This "friendly old girl of a town" is big enough to be a metropolis with shopping, culture and nightlife par excellence, yet still small enough to be intimate, safe and easy to navigate. This is where old fairy tales blend with flashy new architecture and world-class design; where warm jazz mixes with cold electronica from Copenhagen's basements. You'll feel you've seen it all in a day, but could keep on discovering more for months. While the original part of Copenhagen is located in a small area by the waterway between Zealand and Amager - consisting of several small boroughs with at leastinhabitants - Copenhagen has extended across other towns since the Finger Plan was implemented following the Second World War. Today these are distinctive municipalities, together making up the city's metropolitan area with around 2 million inhabitants. A notable exception is Frederiksberg, an independent municipality with its own mayor and municipal council, located inside Copenhagen. The other boroughs in and around Copenhagen are as follows:. If you had dropped by Copenhagen in the eleventh century you would have found yourself looking over a quiet, small fishing hamlet, with a flock of lazy cattle gazing back at you while chewing fresh green grass from the meadows around the village. Looking east you would see a host of small islets protecting the small fishing harbour from harsh weather really not the worst place to found a city. The earliest written accounts date from the twelfth century, when a bearded clerk or a renowned historian if you will called Saxo Grammaticus scribbled down a few lines about the place. Around AD, King Valdemar handed over control of the city to the archbishop of RoskildeAbsalon, one of the most central characters of the Middle Ages a curious mix of great churchman, statesman, and warrior. As the country's only city not under the king's control, Absalon saw it thrive and erected a castle on what is today Slotsholmen the remains are still visible in the catacombs under the present day parliament. As a man of religion he also built a great church, and with those necessities taken care of, Copenhagen quickly gained importance as a natural stop between the two most important Danish cities, the old royal capital Roskilde and Lund in present day Sweden. Copenhagen's rise was greatly aided by entrepreneurial trading with friends and foes alike and by prosperous fishing which provided much of Roman Catholic Europe with salted herring for Lent. But with prosperity comes envy and in the years to follow Copenhagen was laid waste and pillaged time and time again, mainly by the German Hanseatic League, which at one point completely destroyed the city. In case you are wondering about exactly what is so wonderful about Copenhagen, the city's motto is taken from the Frank Loesser song Wonderful Copenhagen featured in the film Hans Christian Andersen. Sung by Danny Kaye it's a bit of an evergreen, and not accustomed to Hollywood attention the city has central to it ever since what also seems to have stuck is the pronunciation, but don't listen to old Danny, it's koh-pehn-HAY-gehn not koh-pehn-HAH-gehn. But like a phoenix, Copenhagen repeatedly rose from the ashes. When the Danes kicked out the Pope during the reformation, Roskilde lost its importance as a Roman bishopric and after taking control of the city twenty years earlier, the king moved his residence to Copenhagen. Not terribly keen on seeing their new capital laid to waste once more, successive kings built massive fortifications around the city. None more so than King Christian IV, who embarked on a building rampage which not only included the ramparts still visible throughout much of the city but also many present day landmarks like the Round Tower and the stock exchange. Since then Copenhagen was besieged by the Swedes, and then famously bombarded, set ablaze, and nearly destroyed by the British vice admiral Lord Nelson, who in one of two battles for Copenhagen, famously responded to the order to withdraw by saying "You know, Foley, I have only one eye. I have a right to be blind sometimes," and then raised the telescope to his blind eye and touted station really do not see the signal. Again, the city shook off its struggles and the population mushroomed during the industrialisation. When a cholera epidemic did a fine job of killing nearly everyone there wasn't room for, the King finally conceded that long range cannons would render its constraining walls irrelevant, and thus allowed the city to grow outside the now antiquated ramparts. But it was not long before a new modern fortification was built known as Vestvolden todaywhich made Copenhagen Europe 's most fortified city of the late nineteenth century. After being subjected to yet another invasion during the Second World War, the whole idea of a fortified city was thrown out the window and replaced with one of the finest examples of urban planning anywhere the Finger Plan. Copenhagen is one of few cities in the world to devise forex long forex plan for growth and then actually stick to it; try placing your hand over a map of Copenhagen with the palm as the city centre, and it's quite obvious why it's called the finger plan. Despite being the laughing stock of the country through the seventies and eighties when wealthy residents all moved out into the fingers, leaving behind an impoverished bankrupt city, a visit these days will prove that the phoenix has risen once more. Copenhagen is located on the Eastern edge of the island forex Zealand. Copenhagen, as the rest of Denmarkhas four distinct seasons. The best time to visit is the warm period from early May to late August. The current weather forecast can be checked at the Danish Meteorological Institute website [67]. Springwhile a bit risky, as no one knows quite when it sets in, can be the best time to visit the city. On the first warm day, usually in early May, locals come out of hibernation and flock to the city streets, parks, and outdoor cafes in a veritable explosion of life, relieved that the country's dreary and dark winters are finally over. Many locals consider this the high-point of the year. Summers in Copenhagen are usually warm with an average temperature of some twenty degrees, and the days are long reaching the a peak of eighteen hours on the 21st of June. If the weather becomes too hot, you can jump in one of the free pools in the cool harbour waters near the centre. Copenhagen's harbour is often considered the world's cleanest urban waterfront. Most of Copenhagen's annual events are held during June and July, and when the sun is out there is always life in the streets. One everyday thing to do in the summer is to go to the beach via cycling and enjoy the sun with ice-cream. This part of the year is when most danish people exersize, whether it'd be running, walking, or cycling. It is also very common to start a bonfire with friends and family at night, this is a form of the danes "hygge". Autumn and winter have a profound effect on the city. The vibrant summer life withers and the streets go quiet, as most locals go directly home from work. This is where the Danish concept of hygge sets in, roughly translating into