From September 3 to 26, Copenhagen celebrates the Golden Age of Danish art and culture in the 1890s at the Golden Days Festival. The focus is on decorative art, literature and city life – including architecture. Look for more than 200 exhibitions and events including a performance of Carl Nielsen’s 1897 symphony Hymnis Amoris and art from the 1891 Free Exhibition for Artists – Denmark’s version of the history-making French Impressionists.

Rebuilding the Viking warship is the most ambitious Viking ship restoration ever undertaken. And on September 4, four years after the project began, the restored 11th-century ship will be launched at the in Roskilde. At any time of year, the Viking Ship Museum is a must-see for anyone who wants to be awed by the power of histoy.

From August 10-15, the circular courtyard of Copenhagen’s Police Headquarters building becomes the backdrop for Copenhagen Summer Dance, a glorious outdoor dance festival featuring three outstanding Scandinavian dance companies: the New Danish Dance Theatre, Norwegian National Ballet and Sweden’s Gothenborg Opera Ballet.

Travel Feature: Known for its beaches and natural beauty, the island of Bornholm is Denmark's easternmost region. It lies in the Baltic Sea on the far side of Sweden's Skåne peninsula.