What to see in COPENHAGEN
Sightseeing
Enjoy Copenhagen from the seaside. Its a good way to gain a lot of information and safe your shooes for a bit of walking.
The Little Mermaid
LangelinieThe little Mermaid is the Ikone of Denmark
Amusment park, right down town.
lots of dinning places (a bit pricy)
Great atmosfear
fun
2596 locals recommend
Tivoli Gardens
3 VesterbrogadeAmusment park, right down town.
lots of dinning places (a bit pricy)
Great atmosfear
fun
Nyhavn is full of colorfull old houses that you see from the postcards.
beautiful area. sit on a cafe, enoy a drink in the sun
1330 locals recommend
Nyhavn
Nyhavn is full of colorfull old houses that you see from the postcards.
beautiful area. sit on a cafe, enoy a drink in the sun
Christiania, the famous freetown of Copenhagen, is without a doubt one of Denmark’s most popular tourist attractions.
Today many of the original settlers still live in the collectively controlled village, and the area has a clear 70s feel to it.
Around 1,000 people live in Christiania and every year more than 500,000 people come to visit.
A lot of the people living in Christiania built their homes themselves giving the area an extremely interesting architectural feel. And you will find a variety of eco-restaurants, workshops, galleries and music venues offering all sorts of cultural experiences.
2088 locals recommend
Freetown Christiania
Christiania, the famous freetown of Copenhagen, is without a doubt one of Denmark’s most popular tourist attractions.
Today many of the original settlers still live in the collectively controlled village, and the area has a clear 70s feel to it.
Around 1,000 people live in Christiania and every year more than 500,000 people come to visit.
A lot of the people living in Christiania built their homes themselves giving the area an extremely interesting architectural feel. And you will find a variety of eco-restaurants, workshops, galleries and music venues offering all sorts of cultural experiences.
The Open Air Museum, Frilandsmuseet, is one of the oldest and biggest open air museums in the world.
The Open Air Museum north of Copenhagen is one of the largest and oldest in the world. Spread across 86 acres of land, the museum houses more than 50 farms, mills and houses from the period 1650-1940.
The buildings were re-errected with gardens and surrounding landscape to give visitors an impression of the history and environments of the country life as it was.
Virtually every region in Denmark and the Faeroe Islands as well as the former Danish provinces of southern Sweden and northern Germany is represented at the Open Air Museum so you can travel the length and breadth of Denmark in a single afternoon - just a stone's throw from Copenhagen centre.
93 locals recommend
The Open Air Museum
100 KongevejenThe Open Air Museum, Frilandsmuseet, is one of the oldest and biggest open air museums in the world.
The Open Air Museum north of Copenhagen is one of the largest and oldest in the world. Spread across 86 acres of land, the museum houses more than 50 farms, mills and houses from the period 1650-1940.
The buildings were re-errected with gardens and surrounding landscape to give visitors an impression of the history and environments of the country life as it was.
Virtually every region in Denmark and the Faeroe Islands as well as the former Danish provinces of southern Sweden and northern Germany is represented at the Open Air Museum so you can travel the length and breadth of Denmark in a single afternoon - just a stone's throw from Copenhagen centre.
A royal hermitage set in the King’s Garden in the heart of Copenhagen, Rosenborg Castle features 400 years of splendor, royal art treasures and the Crown Jewels and Royal Regalia.
Its here everyone hangs out in the summer.
482 locals recommend
Rosenborg Castle
4A Øster VoldgadeA royal hermitage set in the King’s Garden in the heart of Copenhagen, Rosenborg Castle features 400 years of splendor, royal art treasures and the Crown Jewels and Royal Regalia.
Its here everyone hangs out in the summer.
The Citadel in Copenhagen was founded by Danish King Christian 4 in 1626. You will find it on the border of inner Copenhagen and the area of Østerbro.
Today, the buildings inside the Citadel are used as military barracks and offices. However, the area is open to the public and a favourite green lung for a brisk walk or jog on the ramparts.
Struensee at the Citadel
Johan Friedrich Struensee was arrested on the night of 17 January 1772 after a masquerade ball at the Court Theatre in Copenhagen.
He was placed under arrest at the Citadel where he stayed until his trial on 21 February. He was convicted of lese-majesty because of his affair with Queen Caroline Mathilde.
