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About the City (Clicking on red colored text will link to more info or videos or official sites)
Vesterbro
Vesterbro, which means ''western bridge,'' lies just to the west of Copenhagen's Central Station. You can walk the neighborhood's length in 15 minutes. No grand monuments here, just a lot of urban vitality, cafes, bars, music, and restaurants, the distinctive and hip mix of people. One side of Halmtorvet sports a shiny row of cafes, on the other side is Oksnehallen with graceful exhibition space for designer and fashion shows. Its main street, Istedgade, runs west from the Central Railway Station. |
Nyhavn
Nyhavn or New Harbour is the site of a denser concentration of restaurants than any other neighborhood in Copenhagen. Moored beside its granite embankments, you'll see old or even antique fishing boats, some of which remain in place to preserve the sense of old-fashioned nostalgia. It's one of the most obviously gentrified sections of the city, with outdoor terraces that are mobbed during warm-weather months with chattering, sometimes hard-drinking Danes on holiday. |
Frederikstad
Sitting on the marina to the east of Nyhavn, outside the border of Indre By, is Frederikstad. Laid out on a grid with Amalienborg Castle sitting at the center. Home to both beer gardens and antique stores, royal palaces and religious sanctuaries, Frederiksstaden represents the diversity of Danish culture. On the northeast is Langelinie (home to Little Mermaid), and northwest is Rosenborg (home to the famous Rosenborg Slot or Rosenborg Castle) |
Christianshavn
Set on the opposite side of Copenhagen's harbor from the rest of the city, constructed in the 1970s by a group of revolutionists. The spirit of the '70s lives on in this neighborhood, which is populated by "free spirits" who make a living selling crafts on the street. The craft shops and restaurants here are fairly cheap because the residents refuse to pay Denmark's 25% sales tax. The infamous "Pusher Street" has merchants openly selling cannabis and hash. Also home to numerous restaurants. |
Stock Exchange Building
Amongst the city's oldest and most prominent landmarks and dates back around 400 years, when it was used as a meeting place, market and warehouse. Actually being built directly above the water and surrounded almost entirely by canals, the Stock Exchange boasts a tall and ornately decorated spire, with three crowns representing the prominent Scandinavian countries of Denmark, Sweden and also Norway. Became Denmark's stock exchange during latter 19th century. |
Kongens Nytorv
The five-sided Kongens Nytorv or King's New Market is also the site of the deluxe Hotel d'Angleterre and the Royal Theater. Together with the adjoining Gammeltorv it forms a lively public square, a part of the Strøget pedestrian zone. The square is dominated by the imposing Neoclassical façade of the Copenhagen Court House, which from 1815-1905 also served as the City Hall. An octagonal podium erected here serves as a bandstand, during the famous Copenhagen Jazz Festival. |
The City Hall Square
This public square located in the center of the city is a very popular venue not only due to its large size and its affiliation with the city hall but also for a variety of events, celebrations and demonstrations held here. Apart from the City Hall, notable buildings around the square include Politikens Hus, the headquarters of national daily newspaper Politiken, and Industriens Hus, the headquarters of the DI. See The Weather Girl. Several bars and nightclubs are located in the near vicinity. |
Strøget Street
This carfree zone is Europe's longest pedestrian street and Copenhagen's largest shopping area. the stretch is 1.1 kilometers long and runs from City Hall Square (Rådhuspladsen) to Kongens Nytorv. It contains a of series of interconnected streets and is lined with numerous boutiques and cafés. Seet the entertaining street performers but be wary of tricksters. Especially at Amagertorv Square you can often see performances by acrobats, magicians and musicians. |
The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid or Den Lille Havfrue is a fairy tale in herself and Copenhagen's most famous symbol. The statue is based on Hans Christian Anderson's fairy tale of the same name, a story about unhappy mermaid who wish she goes on shore. Originally a gift to the city donated by brewer Carl Jacobsen. The statue is made of bronze, is 125 cm tall and weighs 175 kg. On 23 August 2013 she will be 100 years old. The litlle mermaid has several times been the victim of vandalism. |
The Round Tower
This 17th century tower and observatory Rundetaarn, or the round tower, is the oldest functioning observatory in Europe and stars have been watched here since 1642. The observatory is still frequently used by amateur astronomers and the many visitors of the tower. The observatory is encircled by an outdoor platform from which you have a magnificent view of the old part of Copenhagen. This wily 209 meter walk also leads to the library hall and is flanked by ornamental writing in latin. |
Vor Frue Kirke
The Church of our Lady now more famous since Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary go married here. Located in downtown Copenhagen, the Church of Our Lady has been drawing visitors since 1829. The cathedral features neoclassical architecture and loads of history, having burned to the ground on more than one occasion. Admission is free but the church is closed to the public on Sundays. A relatively small building, so you'll probably only need an hour or so to visit. |
