Children Tours in Sjæland

There are some places you can go to for your children’s pleasure. See the following tourist destinaton for children.

The Knuthenborg Safari Park

The Knuthenborg Safari Park on Lolland has a drive-through range where you can rubberneck at tigers, zebras, rhinoceroses, and giraffes, and pet camels, goats and ponies. Besides seeing 20 species of animals, children can also play in Miniworld, which has a jungle gym, a minitrain , and other rides Knuthenborg Safaripark , Dk-4930 Maribo , tel. 53/88-80-89 Admission: DKr58 adults , DKr29 children. Open May-sept. 15.

BonBon Land

BonBon land, in the tiny southern Sjælland town of Holme Olstrup , attracts thousands of children and their parents every day . In fact, it it ranks among the most visited attraction in the country , especially popular with the Danes themselves. Filled with rides and friendly costumed grownups, the park is an old –fashioned playland, with a few eating and drinking establishments thrown in for adults. Between Rønnede and Næstved, 40 min south of copenhagen. Take the train to Næstved, and bus 76 to the entrance. Tel. 53/76-26-00 or 56/76-33-00. Admission : DKr68, DKr78 during the high season ; children under 90 centimeters (35.4 inches) tall free. Open early May-mid-june and early Aug.-mid-sept., daily 10-5., mid-june-early Aug., daily 10-7.

The Center of the Middle Ages

The Center of the Middle Ages, on the island of Lolland , is similar to the Lejre Forsøcenter (see Tour 1, above ), except that here the focus is on the Middle Ages. Especially geared toward children, the center invites school classes to dress up in period costumes and experience life from a millennium ago. Day guests can participate in activities which change weekly-from cooking to medieval knife making to animal herding and, on weekends, folk dances and other cultural happenings. Nykøbing Falster, 90 min south of copenhagen, tel. 54/86-19-34. Admission : DKr30 adults, DKr10 children Open May-mid-sept., Tues.-Sun.,10-4.