The Great Culture Tour - Fantastic tour that provides insight into cultures and design
Explore art, design and architecture on a three-day journey through Kolding, Billund and Vejle – three cities known for creativity and culture.
Day 1
Art & Design
KOLDINGHUS
FROM ROYAL PALACE TO NEW DESIGN
In the mid-13th century, the king had Koldinghus built so that the castle could stand guard at the border between Denmark and Schleswig. After a fatal fire in 1808, the castle lay in ruins. Today, it has been rebuilt in such a way that the ruin is an attraction in itself, while the building today houses a powerhouse of a museum within art and culture.
Over time, Koldinghus has been rebuilt many times. Often after fires. However, in 1808, things went completely wrong, and the castle lay in ruins for almost 100 years, before good forces gradually began to rebuild the castle.
It was the architects Inger and Johannes Exner who drew the line. They chose to let the ruin remain visible and instead used wood and steel in the load-bearing and visible structures. The result was - deservedly - recognized with the Europa Nostra award in 1993.
Art & Design
TRAPHOLT - Important: Temporarily closed - reopening spring 2027
Visit Trapholt Museum of Modern Art and Design. The museum's architecture is an attraction in itself. Built around the central museum street, Trapholt invites your imagination to dance with changing exhibitions with Danish and international artists and designers.
Experience Arne Jacobsen's Kubeflex summer house, which is a total experience for the design and architecture-interested audience; the only one of its kind.
Or how about putting together your very own exhibition of works from the collection in YOUR exhibition.
Trapholt is known for its beautiful location. The museum winds through a sculpture park and a beautiful garden high above Kolding Fjord. From the museum and café there is a fantastic panoramic view. In the design shop you will find a wide selection of interior design from Danish and international brands.
Day 2
Art & Design
LEGO HOUSE®
PLAY WITH SHAPES IN LEGO HOUSE®
The dream of the ultimate LEGO® experience for LEGO fans of all ages has come to life. The framework was created by the world-renowned Danish architect Bjarke Ingels. But based on the well-known 2x4 LEGO brick, the building invites play and awakens your imagination. Here you can play your way through the big house and build memories for life.
Millions of LEGO bricks await in a long series of hands-on experience zones. Build a sea creature. Create a LEGO flower. Shoot a film. Help your beekeeper robot. Play city architect for a day and manage an entire interactive city. Feel how learning through play mobilizes far more channels for learning than when you try to read your way to new knowledge.
On the upper floors you can find amazing models built by AFOLs (Adult Fans of LEGO). In the basement you can go down memory lane and see almost every LEGO box that has been produced throughout history.
Day 3
Art & Design | Outdoors
City Walk in Vejle
Take a city walk through the streets of Vejle, where you can see how old meets new. You will also experience some of Vejle's interesting architectural buildings - for example, Olafur Eliasson's Fjordenhus, the city's landmark Bølgen, or the Trondur parking garage, where the renowned Faroese glass artist Tróndur Patursson has wrapped the staircase tower in beautiful glass art. Have a good trip. Find the route here: (https://www.visitvejle.dk/vejle/oplevelser/det-historiske-vejle/byvandring-i-vejle)
Gastronomy
Gastronomic Hotspot Kolding
Take a gastronomic journey of discovery in Kolding, where you will find an exciting selection of emerging restaurants in a class of their own. Many of the food experiences are in the city's historical setting – everything from converted factory buildings to the dungeon under the city's historic royal castle.
Add ons
History & Culture | Art & Design | Outdoors
Billund Building Blocks – City Walk
Billund is a unique built cultural environment and is an outstanding local example of development in Denmark's welfare society. The story of LEGO® and Billund, as a Danish version of a Company Town, can be read in the city's development and architecture; everything from urban planning, infrastructure, family patterns and leisure life. Experience how the unique building blocks for the Nordic welfare state have been molded.
History & Culture | Art & Design
Learn about Vejle's past - Vejle Cultural Museum
At the Cultural Museum you can get some of the best stories from Vejle and the surrounding area.
The museum's stories are composed of several exhibitions that describe different sections of Vejle's history.
Every season has its special exhibitions. But you can always visit one of the best preserved bogs in Denmark, Haraldskærkvinden. Do it. Take a look. And learn more about the city and region you are visiting
History & Culture
Spa experience in Queen Dorothea's Bathhouse
In Queen Dorothea's Bathhouse you can have the most wonderful wellness experience. Sit back and let yourself be pampered in our historically decorated surroundings. The bathhouse offers a wide range of facilities such as sauna, relaxation pool, steam bath, outdoor spa, etc. as well as a large selection of treatments.
Period-specific admission to the bathhouse Sunday - Friday.
On Saturday there is no admission without a treatment.