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Perhaps the most famous Dane is actually an English mythical figure: Hamlet, the title character of William Shakespeare's famous play, which was set in the real castle of Kronborg in Helsingør, north of Copenhagen. Another widely known Dane is Hans Christian Andersen, in Denmark referred to as H. C. Andersen, a writer mostly famous for such fairy tales as The Emperor's New Clothes, The Little Mermaid, and The Ugly Duckling. Also Karen Blixen/Isak Dinesen and the Philosopher Søren Kierkegaard are well-known world wide. Hans Kirk, although less well-known outside of Denmark, is the author of the best selling Danish novel of all time, The Fishermen. The most popular sport in Denmark is football. The lengthy coastline also provides good opportunity for sailing and other water sports. The "Around Zealand Regatta" is a yacht race that begins in Helsingør and continues for 2-3 days. Due to the level terrain, another common sport is cycling, and of late Copenhagen has been nicknamed the "City of Cyclists" due to the frequent use of bicycles for transportation and the designated road tracks for cyclists. Indoor sports such as badminton and handball are also popular because of the lengthy winters. |
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