cosiness. It is the local way of dealing with the short dark days. Friends and families visit each other for home cooking and conversations by candlelight with quiet music on the stereo. In week 42 the Danes have an autumn holiday, with many events taking place, such as the night of culture. The height of winter is December, where Christmas brings some relief to the short days, with lights and decorations everywhere, in the streets, shops and in peoples' windows. Tivoli opens its doors for the Christmas markets, and most Danes go on a drinking rampage, with the very Danish and traditional Christmas lunches, with work and family. December is the month where almost everybody buys peppernuts, and danish apple slices. While some visitors may feel the locals are reserved especially during the winter monthscommonly travelers find the Danes to be friendly, helpful and accommodating. Festivals and celebrations based around the Christian calendar are common, although festivals for uniquely Danish holidays are common as well. Fastelavn is a children's festival, similar to Halloween, where the kids dress up and carry containers around to fill with treats. The entire month of December is dedicated to Christmas in all of Denmark, but particularly in Copenhagen. Streets are decorated, trees are covered in lights and events and activities take place throughout the month. Appreciation and thanks are important in daily life in Copenhagen. Being the world's best non-native English speakers means you won't have much issue communicating with Danes, but visitors may want to learn a few words in Danish to express gratitude. Over half of the city's inhabitants commute by bicycle every day, regardless of the weather. The city has tackled a number of central improvement projects and it's now considered one of the most bicycle friendly cities in the world. Almost every street has a separate cycling street. Arguably one of the most famous Copenhagen residents had an impact on many visitors when they were children. The fairytales of Hans Christian Andersen have travelled the world, evolving and being absorbed into the global culture. As a teenager, Andersen moved to Copenhagen, where he lived out his life, falling in love with unattainable women and writing stories copenhagen would eventually be translated into different languages. There are a number of museums, some interactive, dedicated to H. Other famous Copenhageners include Niehls Bohr, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics for his work in atomic structures and quantum mechanics, and Soren Kierkegaard, who is known as the grandfather of existentialism. Copenhagen's Kastrup Airport [68] CPH on Amager is the hub for Scandinavia's largest international carrier SAS Scandinavian Airlines [69]. Kastrup Airport consistently gets high marks for both design and function this is a much more pleasant place for transit than, say, London Heathrow or Frankfurt and several carriers service direct station routes to Copenhagen, including; Air Canada, Delta, Egypt Air, PIA, Qatar Airways, Thai, Singapore Airlines and United Airlines. Check-in lines can get long during peak hours however, so make sure to allocate extra time in the summer. Self-service check-in counters are available, which can cut down on wait times. A number of low-cost carriers also fly to the airport. Norwegian [72] offers budget flights to amongst others to OsloHelsinkiStockholmAmsterdamBudapestParisGenevaVienna and Warsaw. You need a ticket for three zones, which costs 36 Kr for a single journey and valid for 75 minutes from the time of purchase. Train tickets can be purchased from one of the automated vending machines or the ticket counter located inside the atrium of Terminal 3 directly over the railway platforms; there are lifts and travolators between the platforms and Terminal 3. The Copenhagen Metro [73] also connects Kastrup with central Copenhagen, with trains leaving every four minutes during the day and every fifteen minutes at night, taking fourteen minutes to the city centre for the same ticket and price of If you want to go to Copenhagen City or Frederiksberg, you should get on the metro. There is another metro station named Kastrup, which has nothing to do with the airport except that it is relatively close. For more details, see this subject under the district Amager. Wizzair [74] from BudapestGdanskKatowiceand Warszawa and a few domestic airlines often offer cheap flights to central Swedish cities. For other airlines different arrival and departure times your other options are: Consider the price of transfer as most low cost destinations served at Sturup are also available at Kastrup Airport. Links between Copenhagen and neighbouring countries are frequent and excellent. There are 12 daily connections on weekdays to Stockholm. Further train services exist in the direction of Karlskrona and Kalmar. There are six fast connections to Hamburg and one to Berlin. From the rest of Denmark connections are frequent and numerous. From there it reaches across the length of Zealand before terminating at Copenhagen's central station. If you are going in the reverse direction without a seat reservation, be mindful that the train is often broken up at Fredericia to serve the different branches, so if you don't have seat reservation, it's a bad idea just picking a random carriage in Copenhagen. All cross belt trains are operated by DSB Danish State Railways [75]. Swedish Railways [77] operates up to eight X express trains from Stockholm every day 5 hours. To continental EuropeGerman InterCityExpress ICE and Danish EuroCity EC trains connect Hamburg with Copenhagen, up to six times per day; two of those trains run directly from Berlin daily. Buses between Jutland and Copenhagen are only marginally cheaper than the train, although there are considerable discounts offered M-Th. International buses on the other hand offer considerably lower prices than the train. Which, however, has been prioritised politically, and Copenhagen therefore still lacks an intercity bus terminal. Most international buses stop somewhere around the Central Station usually next to DGI-byenbut be sure to check the exact location when you buy your ticket. From Jutland bus number connects Copenhagen station Aarhus and Aalborg several times per day. Journey time is five hours and fifteen minutes from Aalborg. Line runs between Copenhagen and Fjerritslev in Northwestern Jutland once every day. Copenhagen from Scandinavia are fairly frequent and very economical compared central the train. Most buses arrive and depart from DGI Byen, near the southern overpass of the central station. Passengers are generally encouraged to buy tickets online, but tickets can also be be purchased at the Copenhagen Right Now tourist information desk near the central station. Many of these services, especially if headed to points East such as Berlin, are considerably faster than the best train connections. Most of these buses stop near DGI byen on Ingerslevsgade. From and to Poland there are forex host of different bus companies each with a few weekly scheduled departures. Unfortunately the market is very fluid and routes and operators tend to change rapidly. Agat [82] provides four round trips per week between Copenhagen and Katowice 20 hrs in Southern Poland, and Eurobus [83] for connections with Warsaw 20 hrs via Hamburg once per week. If any of these companies have shut down, try searching for alternatives, as there is a good chance someone else will have taken over the traffic. Ferries between Copenhagen and OsloNorway 16 hrs, daily; DFDS [84]. DFDS Seaways no longer run a ferry from England to Denmark. There are no designated visitor berths but it is almost always possible to find one with a green sign. Copenhagen is also a very popular port of call for large cruise ships touring both the Baltic Sea and the Norwegian fjords. Over a million passengers and crew members visit Copenhagen through its port each year. On weekdays, public bus 26 24 kr services the port every 20 minutes, and the ride downtown takes about 40 minutes. Here is a very useful Port Guide to Copenhagen [86]. The two big hubs are Central Station da: Travel by train, bus and metro can be scheduled electronically through journeyplanner. All public transport in Copenhagen, as well as the rest of the country, operates on a zone system. The smallest ticket is the two-zone ticket which costs 24 Kr for adults 12 Kr for children under the age of sixteenand station be purchased from ticket offices, vending machines and bus drivers. You can also buy tickets on the mobile app "Mobilbilletter Hoverstaden", available both in the AppStore and on Google Play. Two children under the age of eleven can travel for free with one paying adult. It allows you to travel around Copenhagen in two zones the zone where you stamped or purchased the ticket plus one adjacent zone for one hour. You can switch freely between all trains, Metro, and buses within this hour, as long as your last trip starts before the time is up your ticket will be timestamped in fifteen minute intervals. The range of a single zone can be roughly translated to around seven minutes in the Metro or fifteen minutes in a bus, but always check the zone maps in the stations, some stations are closer to zone borders than others. Ask locals if help is needed, as the zone system can be complex for visitors. Night buses work all night 1AM-5AM daily and the price of ticket is the same as during the day. You can also purchase a City pass to have unlimited use of the public transport within zones Alternatively, buy a Copenhagen Card [89]which gives free transport throughout the region and free admission to 60 museums and sights. The card costs Kr for 24 hours, Kr for 72 hours. Note that on Sundays and Mondays many museums are either free or closed, thus possibly making the card of less value on those days. For regional trains, S-tog and Metro, a ticket must be bought before boarding the trains. For buses, tickets can be bought from the driver. Otherwise, you can buy the tickets at the machines or on the app. The fine for traveling without a valid ticket is Kr Kr for buses and ticket controllers are common both in S-trains, Regional trains and Metro. More information about price and tickets at movia [90]. Danes usually use the Rejsekort [91] to travel. The card costs DKK 80 and you need to add credit on the card before being able to use central. When travelling, you will need to check in at the beginning of your trip and everytime you switch transportation mode - and check out when your journey is over. The price per trip is reduced compared to single tickets. The personal Rejsekort will require that you have a permanent address in Denmark, while the "Rejsekort Anonymt" does not require an address nor any personal information. It can be purchased at the Rejsekort machines or at a ticket office at the airport or Copenhagen Central Station. The S-train service [92]Danish only, schedule [93] is the backbone of the city's public transit system, and is very similar to the German S-Bahn networks and the Parisian RER system. The distinct red trains are clean, modern, and equipped with free WiFi. The system runs station early morning to late night, each line in station minute intervals during the day M-F 6AM-6PM and at twenty minute intervals in the early morning and late at night. In the weekends, the trains run once an hour at night except the F-line which runs twice an hour at night and some of the lines are extended. Since most lines join on a single railway line through the city centre, there are only a couple of minutes of waiting between each train in the inner districts. The F and C-lines are exceptions, the F line does a half loop outside the central area, with trains every five minutes throughout most of the day. The C-line is extended to Frederikssund during day time, but scaled back to Ballerup at other times. Loudspeaker announcements regarding S-trains are given in Danish and English. It runs nonstop at night with fifteen minute intervals. The trains run automatically and are without drivers, so the doors will close at a given time, even if all waiting passengers have not entered the train. Wait for the next train instead of trying to squeeze through in the last second. While most locals opt for bikes, Copenhagen does have a fairly extensive and efficient bus network [95]. It can be troublesome, though, for visitors to figure out what line to take to their destination as there is little in the way of network maps available at bus stops and schedules rarely include the entire route. There are several types of bus available: During the day time there are no schedules as buses depart every two to six minutes. Many stops do have a small electronic display showing how many minutes are left until the next bus arrives. S buses are long express services with few stops and extend far into the suburbs, usually across the radial suburban train network or along corridors with no rail service. They can also be useful between points in the centre as they are faster than other lines. E buses are express rush-hour services of little use to travellers as they mainly service commuters. N buses are a network of ten bus lines operating at night between 1AM-5AM daily, when normal traffic is halted, and they are much more frequent at weekends. For sightseeing the city has recently introduced a new line 11A formerly CityCirkel bus [96]specially geared towards tourists. It runs a circle around the inner city stopping at many copenhagen the main attractions. The small eco-friendly electric buses runs every seven minutes M-F 9AM-8PM, Sa 10AM-4PM, Su 11AM-3PM and can be hailed whenever one passes by if there are green dots on the the curb. On streets with heavy traffic they also use regular bus stops. You use the same tickets as all other public buses and trains. CitySightseeing [97] runs central hop-on hop-off tours around the city map in open-top double-decker buses. The main line leaves every 30 minutes, copenhagen the two other lines depart every hour in high season Jun-Aug. Outside the peak season, services are halved. The price is Kr for a one day ticket or Kr for a two day ticket which also includes the DFDS canal tour boats. Be aware that the competing Step-on-Step-off company [98] likewise runs London-style double-decker buses with tours of the city and the