SjaellandHigh cliffs and white sand beaches await visitors in Zealand, Denmark's largest island. Roland Gerth / age fotostock
17,000 sq mi and multiple landscapes with chalk cliffs and sandy beaches alternating along the 4,300 miles of coasts. A peninsula and 406 islands, of which 97 are inhabited, are linked by various straits, bridges or ferries. Countryside horizons, gigantic forests, fishing villages and numerous castles have made Denmark a land of surprisingly contrasting landscapes.