe a k Englis h?

2 Da nis h a nd Fa ro e s e pe o ple te nd to ha ve a ve ry go o d le ve l o f Englis h a nd it is e a s y to ge t a ro und the co untry e ve n if yo u do n t s pe a k Da nis h. Still, a tte m pting ba s ic gre e tings in the lo ca l la ngua ge w ill be co ns ide re d a s po lite a nd a ppre cia te d. W e the re fo re re co m m e nd inve s ting in a phra s e bo o k to he lp yo u during yo ur s ta y. C U R R E N C Y The curre ncy in De nm a rk is the Da nis h Kro ne (plura l Kro ne r), w hich is a ls o us e d in the Fa ro e Is la nds. O ne Kro ne is s ubdivide d into 100 ø re. The s m a lle s t co in is ha lf a Kro ne o r 50 ø re. B a nking H o urs B a nk a re ge ne ra lly o pe n Monda y to Frida y, 0930 to (1000 to 1700 o n Thurs da ys ). Cre dit Ca rds & A TM A TMs a re w ide ly a va ila ble, e ve n in s m a lle r to w ns. Cre dit ca rds (e s pe cia lly V is a a nd Maste rca rd to a le s s e r e xte nt) a re a cce pte d in m o s t s ho ps a nd re s ta ura nts in De nm a rk a nd o n the m a in Fa ro e s e is la nds, but e xpe ct to be cha rge d e xtra to us e the m. So m e s m a lle r s ho ps a nd s upe rm a rke ts m a y no t a cce pt the m. Most pa ym e nts in De nm a rk a re m a de us ing e ithe r ca s h o r the Da nis h ca rd pa ym e nt s ys te m (Da nko rt). Ta ke e no ugh ca s h w ith yo u if pla nning a trip to the m o re re m o te Fa ro e s e is la nds. Tra ve lle rs che que s a re no t w ide ly a cce pte d e ve ryw he re. The y ca n be e xcha nge d a t ba nks. D R IV IN G IN D E N M A R K A N D T H E F A R O E IS L A N D S Driving re gula tio ns in De nm a rk a nd the Fa ro e Is la nds a re diffe re nt fro m tho s e in the U K. A lw a ys re m e m be r tha t the no rm a l rule is to give w a y to the right e a ch tim e yo u re a ch a n unco ntro lle d inte rs e ctio n. Cyclis ts a lw a ys ha ve right o f w a y. U s e o f ha nd he ld m o bile pho ne s w hile driving is pro hibite d. Y o u m us t ha ve yo ur dippe d he a dlights o n e ve n in da ylight. The m a xim um s pe e d is 80kph (50m ph) o n m o to rw a ys a nd 70kph (44m ph) o uts ide urba n a re a s if to w ing a ca ra va n. Fo r m o to rho m e s, it is kph (68-80m ph) o n m o to rw a ys a nd 80kph (50m ph) o uts ide urba n a re a s. The s pe e d lim it fo r a ll ve hicle s in built-up/urba n a re a s is 50kph (30m ph). Many drive rs unde re s tim a te dis ta nce s a nd jo urne y tim e s in De nm a rk a nd the Fa ro e Is la nds. P la n yo ur jo urne y ca re fully, ta king into a cco unt unkno w n ro a ds, w e a the r co nditio ns a nd fa tigue. Make s ure yo u ta ke re gula r bre a ks. To drive in De nm a rk yo u m us t be 17 ye a rs o ld a nd ha ve a va lid U K driving lice nce. Y o u a re re quire d to ca rry ce rta in ite m s in yo ur ve hicle s uch a s a w a rning tria ngle. The re gula tio ns o n w ha t m us t be ca rrie d do cha nge fro m tim e to tim e, s o it is a dvis a ble to che ck the m o s t up to da te info rm a tio n be fo re yo u tra ve l. Fo r co m puls o ry a nd re co m m e nde d e quipm e nt a nd rule s o f the ro a d including blo o d a lco ho l lim it, click he re. Fo r m o re info rm a tio n a bo ut driving in the Fa ro e Is la nds click he re. Roads a nd highw a ys a re fre e o f cha rge in De nm a rk. The re a re tw o to ll bridge s. The firs t bridge co nne cts Fune n w ith Se a la nd a nd is ca lle d Sto re bæ lt. The s e co nd bridge co nne cts Z e a la nd w ith Sw e de n a nd is ca lle d Ø re s und. More info rm a tio n a bo ut Sto re bæ lt ca n be fo und he re a nd m o re info rm a tio n a bo ut Ø re s und ca n be fo und he re.

