Zealand
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Zealand (Sjælland) is the largest island in Denmark, located between the Island of Funen and the southern tip of Sweden. It is the seat of the capital Copenhagen.
Contents
- 1 Regions of Zealand
- 2 Cities
- 3 More Destinations in Zealand
- 4 Zealand Halal Travel Guide
- 5 Travel as a Muslim to Zealand
- 6 How to get around in Zealand
- 7 What to see in Zealand
- 8 What to do in Zealand
- 9 Halal Restaurants in Zealand
- 10 News & References Zealand
- 11 Explore more Halal friendly Destinations from Zealand
Regions of Zealand
| Copenhagen The densely populated capital region |
| North Zealand The Northern Zealand of Kings with lakes, farmland, lush forests and impressive castles |
| West Zealand |
| South Zealand |
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Cities
- Copenhagen - Zealand's largest city and capital of Denmark.
- Elsinore - Home of Shakespeare's Hamlet and his Kronborg castle and a well preserved Medieval downtown.
- Hillerød - A castle town set amidst majestic beech tree forests.
- Kalundborg - See the many remaining parts and ruins of the old fortified medieval town.
- Køge - A nice well preserved old downtown. The beautiful Vallø manor and the 15 meter Stevns chalk cliffs within easy reach.
- Ringsted - Commercial centre smack on the middle of the islands, with the Danish Tramway Museum on its outskirts.
- Roskilde - World legacy site of Roskilde cathedral, containing the Royal Tombs for the past 1000 years. and the excellent Viking ship museum.
- Slagelse - Discover Denmark's Viking legacy, in the nearby Trelleborg ringcastle, one of only 4 discovered.
More Destinations in Zealand
SusaaenDK - Canoeing on Suså river
- Kongernes Nordsjælland National Park - A brand new national park covering the old hunting grounds of ancient kings.
- Stevns Clif - GPS: 55.33055, 12.45490 free
- Suseå|Suseå river - One of Denmark's longest rivers, popular with Kayak and Canoe sailors.
Zealand Halal Travel Guide
Gefion - King Gylfi ruled the lands that are now called Sweden. It is told of him that he gave a ploughland in his kingdom and the size four oxen could plough in a day and a night, to a beggar-woman as a reward for the way she had entertained him. This woman, however, was of the family of the Æsir. Her name was Gefion. She took from the north, out of Jötunheim, four oxen which were the soils of a certain giant and, herself, and set them before the plow. And the plow cut so wide and so deep that it loosened up the land; and the oxen drew the land out into the sea and to the westward, and stopped in a certain sound. There Gefion set the land for good and gave it a name, calling it "Zealand." And from that time on and the spot whence the land had been torn up is water: it is now called the "Väneren" in Sweden; and bays lie in that lake even as the headlands in Zealand. Thus says Bragi and the ancient skald. Pictured: The Gefion Statue on Copenhagen/Østerbro|Østerbro ]]
Rumours has it that Zealand was carved out of Sweden (See the ancient legend on your right), and the area where Zealand was carved out from, is now a huge lake which bears some similarity to Zealand. Today a large statue commemorating Gefions feat of ploughing Zealand out of Sweden with her ox cart stands near Kastellet in Copenhagen.
And for many years to follow, Gefion's Zealand was the geographical centre of the Danish Kingdom, as Sweden's three southern most provinces was then an integral part of Denmark. But the Swedes had their vengeance for Gefion's dirty tricks, though they had to wait a thousand years to taste it. In 1658 they took the eastern part of the Kingdom, in one of the countless wars between the two countries, so that Denmark now ended on the shores of Zealand - hence the rather odd location of the Danish capital.
Much has happened since then, and today nearly half of the population of Denmark lives on the island, where also the capital and largest city Copenhagen is situated - the metropolitan area covers almost the entire north eastern portion of the island, and many people on the rest the island commutes to the capital every day.
The country of New Zealand is NOT named after Zealand, but rather the Dutch province of Zeeland; the Dutch discovered the nation in 1642.
Geography
Zealand is a quite large island, at just over 7000 km² (2,715 sq mi), it's among the 100 largest islands in the world. It's flat, but dominated by low rolling hills from moraines left behind from the last ice age - the highest point, Gyldenløves Høj, is only 126 meters (413 ft) above the sea. It's heavily cultivated, but there are some (by local standards) large forested areas in Northern Zealand and on Western Zealand between Slagelse and Sorø.