The Marble Church
The awe inspiring Marble Church with the characteristic copper green dome has to be one of the most impressive churches of the city. The church lies beautifully in line with Amalienborg castle and The Opera in the middle of the elegant area of Frederiksstaden. In fact the official name of the church is Frederik's Church. There is a magnificent view from the dome, which can be visited at 1 pm and 3 pm every day during the summer months and the same hours in the weekends of the rest of the year. |
The Weather Girl
There are many ways to get the weather forecast here in Copenhagen, perhaps none more artistic than the CPH weather girls. Perched high on the Richs building, the golden weather girl is a guilded sculpture group, telling the weather. One sculpture rotates to the front, depicting the girl with her bicycle. When the weather is set for rain, another sculpture rotates to the front, depicting her with an umbrella walking her dog. The sculpture group is from 1936 and designed by Einar Utzon-Frank. |
The Lure Players
The statue of the Lure Players, a gift from the Carlsberg Foundation, was erected on the occasion of the centenary of the brewer J.C. Jacobsen's birthday (1811-1887). The column was designed by Anton Rosen, the architect who also built the Palace Hotel. The figures are playing a Bronze Age instrument, normally found in pairs by archeologists. Originals can see at the National Museum. |
Gefion Fountain
The imposing Gefion Fountain is placed in a corner of Churchillparken (Churchill Park) near the Langelinie waterfront and is one of the largest monuments in Copenhagen. The sculptures were created by Anders Bundgaard (1864-1937), featuring a large group of naturalistic strong oxen’s pulling the plough of legendary Norse goddess Gefion. The fountain was donated to the city of Copenhagen by the Carlsberg Foundation on the occasion of the brewery’s 50-year anniversary. |
Esrum Abbey Monastery
it's the remains Cistercian Monastery from the Middle Ages. Open to public and holds both a museum, the Broder Rus restaurant, herbal garden. Annual Medieval Market is very popular, include cooking, dancing, music and fencing. At the Medieval market watch knights in tournaments, join in a chain dance, meet the jesters, falconeers, crusaders, hucksters, lansquenets, monks and the herb experts in the herbal garden or visit the leathersmith, trinket maker, ropemaker or the blacksmith. |
Amalienborg Castle
Amalienborg Palace is the residence of Queen Margrethe, her husband prince Henrik and her son the crown prince Frederik. Actually the royal palace is not one, but four different palaces flanking a square. Considered one of the greatest works of Danish Rococco architecture, it was constructed in the 1700's. Every day at noon you can watch the change of guards in the court-yard. When the Queen is at home she flies her colours with her royal coat of arms. You can visit two of the four palaces. |
Rosenborg Castle
Situated right in the middle of the city next to the beautiful King's Garden. A beautiful historic building buikt by by King Christian IV and a fascinating museum of cultural history. It houses some of Denmark’s greatest cultural treasures, not least the Crown Jewels and the Danish Crown Regalia. Among the main attractions are the Long Hall with the coronation throne with three silver lions standing guard, and the three treasuries with the Crowns and the Crown Jewels. |
Christiansborg Palace
Located on the tiny island of Slotsholmen, contains Parliament Folketinget, Supreme Court, and the Ministry of State. Parts of the palace are used by the Royal Family for various functions and events. The Royal Reception Rooms include The Tower Room and The Oval Throne Room where foreign ambassadors to Denmark are received by the Queen. The Throne Room gives access to the balcony where the Danish monarchs are proclaimed. The Great Hall is the most imposing room in the palace. |
Kronborg Castle
The elegant Kronborg Castle in Elsinore is known around the world as home to Sheakespear's Hamlet. Each summer you can experience the outdoor performances of Shakespeare tragedy that take place in its courtyard. A monumental military fortress, surrounded by major fortifications with bastions and ravelins. Among the most important attractions are the 62-metre long ballroom, the wonderfully preserved chapel, and the statue of Holger Danske (Ogier the Dane) in the castle dungeons. |
DGI-byen
A facility situated within the meat-packing district that houses various spa facilities, restaurants, hotels, conference facilities, a bowling alley, flexible multi-centres, sports clubs, a superellipse shaped swimming pool and Vandkulturhuset, (Danish for "Water Culture House"). A walled-off portion provides infrastructure for DGI-byen's numerous cultural activities and events. One recognizable landmark seen from the Central Station is a giant outdoor climbing gym wall. Common public welcome. |
Islands Brygge Harbor Bath
Born in the space of the old Langebro pools, Right in the city center, you can go swimming in the harbour bath at Islands Brygge. There is a paddle pool for children and a bigger pool for older children and adults. It's open everyday when the weather is good from June 1st til 31st of August. Close by, you have a nice café with toilets, changing facilities and food. This five-pool swimming center has become a popular destination, from businessmen to families and visitors alike. |
