Helsingor Port Ferry Overview
Helsingor (also known as Helsingor) is a city in Helsingor municipality on the northeast coast of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. It is known internationally as the setting of William Shakespeare's Hamlet. The name is derived from Hals meaning "neck" and thus here also "narrow strait", i.e. the narrow strait (Oresund) between what is now Helsingor and Helsingborg.
The Swedish city of Helsingborg lies a short distance across the Oresund from Helsingor. European route E55 traverses the two cities and ferries connect the two ends. The ferry service is operated by Scandlines and departs every 20 minutes. You can book your tickets for the Helsingor to Helsingborg route online at Computicket. The port of Helsingor is highly developed to cope with the large amount of traffic using the route between Helsingor and Helsingborg. The port caters for all types of vessel ranging from small fastcraft to cruise liners.
Helsingor is also a popular tourist destination due to it's beautiful scenery and culture. Helsingor boasts beautiful uncrowded beaches and is famous for a fabulous choice of restaurants serving Helsingor's restaurants authentic Danish cuisine. |
