Colours, Shapes, Impressions - 3 days in Denmark, LEGOLAND

Undoubtedly the Northest place I've ever been. The most number of clicking with the camera per square meters. Legoland is a place that cannot have and see enough of it. A real Canaan for child and adult's eyes and senses as well. 

The LEGO Group began in the workshop of Ole Kirk Christiansen, a carpenter from Billund, who began making wooden toys in 1932. In 1934, his company came to be called LEGO, from the Danish phrase "leg godt", which means "play well". In 1958, the modern brick design was developed and it took another 5 years to find the right material for it, ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) polymer. The modern LEGO bricks was patented in 1958 and bricks from that year are still compatible with current bricks.
 

Where the idea of visiting Legoland came from? It was an obvious destination to make the first week of the vacation so eventful since we're preparing for the LEGO-themed birthday party for Dominik. On one hand, we needed to get some accessories for the party and on the other hand, one happening rolled up the other and then each formed a whole. The project began with a LEGO catalogue that we were chasing for for decoration purposes. Accidently, I have discovered that there was a page which allows one child to enter the park in Billund or in Günzburg free. I started to play with the idea of visiting Legoland and to check the possibilities. After reading a blog of a family who experienced all 3 Legoland in Europe (the English, the German and the Danish), it became clear that it worth seeing the original one in Denmark, right next to the LEGO factory. It turned out that direct flight is operated by one of the cheap airlines.

What about timing? The date was quite fixed in my mind and finding accomodation seemed to be not easy. What about the long-seen relatives? Where do they live exactly? What? 40 kms far from Legoland? How grateful I was when turned out that they are ready to give us accomodation and an airport pickup. Thank you for your kindness and hospitality Zoli, Évi. You cannot imagine how much I appreciate your help and how we enjoyed every minute of our staying in DK. It was beyond all my expectation that you were so kind to loan your car in order to get Legoland and felt lucky and comfortable to experience driving on Danish roads by myself. I also highly appreciate that we were able to obtain an insight into the mink farm where Zoli has been working for many years. The animals are from Canada, 6 types and breeded for their valuable fur.

My real favourite zone in Legoland was Miniland,  which is the heart of any Legoland park. The 1:20 scale LEGO brick models feature landscapes, sights and buildings from all over Denmark as well as famous landmarks from other parts of the world. Dominik's favourite was The Temple in the Adventure Zone. It is an indoor ride where riders board Explorer SUV´s and are equipped with laser guns to shoot at moving targets in 11 different scenes themed to ancient Egypt, the land of the Phaeros.

Denmark is an amazing rich country with its long daytimes and changeable weather. Would love to see more of it next time...