Neighbourhood
Nyhavn
Copenhagen, Denmark
The postcard canal of Copenhagen, lined with brightly painted 17th-century townhouses, old wooden ships and wa...
City · Denmark · Capital Region
Copenhagen
Denmark's capital: colourful harbours, royal palaces, canals, cyclists everywhere and a famously good food scene.
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Why Copenhagen matters
Copenhagen feels like a big city that has agreed to slow down. Bikes outnumber cars on many streets, old canals are lined with painted townhouses, and a royal palace sits a short walk from a hundred-year-old amusement park in the middle of town. You can swim in the harbour baths in summer, wander through a self-declared free town, and then sit down to some of the best pastries in Europe. It is compact enough to see the highlights in a couple of days, but you will want longer once you start finding the neighbourhood cafés and design shops.
Talking points
- Cycling is the default way to get around, with dedicated lanes almost everywhere.
- Royal palaces, a fairy-tale garden and a fortress all sit within a short walk of each other.
- The harbour is clean enough for summer swimming at several public harbour baths.
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What to see in Copenhagen
Theme park
Tivoli Gardens
Copenhagen, Denmark
A historic amusement park and garden in the middle of Copenhagen, with classic rides, pavilions and lantern-li...
Palace
Amalienborg Palace
Copenhagen, Denmark
The royal family's winter residence: four matching palaces around an octagonal square, with a daily guard cere...
Castle
Rosenborg Castle
Copenhagen, Denmark
A Renaissance royal castle set in the King's Garden, home to the Danish crown jewels and royal regalia.
Palace
Christiansborg Palace
Copenhagen, Denmark
The seat of the Danish Parliament, also housing royal reception rooms and ruins of earlier castles beneath it.
Museum
National Museum of Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark
The country's main history museum, from the Stone Age and Vikings to modern times, with a good children's sect...
Monument
The Little Mermaid
Copenhagen, Denmark
A small bronze statue on the waterfront inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, and Copenhagen's bes...
Church, mosque or temple
Church of Our Saviour
Copenhagen, Denmark
A baroque church whose spire is climbed by an external spiral staircase, for a dizzying view over Christiansha...
Neighbourhood
Freetown Christiania
Copenhagen, Denmark
A self-governing alternative community in former military barracks, with murals, workshops and tree-lined path...
Museum
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
Copenhagen, Denmark
An art museum founded by the Carlsberg family with antiquities, French and Danish paintings, and a palm-filled...
Tower
Round Tower
Copenhagen, Denmark
A 17th-century observatory tower with a wide spiral ramp you walk up instead of stairs, ending in a city view.
Shopping
Strøget
Copenhagen, Denmark
A long pedestrian shopping street linking the city hall square to Kongens Nytorv.
Market
Torvehallerne
Copenhagen, Denmark
Two glass market halls full of stalls selling smørrebrød, fresh produce, pastries, coffee and Danish specialit...
Church, mosque or temple
Frederik's Church (Marble Church)
Copenhagen, Denmark
A grand domed church near Amalienborg, whose green copper dome is one of the landmarks of the Copenhagen skyli...
Historic site
Kastellet
Copenhagen, Denmark
A well-preserved star-shaped 17th-century fortress with grassy ramparts, still used by the military and open f...
Entertainment
The Blue Planet (National Aquarium Denmark)
Copenhagen, Denmark
A large aquarium in a whirlpool-shaped building near Copenhagen Airport, with hammerhead sharks and rays.
Garden
Copenhagen Botanical Garden
Copenhagen, Denmark
A peaceful garden of old trees and historic glasshouses next to Rosenborg, free to enter.
Entertainment
Copenhagen Opera House
Copenhagen, Denmark
A striking modern opera house on the harbour, a gift to the city from a shipping magnate.
Also nearby
Within about 40 km, closest first.