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The question is, how can a small town of no more than 10.000 people be of interest to almost the whole world? The answer is Lego. Billund, a small town in Denmark, has the special privilege of rightfully calling itself the birthplace of the Lego Group.
Billunds existence goes back as far as the year 1200. Back 1930 there were still only about 300 residents but this started to change over the years to come with one of the main reasons for growth being the gradual expansions of Lego. Billund is a town with many families with children and one might wonder if the nearby presence of a toy factory has something to do with this. Another valid question when visiting Billund is, how do I choose the perfect car hire? The answer is Holiday Cars. There are several companies for car rental Billund Airport and Holiday Cars can find you the best car rental deals available, making it very easy to rent a car.
The birth of the Lego Group
In the beginning of the 1930’s Ole Kirk Kristiansen started a company which initially manufactured stepladders, ironing boards, stools and wooden toys. A few years later the name Lego was formed and adopted by the company. The word Lego is is a combination of two Danish words that translate to “play well”. In the following years the number of employees and products kept growing steadily while facing challenges such as the Second World War and losing the Lego factory to a fire in 1942. All this while staying true to their motto “Only the best is good enough”. Today Lego has more than 19.000 employees globally and about 20 billion elements are made every year. Here’s another interesting number according: the minifigures are the world’s biggest population group with approximately 4 billion.
Billund Airport
In 1961 Godtfred Kirk Christiansen built a private runway and hangar which was later transformed to a public airport. The opening was in november 1964 and two years later the first terminal was opened. Nowadays nearly 3 million passengers pass through the airport annually with 90% of them either coming from or going to a destination outside of Denmark which certainly gives this airport an international nature. Just as many other international airports Billund has many facilities to ensure that passengers are properly taken care of. Food & Drinks are available at both landside and airside of the airport and in the lounge you could grab a quick shower if you would like to freshen up. To rent a car you can either go directly to the car rental service available at the airport or just book your car hire online on Holiday Cars. The following companies for car rental Billund Airport provide a broad spectrum of possibilities:
- Budget
- Hertz
- Avis
- Flizzr
- Sixt
Activities in Billund
Billund offers several interesting activities for tourist and one of the most popular of them all is probably Legoland Billund Resort. Another Lego inspired tourist attraction is the Lego House.
Another, especially for children, nice attraction is the Aquadome Billund. For the more outdoorsy people there is the Gyttegård Plantage where you can either hike or bike to enjoy Danish nature. Besides these thighs there are many other fun activities in and around Billund so one shouldn’t have to worry about running out of things to do.
