Billund, a municipality of the Ribe County. You will find the headquarters of the Lego Group here. A stop at Billund should surely be on your itinerary for you tour to Denmark.
Location
This city is located at the mid point of the peninsula of Jutland.
Travel
Traveling to the city can be very convenient as the city gives you a choice of bus, limousine, and car rental service to roam around the city. Some of the public buses that you can avail of from the airport in Billund are:
- Esbjerg Public Bus (Billund-Esbjerg)
- Horsens Public Bus
- Kolding Public Bus (Billund-Kolding)
- Messecenter Herning
- Skjern Public Bus
- Vejle Public Bus (Billund- Vejle)
The limousine services operate between:
- Esbjerg-Billund
- Herning-Billund
- Silkeborg-Billund
- Ikast-Billund
You can hire cars from the following car service companies:
- Europcar
- Budget
- Hertz
- Avis
- Sixt
Taxi service is also available. These include:
- Billund-Give Taxa
- Vejle Taxa
- Esbjerg taxa
The main airport is the Billund Airport. It is the second busiest airport in Denmark. The Lego Group set it up in the 1960s. However it now runs independently. From here, all the major flights operate. Some of them include:
- Atlantic Airways
- British Airways Sun Air
- Cimber Air
- Iceland Express
- KLM
Accommodation
You'll find the finest hotels in Billund. These may range from 5-Star to 4-Star hotels. All of them offer the best recreational facilities as well as they ensure that you have a comfortable stay. Some of them are:
- Hotel Legoland
- Propellen Hotel
- Billund Kro
- Lillevang
- Hotel Svanen
- Zleep Hotel
For those who are looking for accommodation which is reasonable, yet offer the basic amenities, there are the 2-star hotels and others. These include:
- Hotel Lyngheden
- Hotel Margrethe
- Hotel Dalgas
- Bw Torvehallerne
Sightseeing
There are many tourist Destinations in Billund. These places of visit includes lakes and plantations. Some of them are:
Volmars Have
The Volmars Have is a beautiful garden that extends to more than 2.7 acres. There are three lakes, which provides a home to both frogs and fish. This extensive garden, which is filled with trees, fountains, rhodonedrons, and is perfect for a relaxing evening.
Skaero Lake
This beautiful lake is considered one of the cleanest lakes of the country of Denmark. Heathland and forests surround it.
Hollund Sogard Estate
The Danish Health Society is responsible for this plantation. In the midst of this vast plantation is the Dalgas statue. It was scuplt by Anders Bundgard and finally placed at this point by Holger Petersen.
The other places of visit include:
- Grindsted Engso Lake
- Grene Sade
- Seven Years Lake
- Randbol Hede
- Himmelpind
If you are looking for a relaxing holiday to spend by a lake or in the midst of greenery, Billund, Denmark is the place to be.
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