3 EA SY GO Ea s ygo is a Euro pe a n pa rtne rs hip be tw e e n De nm a rk, N o rw a y, Sw e de n a nd A us tria tha t e na ble s yo u to us e yo ur to ll ta g o r O n B o a rd Equipm e nt (O B E) a t m o re tha n 50 to ll s ta tio ns in De nm a rk, Sw e de n, N o rw a y a nd A us tria, a s w e ll a s m a ny fe rry s e rvice s w ithin De nm a rk a nd be tw e e n De nm a rk/sw e de n a nd De nm a rk/ge rm a ny. More info rm a tio n ca n be fo und he re. If tra ve lling in Cope nha ge n, Fre de riks be rg, A lbo rg, A rhus a nd O de ns e in De nm a rk, ple a s e be a w a re o f Lo w Em is s io n Z o ne s (LEZ s ) in the s e citie s. Ca m pe r va ns w ith die s e l e ngine s a re no t pe rm itte d to circula te in the s e z o ne s unle s s the y a re e quippe d w ith a pa rticle filte r. P le a s e click he re fo r m o re info rm a tio n. Y o u ca n a ls o vis it o ur Tra ve l P la nning pa ge s fo r info rm a tio n o n w e ight lim its a nd m o re. H E A L T H / S A F E T Y The Fo re ign a nd Com m o nw e a lth O ffice m a y m a ke s pe cific tra ve l re la te d re co m m e nda tio ns fo r vis ito rs to De nm a rk a nd the Fa ro e Is la nds. Fo r the m o s t up to da te info rm a tio n vis it the ir w e bs ite. H EA LTH The De pa rtm e nt o f H e a lth do e s no t m a ke a ny s pe cific he a lth re co m m e nda tio ns fo r vis ito rs to De nm a rk o r the Fa ro e Is la nds ; ho w e ve r yo u m a y like to che ck w ith yo ur do cto r be fo re de pa rture. Y o u s ho uld ge t a fre e Euro pe a n H e a lth Ins ura nce Ca rd (EH IC) be fo re le a ving the U K. The EH IC is n t a s ubs titute fo r m e dica l a nd tra ve l ins ura nce, but it e ntitle s yo u to s ta te -pro vide d m e dica l tre a tm e nt tha t m a y be co m e ne ce s s a ry during yo ur trip. A ny tre a tm e nt pro vide d is o n the s a m e te rm s a s na tio na ls o f the co untry yo u a re vis iting. If yo u do n t ha ve yo ur EH IC w ith yo u o r yo u ve lo s t it, yo u ca n ca ll the De pa rtm e nt o f H e a lth O ve rs e a s H e a lthca re Te a m ( ) to ge t a P ro vis io na l Re pla ce m e nt Ce rtifica te. The EH IC w o n t co ve r m e dica l re pa tria tio n, o ngo ing m e dica l tre a tm e nt o r no n-urge nt tre a tm e nt, s o yo u s ho uld m a ke s ure yo u ha ve a de qua te tra ve l ins ura nce a nd a cce s s ible funds to co ve r the co s t o f a ny m e dica l tre a tm e nt a nd re pa tria tio n. If yo u re quire m e dica tio n w hile in De nm a rk, re m e m be r to bring a pre s criptio n w ith yo u. A s no n EEA m e m be rs, the EH IC s che m e is no t dire ctly a pplica ble fo r us e in the Fa ro e Is la nds. If yo u re vis iting the Fa ro e Is la nds yo u ll be give n tre a tm e nt e quiva le nt to tha t o ffe re d by the EH IC s che m e. Y o u ll ne e d to pro vide pro o f o f ide ntity, including pro o f o f na tio na lity. Like the EH IC, this a rra nge m e nt is n t a s ubs titute fo r tra ve l ins ura nce. If yo u ne e d e m e rge ncy m e dica l a s s is ta nce during yo ur trip, dia l 112 a nd a s k fo r a n a m bula nce. If yo u a re re fe rre d to a m e dica l fa cility fo r tre a tm e nt yo u s ho uld co nta ct yo ur ins ura nce co m pa ny im m e dia te ly. SA FETY A s w ith a nyw he re in the w o rld, it is go o d pra ctis e to be vigila nt a bo ut yo ur pro pe rty, bo th in te rm s o f yo ur m o to rho m e a nd pe rs o na l be lo ngings, ta ke s e ns ible pre ca utio ns to pro te ct yo urs e lf fro m pe tty crim e. Don t le a ve yo ur ha ndba g o r lugga ge una tte nde d. Le a ve co pie s o f im po rta nt do cum e nts w ith fa m ily a nd frie nds in the U K. Ca rry a pho to co py o f yo ur pa s s po rt fo r ID. P A S S P O R T S / V IS A S PASSPO R T S You r passport sh ou ld be valid for th e proposed du ration of you r stay; you don t n eed an y addition al period of validity on you r passport beyon d th is.