same overall concept as CitySightseeing buses often from the same bus stopsbut their reviews tend to be poor, and they are not recommended by the VisitCopenhagen tourist office. Going on a canal tour of the inner harbour and canals is an excellent and easy way to see many of the city's attractions, and fortunately there are many options depending on your taste and preferences. DFDS Canal Tours operates both a unguided hop-on hop-off service, branded as the water bus, arranged into three circular trips at the northern, central and southern part of the inner harbour and canals. Be forewarned though, after 75 minutes this can get a bit loud if you are not normally attracted to this sort of tourism. Please note that services are scaled back considerably between October and mid-March. If you are visiting during winter, you might want to opt for DFDS' red guided tour, as it offers a heated, glass-roofed boat at this time of the year. Both companies offer starting points in either Nyhavn or Gammel Strand opposite the parliament. A different option is the public harbour bus, which, while it doesn't enter the canals, is much faster and is an integrated part of the public transportation system using the same tickets as buses and trains. An option you may want to consider is a Freedom ticket which for Kr gives unlimited transportation for two days on both all the DFDS Canal Tour boats, as well as the double-decker sightseeing buses of Copenhagen City Sightseeing. The fastest and most copenhagen way of seeing Copenhagen is on a bike. Forty percent of locals use their bike everyday and the city has been designed to cater for cyclists with separate bicycle lanes on most larger roads. Cyclists are often allowed to ride both ways in one-way streets. Be careful if you are not used to biking in a busy city as this is a common means of daily transportation and the locals drive fast and without room for much leeway. Don't expect to get a warning when someone wants to overtake you. Always keep to the right and look behind you before you overtake someone otherwise you could cause some nasty accidents. While biking, do not be surprised if they naturally say hi to you, that's just how nice danes are. As the city bikes can be a bit expensive, renting a bike is a good alternative and many hotels or bike shops rent out bikes. Companies that rent out bikes include Rent a Bike in CopenhagenBaisikeli or Rent a Bike Copenhagen among many other bike repair shops. Another option to rent a bike is to use Donkey Republicwhere you can book online a rental bike close to your location usually located close to hotels and metro stations and unlock the bike using bluetooth. To use these bikes, you will need wifi only to log in on their app or website to book the bike and at the end of the rental to end the rental. The first, rather basic and inconvenient pioneering city bikes have just - as of early summer - been replaced by a second and advanced generation of white city bikes, with GPS and supplementary electronic power engine [99]. They cost DKK 25 per hour and located conveniently close to metro stations and major attractions. When you rent the bike and wish to park it, you will be able to search on the tablet attached to the bike where the closest parking station is. Taxis are abundant throughout the city and of a very high standard usually a Mercedes or BMW. They are pricey though, and the wait to get one can be long on a Friday or Saturday night. You can hail a taxi on the street or call for one to come pick you up at a specific address at a specific time for a small extra fee Kr. At crucial traffic junctures throughout the city, there are special areas where taxis hold in line to pick up customers. Except for a very long trip, it is not common or recommended to haggle about the price. If you wish to pay with a credit card, you must present it for the driver at the beginning of the trip. All taxis accept major international credit cards and most will accept Euro cash payment and some even list prices in Euros on the meter. Sometimes taxi station request you to withdraw money in an ATM when paying with card, this is mostly a scam to do the trip off-license. Prices range Kr per kilometre depending on the time of day and the meter flag-fall charge is 25 Kr. Generally you can trust taxis with both prices and the route taken. Because of the high flag-fall charge, it can be better financially for taxi drivers to have many trips rather than long trips, so it is therefore often in their own interest to take the shortest route. Complete listings can be found in the appropriate district articles. Entrance to most museums is free once a week, mainly on Wednesdays. You can always count on the principal attractions to be well signed in English and German and for these places to be generally geared towards tourists. A good tip to see whether a smaller museum caters to non-Danish speakers, is to check whether the website has an English section. If it does, this usually means the museum has at least some English information throughout its exhibitions. Of course if you have some interest in a particular subject, such museums can be interesting even if you don't understand the sign-postings. As Danes are usually fairly fluent in English, you can always central to ask staff if they could give you a brief tour. If you are into the arts Copenhagen has a lot to offer and the natural starting point is a visit to the Danish National Gallery Statens Museum for Kunst, station entry, complementary lockers, closed on Mondays where you can feast your eyes on blockbusters from the likes of Rembrandt, Picasso, and Matisse. There are a number of paintings by Danish artists from the "Golden Age. In addition to works by masters like Picasso, Leger, and Matisse, this spectacular building houses a large collection of classical statues and sculptures. The copenhagen garden here is a beautiful place to rest your legs on a rainy day. Both of these museums are conveniently located in the centre, or Indre By area. Thorvaldsens Museum is dedicated to the 19th-century sculptor and the art of his days. He is buried in the courtyard. It has some interesting, colourful and unique interiors, dating from aroundby the architect M. The museum is free on Wednesdays. Davids Samling The David Collection is an internationally renowned collection of Islamic art, with a bit of Danish treasures too. The entrance is free. If you are hungry for even more classic art exhibitions, an excursion north of Copenhagen to the beautiful Ordrupgaard offers you a chance to enjoy Monet, Renoir, Degas, and Gauguin. There are several other options for classical paintings but if you are ready for a change, head south to the Arken Museum of Modern Art for a world class exhibition of contemporary art, mostly Scandinavian, as well as hugely popular temporary exhibitions. The museum frames the sculpture park facing the sea and the interaction between art, nature and the museum architecture is quite unique. Louisiana is an international museum with a considerable collection of modern art, and hugely popular temporary exhibitions. For something quintessentially Danish, breeze through the wonderfully quirky