Entdecken
Ideal für
134 Ergebnisse
Essen & Trinken · Indre By
Aamanns
Modern smørrebrød — the same open sandwiches rebuilt with more care and better bread.
Nachtleben · Vesterbro
Absalon
A deconsecrated church run as a community house: a long communal dinner every evening at a fixed low price, then bingo, dancing or ping-pong.
Praktisches · Citywide
Medical helpline 1813
For illness or injury that is not an emergency, call 1813 before going anywhere. They advise, and direct you to the right emergency room if you need one.
Praktisches · Citywide
Emergency 112
112 for ambulance, fire and police emergencies, free from any phone, with English-speaking operators. 114 is the police non-emergency line.
Essen & Trinken · Refshaleøen
Alchemist
A very long theatrical tasting menu — dozens of "impressions" across several rooms, closer to a performance than a dinner.
Nachtleben · Nørrebro
ALICE
Global and experimental music in a former mission house — the successor to Global Copenhagen.
Stadtteile · Amager
Amager
The island south-east of the city centre holding Copenhagen Airport, the Ørestad development, Amager Strandpark, Amager Fælled and Kalvebod Fælled. It is served by the M1 and M2 metro lines and is the flattest, most open part of the city. Coordinates are an approximate island centre, not a visitor point.
Nachtleben · Amager
Amager Bio
Former cinema, now a standing concert hall of about a thousand — the room a band plays before it is big enough for VEGA.
Parks & Grün · Amager Vest
Amager Common
A large area of semi-wild common land on northern Amager, with meadows, scrub, ponds and gravel paths, used for walking, running and birdwatching. It adjoins the larger Kalvebod Fælled to the south and is reachable from the Islands Brygge and DR Byen metro stations. Entry is free; parts have been the subject of long-running development disputes.
Parks & Grün · Amager Øst
Amager Beach Park
A 60-hectare seaside park on Amager with 4.6 km of beaches, founded in 1934 and extended in 2005 with a 2 km artificial island separated from the old shore by a lagoon crossed by three bridges. The north end is more natural, the south end a city beach with a promenade; there is a marina, a kayak club with rentals and a café, windsurfing schools, saunas, shallow areas for children and a 1,000 m swimming course. Three M2 metro stations serve it: Øresund, Amager Strand and Femøren.
Antike Stätten & Denkmäler · Frederiksstaden, Indre By
Amalienborg Palace
Four matching rococo palaces around an octagonal square, the residence of the Danish royal family. Christian VIII's Palace houses the Amalienborg Museum, showing royal studies, the Gala Hall and a Fabergé chamber. The Royal Life Guard changes guard in the square daily; the square itself is free to enter, the museum is ticketed.
Essen & Trinken · Nørrebro
Andersen & Maillard
Bakery and coffee roastery on Nørrebrogade, doing laminated pastry and filter coffee in the same room.
Praktisches · Citywide
Pharmacies
Pharmacies are called apotek. Steno Apotek by Copenhagen Central Station is open around the clock.
Museen · Indre By (Nørreport area)
The Workers Museum
A museum of Danish labour and working-class life at Rømersgade 22, housed in the 1879 Workers' Assembly Hall. Displays include the main exhibition 'We are the workers', a reconstructed 1950s home, industrial work and trade-union history, a children's section, and a restored 1892 basement tavern. Open Mon-Wed and Fri-Sun 10:00-17:00, Thu 10:00-20:00; under-18s free.
Museen · Ishøj (Greater Copenhagen, reachable by S-train + bus)
ARKEN Museum of Contemporary Art
A contemporary art museum at Skovvej 100 in Ishøj, roughly 20 km south-west of central Copenhagen, in a deconstructivist ship-like building on the beach. It runs a rotating exhibition programme; current shows include Thomas Dambo's 'The Garbage Man' and SUPERFLEX's 'Come Hell Or High Water'. Typical hours are 09:00-17:00 with late opening to 21:00 on selected evenings.
Parks & Grün · Nørrebro
Assistens Cemetery
A large 18th-century cemetery in Nørrebro that doubles as a public park, with tree-lined avenues used for walking, cycling and sitting. Hans Christian Andersen, Søren Kierkegaard and Niels Bohr are buried here. Entry is free; it is bounded by Jægersborggade on one side.
Praktisches · Indre By
Luggage storage
Lockers at Copenhagen Central Station, plus app-based storage in shops and cafés around the centre.