4 Sho uld yo u w is h to ta ke a pe t o n yo ur jo urne y, ple a s e s e e o ur Guide to Euro pe a n Ca m ping fo r furthe r info rm a tio n. If yo u inte nd to tra ve l o n o ne o f o ur Es co rte d Tours, ple a s e che ck o ur Tour P a ge s to find o ut w he the r pe ts a re pe rm itte d. V ISA S Y o u do n t ne e d a vis a to e nte r De nm a rk fo r to uris m. A s a B ritis h pa s s po rt ho lde r yo u ca n s ta y a s a vis ito r fo r up to 3 m o nths. Fo r lo nge r s ta ys, yo u s ho uld a pply fo r a re s ide nce pe rm it. V is it the De nm a rk Em ba s s y w e bs ite fo r m o re info rm a tio n. The Fa ro e s is n t a m e m be rs o f the Euro pe a n U nio n, but do n t ne e d a vis a to e nte r fo r to uris m. B O RDER CO N TRO LS O n 4 Ja nua ry 2016, the Da nis h a utho ritie s incre a s e d bo rde r co ntro ls a t the la nd bo rde r w ith Ge rm a ny. If yo u re tra ve lling to De nm a rk fro m Ge rm a ny us ing the la nd bo rde r, yo u s ho uld m a ke s ure yo u ha ve yo ur pa s s po rt w ith yo u. The Sw e dis h a utho ritie s ha ve a nno unce d a dditio na l im m igra tio n co ntro ls w he n e nte ring Sw e de n, including w he n tra ve lling fro m De nm a rk to Sw e de n. This m a y ca us e de la ys to yo ur jo urne y a nd yo u s ho uld m a ke s ure yo u ca rry a pa s s po rt o r o the r va lid ide ntity do cum e nt w ith yo u if yo u pla n to tra ve l fro m De nm a rk to Sw e de n. S H O P P IN G Sho pping ho urs va ry but s ta nda rd o pe ra ting ho urs fo r m o s t bus ine s s e s a re ge ne ra lly 0800 / In m a ny s m a ll to w ns s ho ps a re us ua lly clo s e d o n Sa turda y a fte r 1400 a nd o n Sunda y. So m e s m a ll s ho ps a re clo s e d o n Monda y. Y o u m a y be e ntitle d to a V A T re fund o n go o ds yo u purcha s e in the Fa ro e Is la nds to ta ke ho m e. More info rm a tio n is a va ila ble he re. T IP P IN G Re s ta ura nt bills a nd ta xi fa re s include s e rvice cha rge s s o tipping is unne ce s s a ry, a ltho ugh ro unding up the bill is no t unco m m o n w he n s e rvice ha s be e n e s pe cia lly go o d. T IM E Z O N E S DEN MARK GMT + 1 ho ur, w ith Sum m e r tim e (fro m the e nd o f March to the e nd o f O cto be r) be ing GMT + 2 ho urs, s o tha t thro ugho ut the ye a r the co untry is a lw a ys o ne ho ur a he a d o f the U K. FA RO E ISLA N DS GMT, w ith Sum m e r tim e (fro m the e nd o f March to the e nd o f O cto be r) be ing GMT + 1 ho urs, s o tha t thro ugho ut the ye a r the co untry is a lw a ys the s a m e tim e a s the U K. T O U R IN G IN D E N M A R K A N D T H E F A R O E IS L A N D S W e run Es co rte d Tours De nm a rk a nd the Fa ro e Is la nds w he re yo u ca n e njo y s o m e o f the de lights o f the s e de s tina tio ns in the co m fo rt o f yo ur o w n unit. Find o ut m o re a bo ut o ur Ice la nd a nd the Fa ro e Is la nds to ur a nd o ur Sca ndina via a nd N o rth Ca pe to ur.

The re a re ca s h dis pe ns e r m a chine s (A TMs ) thro ugho ut the co untry w hich a cce pt de bit a nd cre dit ca rds.

The re a re ca s h dis pe ns e r m a chine s (A TMs ) thro ugho ut the co untry w hich a cce pt de bit a nd cre dit ca rds. TR AVEL ADVIC E Trav elling in Po rtu gal W h en plan n in g a trip abroad it is good to be aw are of an y requ irem en ts th at th e cou n try you are visitin g h as in place, su ch as drivin g regu lation