Copenhagen Citadel
Kastellet is one of the best preserved fortifications in Northern Europe. It is constructed in the form of a pentagram with bastions at its corners. Kastellet was continuous with the ring of bastioned ramparts which used to encircle Copenhagen but of which only the ramparts themselves Christianshavn remain today. A number of buildings are located within the grounds of Kastellet, including a church, as well as a windmill. It mainly serves as a public park and a historic site. |
Botanical Garden Copenhagen
The Botanisk Have usually referred to simply as Copenhagen Botanical Garden is a living museum. Contains more than 13,000 species, almost all of which have been collected in the wild. The garden has many handsome specimen trees, oldest is a taxodium from 1806. Perfect for a pleasant stroll and relaxation after a tiring day. Admission is free. There are conservatories, a museum and herbarium, a library, shop plants, seeds and a small selection of garden equipment and eating place. |
National Gallery
Statens Museum for Kunst is Denmark’s largest art museum, featuring outstanding collections of Danish and international art from the past seven centuries. Contemporary art exhibits are displayed in the X-Room. Exhibits range from installation art to photography and media art. Apart from the permanent collection the museum also shows temporary exhibitions. Recently both Picasso and Bob Dylan have had some of their paintings exhibited. Visit The Danish National Art Library. |
Medical Museion
The former Medical History Museum is located in the former Royal Academy of Surgeons from 1787 and presents a variety of topics from the history of medicine: epidemics, x-ray, surgery, psychiatry etc. Exhibitions focus on you and your body. Generations of medical students have been dissecting bodies and learning anatomy in these buildings. The Medical Museion also shows temporary exhibitions on the last 50 years of medical development. Guided tours in English are available. |
Karen Blixen Museum
The Karen Blixen Museum is located directly by the Øresund Sound in Rungstedlund, an enchanting park and bird sanctuary north of Copenhagen. The museum occupies the rooms where Karen Blixen, considered one of Denmark's most significant 20th century writers lived, and it also houses a gallery featuring Karen Blixen's drawings and paintings, a documentary exhibit on her life and work, a library, a film screening room, a café, a museum shop, and an auditorium used for lectures and special exhibitions. |
Louisiana Art Museum
Louisiana Modern Art Museum has gained a reputation as a museum in touch with the zeitgeist of the contemporary art world all the while never neglecting the obvious and established names that draw in the crowds. Besides the impressive permanent collection with over 3,500 works, the museum has 8-12 special exhibitions annually. There's a kid's area where the little ones can express themselves creatively in a fun and educating manner. Enjoy a great Nordic lunch and dinner buffet at the museum café. |
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
An art museum founded in 1888 by the brewer Carl Jacobsen (1842-1914). The museum contains two main departments of ancient and modern art, offering a unique combination of art in impressive architectural surroundings. The Department of Antiquities houses excellent collections of Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan and Roman art, providing a delightful stroll through 3500 years of art and history. Enjoy paintings from Denmark's Golden Age, and experience French Impressionism. |
National Museum
Exhibitions from the Stone, Viking Age, Middle Ages, Renaissance, Modern Danish History. The museum boasts a very large ethnographical Collections, a Collection of Classical and Near Eastern Antiquities, a Coin- and Medal Collection, Toy Museum. Visit Victorian apartment practically unchanged since 1890. See the Huldremose Woman, whose well-preserved remains are estimated to date back to the first decade of the first century AD. See the dedicated Children's Museum section. |
The Theatre Museum
The Theatre Museum is situated in the Old Court Theatre from 1767. Costumes, scenography, set models, paintings, drawings, and photos illustrate the history of the Danish Theatre from the 18th century to the present time. Visitors are admitted to the boxes, the stage, and to the old dressing rooms. Situated in the Old Court Theatre from 1767. Costumes, scenography, set models, paintings, drawings, and photos illustrate the history of the Danish Theatre from the 18th century. |
Circus Museum
Over a 100,000 circus-related items await you and your children at this unique museum. The Circus Museum in Hvidovre southwest of Copenhagen offers a different museum experience for kids where there is room for laughter and wonder. At the museum it is possible to try the artistry on your own body in the activity room where the children can dress up and pretend to be a juggler, line dancer or clown in the mini circus ring. The museum also has shows, work shops, guided tours and lectures. |
Viking Ship Museum