Antike Stätten & Denkmäler · Frederiksberg (Vesterbro border)
The Bakkehus
A historic house at Rahbeks Allé 23 where Kamma and Knud Lyne Rahbek made their home a centre of Danish Golden Age literary life between 1802 and 1830, receiving Hans Christian Andersen, Adam Oehlenschläger, H.C. Ørsted and N.F.S. Grundtvig. IMPORTANT: the museum has been temporarily closed since a press release of 5 September 2025 because of mould, while indoor-climate measurements are carried out; no reopening date has been published. The Orangeriet café on site remains open (weekdays 07:00-16:00, weekends 08:00-16:00).
Praktisches · Citywide
Paying for things
Cards are accepted essentially everywhere and many places take no cash at all. Tipping is not expected — service is included, and rounding up is plenty.
Praktisches · Citywide
Tickets and Rejsekort
One ticket covers metro, bus, S-train, regional train and harbour bus by zone. Buy in the DOT app, or tap a Rejsekort. A single ticket is valid for a period, not a journey, so transfers are included.
Antike Stätten & Denkmäler · Slotsholmen, Indre By
The Old Stock Exchange
The 17th-century Dutch Renaissance exchange on Slotsholmen, famous for its dragon-tail spire. A fire on 16 April 2024 destroyed roughly half the building and collapsed the 56 m spire. Reconstruction began on 26 September 2024 using period materials (over 800,000 handmade bricks, around 900 pine trees, recycled copper) and is projected to finish in 2029; the building is closed and cannot be visited, and the site is a construction zone.
Parks & Grün · Indre By
University of Copenhagen Botanical Garden
The university's botanical garden at Gothersgade 128, laid out on the old rampart line with a lake in the former moat, next to SMK and Rosenborg. Admission to the garden itself is free; the Palm House and Butterfly House require a paid ticket and timed slot. IMPORTANT: access to parts of the Palm House is currently limited by renovation works, and a new Natural History Museum building on the site is under construction.
Essen & Trinken · Christianshavn
Broens Street Kitchen
Compact street-food strip at the foot of the Inderhavnsbroen cycle bridge, facing Nyhavn across the water. Open later in summer than in winter.
Stadtteile · Vesterbro
Carlsberg City District
The former Carlsberg brewery site in Vesterbro, redeveloped into a mixed residential and commercial quarter that keeps historic brewery buildings such as the Elephant Gate and the Dipylon Gate among new towers. It has its own S-train station, Carlsberg. Coordinates come from OpenStreetMap.
Nachtleben · Indre By
Chateau Motel
Multi-room club in an old townhouse off Vesterbrogade, busy and late at weekends.
Stadtteile · Christianshavn
Freetown Christiania
A self-governing community of roughly 850-1,000 residents on 0.34 km2 of former military land in Christianshavn, founded in 1971 and run by a residents' plenum and the Foundation Freetown Christiania. In 2024 the open cannabis trade on Pusher Street was shut down jointly by police and most residents, and the street was physically dug up. It remains one of Copenhagen's most-visited sites, with around half a million visitors a year; photography restrictions apply in parts and residents' privacy should be respected.
Antike Stätten & Denkmäler · Slotsholmen, Indre By
Christiansborg Palace
The only building in the world housing all three branches of a national government: the Danish Parliament (Folketinget), the Prime Minister's Office and the Supreme Court. Visitors can buy tickets for the Royal Reception Rooms (with Bjørn Nørgaard's tapestries of 1,000 years of Danish history and the Throne Room), the medieval Ruins beneath the palace, the Royal Stables and the Royal Kitchen. The present neo-baroque building was completed in 1928.
Antike Stätten & Denkmäler · Slotsholmen, Indre By
The Tower at Christiansborg
At 106 m this is the tallest tower in Copenhagen. A public viewing platform opened in 2014 and is free of charge after a security check; a restaurant occupies the same level. It is run by the Danish Parliament separately from the palace museums, and coordinates given are those of the palace it sits on.
Stadtteile · Christianshavn
Christianshavn
A canal district founded by Christian IV in the early 17th century on reclaimed land between Amager and Slotsholmen, built on a Dutch grid of canals and ramparts. It holds Vor Frelsers Kirke, Christiania and the Christianshavns Kanal houseboats, and connects to Inner Copenhagen by the Inderhavnsbroen cycle-and-foot bridge.
Aktivitäten · Indre By
Danish Film Institute Cinema
The Danish Film Institute cinema on Gothersgade — retrospectives and restorations, usually with English subtitles or in English.
Aktivitäten · Christianshavn
Circle Bridge
Olafur Eliasson footbridge made of five circular platforms with masts, crossing Christianshavn Canal.
