With 3 days to spend in the Scandinavian countries, it is often recommended to visit Denmark's capital Copenhagen and Scandinavia's popular south. Copenhagen offers great shopping as well as relaxation in the beautiful Danish Royal Gardens.
During the stay, take a day to visit Sweden, which is a short trip away from Copenhagen (across the Oresund Bridge which connects Denmark and Sweden).
Recommended reading:
Destination Copenhagen: A Travel Guide
Things To Do In Stockholm
My Review: ScanRail
The Oresund Bridge
If you have a week or so available for your stay, why not include Oslo (Norway) in your itinerary? You can either rent a car to drive there, or still use the train system ScanRail to your Norwegian destination. The capital offers many attractions, among them Oslo's Wonderful Parks.
Recommended reading:
Destination Oslo - A Travel Guide
Shopping In Oslo
With 9 or 10 days, there is one thing you cannot miss: "Norway in a Nutshell." This 24-hour tour consists of well-organized train, ferry, and bus connections. It shows travelers the famous fjords and the towns Flam and Bergen, known to be a great place to see Scandinavia's Natural Phenomena.
Recommended reading:
Scandinavia's 3 Natural Phenomena
About Norway
With a 12 day vacation, you can afford to add Finland to your schedule! A nice excursion from Copenhagen Helsinki, capital of Finland. The ship takes 14 hours to reach the city: this comes in handy if you choose a departure time at night, and sleep during the trip to Finland. Wake up nicely refreshed in Helsinki!
Recommended reading:
Countries Of Scandinavia
If you have 2 weeks or a little bit more, I would suggest to bring some more nature and local culture into the vacation by visiting the Danish towns Ærø (Aero), Odense, Frederiksborg, and Roskilde. Roskilde has great music events and cultural events, and Frederiksborg offers natural beauty in its Royal Gardens.
Recommended reading:
Denmark's Royal Gardens
About Denmark
With this long a Scandinavian vacation, you are to be envied! If you are lucky to be able to enjoy Scandinavia for 3 weeks, go and see Jutland (Denmark's peninsula), e.g. the amusement park Legoland in Billund. Another point of interest you may want to include at that point would be the Swedish town Kalmar, by the Baltic Sea. When you're there, make sure to see 12th century Kalmar Castle which has played a crucial part in Swedish history.
Recommended reading:
Legoland in Billund
About Sweden
Practical traffic tips and driving advice can be found in the useful article Driving in Scandinavia.