Located by the fjord in Roskilde, a mere 35 mins. from Copenhagen, the Viking Ship Museum offers a unique experience to adults and children alike. The jewel of this centre is the five 1962 Skuldelev wrecks at the museum and they often are models when new Viking ships are build in Denmark or other countries. It has an extraordinary collection of ships as well as replicas built exactly the way they were done originally. Even the tools are identical to the original. Visiting it is a travel in time. |
Open Air Museum
Approximately 100 original farm houses and buildings from all over the country were re-errected with their gardens and surrounding landscape to give visitors an impression of the history and environments of the country life of yore. Frilandsmuseet open air museum at Lyngby on the edge of Copenhagen whisks visitors back into a vivid recreation of 19th-century Denmark. Complete with period buildings and costumed interpretative staff. Most building date back to the 1800s. |
Science & Technology Museum
The Danish Museum of Science and Technology in Elsinore has been extended to 8,000 square metres exhibit in a former iron foundry from the 1960's. The museum has an impressive collection of steam engines, inventions, electric appliances, bicycles, cars and airplanes. In the exhibit on communication, find Valdemar Poulsen’s invention, the Telegraphone, which is the forefarther of modern tape recording. Experience how Hans Christian Ørsted in 1820 discovered electromagnetism. |
Børnenes Arbejdermuseum
What was it like to grow up in Denmark in the 1930's. The museum covers a period of 100 years, meaning the time from the end of the 1800s to 1980. Special focus is on children's daily life in the 1930s, and what it was like to grow up in a financial crisis.Taste Rich's infamous wartime coffee substitute or go for a slice of the rich cracker-cake kiksekage so popular in those days. Experience Hard Times, a flat from the Great Depression in the 1930's. Stroll down the People's Century Lane. |
The Geological Museum
They relate and communicate the origin and evolution of everything. The exhibitions span from the origin of the Universe to the evolution from ape to Man. Go explore and discover more about the Solar system and the Earth, and the fantastic forces of nature which have shaped our own planet and life upon it through millions of years. This huge collection includes well-preserved ancient dinosaur fossils as well as a plethora of minerals, meteorites etc. |
Ordrupgaard
Ordrupgaard is a state-owned art museum situated near Jægersborg Dyrehave. The museum houses one of Northern Europe’s most considerable collections of Danish and French art from the 19th and beginning of the 20th century. On the 30th of August 2005 Ordrupgaard inaugurated the new extension designed by the Iraqi-born architect Zaha Hadid. The extension is constructed in glass and black lava concrete joined together to form a deconstructivistic and organic body. |
Post & Tele Museum
Post & Tele Museum is the museum of communications in Denmark. Since 1998 we have invited our guests to explore the history of mail delivery, telegraphy and telecommunications. The highly interactive exhibition makes Post & Tele Museum a great attraction for adults and children alike. In the children’s workshop, you can make a drawing and watch it turn into a sheet of stamps that you can bring home. This activity is free of charge for individuals and families. Also has a play area. |
Dieselhouse Museum
It is built around a mammoth-sized B&W diesel engine from 1932, which for more than 30 years was the largest diesel engine in the world. DieselHouse tells, in an authentic environment, the history of the diesel engine, which is one of the central technologies of the industrial world. Supplemented by different types of audio-visual communication, which make them come alive and give the audience the possibility to focus according to interest. |
The Royal Danish Playhouse
The Playhouse in Copenhagen is the national centre of dramatic art, tailored in every detail for top-level theatre productions. The centre has three stages: Store Scene, Portscene, and Lille Scene with a total seating capacity of 1000. Whether you have a ticket for the evening's performance or not, feel free to peek inside the beautiful foyer, visit the café, or stroll along the oak-boarded gangway encircling the Playhouse and connecting it with the Langelinie waterfront promenade. |
Anemone Theatre
The Anemone Teatret is a small family theater in Copenhagen. The theater also has a small cafe where there are toys and books for children. It is open one hour before and an hour after the show. On weekends, you must buy your food in the cafe, but on weekdays you may eat your own food. It receives 2.7 million. in grants annually. They have afternoon shows, sometimes of Hans Christian Andersen’s stories. |
Folketeatret
Founded in 1857, after an initiative from Hans Wilhelm Lange. Folketeatret can be translated as the theater of the people. One of the oldest theaters in Copenhagen, it was created as an alternative to the rich people's Royal Theater on Kongens Nytorv. Located on Nrregade, just by Nrreport Station. The theater has three well-functioning, newly-restored stages, and the Store Scene (big stage). On the Hippodromen stage, smaller and more modern plays are shown. Also has a Brnescene (children stage). |
The Royal Danish Opera
The Copenhagen Opera House is a donation from the A.P. Møller and Chastine McKinney Møller Foundation to the Danish people. It totals 41,000 square metres. Five of the fourteen storeys are subterranean. The main stage of the opera seats an audience of 1400. The Opera House is clad with southern German Jura Gelb limestone, and the foyer features Sicilian Perlatino marble. Tickets at the Royal Theatre's ticket office, at Kongens Nytorv or at the Opera 2 hours before a given performance. |