The sea south of Zealand is dominated by the three large islands Lolland, Falster and Møn,
Travel as a Muslim to Zealand
Although densely populated and the seat of the Danish capital, Zealand is an island - in the past 20 years two fixed connections to Jutland and Sweden respectively have been completed, but there is still numerous ferry lines connecting Zealand with the European continent.
By car
Zealand is connected to the European highway network on European routes E20 running between Shannon in Ireland, and Street Petersburg in Russia and the E47 between Lübeck, Germany and Helsingborg in Sweden and finally the E55 between Helsingborg, and Kalamata in Greece. Please note that all of the ferry connections listed below, also take on cars. Avoid highways leading into Copenhagen in the morning rush hour between 7-9AM, where traffic is notoriously slow for tens of kilometers.
- Storebæltsbroen (Great Belt bridge): Most people arrive from Funen (and Jutland), over this impressive 18 kilometer combined road and railway link, on the E20. A one way ticket with a regular sized vehicle is 235 DKK.
- /en/start Øresundsbroen (Oresund brige) this 16 kilometer connection; part brige, part artificial island and part tunnel tunnel is on the E20, and connects Copenhagen with Malmö in southern Sweden. Price of a one way ticket in a regular vehicle is 325 DKK.
By ferry
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By trainThere are numerous trains connecting Zealand with Funen and Jutland and they all cross the Great Belt fixed link. The Main lines departs from Copenhagen twice every hour, usually divided in a Express and a Intercity train, and runs across the length of Zealand with stops in Roskilde, Ringsted, Slagelse and Korsør before crossing the Belt and Funen, and finally branching out when they reach Jutland. The most important branches being Aarhus/Aalborg running North, Esbjerg running west and finally Sønderborg running south. All cross belt trains are operated by DSB ( Danish Railways]. International trains depart Copenhagen Central station for Hamburg and Berlin several times per day, stopping in major Zealand cities; Næstved, Vordingborg and Nykøbing Falster on the way. There is also connections between Copenhagen and Ystad, Göteborg and Stockholm in Sweden across the Øresund bridge. By busBuses between Zealand and Jutland are only marginally cheaper than the train, although there is considerable discounts between Monday - Thursday. The International buses on the other hand offers considerably lower prices than the train. Copenhagen due to its size, acts as the central hub for all bus lines, but the highway buses for Jutland, listed under Copenhagen#Get in|Copenhagen, makes stops in both Roskilde and Holbæk. How to get around in ZealandBy trainThe vast majority of regional transportation is done by train and the bulk of it on the 4 main DSB corridors, radiating out of Copenhagen. It is worth noting that that the ticketing system changes in Borup and Hvalsø, roughly half way between Roskilde and Holbæk & Ringsted respectively, if you cross these cities "All-Zone" tickets bought in Copenhagen are no longer valid, and you need to purchase train tickets with DSB instead,
By busThe regional transportation agency for the whole region is Movia. Though the lion's share of long distance transportation in the region are done by train and there are a few important inter-regional routes namely:
And two express buses running mainly in the summer on a non-stop route between Høje Taastrup and the beaches and vacation homes in North-Eastern Zealand:
By ferryThe most important ferry route on Zealand is between Hundested and Rørvig, crossing the big fjord in the northern part of the island. Many of the smaller islands dotting the sea around Zealand and Lolland are also connected by ferries, check these in the relevant sub regions, What to see in Zealand
What to do in ZealandNeastved - Suseåen in early spring
Halal Restaurants in ZealandWhile the rest of Denmark is aptly represented in terms of local specialties and the closest Zealand gets is probably the famous smørrebrød, meaning buttered-bread, which has its origins in Copenhagen. These open faced sandwiches of rye bread and butter, comes with as many as 250 different toppings, and are usually finished by some elaborate decorations. Smørrebrød is usually eaten at lunch. Further south, on the island of Møn the local specialty is bidesild (chewy herring) and is herring that has been pickled in brine over several years, and is served with bread and fat.
}} There are several breweries dotted around Zealand. Carlsberg & Tuborg, Denmark's major brands used to be produced in Copenhagen but production has now moved to Jutland, but there are several other local brands to choose from
Faxe Allé 1, 4640 Faxe ☎ +45 5677 1590 The largest brewery on the island, is famous for the Faxe Pilsner, which also sees exports to several countries. News & References Zealand
Explore more Halal friendly Destinations from ZealandThe Swedish province of Scania is an easy trip by ferry or train from most parts of eastern Zealand. It shares a common history and legacy with the island.
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