"Dragør Just Outside Copenhagen" Dragør by lmkluque

Dragør Travel Guide: 24 reviews and 44 photos

Living History

Welcome to My Dragør page,

Dragor is the village I stayed in while visiting this part of Danmark. It was the home of one of my Danish students and his mother generously invited me to stay at her home.

Dragor is an ancient village full of Danish history and there are parts of it where the buildings still have thatched roofs! This type of roof is no longer allowed due to the fact that it is an extreme fire hazard, but in this area they are still to be seen and soon will be gone.There are walking-streets in the shopping section and a small utility dock area where the fishermen bring in their catch of the day.

Dragor is about a five minute drive from Copenhagen and probably missed by most tourists. Do yourself a favor and plan to spend at least part of a day here, you won't be disappointed.

While vacationing in Kobenhavn take a day to explore the small fishing village of Dragør just over the bridge.

I Hope You Enjoy Your Visit,
Linda

Pros and Cons

Pros:Full of Ancient Danish History
Cons:Missed by most tourists
In a nutshell:Cross the Bridge and See for Yourself.

Last visit to Dragør: Oct 1988
Intro Updated Oct 13, 2012
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Reviews (12)

Be Prepared! What to Pack (1)

Yes! Bring All Weather Gear! The sun shined. It became overcast. It rained. It hailed. The sun shined. All this in a... more travel advice

The Creation of Steel Wool Pads! Off The Beaten Path (1)

RensLet offered, for over forty years, the European home maker an excellent quality steel wool pad for making pots and... more travel advice

Dragør, Over Seven Hundred Years Old! Favorites (1)

This was my first visit to such an ancient city. Learning that the buildings in this area still had thatched roofs... more travel advice

Home-Sweet-Home Nightlife (1)

I didn't stop in any nightlife spots in Dragor. Of course, the restaurants were full of people getting together.. I... more travel advice

Travelogues (1)

Written Apr 3, 2013

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balhannah Mar 29, 2013 at 7:42 PM

I have heard Dragor was nice, but when in Denmark, didn't have time to visit. Thanks to you, I now know a little more about Dragor.
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Nemorino Oct 12, 2012 at 2:43 PM

Another nice page! Somehow I missed this one when I was looking at your other Denmark pages. Great that you could stay with your student's family.
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bugalugs Feb 21, 2006 at 12:59 PM

I dont know whether thatch can be made flameproof, but also I would assume that it is a dying trade like so many of the 'older' type trades, which is unfortunate.
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2rs Dec 30, 2003 at 4:25 PM

Nice to see a Dragør page. It's a really nice town. I stayed there wile sailing in Denmark last summer, and used it as a base for trips to Copenhagen.
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Imbi Nov 7, 2003 at 9:18 AM

Beautiful pge.
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b1bob Jun 21, 2003 at 9:00 AM

Nice jhob. If you don't like the weather there, wait 5 minutes.
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Sjalen Jun 17, 2003 at 7:55 AM

Time for that long neglected visit I think...Silly not to when I'm just across the bridge :-)
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kaloz Oct 10, 2002 at 7:25 PM

A shame you didn't get to try the smoked eel. Nice Page of our sister city (Kodiak, AK)
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herzog63 Oct 9, 2002 at 2:58 PM

Very interesting! I am from Kodiak, Alaska which is the sister city of Dragor or a International City Exchange. I had often wondered what Dragør looked like!! Thanks for peek!