Tivoli Gardens
One of the most visited and the world's 2nd oldest theme parks, featuring an assortment of restaurants, theaters, dance halls located near City Hall. The garden is not only full with rides and adventures, but can also offer a calm and relaxed atmosphere. Here you will find green areas, lakes, fountains and beautiful flowers. Experience the Tivoli Gardens parade through the park or watch a performance in the Pantomime theatre. Petzi walks around the garden every day to greet children of all ages. |
Bakken Amusement Park
Presumably the oldest amusement park in the world. It's thanks to a woman, a Ms. Kirsten Piil that Dyrehavsbakken, Bakken for short, is at all. In 1583 Kirsten Piil found a spring right here. People came from far and near, and where there are people there are jesters. And that's how it all begun. Rides, games and competitions, restaurants, dance and live music.With its amusement park also is a recreation area. Some 2000 deer and bucks descendants. The Hubertus hunt is held right here in start of November. |
BonBon Land Theme Park
Some fifty miles southwest of Copenhagen sits BonBon Land, the whimsical, wacky and vaguely disturbing theme park home to attractions like the "Farting Dog" and "Skid Mark" rollercoasters. A family-oriented theme park with more than 60 rides and lots of entertainment. Besides the rides, BonBon-Land offers a wide variety of events and family entertainment. There are many picnic spots and secluded recreational areas for everyone to enjoy. Visit Fantasy World right next door. |
Fantasy World
Take your family on a mind-blowing adventure next door to BonBon Land, in Holme Olstrup, 100kms from the city. A huge indoor fantasy centre and playground featuring the Fantasy-Express, the Moon Land, and more than 1000 mechanical figures. Once you have paid the entrance fee, you have access to more than 60 rides and activities, children’s theatre, sea lion shows, circus performances, and many special events every day. All kids get a free Fantasy World cap. |
Copenhagen Zoo
More than 3000 animals are on view at Copenhagen's Fredriksberg. Founded in 1859, it is one of the oldest zoos in Europe. It comprises 11 hectares or 27 acres. The zoo, which opened 150 years ago, showcases Scandinavian species like musk oxen and reindeer. The zoo is noted for its new Elephant House. Visitors can take a break in the African-themed Café K. Visit one of world's tallest wooden observation tower 142.7 ft high, offering amazing views. Its base is similar to that of Eiffel Tower. |
Denmark's Aquarium
Behind the white walls in Charlottenlund, north of Copenhagen, there is a world of 1 million liter water hiding. In the 70 aquariums you can watch over 300 different species, total 3,000 animals. Study interesting, fascinating species, even touch some of them. In the corals blue, yellow, red, dotted and striped fishes are swimming around among crabs and tropic sea urchins. In larger aquariums of 85,000 liter water you can stand eye to eye with the gigantic sharks. Fascinating. |
Experimentarium
The place where science and technology is tangible. Kids are not only permitted, but expected, to touch and use the exhibitions. Hours of playing, experimenting, learning and experiencing are waiting ahead. Learn new things through their very experiments. Since its opening in January 1991, the Eksperimentariumhave has welcomed and entertained more than 5.3 million visitors. It features 300 interactive exhibits. Also hosts 2 temporary exhibitions each year. |
Tycho Brahe Planetarium
The Planetarium's permanent exhibition about astronomy and space travel is for everyone in the family who wants to learn about moonwalks, the solar system and space research. You can also experience the Planetarium's IMAX theatre with 240 seats. The 1,000 square metre dome-shaped screen surrounds the audience so you and the kids get a feeling of being part of the on-screen action. Lean back and travel below the sea, or out in space. |
The Mystic Exploratorium
Explore a world of strange phenomena. Feel the shiver and take part in the game! Experience a real graveyard atmosphere – try the ghost wheel and see who is lying in the grave! Experience a real graveyard atmosphere – try the ghost wheel and see who is lying in the grave! The Mystic Exploratorim offers many different attractions to it's visitors. |
The Small Theatre
Det Lille Teater or The Small Theatre is a theatre for the very youngest, guaranteed to make them giggle and gasp, no matter what language the show is in. This is a small theater in Copenhagen for the smallest of audiences, sometimes recommended to be 'not for children older than two'. Since 1966 'Det Lille Teater' has made kids scream and gasp and laugh their hearts out. It offers an excellent introduction to theater. |
Ripley's Believe It or Not
Ever seen a letter written on a grain of rice? Ever met anyone who can whistle with a mouth full of tennis and billiard balls? At Ripley's, you will stare in disbelief as you encounter the two-headed, four-eyed, and four-eared cow that's stuffed but nonetheless real, and your eyes are guaranteed to pop when you see the amazing but genuine shrunken head no bigger than a clenched fist. Wonders never cease...25% discount with cOPENhagen Card. |