sketches of the much-loved local personality Storm P at the aptly named Storm P museum on Frederiksberg. If you want your vacation to be educational, or if you want to sneak some knowledge into the kids during the vacation, there are several options to consider. The best choice for kids is perhaps the hugely entertaining, and well renowned hands-on copenhagen museum, the Experimentarium north of Copenhagen. Another popular and well-renowned institution, is the Copenhagen Zoo on Frederiksbergcounting both among both the best and oldest zoos in Europe. City Centrethe University of Copenhagen runs two adjacent science museums. The Geological museum where dinosaur fossils, moon rock, and glow in the dark minerals should spark some interest in the subject for even the most school-weary kid. The Botanical Gardens on the opposite side of the street is an excellent place for a stroll in the beautiful park, even if you are not botanically inclined, and the classical palm house is copenhagen nice place to relax if it is cold outside. In poor weather, Tycho Brahe Planetarium on Vesterbro is another option and is part planetarium with an interesting astronomy exhibition and part omnimax theatre where they usually screen science films. An excellent start to any visit to Copenhagen is to climb the unique 7. It offers excellent views and is smack in the middle of the city. If that is not high enough for you head to Christianshavn for a climb up the circular stairs on the outside of the church spire of the Church of Our Saviour. It has always been regarded as something of a manhood test to climb up and touch the globe on the summit, nearly metres up in the air. Now that you're in the area, head over to the opposite side of the street to Christianiaa self-governing forex that has been squatting on an old naval area since the seventies. Their inventive, brightly coloured, home built houses are spectacular, as is the relaxed atmosphere, albeit with some problems related to the selling of mild drugs in one street, the "Pusher Street" no photography allowed there! However, Christiania is overall one of Copenhagen's most unique attractions. It is recommended to stroll away from the entrance area, such as along the northern moats parallel to Refshalevej and also across the Dyssebroen wooden bridge eastwards, to experience the rural aspects of the place. Due south of Christiania the old, crooked, brightly coloured buildings and soothing canals lined with masted ships make this an excellent place to continue a stroll. Other fine examples of architecture include the copenhagen City Hall if visiting, check out the interiors, such as the small library. The massive dome of the Central colloquially known as the Marble Church. This dome, with a span of 31 metres, is one of the largest in northern Forex. Both are in the Indre By forex. For real architecture buffs, the city's main claim to fame is the modernist architecture and its native masters. There is a fine, but expensive restaurant in one of the buildings. You can enjoy Arne Jacobsen's work by either sleeping at, or taking in the atmosphere and great views of the top floor lounge bar at the Royal Hotel which is one of the very few tall buildings in the inner city. Alternatively, head a good deal north to Klampenborg S-train station and Bellavistaa residential complex and theatre near the Bellevue beach, where there is even a restaurant featuring his famous furniture and his name. Lastly Henning Larsenfamous for his iconic buildings in Riyadhis behind Copenhagen's new Opera house overlooking the harbour in Christianshavn. The architect disagreed with the final realisation of the facade, though. From here you can also catch a view of Copenhagen's latest iconic contraption, the Royal library known to locals as station Black Diamond, after its shiny polished black granite walls. Interior vault fresco by Per Kirkeby, and a nice enclosed garden area towards the Christiansborg Slot palace. It is a relatively young and still developing area, boasting several outstanding award-winning architectural projects along with an exemplary urban design master plan. Visit the Nationalmuseet in Indre By for many exhibits relating to Danish history, Viking weapons, Inuit costumes and stone age tools. If you want something more local, the Museum of Copenhagen in Vesterbro has exhibitions on the city's development since the middle ages. Another option is Frilandsmuseet in the northern suburbs of Lyngby a huge and attractive open air museum with old buildings collected from all over the country. The four identical classicist palaces of Amalienborg make up the main residence of the Danish royal family. The octagonal courtyard in the centre is open to the public and guarded by the ceremonial Royal Guard. The relief takes place every day at noon and is a highlight for any royalist visiting the city. There is also a small royal museum on the premises. Rosenborg Palace is a small but pretty renaissance palace, surrounded by the lovely King's Garden which is one of the most lively parks of the copenhagen. The palace both serves as a museum of Royal history and as a home for the crown jewels which are on display in the catacombs beneath the castle. A closed-off wing of Rosenborg serves as barracks for the Royal Guard, and every day a detachment marches through the Copenhagen city centre between Rosenborg and Amalienborg for the changing of the guard. Unusual for a well-founded democracy, the palace that houses the parliament, Christiansborgis also a royal palace. It is usually possible to visit the Royal reception rooms, stables and the old court theatre here. For entertainment of royal stature, you can try to arrange tickets to watch a play in the beautiful Royal Theatre facing Kings New Square. All of these sights are in the inner city. If you are hungry for more, head northwhere the park around Sorgenfri palace is open to the public, or have a picnic on the huge open plains in front of the Eremitage Palace in the Dyrehaven park which formerly served as the king's hunting castle. Denmark is world-famous for its design tradition, and while the term Danish design has forex devalued over the years due to much misuse, it is still a world-recognised brand. The natural starting point is a visit to the Danish Design Center in Indre Bywith temporary and permanent exhibitions, showrooms, and workshops relating to the world of Danish design, in a building designed by famous architect Henning Larsen. Not too far away, Design Museum Danmarkformerly known as Kunstindustrimuseetis home to a nice collection relating to the study of design and its history in Denmark. Also in the same district, Royal Copenhagen runs a museum display of its famous porcelain from the early beginnings at its flagship store. Meanwhile Cisterne on Frederiksberg is an enticing museum showing modern glass art, in the intriguing catacomb like cisterns under a large park. Meldahls Smedie on Christianshavn is run by the Royal Danish school of architecture, which organises exhibitions including final projects from students of the school here. In the inner harbour, water quality has improved so much in recent years that it is possible to go for a swim