Where Vikings and Kings Shaped Scandinavia
Thirty kings and queens rest beneath the twin spires of Roskilde Cathedral — a UNESCO World Heritage Site built on a hill where Harald Bluetooth himself was baptised.
This ancient capital of Denmark sent Viking longships into the fjord from a great naval base, traded furs and amber across Europe, and hosted the royal court for five centuries before Copenhagen took the crown.
Ten extraordinary stops trace 1,000 years of Scandinavian history through one compact, fjord-side city.
"Roskilde er Danmarks vugge — her begyndte det hele." — traditional Danish saying ("Roskilde is Denmark's cradle — it all began here.")