🇩🇰 Denmark · Europe
Safety Denmark
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Denmark is one of the safest and most stable countries in the world. Very low crime, reliable institutions, remarkable general honesty.
Specific risks
Theft & petty crime
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Scams
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Natural disasters
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Health risks
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Political stability
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Areas to avoid
- No truly dangerous area
- Standard vigilance against pickpockets at Copenhagen central station and at Nyhavn in high season
- Christiania: buying cannabis is illegal and inadvisable (police presence, photos forbidden in Pusher Street)
Emergency numbers
Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire department
112
Health & precautions
Vaccinations
- None required
- Up-to-date routine vaccines recommended
Drinking water
Some of the best tap water in the world, drinkable everywhere and free.
Mosquitoes
A few mosquitoes in summer near lakes and wetlands, no diseases transmitted.
General notes
Very high-quality public healthcare. The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is valid. The 112 line also works in English.
Women travelers
Very safe, including solo and at night. One of the most egalitarian countries in the world.
LGBTQ+ travelers
One of the pioneering countries for LGBTQ+ rights (the world's first civil union in 1989). Copenhagen is very open, with a major Copenhagen Pride in August.
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