from early June to late August in one of the two harbour baths: Copencabana on Vesterbro or Havnebadet at Island Brygge on Amager. When it is sunny forex are packed with people from all walks of life enjoying the sunshine and taking a dip. The municipal administration has put a lot of money and effort into the facilities and this is an excellent opportunity forex blending with the locals at their best. Amazingly, the two oldest functioning amusement parks in the world, with the two oldest roller coasters, are both located in Copenhagen and they are distinctively different. Bakken or Dyrehavsbakken is the older of the two, set in a beautiful beech forest near Klampenborg north of Copenhagen. This gives it a special atmosphere and it is a lot less touristy than its counterpart Tivoli which is located smack dab in the city centre in a beautiful park surrounding a lake. Impeccably dressed locals breeze through high-end fashion and design stores when not zig-zagging through the hordes of tourists during the summer and Christmas seasons. Your fellow visitors can make it all feel rather touristy at times but if nothing else, it is great for people watching. If all this strange outdoor shopping takes you too far from your usual habitat, head for Magasin du Nord on Kongens Nytorv or Illums on Amagertorv for more familiar surroundings. There is even a real American style mall complete with a gargantuan parking lot out on Amager. Appropriately, it is called Fields. This ranges from quirky century-old businesses to the ultra hip in a wide range of fields. If you are looking for second-hand artifacts and antiques Ravnsborggade is well known for its huge number of antique stores that are excellent for bargain hunting. Close by Elmegade has a good mix of fashion boutiques. Laws limit opening hours for most shops, officially to the benefit of the staff. The closing law "Lukkeloven" has been liberalised in recent years. On Sundays, only some supermarkets tend to be open. For out-of-hours shopping also apart from the ubiquitous and small kiosksshops at Central Station offering books and CDs, camping gear, photographic equipment, cosmetics, gifts are open until 8PM daily. Large shopping centres and department stores are open on Sundays about once a month usually the first Sunday, right after everyone gets paid and more often during peak sale periods. Halmtorvet in the Vesterbro area, near the central station. Open on Saturdays in the summer season. Currently one of the places with a better-quality selection. Biggest in town, on Saturdays in the summer season, with a wide selection of varying quality. Open from 4 April until 31 October on Saturdays 9: Close to the Assistens Cemetery, Guldbergsgade also has a few flea market stands on Saturdays during the summer season. However it is currently closed, due to renovation of the square, probably ending in Please look for general restaurant listings in the appropriate districts. If your budget doesn't allow for regular dining at expensive Michelin restaurants, don't despair there are plenty of other options. The cheapest are the many shawarma and pizza joints that you find on almost every street in the city. You can get a shawarma for as little as Kr and pizzas start at around 40 Kr. You can opt for take away or sit at the one or two tables that are usually available. For the best kebab in the city go to Shawarma Grill House Frederiksberggade If shawarma gets a little tiring, there are several Mediterranean-style all-you-can eat buffet restaurants dotted around the inner city. The branch on St. Nearby, Ankara on Krystalgade offers a Turkish-inspired buffet that includes meat as well as salads. Nyhavns Faergekro at Nyhavn has an original herring buffet where you can eat as much herring as you like prepared in ten different ways grilled and many different marinades. Affordable, the burgers are of good quality and can accommodate all needs: For breakfast and lunch try one of Copenhagen's bakeries Bager look for a pretzel-like contraption out front. They are numerous and the quality is excellent. These sandwiches are small enough to take away and eat either with your hands or with a fork and knife and a wide range of ingredients are available including some elaborate combinations for the more adventurous. What can best be described as a foodhall, it's a place where you can buy all kinds of flowers and groceries, or you can copenhagen down and dine or have coffee and some cake. Much of the food there is local and typically danish, but there's also cuisine from around the world. For groceries, it's more expensive than going to the supermarket, but it's a great place to sample bits of food and you can buy a meal there that's not too expensive. It's a great place to buy lunch and then bring with you to one of the nearby parks, Kongens Have or H. Danish, Italian, Indian, Chinese, French, Columbian Some are organic and are particularly prone to offer vegan options. It is also one of the few places where you are expected to socialise with the other guests. To blend in, remember to order a bottle of Cocio cocoa drink to wash down your hot dog. They offer other eat-and-walk items like pizza slices or spring rolls. Also, remember to look out for the term dagens ret on signs and menus this means "meal of the day" and often translates to a filling plate of hot food for a reasonable price. And finally, if your budget gets really small, buy some of your food in the supermarket. But watch out, prices can vary a lot depending on which supermarket you are going to. Irma, with a lot of fresh and delicious food, is even for Danes a little expensive. For a city of its size, Copenhagen has a good number of Michelin starred restaurants located mostly in the inner city. Brunch is a Copenhagen institution, especially during the summer, and it is not unusual to hear a serious invitation for a morning brunch together with the ritual goodbye hug when a long night out in town draws to a close. In this way, brunch is intrinsically linked to the second local obsession of drinking. Food and fresh air is a great cure for hangovers as locals have long since discovered. A large beer costs Kr or so at most places in central Copenhagen, but some charge only Kr, especially on weekdays or during early hours, while fancy places obviously charge more. Unless you come from elsewhere in Scandinavia don't frighten yourself by trying to work out what this costs in your home currency. At most places the beer on tap is either Carlsberg or Tuborg. In either case there will be a choice of the normal pilsner and then a slightly redder special or classic. Some might also offer wheat or dark beer. If you are on a budget you could follow the example of local teenagers and get primed with bottled beer from a supermarket or kiosk Kr for a ml bottle. It is legal and very popular to drink beer in public not on public transport, although it will be accepted if you are not showing drunk behaviourso buy a beer, sit on a park bench or at Nyhavn and enjoy Danish life. As for where to drink, most tourists head central for Forex but while indeed pretty, the high prices here make it a bit of a tourist trap. In good weather imitate the locals