Cinemateket
Watch everything from historic classical and cult films to final projects from the Danish Film School, short-films and documentaries. This state-of-the-art complex dedicated to all things connected to the big screen. The interior contains a large black sarcophagus like edifice. Other parts of the building are sometimes used as a gallery – expect to see cutting-edge, Danish art. There's also a book- and video shop, and a trendy café-restaurant, but the main attraction is Videotek. |
The Fairy Tale House
The Fairy-tale House guides the audience through a series of brilliant tableaux depicting the universally known fairy-tales by Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen. In addition to the fairy-tale exhibits, you can visit Hans Christian Andersen's study and listen to the great poet giving an account of his life and many travels abroad. The "live" exhibit boasts state-of-the-art lighting effects and a three-lingual sound system. Also features a hand-written manuscript and a collection of props and appliances. |
Guinness World Records
Visit the 1,000 m2 attraction filled with exciting records in sport, art, music, nature and science. Meet the world’s tallest man who measured 272 cm – just one of the many attractions providing at the very least an hour’s entertainment for all the family. The world of music featuring the king of pop Michael Jackson, and the world of fashion featuring Hollywood’s queen of dresses Marilyn Monroe. Unbelievable Records – Amazing Human Beings – Active Challenges! |
Kildegården Farm
Kildegården is a small farm located in Herlev just 12 kilometers outside Copenhagen. Here children - and adults - have the opportunity to experience nature and the environment up close. Kildegården is surrounded by organic fields and pastures where sheep, goats and cows walk around. You are allowed to feed the animals with a little bread or carrots. Indoors you can also encounter turtles, a snake and fish. No charge for Admission. |
Faraos Cigarer Comic Store
A most amazing storehouse of comedy strips and action cards. This shop is for comic addicts. Faraos Cigarer (yes, the name comes from Tintin) is Denmark's leading specialty shop for games, comics and comics related merchandise. Faraos Cigarer is a one of a kind storehouse of comedy strips and action cards. If you are a comic addict do not miss out this one! In the shop you can buy all kinds of figurines - the Simpsons family, Tintin, Asterix and many here. |
Lego Store
The LEGO Group, one of the world's best-known Danish toy manufacturershas it's flagship LEGO Store at Vimmelskaftet 37 in Strøget. The flagship stores are larger than average and carry a wide range of products, including exclusive and difficult to find sets that aren't available elsewhere. Snning LEGO Games, Harry Potter-themed sets, the best-selling CREATOR and CITY lines, and LEGO DUPLO sets for pre-school children. See Pick-A-Brick Wall, Living Room, and Brand Ribbon. |
Disney Store
Your children will surely love you for bringing them here! The store is designed to be an interactive experience for the small consumers - Disney's classic narrative traditions combined with innovative technical solutions that will help visitors to let their imaginations loose. Every day, the Disney Store opend with a special ceremony where one lucky girl or boy is allowed to turn the big key in the huge lock, which shields the entrance to the store. |
The Sleeping Beauty Ballet
When the dark winter evenings come, it is wonderful to enter the magical world of the fairytale. This winter, The Royal Theatre invites you to the production of Sleeping Beauty. The ballet is a classic and fantasy-filled adventure for both children and adults that offers grand drama and sublime classical dance. The ballet is just like the fairytale, as you know it. The princess pricks her hand on a spindle and fall into a deep sleep for 100 years. She wakes up when the prince kisses her. |
Wallmans Dinner Show
Hire the whole Circus Building for a perfect evening with Wallmans critically acclaimed Dinner Show. An exclusive and spectacular event of international class! In the heart of Copenhagen, Wallmans presents this year’s highly praised Dinner Show. The enjoyment begins from the moment you step on the red carpet and continues for the rest of the evening. All our guests feel as if they are at the center of this spectacular event which ends when we turn the circus ring into an inviting dance floor. |
Stereo Bar
An interesting pre club bar is Stereo Bar around Israels Plads, which offers 70’s retro decor easy listening and lava lamps. Music ranges from trip hop, drum & bass to latin/jazz. Ideal Bar, in Vesterbro is also an early starter, which picks up speed as the night wears on, developing into a fully fledged dance club featuring funk, latin, easy listening and swing beat. |
Bar Rouge
This is a loungey space with the table service that befits a five star hotel. Bar manager Yarek and his check-shirted bar team are accomplished bartenders themselves at the bar of the funky five-star Sankt Petri Hotel in old Latin Quarter. Aimed squarely at the cocktail set who like getting dressed up to hear smooth lounge sounds. Service is impeccable, atmosphere is loungey until the DJs crank it up on weekend nights. It might be a good idea to reserve a table. |
K3 (Knabrostræde 3)
