And in less than three weeks, I'll be there!
In anticipation, I've been giving myself a crash course in appreciating all things Danish.
1. Princess Mary
Ask any Australian what they know about Denmark, and one woman's name will pop up: Mary Donaldson of Taroona.
Ask any Australian what they know about Denmark, and one woman's name will pop up: Mary Donaldson of Taroona.
Today she's better known in her adopted land as Hendes Kongelige Højhed Kronprinsesse Mary af Danmark.
Yes, she's the lucky gal who went for a drink at a Sydney pub and ended up being the future monarch of a European country.
Full disclosure: whilst I was a journalist I had to spend a day on "Mary-watch".
Pretending to be paparazzi doesn't come naturally to someone more used to reporting on school fairs and forest protests, so it was pretty weird and uncomfortable to be standing on a footpath in West Hobart stalking a woman who just wanted to enjoy a holiday with her family.
Needless to say I'm not planning on repeating the stake-out in Copenhagen... although Mary's Danish home does look pretty spectacular.
2. Lego
Did you know that the humble Lego brick is a Danish invention?
Lego is based at Billund, a town in Southern Denmark whose economy is pretty much completely dependent on those small plastic blocks.
Billund is home to the first Legoland theme park, and the second-largest airport in Denmark - which was originally built by the company.
And the term "lego" actually comes from the Danish phrase leg got, which means "play well".
3. Pastry
So, you know those tasty pastries with the fruit and the icing and the sticky sweetness that we call Danishes? They're not even Danish at all.
In Denmark, they're actually called wienerbrød, or Vienna Bread, as they were originally introduced by Viennese bakers in Copenhagen in 1840.
But it doesn't really matter where they're from, the fact is they're still tasty and found everywhere in Denmark!
4. Amazing Television
If you haven't discovered Danish television yet, you're seriously missing out.
DR, the national broadcaster (who is also responsible for putting together this year's Eurovision spectacular), has been pumping some fantastic shows in recent years that have attracted worldwide attention. Not bad for programs broadcast in a language that less than 6 million people speak!
From moody detective drama The Killing, to scandi-noir thriller The Bridge and political drama Borgen, they're all top notch - and can be seen on SBS, or on DVD, in Australia.
In fact, one of the stars of Borgen - Pilou Asbaek, who plays spin doctor Kasper Juul - is one of the co-hosts for this year's Eurovision broadcast, and is sure to bring a little class to proceedings.
Pretending to be paparazzi doesn't come naturally to someone more used to reporting on school fairs and forest protests, so it was pretty weird and uncomfortable to be standing on a footpath in West Hobart stalking a woman who just wanted to enjoy a holiday with her family.
Needless to say I'm not planning on repeating the stake-out in Copenhagen... although Mary's Danish home does look pretty spectacular.
2. Lego
Did you know that the humble Lego brick is a Danish invention?
Lego is based at Billund, a town in Southern Denmark whose economy is pretty much completely dependent on those small plastic blocks.
Billund is home to the first Legoland theme park, and the second-largest airport in Denmark - which was originally built by the company.
And the term "lego" actually comes from the Danish phrase leg got, which means "play well".
3. Pastry
So, you know those tasty pastries with the fruit and the icing and the sticky sweetness that we call Danishes? They're not even Danish at all.
In Denmark, they're actually called wienerbrød, or Vienna Bread, as they were originally introduced by Viennese bakers in Copenhagen in 1840.
But it doesn't really matter where they're from, the fact is they're still tasty and found everywhere in Denmark!
4. Amazing Television
If you haven't discovered Danish television yet, you're seriously missing out.
DR, the national broadcaster (who is also responsible for putting together this year's Eurovision spectacular), has been pumping some fantastic shows in recent years that have attracted worldwide attention. Not bad for programs broadcast in a language that less than 6 million people speak!
From moody detective drama The Killing, to scandi-noir thriller The Bridge and political drama Borgen, they're all top notch - and can be seen on SBS, or on DVD, in Australia.
In fact, one of the stars of Borgen - Pilou Asbaek, who plays spin doctor Kasper Juul - is one of the co-hosts for this year's Eurovision broadcast, and is sure to bring a little class to proceedings.