by buying beer from a kiosk and dangling your legs over the water or head elsewhere to get your drinking on. Other good areas are Vesterbro west of the central station, along Vesterbrogade and Istedgade and in the meatpacking district. If you're into cocktails, many addresses are of interest: Ruby for fancy cocktails. The club scene is vibrant in Copenhagen, but most clubs are only open Th-Sa. Note that most locals have a party at home with friends or frequent their favourite bars, before they head out forex the clubs, so they rarely get going until after midnight and close around 5AM. Most clubs have a Kr cover charge and the ones that don't are rubbish more often than not. Also expect an additional Kr for cloakrooms. Most clubs maintain a minimum age of 20 or 21, although they are not required to do this by law. Expect a draft beer, or basic drinks, to set you back Kr a bit more than bars usually charge. Visitors who want to indulge Su-W will probably have to hunt around to find a place with some action but there are some options:. For its size, Copenhagen has a rather large gay scene with a good handful of bars and dance clubs located in the centre of the city within walking distance from each other, some of the better ones include Club Christopher in Indre By. Most of the music venues in Copenhagen also double as nightclubs so watch for them under the club sections in the different districts. Tickets for almost every event in Denmark and Copenhagen are sold through Billetnet [] which has both online sales and a counter available in all post offices. But apart from headline events, tickets are usually also sold at the entrance. Expect to pay Kr and upwards. Vega on Vesterbro is a major venue with concerts of almost every genre by national and international acts. Rust's stage mainly hosts mainstream rhythmic music and Globalas its name would imply, provides a stage for world music. Southwards on Christianshavnit is no surprise that the. Operahouse plays Opera and not to be missed, the different venues of Christiania are a powerhouse of Denmark's alternative and underground culture. Copenhagen offers all kinds of accommodation but like the rest of Denmark, prices are high. Most hotels are located in Indre By and Vesterbro. Special rates are often available on the internet or from travel agencies, so look around well ahead of time, rather than spending your holiday budget on sleeping because you booked at the last minute. If you are looking for something unique, Copenhagen has a few surprisingly little known options. Fancy sleeping in an old fort? Then look no further than Flakfortet on its very own island out in the sound. Stylish rooms, station and rather tastefully integrated into the environs of the old fort. Staying here does though exclude spending your evenings in the city, as the last ferry leaves in the late afternoon. Although it is close to the airport. In the same genre, and with the same drawbacks, is Skovshoved Hotel in the northern suburbs. This is an historic beach hotel with nice views and a fantastic restaurant. You can get even closer to the water on the floating houseboat hotel CPH Living moored in Christianshavn. If you're a rad hipster and would rather sample some of the design for which the city is rightly famous, consider Hotel Fox where young Danish and international artists have individually decorated and furnished the rooms. Other hip options central Hotel Twentyseven and Skt Petri Hotel located near the arty cocktail lounges of the Indre By area. Or you could always max out your credit card and splurge at the timeless five star classics of D'Angleterre or Hotel Nyhavn. Copenhagen is an expensive city, but it is possible for budget travellers to find reasonably priced accommodations. While camping elsewhere is no big sin, it is not legal either. There are plenty of commercial camping grounds available but if you are not used to Scandinavian price ranges, even these could seem expensive Kr. If you prefer modern comforts consider one of the hospitality exchange networks. There are a few hostels available and the cheapest are two summer-only July-Aug hostels in Vesterbro: YMCA Interpoint and Sleep in fact. Here you can overnight in basic dormitory bunk beds from as little as Kr. The national hostel system Danhostel [] which is part of Hostelling International, run four hostels within reasonable distance of the the centre, but they are not exactly party locations if that is what you are looking for. For Hotels consider the Cab Inn [] chain that has three hotels in Copenhagen. One is just a short walk away from Station and Kobenhavn H and the other two are at Frederiksberg. The rooms are quite small but have TVs and private showers and toilets. For LGBT visitors, there are several cheap hotels catering specifically to the LGBT community Carsten's Guest House [] and Copenhagen Rainbow [] are two of them. A little further out following a side street on your left hand side, in Absalonsgade you will a youthhostel, also fairly priced although quite noisy. Another on-the-rise alternative is to rent your own apartment, which can save you some money, especially if you are traveling as a group. People rent out their private homes through various websites and here you will be able to find a room or apartment for rent in all price ranges. It can be as cheap as staying in a hostel, but you get a fully equipped apartment that has authentic homely atmosphere. Libraries offer free internet access for one hour at a time, though this often requires signing up in advance. The Hovedbilbiotek main library has 12 freely accessible workstations and a wide selection of international newspapers, Krystalgade 15 []. OpenWiFi [] maintains a list of hotspots in the city. If you are travelling with your own laptop, you could also jump on a S-trainwhich all have free Copenhagen. But since you need to activate your account through an email confirmation, it's a good idea to register beforehand, which can be done on the Gratis Danmark website []. The Tourist Information Office [] is located near Copenhagen Main Station 2 mins walk and is worth a visit. The staff are really friendly and they speak many languages. It is possible to book hotels using PC terminals directly from within this office and they provide information for all possible activities in Copenhagen including museums, concerts and festivals. Although Denmark is a member of the European Union, the currency is still the Danish Krone, which is pegged to the Euro at a rate of about 7. In Copenhagen, Nyhavn, Tivoli, and many of the major restaurants and hotels frequented by tourists accept Swedish Kronor and Euros, although it is not yet common practice elsewhere. Banks are ubiquitous, so exchanging currencies will in most cases not present any major difficulties. Many supermarkets and small shops will normally only accept the widespread local Danish debit-card, also known as the Dankort. But acceptance of the two major international credit cards is increasing rapidly. When accepted, a transaction fee mandated by credit card companies, not shops of 0. Almost all ATMs accept major international cards, including all the ones mentioned previously. Therefore