Best Attractions near Esthers Have

Denmark's Renaissance jewel on three islands, where royal grandeur meets national heritage in gardens of baroque precision and romantic beauty.

Sweeping Baroque terraces and romantic woodland paths framing a lake island castle, Frederiksborg Castle Gardens blend royal theatre with everyday green escape.

Experience the vibrant heart of Hillerød at Fisketorvet, where history, shopping, and culture converge in North Zealand's premier market square.

A small, leafy pause between Hillerød’s bustling Slotsgade and the storybook views of Frederiksborg Castle and its lake.

A gentle grassy rise above Frederiksborg’s gardens, Batzke’s Hill offers quiet views, local park life and a softer, slower perspective on royal Hillerød.

A beautifully preserved 1909 power station turned museum, where industrial architecture and changing exhibitions illuminate 10,000 years of North Zealand history.

Hillerød’s colourful Slotsgade links castle views, everyday shops and cosy cafés in a compact, walkable street at the heart of Denmark’s classic castle town.

Step behind Frederiksborg Castle into an intimate town museum where historic shops, crafts and letterpress printing bring everyday Hillerød vividly back to life.

A string of vivid murals along Helsingørsgade that turns central Hillerød into a small, free open‑air gallery of local stories and color.

Experience intimate encounters with rescued animals in the serene Japanese gardens of Monkey World Hillerød.

A light-filled modern parish church in the heart of Hillerød, carrying centuries of local worship history in a calm, contemporary Danish setting.

North Zealand's premier multi-purpose arena hosting concerts, sports, and cultural events for up to 2,000 guests.

A simple wooden tower on Hillerød’s edge, Favrholm offers wide wetland views, migrating birdlife and a quiet nature pause amid fields, ponds and big Danish skies.

A tiny forest island on Breddam Lake where a king’s romantic retreat has crumbled into suggestive ruins, inviting you to complete the fairy tale with your own imagination.

80,000 m² of outdoor action in Hillerød’s forests, blending paintball, obstacle courses and group games with relaxed grill areas and flexible event packages.

A small, low-key forest on Hillerød’s edge, Lille Hestehave offers quiet trails, damp woodland and a glimpse of North Zealand’s wilder side away from the castle crowds.

A royal forest where straight, star-shaped hunting roads, old stone walls and quiet woodland trails reveal how Danish kings once turned nature into a stage for power.

Atmospheric medieval castle ruins set in peaceful North Zealand wetlands, echoing royal intrigue, dramatic history, and serene Danish landscapes near Gilleleje.

A small, atmospheric Stone Age burial site on the edge of Hillerød, offering a quiet, contemplative glimpse into Denmark’s prehistoric landscape.

Stand on the king’s stone at Kongestjernen, where eight forest avenues radiate out in a royal star and the quiet woods of Store Dyrehave reveal their world‑heritage geometry.

Historic royal hunting forest turned accessible nature escape, where star-shaped rides, stone dykes and quiet trails reveal North Zealand’s UNESCO-listed landscape.

A vast royal park of sweeping avenues, quiet woodland and lake views, wrapping an active Danish palace in 120 hectares of remarkably peaceful landscape.

Experience the serene beauty of St Alban's Church, a Gothic Revival masterpiece in Copenhagen's Churchillparken.

Grass-covered castle and monastery ruins hidden in North Zealand’s forest, where medieval power, monastic silence and drifting sands shaped a quiet historic clearing.

Coastal forest, drifting-sand history and a twisted “troll” woodland combine in Tisvilde Hegn, a protected North Zealand landscape of easy trails and hidden ruins.

Immerse yourself in Denmark’s most interactive monkey park on the outskirts of Hillerød, offering close encounters, family fun, and a focus on primate welfare.

Intimate falconry shows in rural North Zealand, where eagles, hawks and falcons soar within arm’s reach and centuries of raptor lore come vividly to life.

A quiet stone enclosure in the dunes of Tisvildeleje where legend, healing folklore and North Zealand’s coastal light meet at the symbolic tomb of Saint Helene.

Denmark's largest indoor jungle playground with free adult entry and family-friendly pricing.

