Customs: No immunizations are required, and US tourists do not need visas for stays of less than 90 days.

Climate and clothing: Winters are warmer and summers cooler than in New England. Woolen clothes are worn most of the year.

Transportation: Direct flights are available between Copenhagen and several major US cities, and many international carriers serve Copenhagen's Kastrup International Airport. Rail and air services link major European centers. Rail service leaves daily for London, Paris, and Scandinavian capitals. Ferries connect Denmark with Oslo, Stockholm, Helsinki, and points in the UK and FRG.

Copenhagen's bus, suburban train, and taxi services are excellent, and rates are reasonable.

Telecommunications: Local telephone service is good. Worldwide telephone and telegraph service is available. Copenhagen is six time zones ahead of eastern standard time.

Tourist attractions: Tivoli is one of Copenhagen's famous tourist attractions but is only open during the summer. In downtown Copenhagen, the Rosenborg Castle exhibits the Danish crown jewels. Not far from Copenhagen are Kronborg Castle in Elsinore, Frederiksborg Castle in Hillerod, Fredensborg Castle in Esrum Lake, the Open Air Museum in Sorgenfri, and the cathedral and Viking ship museum in Roskilde.

Hans Christian Andersen's childhood home in Odense has been turned into a museum. The town of Dragoer, dose to Copenhagen, as well as the towns of Ribe and Mogeltonder in southern Jutland, and the islands of Fano, Aero, Samso, and Bornholm offer glimpses of Danish village and rural life. Copenhagen has many good, though expensive, hotels. Book in advance for the April-October season.

Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs, June 1990.