Museen · Frederiksberg (Søndermarken)
The Cisterns
An underground contemporary-art venue in a former drinking-water reservoir beneath Søndermarken, opposite Copenhagen Zoo, part of Frederiksbergmuseerne. It shows one large site-specific commission at a time in damp, dripping, near-dark vaults. The current exhibition is Marina Abramović's 'Seven Deaths'; hours are Mon-Tue 11:00-18:00, Wed-Thu 11:00-20:00, Fri-Sun 11:00-18:00, with Mondays closed in October and November.
Essen & Trinken · Jægersborggade
The Coffee Collective
Direct-trade roastery that did much of the work of making Copenhagen a coffee city. Several bars; the Jægersborggade one is the original.
Praktisches · Citywide
Copenhagen Card
Bundles public transport with entry to a long list of museums and attractions. Worth it only if you plan three or more paid sights a day.
Museen · Refshaleøen
Copenhagen Contemporary
An international art centre for large-scale installation art in a former industrial hall at Refshalevej 173A on Refshaleøen. It shows changing large-format exhibitions plus a permanent James Turrell light installation, 'Aftershock'. As of 2026 the programme includes Camille Henrot 'Paper Planes' (5 June - 31 Dec 2026) and the Kengo Kuma/KKAA architecture show 'Earth | Tree' (28 March 2026 - 21 Feb 2027).
Parks & Grün · Amager Øst / Refshaleøen side
CopenHill
A recreational hill built on the roof of the Amager Bakke waste-to-energy plant at Vindmøllevej 6, designed by BIG. It carries a year-round dry ski and snowboard slope with lessons, a sledding course, a running and hiking route, a rooftop café and restaurant terrace, and what the operator describes as the world's tallest climbing wall. Rooftop access is free; skiing, sledding and climbing are paid, and the site can close in storms.
Praktisches · Kastrup
Copenhagen Airport
The airport is 8 km from the centre and connected by Metro line M2 and by mainline train, both about 15 minutes to the middle of town.
Nachtleben · Indre By
Culture Box
Serious electronic music club near Nørreport, split into Red Box, Black Box and the smaller Culture Box bar.
Praktisches · Citywide
Cycling rules
Ride on the right of the cycle lane, signal with your hand before stopping or turning, lights are mandatory after dark and fined without warning, and never stand in the cycle lane.
Museen · Indre By (by Kongens Have)
The David Collection
A free museum at Kronprinsessegade 30 built around the private collections of lawyer and collector C.L. David. Its Islamic art collection, spanning the 7th to 19th centuries, is one of the largest in northern Europe; it also holds European and Danish furniture, porcelain and silver, and Danish Golden Age paintings by Hammershøi, Købke and Krøyer. Admission is free.
Museen · Kastrup, Amager
The Blue Planet - National Aquarium Denmark
Denmark's national aquarium at Jacob Fortlingsvej 1 in Kastrup, in a whirlpool-shaped building next to Kastrup metro station. Displays include hammerhead sharks, rays, sea otters and Amazon and coral-reef tanks. Open Mon 10:00-21:00 and Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00 (daily to 21:00 in peak seasons); entry is by timed slot and tickets often sell out at weekends, so book online.
Antike Stätten & Denkmäler · Langelinie, Indre By/Østerbro
The Little Mermaid
A bronze statue by Edvard Eriksen unveiled in 1913, commissioned by Carl Jacobsen and based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale. It sits on a rock at the Langelinie promenade, is roughly 1.25 m tall, and is free to view at any hour. It is a short walk from Kastellet and the Gefion Fountain.
Museen · Frederiksstaden, Indre By
Designmuseum Denmark
Denmark's museum of design and applied art, at Bredgade 68 in a rococo building that was formerly the Frederiks Hospital. Its main permanent presentation is 'Danish Modern', covering Danish design from the 1920s to the 1970s, alongside a Verner Panton centenary presentation. The FORMAT café, garden, library and shop are accessible without a ticket.
Nachtleben · Indre By
Royal Danish Theatre
The Old Stage on Kongens Nytorv plus the Playhouse on the harbour — drama, ballet and opera across three buildings.
Aktivitäten · Citywide
Donkey Republic
App-based bike hire with docks across the city. Copenhagen is flat and the cycle lanes are separated, so this is the fastest way to move.
Nachtleben · Ørestad
DR Concert Hall
Jean Nouvel concert hall in the DR media district, home of the Danish National Symphony Orchestra.
Tagesausflüge · Amager
Dragør
Preserved fishing town of yellow houses and cobbled lanes on the south of Amager, reachable by city bus. The old harbour still works.