A 12th‑century Cistercian abbey where red-brick history, herbal gardens, VR experiences and forest trails meet beside Esrum Lake in North Zealand.

Explore Hornbæk Batteri: Denmark's WWII coastal defense site amidst scenic North Zealand landscapes.

Denmark's legendary healing spring hidden within an ancient twisted-pine forest.

A tranquil forest-fringed lake in North Zealand where calm water, simple shelters and soft Danish light invite slow walks, campfires and quiet reflection.

A quiet clifftop grassland and long stairway lead to a narrow stone beach, wide Kattegat views and memorable sunsets on North Zealand’s understated coast.

A long, dune-fringed slice of the Danish Riviera where clear shallows, nostalgic bathhouses and nearby pine forests create a classic North Zealand beach escape.

A classic Danish Riviera strand where pale sand, colorful bathhouses and pine forest meet a relaxed seaside town of cafés, cottages and slow summer days.

Clifftop summerhouses, narrow sands and wide Kattegat horizons on North Zealand’s quietly dramatic coast.

Compact coastal highland of heather-clad hills, glacial ridges and big Kattegat views, where butterflies, sheep and sea air define a classic North Zealand nature escape.

A relaxed clothing-optional stretch of North Zealand’s wild Kattegat coast, where clear water, soft dunes and heathland scenery create a quietly liberating escape.

An ancient twisted oak standing as a sculptural forest relic in Jægerspris Nordskov, where centuries of woodland history are etched into spiralling wood.

Explore the atmospheric remains of Søborg Slotsruin, an iconic medieval castle in North Zealand, surrounded by lush marshland and steeped in Danish history.

An ancient royal oak hidden in Jægerspris Forest, where centuries of history, legend and woodland life meet in one gnarled, hollow giant.

The weathered remains of the legendary Stork Oak in Jægerspris Nordskov, where centuries of forest history stand preserved in a single monumental trunk.

Ancient royal oaks, varied woodland and quiet trails create a timeless forest escape in Jægerspris, where Denmark’s oldest trees still anchor the landscape.

A forest-fringed nature playground where a mythical Sea Bull, wooden climbing frames and coastal air turn simple playtime into a North Zealand adventure.

Wide, dune-backed sands, clear shallow waters and a cosy seaside village make Liseleje Strand a gentle Danish Riviera escape for families and nature lovers.

A massive 12th-century stone tower rising above Bastrup Lake, blending medieval military power, quiet countryside and evocative ruin in rural North Zealand.

Spacious put & take lakes in a reclaimed gravel pit near Copenhagen, pairing clear water and easy access with relaxed, family-friendly trout fishing.

Open‑air Viking village and legendary summer saga play on the shores of Roskilde Fjord, where costumed warriors, longhouses and Norse myths come vividly to life.

A stark concrete museum in wild North Sealand heathland, where Rudolph Tegner’s monumental sculptures inhabit both cathedral-like halls and the open Danish landscape.

A quiet Stone Age dolmen deep in Grønnesse Forest, where a huge glacial boulder crowns an ancient tomb once chosen to grace Denmark’s five-kroner banknote.

Wind-swept cliffs, migrating birds and Kierkegaard’s contemplative coast converge at this compact, protected headland on the Kattegat just west of Gilleleje.

A gentle North Zealand stream weaving a green, everyday escape through Kokkedal’s neighbourhoods, perfect for unhurried walks, fresh air and simple nature moments.

A raised wooden boardwalk leads you into Hørsholm’s own “mini‑mangrove”: a quiet marsh and lakeside wetland where alder forest, reeds and artful details reward unhurried wandering.

Gentle dunes, soft sand and a calm Kattegat shoreline on Gilleleje’s east side, where a child‑friendly beach meets the everyday life of a fishing harbour.

An intimate North Zealand art museum where Renaissance masters, Dutch Baroque painters and Danish Golden Age canvases meet in a romantic garden by the Øresund coast.

Historic twin lighthouses, a focused maritime museum and sweeping North Sealand sea views meet atop a protected cliff‑top headland east of Gilleleje.