natural wonder
Møns Klint
Dramatic white chalk cliffs rising 128 metres above the Baltic Sea, a haven for fossil hunting and home to one of Northern Europe's darkest night skies.
41 km · about 45 min drive
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Vordingborg
Zealand, Denmark · Europe
About Vordingborg
Vordingborg sits on the route: 10 minutes from Ørslev, 41km from Møns Klint.
Vordingborg is in Zealand, Denmark, with about 18,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ørslev, about 5 km away.
Vordingborg (Danish pronunciation: [ˌvɒːte̝ŋˈpɒˀ]) is a market town and old ferry town on the south coast of the island of Zealand in Denmark. Because of three large estates surrounding the town, a coherent urban development has not been possible, which is the reason why three satellite towns (former villages) haveRead more
emerged around the town. Within the ring of estates, the town has a population of 11,850 (1 January 2026), and a population of 17,940 when including the three satellite towns of Ørslev, Nyråd, and Stensved, situated 1, 3 and 5 kilometres, respectively, from the town of Vordingborg. Vordingborg is located in Vordingborg Municipality in Region Zealand. Vordingborg Municipality (Kommune) has a population of 44,831.
Vordingborg is situated on the southern coast of the island of Zealand. It lies adjacent to the Storstrømmen, a strait separating the island of Zealand from the island of Falster.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Vordingborg?
Within an hour or so of Vordingborg: Møns Klint (41 km), Koldkrigsmuseum Stevnsfort (43 km), Stevns Klint (45 km).
Are there any good drives near Vordingborg?
The nearest famous roads are Strandvejen: Danish Riviera Coastal Drive.
Where is Vordingborg?
Vordingborg is in Zealand, Denmark, about 5 km from Ørslev.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 17,868
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Denmark
- Region
- Zealand
- Timezone
- Europe/Copenhagen
- Coordinates
- 55.0080, 11.9106
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Dipped headlights required at all times.
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Worth the detour from Vordingborg
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Koldkrigsmuseum Stevnsfort
Secret Cold War fortress with 1.7 km of tunnels blasted 18 m down into the limestone beneath Stevns Klint, kept combat-ready against a Warsaw Pact assault until 2000. Guided tours descend into the underground command rooms.
43 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
Stevns Klint
A UNESCO white-chalk cliff exposing the asteroid layer that ended the dinosaurs, with a cliff-edge church.
45 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Vordingborg
- 67 kmGreat Belt BridgeA soaring suspension span and tunnel linking Zealand and Funen across the Great Belt strait.
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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