it is worth noting that although some shops may not accept all credit cards, an ATM capable of doing so will in most cases be less than metres away, particularly in central Copenhagen. The Copenhagen Post [] and The Murmur [] are the country's two English language newspapers. The Murmur is free and is published once a month. As when traveling in other major cities, tourists should be aware of their surroundings. Copenhagen is largely considered among the top two or three safest cities in Europe. A report in listed Copenhagen as the second safest city in the world. Homicide is so rare 0. Crimes against tourists are usually non-violent. Many pick pocketing and robbing incidents take place in tourist heavy locations, such as the central railway. Travelers will do well to have the exact address of their destination, as all cabs are equipped with GPS and drivers will simply central in the address. Copenhagen is exceptional among many of the major European cities because gender equality is such a priority. Women rarely experience street harassment and women can feel confident bicycling or walking by themselves. The advice for handling this is nearly universal; simply ignore them and cross the street. Like in other cities, some of the districts outside the central metropolis deal with more gang activity and gang-related crime. Travellers are encouraged to exercise caution if travelling through the western suburbs or outside the City Center. The first four blocks of Istedgade has a great amount of street prostitution, drug sales and homeless people. If you are on alert and vigilant, you should be fine at any hour. As a pedestrian, treat bicycle lanes the same as car lanes. Look both ways before crossing, as bicycles are silent and frequently moving faster than pedestrians can anticipate. For tourists who rent bicycles, it is recommended to wear a helmet even though many Danes do not. The Danish traffic laws also apply to tourist. If you are not aware of the rules for riding a bike in Denmark, you should not do so until you are. Otherwise, you risk fines, very unhappy people and death. Many Danes do not react kindly to tourists riding bikes without following the rules. The Danish take jaywalking extremely seriously. Emergency Rooms ER used to be called Skadestue in Danish, and the term is still widely used and recognised by most Danes. As with many other health related terms and phrases, the English term may not be understood by some Danes but conveniently Hospital is central same in Danish. However, due to political changes to the health system from and on, the ER function is now covered by various larger Emergency Departments, called Akutklinik. Most hospitals in and around Copenhagen require anyone seeking medical aid to first dial on the phone, forex allows you to speak to a specially trained nurse who will also be able to help in englishwho will then guide you on through the health system. Note, however, that this system is for minor injuries and ailments only; major emergencies should still dial for an ambulance and emergency care. The public healthcare system also maintains doctors on call outside normal office hours, calls are screened by medical personnel, and doctors dispatched only when deemed necessary. Retrieved from " http: Has custom banner Templates Huge city articles Articles needing IsPartOf category All destination articles Pages linked to a data item for a disambiguation HasDocent. Navigation menu Personal tools Not logged in Talk Contributions Create account Log in. Views Read Edit View history. Navigation Main Page Project Home Travellers' Pub Recent changes Random page Help Report a problem Upload a picture Wikitravel Shared Contact Wikitravel. Tools What links here Related changes Special pages Printable version Permanent link Page information Export as ePub. This page was last modified on 13 Juneat Content is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3. Privacy policy About Wikitravel Disclaimers Mobile view. Copenhagen Contents 1 Districts 2 Understand 2. It is a high-quality article complete with maps, photos, and great information. Copenhagen is a huge city with several district articles containing sightseeing, restaurant, nightlife and accommodation listings have a look at each of them. The other boroughs in and around Copenhagen are as follows: Indre By "Inner City" Downtown, The Medieval city - a place of many names, but it is the historical heart of Copenhagen, dotted with church spires, historic buildings, narrow alleys and excellent shopping venues. Christianshavn "Christian's Harbour" Originally laid out as a working class neighbourhood years ago, it is now a thriving area notable for its many canals. The Freetown of Christiania is situated in the eastern section of Christianshavn, along with the old naval area, turned trendy: Vesterbro "Western Bridge" This district has evolved tremendously in recent years and is now one of the hippest places to live, with cafes and bars dotted along its main copenhagen, Istedgade. Frederiksberg A small town which originally formed around Frederiksberg castle, this area is still a independent municipality. Literally surrounded by the City of Copenhagen, it has preserved a unique, conservative, upscale feel. It is the home of the famous Little Mermaid statue, the beautifully preserved Kastellet citadel, and numerous piers for small ferries and large cruise ships. The area west of the train track has become very popular among young families with small children. Amager Once a bastion of the working station, this island, with its own distinct atmosphere, is booming with new development. It is the home of Copenhagen's airport, located in the town of Kastrup and thus named Kastrup Airport. Northern suburbs A visit to these green suburbs and Dyrehavsbakken, the world's oldest running amusement park; Frilandsmuseet the world's largest open air museum; or canoeing down the Mill River, will leave no doubt that this is an altogether different kind of suburbia. It is often colloquially known to locals as the "whisky station, due to its often well-heeled residents. Vestegnen The suburbs west and south of the city, short on attractions apart from the good Arken art museum, it has some good beaches and camping opportunities. Averages of Copenhagen between They also serve food. Pubs are just that, pubs, the familiar English, Irish, and Scottish-themed exports that often do not have much in common with the actual pubs in those countries other than exported beer and interiors. Bars are what locals tend to call everything with loud music that do not have a cover charge. Packed at weekends but more quiet at other times. Clubsor discotheques as they are often still referred to here, are bars that have a cover charge and have a dance floor. Often only open Th-Sa. If you can get away with pronouncing this when you'll need it, you will be asking directions to a shady establishment full of people hell bent on not ending the night just yet. M-F 9AM-noon except W 1PM-4PM. MacedoniaSkindergade 28, A, 1. M-F 10AM-noon, except W 3PM-5PM. M-F 9AM-2PM, except W 1PM-6PM. M-F 10AM-noon, W also 2AM-4PM.
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