Parks & Grün · Klampenborg, Lyngby-Taarbæk (reached by C-line S-train to Klampenborg)
The Deer Park
An 11 km2 former royal hunting forest north of Copenhagen in Lyngby-Taarbæk, holding around 2,100 deer (about 1,700 fallow, 300 red and 100 sika). At its centre is the Eremitage hunting lodge from Christian VI's reign, at the hub of a star-shaped system of par force hunting roads. In July 2015 it was inscribed as part of the UNESCO World Heritage site 'The par force hunting landscape in North Zealand', and Dyrehavsbakken (Bakken), the world's oldest surviving amusement park, sits at its edge.
Aktivitäten · Nørrebro
Empire Bio
Independent Nørrebro cinema showing subtitled international films, with a decent bar attached.
Museen · Hellerup (Tuborg Havn)
Experimentarium
A hands-on science centre at Tuborg Havnevej 7 in Hellerup, about 6 km north of central Copenhagen, with three indoor floors and a rooftop of interactive exhibitions, including The Miniverse for ages 1-5. Open daily 09:30-17:00. As of this check the Interactive Film Theatre is closed for renovation.
Parks & Grün · Østerbro
Fælledparken
Copenhagen's largest park, laid out on former common land in Østerbro in the early 20th century, with open lawns, sports pitches, a skate park and playgrounds. It hosts the annual 1 May labour gathering and Copenhagen Carnival, and sits next to Parken stadium and the national hospital. Entry is free.
Stadtteile · Frederiksberg
Frederiksberg
An independent municipality entirely surrounded by Copenhagen, characterised by wide boulevards, 19th-century apartment blocks and large green spaces. It contains Frederiksberg Have, Søndermarken and the Cisterns, Copenhagen Zoo, Frederiksberg Palace and the Frederiksberg Allé theatre street. Coordinates are an approximate centre.
Parks & Grün · Frederiksberg
Frederiksberg Gardens
A 31.7-hectare romantic English landscape garden begun by Frederik IV in the 1690s and remodelled in the 1790s, with lakes, canals, lawns, grottoes, temples and a Chinese Pavilion of 1803 on an artificial island. Frederiksberg Palace overlooks it, and the Copenhagen Zoo elephant enclosure is visible from the park across a simple fence. Public access has been unrestricted since 1865 and the park is free.
Tagesausflüge · Hillerød
Frederiksborg Castle
Christian IV's castle on three islets in a lake, now the Museum of National History. Reachable by S-train plus a short walk.
Antike Stätten & Denkmäler · Langelinie / Kastellet, Indre By
The Gefion Fountain
A large bronze fountain by Anders Bundgaard, unveiled in 1908, showing the Norse goddess Gefjon driving four oxen — her sons transformed — as she ploughs the island of Zealand out of Sweden. It stands beside Kastellet at Langelinie, next to St Alban's Anglican church, and is free to visit.
Essen & Trinken · Østerbro
Geranium
Tasting-menu restaurant on the eighth floor of the national stadium, at the top of the Danish fine-dining scene. Book months out.
Aktivitäten · Islands Brygge, Amager
GoBoat
Solar-powered picnic boats you drive yourself with no licence, from Islands Brygge and other docks. Bring the picnic.
Aktivitäten · Multiple docks
GreenKayak
A free kayak in exchange for collecting rubbish out of the harbour while you paddle. Book a slot, take a bag.
Antike Stätten & Denkmäler · Bispebjerg (København NV)
Grundtvig's Church
An expressionist brick church in Bispebjerg, designed by Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint and built 1921-1940, whose west front is shaped like a stepped gable of a Danish village church scaled up enormously. Interior and exterior are built almost entirely of pale yellow brick. It is an active parish church at På Bjerget 14B, open to visitors and offering guided tours; check hours before travelling as it closes for services.
Essen & Trinken · Frederiksberg
Hart Bakery
Sourdough bakery in a glass hall beside Værnedamsvej, from a baker who came out of the Tartine tradition.
Aktivitäten · Islands Brygge, Amager
Islands Brygge Harbour Bath
The original harbour bath — five pools in the harbour itself, free, with lifeguards in season. The water is clean enough to swim in, which is the whole point of it.
Praktisches · Harbour
Harbour buses
Lines 991, 992 and 993 are boats that count as ordinary public transport, so a normal ticket covers them.
Aktivitäten · Harbour
Harbour bus as sightseeing
Line 991/992 is ordinary public transport on the water, costs a normal ticket, and covers most of the same harbour as the tour boats.
