Love is in the air. Every year in August, Copenhagen comes alive with rainbow flags to celebrate Pride Week. It is a festive occasion to celebrate and support LGBTQ issues and rights. There are many activities that people can participate in to be a part of PRIDE WEEK and show your support, including parades, concerts, talk, events and parties. Denmark was the first country in the world to legalise same-sex unions, so there is a very open and sharing atmosphere around Pride Week. It’s a very special week that celebrates love and diversity.

Since around year 900 Denmark has existed as a monarchy that started with Gorm the Old extending all the way now to the current Queen, Margrethe II. This means that Denmark has the oldest ruling monarchy in the world. Read more about the Royal Family and visit her home Amalienborg, in Copenhagen.

The Little Mermaid is one of the most beloved and recognisable symbols of Denmark. She has been adapted to various media including ballet, opera and film and interpreted in thousands of different ways on t-shirts, statuettes, paintings, postcards and posters. But why is it people come from all over the world to visit the understated statue along Langelinie in Copenhagen?

Since 2012, Denmark has been consistently ranked at the top of the World Happiness Report’s list of happiest countries in the world. Could it have something to do with it’s welfare state, high standard of living, or maybe the Hygge effect? We give you 10 reasons why Denmark ranks as one of the happiest countries on the planet.

How do you find the time to hygge? Simple. The Danish way to hygge is you just work it into your everyday routine. All it involves is taking a mundane activity and giving it a personal, cozy twist. In danish you say ‘jeg hygge mig med det,’ which roughly mean ‘I enjoy myself with it.’ See our ten examples on how to hygge the Danish way.