739 locals recommend
Kastellet
1 Gl. Hovedvagt, KastelletThe Citadel in Copenhagen was founded by Danish King Christian 4 in 1626. You will find it on the border of inner Copenhagen and the area of Østerbro.
Today, the buildings inside the Citadel are used as military barracks and offices. However, the area is open to the public and a favourite green lung for a brisk walk or jog on the ramparts.
Struensee at the Citadel
Johan Friedrich Struensee was arrested on the night of 17 January 1772 after a masquerade ball at the Court Theatre in Copenhagen.
He was placed under arrest at the Citadel where he stayed until his trial on 21 February. He was convicted of lese-majesty because of his affair with Queen Caroline Mathilde.
Parks & Nature
Great place in the summer. Here you will find the locals whent the weather is good.
1712 locals recommend
Frederiksberg Have
Great place in the summer. Here you will find the locals whent the weather is good.
Always fun to see whats under the ground here in Søndermarken. Its a park, but Cisternerne is a underground museum.
211 locals recommend
Cisterns in Søndermarken
25A RoskildevejAlways fun to see whats under the ground here in Søndermarken. Its a park, but Cisternerne is a underground museum.
Nabolag
Nørrebro is a hip, multicultural neighborhood, popular with students and creative types. Kebab joints and indie shops line the main road, Nørrebrogade, and late-night bars are tucked into the side streets. Foodies head to the high-end eateries and trendy coffee spots on Jægersborggade. Nearby, the leafy paths of Assistens Cemetery wind past the graves of such notables as Hans Christian Andersen and Søren Kierkegaard.
262 locals recommend
Nørrebro
Nørrebro is a hip, multicultural neighborhood, popular with students and creative types. Kebab joints and indie shops line the main road, Nørrebrogade, and late-night bars are tucked into the side streets. Foodies head to the high-end eateries and trendy coffee spots on Jægersborggade. Nearby, the leafy paths of Assistens Cemetery wind past the graves of such notables as Hans Christian Andersen and Søren Kierkegaard.
In leafy, residential Frederiksberg, locals relax in the gardens surrounding the Italianate Frederiksberg Palace. Gammel Kongevej is the hub for exclusive clothing and design shopping, while cafes and specialty food stores line charming Værnedamsvej street. Families head to nearby Copenhagen Zoo to visit the elephant house and the Arctic zone, with its polar bears and seals.
59 locals recommend
Frederiksberg
In leafy, residential Frederiksberg, locals relax in the gardens surrounding the Italianate Frederiksberg Palace. Gammel Kongevej is the hub for exclusive clothing and design shopping, while cafes and specialty food stores line charming Værnedamsvej street. Families head to nearby Copenhagen Zoo to visit the elephant house and the Arctic zone, with its polar bears and seals.
The sprawling neighborhood of Østerbro is known for its upscale, family-oriented community. Exclusive Danish design stores and trendy restaurants line the main street, Østerbrogade, and its offshoots. Nearby, the national stadium, Parken, is home to FC Copenhagen soccer team and borders Fælledparken, a vast park with play areas and sports fields. The shores of Sortedam Lake are popular with joggers and cyclists.
52 locals recommend
Østerbro
The sprawling neighborhood of Østerbro is known for its upscale, family-oriented community. Exclusive Danish design stores and trendy restaurants line the main street, Østerbrogade, and its offshoots. Nearby, the national stadium, Parken, is home to FC Copenhagen soccer team and borders Fælledparken, a vast park with play areas and sports fields. The shores of Sortedam Lake are popular with joggers and cyclists.
Hip Vesterbro's busy main street Vesterbrogade offers offbeat shops, art galleries and bars. Within the wider area, Kødbyen, the meatpacking district, is home to art spaces including Galleri Bo Bjerggaard and V1 Gallery, plus restaurants offering a mix of international and New Nordic cuisine. At the Carlsberg Brewery, visitors take tours, sample Denmark’s signature beer and marvel at the life-size elephant statues.
149 locals recommend
Vesterbro/Kongens Enghave
Hip Vesterbro's busy main street Vesterbrogade offers offbeat shops, art galleries and bars. Within the wider area, Kødbyen, the meatpacking district, is home to art spaces including Galleri Bo Bjerggaard and V1 Gallery, plus restaurants offering a mix of international and New Nordic cuisine. At the Carlsberg Brewery, visitors take tours, sample Denmark’s signature beer and marvel at the life-size elephant statues.