Tagesausflüge · Sweden
Helsingborg
Twenty minutes by ferry from Helsingør, and the ferry itself is the attraction — it runs constantly and takes foot passengers cheaply.
Aktivitäten · Nyhavn
Hey Captain
Small open boats for guided harbour tours with a drink, rather than the large loudspeaker canal boats.
Essen & Trinken · Vesterbro
Hija de Sanchez
Tacos with nixtamalised corn tortillas made on site, from a former Noma pastry chef.
Stadtteile · Christianshavn / Holmen
Holmen
A group of former naval islands east of Christianshavn, decommissioned as a naval base and now holding art and architecture schools, housing and the Copenhagen Opera House. It is quiet, low-rise and reached by bridge, harbour bus or bicycle. Coordinates are an approximate centre.
Stadtteile · Islands Brygge, Amager
Islands Brygge
A converted industrial waterfront on the Amager side of the harbour, facing the city centre across the water. Its harbour park (Havneparken) and the Islands Brygge Harbour Bath, at roughly 55.66852, 12.57751, are the main draw in summer, with lawns, pools and diving platforms in clean harbour water. It is served by Islands Brygge metro station.
Stadtteile · Nørrebro
Jægersborggade
A short residential street in Nørrebro, running beside Assistens Cemetery, lined almost entirely with small independent businesses: coffee roasters, ceramics and jewellery workshops, wine bars, bakeries and restaurants. It is a walking street in practice rather than a large shopping area, and can be covered in under an hour.
Nachtleben · Indre By
Jazzhus Montmartre
Reopened version of the club where Dexter Gordon and Stan Getz played through the 1960s. Seated, small, two sets a night.
Nachtleben · Vesterbro
Jolene Bar
Meatpacking-district bar that turns into a dancefloor after midnight. Cash-era grit, still going.
Essen & Trinken · Østerbro
Juno the Bakery
Small bakery on Århusgade with a long queue and a cardamom bun that is the reason for the queue.
Essen & Trinken · Christianshavn
Kadeau Copenhagen
Bornholm-rooted cooking — preserving, foraging and island produce — in a small dining room on Wildersgade.
Aktivitäten · Vesterbro
Kalvebod Waves
A wooden boardwalk that folds up and down over the harbour, used for sitting, fishing, kayak launching and jumping in.
Aktivitäten · Nyhavn
Canal tour
The large guided canal boats from Nyhavn and Ved Stranden — an hour past the opera, the library and the Little Mermaid.
Antike Stätten & Denkmäler · Indre By / Østerbro border
The Citadel
A pentagonal star fortress begun in 1626 and completed in 1664, one of the best-preserved fortresses in northern Europe. It is still owned by the Danish Ministry of Defence and houses military units, while the grassed ramparts, ochre barracks rows, the 1704 Kastelskirken and an 1847 working Dutch windmill are open as a public park. Entry to the grounds is free.
Praktisches · Vesterbro
Copenhagen Central Station
The main station, next to Tivoli. Long-distance trains, the airport line, luggage lockers and late-night services.
Antike Stätten & Denkmäler · Indre By
Copenhagen City Hall and City Hall Square
The National Romantic city hall, designed by Martin Nyrop and inaugurated in 1905, stands on Rådhuspladsen at the western end of Strøget. Its 105.6 m tower and Jens Olsen's World Clock are visitable, and the square is Copenhagen's main civic space and a major bus and metro interchange. Coordinates given are for the building; the square centres on 55.67611, 12.56861.
Parks & Grün · Frederiksberg
Copenhagen Zoo
One of the oldest zoos in Europe, at Roskildevej 32 on the Frederiksberg/Valby border between Frederiksberg Have and Søndermarken. Features include the 43.5 m Zoo Tower with panoramic views and a recently opened 160 m Leopard Trail. Tickets start from 160 DKK and are valid for one year; at the time of checking it was open 09:00-20:00.
Stadtteile · Vesterbro
The Meatpacking District
Copenhagen's meatpacking district in Vesterbro, split into a Brown, Grey and White section; the functionalist White Meat City from the 1930s now holds restaurants, bars, galleries and clubs alongside some remaining meat trade. It is busiest in the evening and at weekends, and is a short walk from Copenhagen Central Station.
Parks & Grün · Indre By
The King's Garden
Denmark's oldest royal garden, laid out by Christian IV in the early 17th century around Rosenborg Castle, and the most visited park in central Copenhagen. It has formal avenues, a rose garden, a herbaceous border and lawns used heavily for picnics in summer. Entry is free; the garden closes at night.
