Queen Mary meets Hamlet in Elsinore

Cunard´s flagship, the mighty Queen Mary 2 this morning anchored in front of  Hamlet´s castle in Elsinore (Helsingør). The ship measuring 345x41 m. takes 2620 passengers and has a crew of  1254. This evening the Queen will continue its cruise to Hamburg.

The Queen Mary 2, the Pearl Seaways and the Helsingør-Helsingborg ferry in front of the castle



The Queen Mary 2 in its full elegance

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While enjoying the sight of the beautiful ship and the castle, this thought came into my mind: The Danes should perhaps present a posthumous Danish Tourism Award to William Shakespeare as a recognition for his great contribition in making Elsinore and Denmark famous all over the world!

If you do not remember the Hamlet story, here is an excellent summary.

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