| Frugal travelers can find friendlier places than | | | | With the money you have left over you can splurge |
| Denmark. $25 US dollars a day? "More like $25 in two | | | | on dinner at a nice Ballerup restaurant. |
| minutes," says Lara, a member of the online group | | | | Day Three: Castle Storming in Bornhom |
| Foreigners in Denmark. | | | | Hammershus was a formidable foe to marauding |
| Yet the savvy adventurer can get around this | | | | Danish kings keeping them from getting their grubby |
| expensive country finding food, fun or festivities, for | | | | hands on the treasures on the isle of Bornhom. Now |
| about $25 per person a day. | | | | it's known as ruins but cool enough for you to explore. |
| We're not talking about accommodation, long-distance | | | | Walk the grounds and peek in on the Hammershus |
| travel, or three meals a day. And shopping, well, forget | | | | Lighthouse. Best of all it's free! |
| about it. But if you're in Denmark with $100 burning a | | | | Run through ruins and then bob over to Pernille Bullow, |
| hole in your pockets then here's what you can do. | | | | a wonderful glass shop where artists create beauty |
| Day One: Day Trip to Aalborg | | | | with blown glass. You can watch them at work. Tired |
| Aalborg, a small city about four hours from | | | | of all the hot air? Then cool down with a scrumptious |
| Copenhagen has a charm that can't be bought. Begin | | | | treat from Boisenokologisk, a quaint ice cream shop |
| your thrifty day at the Kunstmuseuum, where for $13 | | | | which makes its own hand made sweets. Splurge, you |
| you can experience some of the best art Denmark | | | | have $25 to spend in here! |
| has to offer. And the building is beautiful too. After a | | | | Day Four: Free Copenhagen |
| tour of the photography, sculptures and video artistry | | | | There are tons of free stuff you can do in Denmark's |
| you'll probably be hungry. So, hop on over to one of | | | | capital. And if you have $25, well you're King of the |
| the many pedestrian walks for a Danish and a hot dog | | | | road. For a $3 deposit grab a bike from Copenhagen's |
| for a mere $3. Finish off your day and $8 at the Viking | | | | cool free city bike program. Cruise to the many |
| Museum Lindholm Høje Musee. Total: $24. | | | | museums in Copenhagen, including the National |
| Day Two: Swim Fun in Ballerup | | | | Museum, relax in one the city parks including |
| Ballerup is small country town with big city dreams. It | | | | Frederiksberg Have, a wide patch of land in the middle |
| offers a plethora of sport parks and athletic fields, | | | | of the bustling city. When you're done frolicking in free |
| including handball courts and play ground parks and golf | | | | land then stop by Astor Deep Pan Pizza in |
| courses. | | | | Vesterbrogade where you can get all-you-can-eat |
| But if you want some cheap swim fun try East Kilbride | | | | pizza and salad for just $11 bucks. You'll have enough |
| Badet, a sports complex, complete with an indoor | | | | left over for a couple of beers. |
| swimming pool. Day entry is just $5 for an adult and | | | | Well they said it couldn't be done but it looks like we |
| $2 per child. Seniors get in for a buck. The sports | | | | got more than a couple of minutes out of our $100 |
| complex features water gymnastics, a solarium and a | | | | bucks. Budget travelers - enjoy! |
| 50-meter pool with eight lanes. | | | | |