Tagesausflüge · Helsingør
Kronborg Castle
The Renaissance fortress at the narrowest point of the Øresund, Shakespeare's Elsinore, on the UNESCO list. About 45 minutes by train from Copenhagen.
Aktivitäten · Refshaleøen
La Banchina
A tiny wine bar and kitchen on the water with a wood-fired sauna and a ladder into the harbour. Year-round swimming, which in February is the point.
Nachtleben · Indre By
La Fontaine
The late jazz bar — a small room where the Friday and Saturday jam sessions run until very late.
Stadtteile · Indre By
The Latin Quarter
The old university quarter of Indre By around Vor Frue Kirke, Fiolstræde, Krystalgade and Gråbrødretorv, named for the Latin once spoken at the University of Copenhagen. It has secondhand bookshops, cafés and the cobbled Gråbrødretorv square. Coordinates are Gråbrødretorv, used as an approximate centre; the quarter has no formal boundary.
Nachtleben · Vesterbro
Lidkoeb
Three-floor cocktail bar in a former pharmacy warehouse, with a whisky room at the top.
Nachtleben · Christianshavn
Loppen
Live venue in a timber warehouse inside Christiania — loud, cheap and one of the few Copenhagen venues that publishes structured event data.
Tagesausflüge · Humlebæk (day trip from Copenhagen)
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
A modern art museum in Humlebæk about 35 km north of Copenhagen, reachable by regional train to Humlebæk plus a short walk. Low pavilions link through the landscape to a sculpture park above the Øresund, with permanent works including Yayoi Kusama's 'Gleaming Lights of the Souls' and a Giacometti gallery. Open Tue-Fri 11:00-22:00 and Sat-Sun 11:00-18:00, closed Mondays; under-18s free.
Tagesausflüge · Sweden
Malmö
Sweden across the Øresund Bridge, about 35 minutes by train. Bring a passport or national ID — there are border checks.
Antike Stätten & Denkmäler · Frederiksstaden, Indre By
Frederik's Church (The Marble Church)
A domed rococo church on the axis of Amalienborg, at Frederiksgade 4. The church is free to enter (Mon-Thu 10:00-17:00, Fri 12:00-17:00, Sat 10:00-17:00, Sun 13:00-17:00) and closes for services. Guided dome climbs run Saturdays and Sundays at 13:30, cost 50 DKK for adults (free under 12), are limited to 15 people, cannot be pre-booked and are cancelled in bad weather.
Praktisches · Citywide
Copenhagen Metro
Driverless metro running 24 hours. M1/M2 cross the city, M3 Cityringen loops the centre and M4 runs to Nordhavn and Sydhavn.
Tagesausflüge · Møn
Møns Klint
White chalk cliffs falling 120 metres into turquoise water, about two hours south. Needs a car, or a bus connection with planning.
Museen · Indre By (by Frederiksholms Kanal)
The National Museum of Denmark
Denmark's largest cultural-history museum, at Ny Vestergade 10, covering some 9,000 years of history over three floors plus ethnographic and classical collections. Highlights include Viking-age material and Danish prehistory. Admission is 150 DKK for adults (135 DKK online), free for under-18s; open daily 10:00-17:00.
Museen · Indre By
Nikolaj Kunsthal
A municipal contemporary art hall inside the deconsecrated St Nicholas Church at Nikolaj Plads 10, showing mainly Danish but also international contemporary art plus concerts and performances. Open Tue-Fri 11:00-18:00 and Sat-Sun 11:00-17:00, closed Mondays. Admission 110 DKK for adults, free for under-18s, free for everyone on Wednesdays and free for pensioners on Tuesdays.
Stadtteile · Nørrebro
Nørrebro
A dense, ethnically diverse district north-west of the lakes, one of the most populous parts of Copenhagen. Its landmarks include Assistens Cemetery, the Superkilen park, the Nørrebrogade shopping street and the small independent shops of Jægersborggade. Coordinates are an approximate district centre.
Stadtteile · Nordhavn, Østerbro
Nordhavn
A large former container port north of Østerbro being redeveloped as a new waterfront district, with converted silos, contemporary housing, harbour promenades and swimming spots. It is served by its own metro station on the M4 line. Coordinates are an approximate district centre.
Museen · Indre By (next to Tivoli)
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
Founded on the collection of Carlsberg brewer Carl Jacobsen, at Dantes Plads 7. It holds roughly 10,000 works spanning 6,000 years: Greek and Roman sculpture, Egyptian antiquities, French art 1800-1925 (including Rodin, Degas, Gauguin and Monet) and Danish art 1780-1930. The centrepiece is the glass-domed Winter Garden, and there is a roof terrace with city views.