Boasting two buildings, multiple floors with multiple dance floors and bars, K3 is that sort of uberclub you see in the movies more in real life, yet here it exists. Even though it’s huge, the place still fills up with the club kids and you’re hard-pressed to be able to move freely, handy for getting closer with the locals. Go looking sharp, because locals who go there look their best and if you want to do anything besides ogle the passers-by, it’s best to dress the part. And bring money. |
Den Glade Gris
The name translates as The Happy Pig, though we think it sounds better in the original Danish. The three storey venue, with its raw brick walls and long main bar, is popular with younger crowd. Plenty dancing space and a lively party vibe that extends well into the night. Also show major sporting events on large screens, when the weather’s on the warm side the courtyard comes into its own; people hover in the open air with drinks in hand enjoying the lively atmosphere. Reasonable priced. |
Noma The Restaurant
Food and philosophy merge to stunning effect at the best restaurant in the world. It has been known for customers to fly to Copenhagen purely to dine at Noma - having made reservation months in advance, of course. René Redzepi, co-owner of Noma, is the high priest of “new Nordic” cuisine, which has supplanted Spain’s formerly avant-garde molecular gastronomy as the latest, buzzy Big Idea in international cuisine. Crowned the world's best place to eat for the third year in a row. |
Ida Davidsen
Ida Davidsen is likely the most popular smørrebrød restaurant in the world. Family-owened in the fifth generation and frequented by the royal family, Ida Davidsen is the lunch spot in Copenhagen no visitor should miss. Ida Davidsen's most popular feature is the menu. More than 250 varieties of smørrebrød (and growing!) are served from behing a long bar where you can see and select the ingredients you want. Make reservations. Location: Store location is Kongensgade 70. |
Geranium
Geranium in Copenhagen was ranked the 49th Best Restaurant in the World in 2012 by Fine Dining Lovers, and is run by the world's best chef in 2011 Rasmus Kofoed. The restaurant is situated on the 8th floor in Fælledparken in the Østerbro area of Copenhagen, from where one can follow the seasons' journey through the tree crowns, catch glimpses of the city's green copper roofs and just see the windmills of Oeresund. Geranium is a lucid, light and dynamic kitchen. |
Den Røde Cottage
Offers culinary treats a little north of Copenhagen close by the water in idyllic settings. Here you can enjoy a cosy evening in the company of modern gourmet food, created by the restaurant’s experienced and reputable chefs. The restaurant has impressed the food critics, not only because of the standard of the food but also because of the reasonable prices. You can choose between three, five or seven courses that change depending on which produce is currently in season. |
Cirque Du Soleil
Although Cirque du Soleil is a Canadian entertainment company based in Montreal, its various shows and performances are held all over the world. Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour Opens on October 27, 2012. Alegría Opens on February 13, 2013. With an energetic and astonishing set of acrobatic performers, the arrival of the new, Michael Jackson inspired show by Cirque du Soleil means that fans of physical theatre and the arts are likely to be queueing up around the block. |
Canal Tour
A wonderful way of seeing Copenhagen. Many Copenhageners take the tour to get an opportunity to see their capital from a different perspective. The tours last approximately one hour and guiding is conducted in Danish and English. On the tour, you will pass the Copenhagen Opera House, Amalienborg Palace, Christiansborg Palce, the impressive Black Diamond library, and, of course, the Little Mermaid. All the Canal Tours Copenhagen's boats are environmentally friendly. |
Wonderfall
Copenhagen turns into a mecca of experiences for families with children in the autumn holiday, when Wonderfall takes off. Experience Meyer's children kitchen, go on a treasure hunt at Carlsberg and go on a canal tour for children. Throughout the autumn holiday, Copenhagen will be full of fun and different activities for children and childish adults. You can go to theater workshop, see some of the world's best children's movies at the Cinematheque or you can go visit the Milk City. |
Visit Carlsberg
The Carlsberg Brewery, which sits just south of Frederiksberg Park, offers a tour that is (understandably) a popular attraction for many visitors. The Carlsberg Group has been churning out beer since 1847 and is the fifth largest brewing company in the world. Admission is 65 Danish kroner,or about $11 USD and includes two free beers or sodas when you finish the tour. The tour also brings you through a sculpture garden, award-winning stables, and a souvenir shop. Duration 1.5 hours. |
CPH Living Hotel
This is a lovely boat hotel located in Copenhagen city center. It gives rare opportunity to be a part of the urban pulse of the city and relax by the water. From the sundeck, you have the city’s finest views – the passing ships, the sound of water and the seagulls tune your mind to seek new adventures in the city that awaits you on the wharf. CPHLIVING is also a boutique hotel, decorated with a mixture of specially-designed Danish furniture. |
Alex Hotel
