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Take the political plunge!

and swim around the Danish Parliament, Christiansborg, 27 August 2011

The Stock Exchange and Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen
The Danish Swimming Federation’s open-water competition ‘Round Christiansborg’ is a unique opportunity to swim around Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen. The route is approximately 2,000 m long and takes you past some of Copenhagen’s stunning sights; the competition starts in Frederiksholms Kanal, taking you past the Black
Diamond, continuing along the waterfront, under Knippelsbro Bridge, past the Stock Exchange, Højbro Plads and Gammel Strand, and back to Frederiksholms Kanal.

The competition takes place on Saturday 27th August 2011 at 11.00 am and anyone aged 15 years or older can participate. However, do not wait too long to sign up, as registrations will be dealt with on a first come, first serve basis. Registration as well as payment takes place online. The entry fee is DKK 350 and deadline for registering is 21st August 2011.
Thursday, November 03 2011
For further information:
Astrid Ruffhead, Press Officer, VisitDenmark UK, ar@visitdenmark.com    
Flight time to Copenhagen is just 90 minutes from the UK. Airlines serving the Danish capital include:
SAS Scandinavian Airlines, Norwegian and EasyJet

From Ireland: SAS Scandinavian Airlines 
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