Antike Stätten & Denkmäler · Indre By
Nyhavn
A 17th-century canal and quay dug 1670-1673 to link the harbour to Kongens Nytorv, lined with painted townhouses and moored wooden ships. Hans Christian Andersen lived at three addresses here (nos. 20, 67 and 18). It is a public street, always open and free.
Parks & Grün · Indre By
Ørsted Park
A small central park laid out in 1879 on a surviving stretch of the old city ramparts, keeping the bastion contours and a lake in the former moat. It contains a collection of 19th-century sculptures and is a short walk from Nørreport. Entry is free and it closes at night.
Stadtteile · Østerbro
Østerbro
A comparatively affluent, residential district north of the centre, known for wide streets, family life and Fælledparken, Copenhagen's largest park. It also contains Parken stadium, the Østerbro lakes frontage and the harbourfront path toward Nordhavn. Coordinates are an approximate district centre.
Parks & Grün · Indre By / Østerbro border
Østre Anlæg
A landscaped park on the old eastern ramparts between SMK and Kastellet, with a lake in the former moat, undulating ground and mature trees. SMK's glass 'Street of Sculptures' walkway overlooks it, and it links the Botanical Garden with the Langelinie/Kastellet area. Entry is free.
Nachtleben · Christianshavn / Holmen
Copenhagen Opera House
The opera house on Holmen, facing Amalienborg across the harbour. Guided tours run when there is no rehearsal.
Museen · Charlottenlund (Gentofte, north of Copenhagen)
Ordrupgaard
A museum at Vilvordevej 110 in Charlottenlund north of Copenhagen, holding French masterworks from realism to impressionism and Danish art around 1900 including Hammershøi, in a 1918 country house with modern extensions. The separate Finn Juhl House, the designer's own home, is visited by booked time slot. Exhibitions and café open 11:00-17:00; the art park (Kunstparken) is open 08:00-18:00.
Praktisches · Citywide
Tap water
Tap water is soft, cold and better than anything bottled. Public drinking fountains are common in summer.
Nachtleben · Indre By
Pumpehuset
Concert venue in an old waterworks pump house, plus the smaller Byhaven courtyard bar in summer.
Essen & Trinken · Refshaleøen
Reffen
Street food market in shipping containers on the old shipyard, with a bar strip facing the water. Seasonal — it runs spring to autumn and closes for winter.
Stadtteile · Refshaleøen
Refshaleøen
A former shipyard island east of Christianshavn, redeveloped for culture, food and events rather than housing. It holds Copenhagen Contemporary, the Reffen street food market at Refshalevej 167A (stalls daily 11:30-21:30, bars from 11:00), sauna and harbour-bath operators and event venues. It is reached by harbour bus, bus 2A or bicycle; there is no metro.
Museen · Rådhuspladsen, Indre By
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Copenhagen
A commercial oddities attraction at Rådhuspladsen 57, on City Hall Square next to Tivoli. The same building holds the Guinness World Records Museum and an H.C. Andersen Experience, with a 'Wondermaze' advertised as coming soon; combination tickets are sold. Open at the time of checking 10:00-19:00.
Antike Stätten & Denkmäler · Indre By (by Kongens Have)
Rosenborg Castle
A Dutch Renaissance summer castle built by Christian IV in the early 17th century, now a museum of the royal chambers. The basement Treasury holds the Danish Crown Regalia and the four crown jewel sets — the Emerald Set, the Rose-Cut Diamond Set, the Brilliant-Cut Diamond Set and the Pearl-Ruby Set. There is no lift and access involves many stairs and narrow doorways.
Tagesausflüge · Roskilde
Roskilde Cathedral
Brick Gothic cathedral holding the tombs of some forty Danish kings and queens. UNESCO listed, about 25 minutes by train.
Nachtleben · Indre By
Ruby
Cocktail bar in a townhouse by the canal — no sign on the door, and consistently rated among the best in the city.
Antike Stätten & Denkmäler · Indre By (Købmagergade 52A)
The Round Tower
Built in 1642 by Christian IV as an observatory for University of Copenhagen astronomers, reached by a 209 m spiral ramp rather than stairs. It contains the 800 m2 Library Hall (now an exhibition space) and a restored observatory dome with a telescope, with public observation on Monday and Tuesday evenings from October to March. Admission is 60 DKK for adults, 40 DKK for students and free for under-18s.
Nachtleben · Nørrebro
Rust
Three floors of live music and club nights on Guldbergsgade — one of the longest-running places in Nørrebro.
