in August
How to get to Ledreborg...
all this and more
In the following we have tried to focus on the common experiences, you´ll have before and after having enjoyed (at least) two days of peace, love and Procol
Harum
at Ledreborg Castle. If you have further questions, please send them to ledreborg@procolharum.dk.
We have a few facts concerning getting to Ledreborg and back again. We have found numerous suggestions “what to do” when you´re not listening to Procol Harum. So, here we go:
Transport / Plane - Copenhagen Airport
Most international guests arrive at the international terminal of the Copenhagen Airport (Kastrup). Here
http://www.cph.dk/CPH/UK/MAIN/Getting+Here/
you can be your own guide to further transportation to and fro.
Car rental companies are found in Terminal 1 and 2.
The railway station is found at Terminal 3 where tickets are sold as well.
Timetables for all Metropolitan Buses can be found here: http://trafikinfo.hur.dk/
(info in Swedish, English, German and French)
Flight timetables here
Transport / Trains
Most Palers will arrive at Ledreborg/Lejre by train. If you have spare time before or after the gigs, maybe you´d appreciate buying
a 24 hours “go-as-you-please-card”. The 24-hour ticket gives you unlimited travel by bus and trains in the Greater Copenhagen area (104 DKR). The ticket is valid for buses, S-trains, trains, Metro (Underground/Subway).
To get to Lejre, you just need an ordinary basis ticket or better a discount clip
card (or the 24-hour ticket). You can reach Lejre and Roskilde from the Copenhagen Airport by regional trains (InterCity), but not with local trains, the
S-trains.
In the Greater Copenhagen Metropolitan area, you can transfer freely between buses, trains and Metro (Underground/Subway). The same tickets are valid for all types of transportation. The Greater Copenhagen area is divided into
zones. The fare depends on the actual number of zones you pass through.
From the airport station Kastrup to Roskilde Station, close to the Procol Basecamp, you travel through
10 zones (but
you 'only' have to pay for a maximum of 7 zones). Likewise from Kastrup to Lejre.
Tickets are sold from all large stations, many newspaper stands, 7-eleven, liquour stores and in the buses (not discount cards though). Do not jump on a train or a Metro without valid tickets – this costs a fine no matter
how good your excuses are.
Read more at: http://www.dsb.dk/servlet/Satellite?pagename=Millenium/Page/Indholdsside_med_sidemenu_og_introindhold&c=Page&cid=1045125058759&a=BilletOgKort&aid=1045127703954&p=BilletOgKort&pid=1045127703954
The Danish railways (DSB) in English
http://www.dsb.dk/servlet/Satellite?pagename=Millenium/Page/MilleForsideUK&c=Page&cid=1052315773184
Please observe: A new DSB timetable will be valid from 15 Aug 2006.
In Copenhagen, you can use buses, regional trains (InterCity), local trains (S-trains) and Metro (Underground/Subway). Buses are here:
http://trafikinfo.hur.dk/001c84c5-9e1d-46ff-ae45-8c8dabd36179.W5Doc?mid=F87C3D2C-4AFE-4897-B0C0-0A6D7C430612.
Local trains (S-tog): www.dsb.dk/stog. Please observe: the S-trains do not go to
Lejre or Roskilde. Metro (Underground/Subway): http://www.m.dk/en/welcome
Other attractions: General information for travellers are found here:
The easiest way to get acquainted with Copenhagen and its surroundings would be to have a look at
www.ctw.dk. Copenhagen This Week is published monthly(!) “presenting a mass of information on shopping, restaurants, sights, transport, events and other indispensable background data to the visitor” – as the magazine puts it. The CTW is actually an important tool even if your stay is limited to a few days.
http://www.woco.dk/tourist/plan_and_book
Lejre
For those of you, who want to take a closer look at the town of Lejre, it is recommendable to visit the Lejre Centre where you can visit genuine Iron and Stone Age villages. For those of you of Anglo-Saxon extraction Lejre is interesting as the home of king Hrothgar and queen Wealtheow in the early Medieval epic Beowulf. Hrothgar is known as king Roar from Lejre in Danish legends.Though translated into Danish three times, the epic is galantly ignored by the Danes – except those who have seen the legend retold in an episode of Star Trek: Voyager (“Heros and Demons”).
http://www.english.lejre-center.dk/851.0.html
Further explorations into the historical Lejre could be continued at Lejre Museum where the newest archaeological excavations from the time of both legendary rulers and historical Danish kings. Lejre was the original seat of the pre-Viking kings (5th Century).
http://www.lejremuseum.dk/information/information.html
(Danish only)
Roskilde
For those of you at the Palers´ Basecamp, you might want to visit the town before or after the Procol gigs. Here, you can see what the good people of Roskilde offer their visitors:
http://www.roskildeguide.dk/ or http://www.roskildeinfo.dk/
Unfortunately, the pages are in Danish. Some of the links are available in English versions too, though.
The town of Roskilde has a lot of attractions, too. Not only the world famed Roskilde Festival, which attracts some 40.000 visitors each year. The first Danish Rock/Pop Museum is scheduled to open in Roskilde in a couple of years. In the Roskilde Cathedral, all kings and queens are buried, and both the Roskilde Museum and the Viking Ship Museum bear witness of ancient history. On the other hand, the town has the newest university, too. Though more and more developing into a Copenhagen suburb, Roskilde combines a typical provinsial atmosphere with modern living. The train station is itself a historic attraction being the oldest in Denmark dating from the opening of the first
Danish railway running from (you guessed it) Copenhagen to Roskilde – so take a close look
when you arrive.
www.roskildemuseum.dk
Tivoli, Copenhagen
Named after an Italian town south of Rome, the Tivoli Gardens has been a centre for entertainment and culture for the Danes since 1843. If
you like, the remaining Procoholics can visit the gardens Monday 21 August 2006
guided by the local branch of the International Brotherhood of Procoholics. More to come later.
http://www.tivoli.dk/composite-3351.htm
Further links
Car rental in Denmark
http://www.danskautorent.com/index.php
http://www.visitcopenhagen.dk/tourist/plan_and_book/how_to_get_around/car_rental
http://www.car-rental-in-copenhagen.com/carrentkobenhavn/
Car rental in Sweden
http://www.scandinaviancarrental.com/se/
http://worldwide.sixt.com/main.php3?/extern/carhire/Sweden
Hotels in Copenhagen
http://www.hotels-in-denmark.dk/copenhagen-hotels-denmark.asp
And a great youth hostel!!! Take a look
http://www.danhostel.dk/vandrerhjem.asp?lan=uk