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Elsinore

Elsinore or Helsingør (Danish: Helsingør) is a city of just under 50,000 residents, in the north eastern corner of the island of Zealand in Denmark. It is the closest city to Sweden, with frequent ferry connections to its twin city across the strait; Helsingborg. It is known for the impressive Kronborg castle (world heritage site), the setting of Shakespeare's Hamlet, and for its historic city centre.

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    Casino Marienlyst

    It's a far cry from Las Vegas, but it used to be the only casino in the country from its beginning in 1903 until 1990, and it is still one of only 3 in the country. It's in a historic beach resort, with great views. You have to be 18 years old, and you must present a valid passport or driving license at the entrance. Dress code exists, though it's fairly relaxed, just avoid showing up in your newest Adidas track pants.

    Mon-Tue 19:00-03:00, Wed-Sun 19:00-04:0050 kr entrance and 10 kr cloakroom

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    Helsingør Bådudlejning

    Boat rentals

    Besides dinghies they also rent fishing rods, officially only for the boat rentals, but if you are a tourist and willing to hand in a deposit, they might just comply.

    Daily 08:00-18:004-person dinghy 180/220 kr for 2 hours and 80/100 kr per following hour (powered/unpowered)

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    Helsingør Cinema Center

    5 screens, and might be an option if you're staying over night on a rainy day, this is Denmark after all. Movies are not dubbed in Denmark.

    75-85 kr

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    Helsingør Cykeludlejning

    Bike rentals

    Join the locals for lovely rides up and down the coast during the summer; you are in the land of bicycles after all.

    Mon-Fri 09:00-17:30, Sat 10:00-14:0080 kr per day, discounts for longer rentals available

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    Helsingør Golf Club

    One of Denmark’s oldest golf courses with an 18-hole and 9-hole par 3 courses with pretty landscaping and views.

    Green fee 300-400 kr

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    Helsingør Svømmehal

    Public indoor pool

    50-metre pool indoor swimming pool with a 50-metre water slide and springboards if the waters of Øresund are too cold for you; also has a well-equipped fitness center.

    Widely varying hours, with timeslots for 'fun' swimming and exercise swimming, check the 'åbningstider' link on the website for green and blue time slots respectively34 kr

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    Helsingør Teater

    Elsinore Theatre

    Lively theater for a city this size, mainly touring shows, so sometimes you won't have to sit though 2 hours listening to the agonizingly coarse local language.

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    Toldkammeret

    Cultural venue in the old customs office building from 1891. It's the city's main venue for mainstream music concerts while live jazz is also a fairly regular occurrence. Also has an exhibition space and gallery for modern art and a cafe.