Elsinore is a medieval town, first time mentioned in 1231. In 1425, the Danish king Eric of Pomerania builds a fortress there and
starts collecting Sound Dues (tolls) from passing merchant ships.
Elsinore is located on Zealand Island, right at the narrowest point of Øresund (The Sound), which is the strait between Denmark and Sweden. Here, only four kilometers of water separate our two countries.
Elsinore is one of the best preserved medieval towns here in Denmark. Very charming with ochre coloured, timber framed houses, narrow cobblestone lanes, pedestrian streets, and a busy sea port with ferries to and from Sweden.
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