The Axel Hotel Guldsmeden is a delightful 4 star located right in the middle of Copenhagen, in Vesterbro. It finished number 5 on Condé Nast Traveller’s Hot List 2008. Elegant yet affordable, the Axel Hotel Guldsmeden, is an excellent choice whether it’s for short or long term vacationers. Axel Guldsmeden’s luxurious spa, in the signature Balinese-inspired Guldsmeden design includes a sauna, cold tub and jacuzzi and a steam bath with essential oils. |
Nimb Hotel
Located in the Tivoli Gardens, the Nimb is one the finest places to stay in Copenhagen. Opened in 2008, this is an intimate boutique hotel placed in historical Moorish styled building. The white marble facade dominated by towers and minarets look like an Arabian palace, but inside is designed with typical Nordic style – with pale colors, dark oak and grey Oland stone. Hosting only 13 rooms, individually decorated with a mix of antiques & Bang & Olufsen flat-screen TVs. |
Hotel D'angleterre
With More Than 250 Years History Copenhagen's Finest Hotel Can Pride Itself With Being One Of The Oldest Hotels In The World. Hotel D'angleterre Offers Bedroom And Suites All Individually Luxuriously And Tastefully Decorated And With All Modern Facilities Such As High-speed Internet Access. Restaurant D'Angleterre Is One Of The Best Restaurants In Copenhagen, Serving Broad Scandinavian Food. |
Side Trips (Clicking on red colored text will link to more info or videos or official sites)
Elsinore, Denmark
Elsinore or Helsingør is known for the impressive Kronborg castle, its historic city centre and as the setting of Shakespeare's Hamlet (one of the most celebrated plays in the English language). Be enchanted by the tales of Shakespeare as you escape to the intriguing Elsinore Castle, Visit Copenhagen's castles made famous by Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'. See Fredensborg, the Queens Summer Residence, Enjoy the breathtaking scenery along the Danish Riviera enroute. Lively harbour. |
Funen Island, Denmark
Fyn, called "Denmark's garden" by the famous writer of fairytales and Odense born Hans Christian Andersen. The wildly romantic countryside, towns, villages paint a harmonious picture. Impressive architectural structures, including Nyborg Slot, oldest castle in Denmark, Egeskov Castle (Egeskov Slot), an ocean-based castle that many call the most beautiful castle in Europe. Get the Odense Adventure Pass, Enables you to enter major sightseeing spots and access public transport within the city for free. |
Ringsted, Denmark
Full of attractions is the city in Zealand. There is busses, a train station and lots of bicycle paths.See Church of Saint Benedict (Queen Dagmar's tomb). In Ringsted there is a lot of shopping, both in the center called ""Ringstedet", in the brand new "Factory Outlet" and not least in the city itself with a lot of different shops. Visit the 10,000 square metres park Fantasy World in Holmegaard. Visit Ringsted Museum & Vindmølle. Stroll through Ringsted Main Square and Sct. Knudsgade. |
Billund, Denmark
Famous for the massive and immensely popular LEGOLAND® park, Billund is one of Denmark's top tourism destinations and the perfect place for families to go. Take a short tour flight over Legoland or the regions other attractions in small propeller aircrafts. Visit Lalandia, a resort complex with a 10000 m2 indoor tropical waterpark with waterslides, and more. While the 100,000 square metre park is Billund’s main attraction, the village and the surrounding area has lots more to offer visitors. |
Roskilde, Denmark
Home to the four-day Roskilde Festival, arguably the best European rock festival, hilly Roskilde is less than 20 miles from Copenhagen. If hordes of rock stars aren't pillaging the town of 50,000, the excellent Viking ship museum is Roskilde's prime attraction. Featuring five ships discovered at the bottom of the fjord, you can add to the Viking experience by rowing the fjord on an hour-long longboat trip. The town is also famed for its much adapted 12th-century Roskilde Domkirke Cathedral. |
Lolland & Falster, Denmark
One of the best day trips from Copenhagen has to be a visit to the islands of Lolland and Falster. These islands offer things to do no matter which town you are visiting: There is the Museumsbanen (museum train) in Maribo, Nakskov's Green World Zoo, and the submarine U-359. A 12th-century royal residence, Ålholm Castle, is located in the town of Nysted. And don't forget Knuthenborg Manor with its Safari Park (open April-October). Lolland is connected to Denmark's Zealand by bridge. |
Hillerød, Denmark
Hillerød is a modern and pulsating city, with its own unique flavour. The bustling life of the town square and pedestrian street set in the surroundings of the fairy tale castle and picturesque lake are truly exceptional. The city centre is dominated by the magnificent renaissance castle and gardens, built and once inhabited by the King and his court. The Frederiksborg Castle itself is now a museum, but the church within is still very much in use. Many cafes, restaurants, shopping facilities, museums, etc. |
Malmo, Sweden
Why not cross the border for a day? Malmo, only half an hour away by train, and that half hour passes even quicker when the journey includes a trip over the beautiful, 10-mile long Oresund Bridge. Malmo itself is a gorgeous little chocolate box of a town, with medieval stone buildings, a great selection of urban beaches and a serious craw fish habit. Go ecotour, stay at environmentally certified accommodation, enjoy vegetarian cuisine and hire a bicycle and enjoy endless cycle paths. |