Essen & Trinken · Latinerkvarteret
Sankt Peders Bakery
The oldest bakery in the city. Famous for the Wednesday cinnamon snail — onsdagssnegl — which people queue down the street for and which sells out.
Essen & Trinken · Indre By
Restaurant Schønnemann
Smørrebrød in a cellar since 1877, with a long list of snaps to go beside it. Lunch only, and booking is effectively required.
Aktivitäten · Sydhavnen
Sluseholmen Harbour Bath
Quieter harbour bath south of the centre, with a deep pool and a diving tower.
Museen · Indre By (by Østre Anlæg and the Botanical Garden)
SMK - National Gallery of Denmark
Denmark's national art museum at Sølvgade 48, holding around 9,000 paintings and sculptures, some 240,000 works on paper and over 2,600 plaster casts from the 14th century onward. Collection areas are European art 1300-1800, Danish and Nordic art 1750-1900, French modernism 1900-1930 and contemporary art. The 1889-1896 historicist building by Vilhelm Dahlerup is joined to a 1998 extension by a glass 'Street of Sculptures' overlooking Østre Anlæg.
Parks & Grün · Frederiksberg
Søndermarken
A 32.3-hectare wooded landscape park on the south side of Roskildevej, facing Frederiksberg Have across the road and adjoining Copenhagen Zoo. The Cisterns art venue lies underground beneath it. Entry is free and it is quieter and shadier than Frederiksberg Have.
Praktisches · Citywide
Sunday opening
Most shops open late morning on Sunday and many smaller ones stay shut. Supermarkets and the big central stores are the exception.
Nachtleben · Nørrebro
Stengade
Small independent venue and club, leaning punk, metal and underground electronic.
Stadtteile · Indre By
Strøget
The pedestrianised chain of streets and squares running roughly 1.1 km from Rådhuspladsen to Kongens Nytorv, pedestrianised from 1962 and one of Europe's longest car-free shopping streets. It links several of the main squares in Indre By, including Gammeltorv/Nytorv and Amagertorv. Coordinates are an approximate mid-point.
Parks & Grün · Nørrebro
Superkilen
A wedge-shaped public space in Nørrebro opened in June 2012, designed by the artist group Superflex with Bjarke Ingels Group and Topotek1. It runs in three zones: the Red Square (recreation, painted red, orange and pink), the Black Market (a fountain square with grills and palm trees) and the Green Park (grass hills for picnics and dog walking). It contains 108 objects gathered from the home countries of local residents, including Iraqi swings, a Soviet bus stop, a Moroccan fountain and English litter bins, each labelled in Danish and its own language.
Museen · Slotsholmen, Indre By
Thorvaldsen's Museum
A purpose-built museum on Slotsholmen (Bertel Thorvaldsens Plads 2) devoted to the neoclassical sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, holding his sculptures, models, paintings and personal collections; the artist is buried in the courtyard. Open Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00, closed Mondays. Adults 110 DKK, under-18s free, free for everyone on Wednesdays and for seniors on Tuesdays; the courtyard café is temporarily closed for construction.
Parks & Grün · Indre By / Vesterbro border
Tivoli Gardens
A pleasure garden and amusement park opened in 1843 at Vesterbrogade 3 beside Copenhagen Central Station, the third-oldest amusement park in the world. It combines gardens, rides, restaurants and concert venues and operates in seasons rather than year-round: the 2026 summer season runs 7 April to 20 September, with separate Halloween and Christmas seasons. Tickets are sold as entrance-only or entrance plus a ride pass.
Essen & Trinken · Indre By
Torvehallerne
Two glass market halls at Israels Plads with about sixty stalls — fish, cheese, smørrebrød, coffee and porridge. The easiest single stop for lunch near Nørreport.
Essen & Trinken · Indre By
Ved Stranden 10
Natural wine bar facing the canal opposite Christiansborg, with a list deep enough that you should let them choose.
Nachtleben · Vesterbro
VEGA
The main mid-size music venue, in a listed 1950s trade-union house. Store Vega, Lille Vega and Ideal Bar are three rooms of very different sizes in one building.
Praktisches · Citywide
Weather and what to pack
Wind matters more than temperature here and the weather turns several times a day. A windproof layer beats a warm one, and rain is possible in any month.
Stadtteile · Vesterbro
Vesterbro
A former working-class and red-light district west of the central station, now one of Copenhagen's main going-out areas, running along Istedgade and Vesterbrogade. It contains the Kødbyen meatpacking district, Sønder Boulevard's linear park and the Carlsberg brewery quarter. Coordinates are an approximate district centre.
Tagesausflüge · Roskilde
Viking Ship Museum
Five Viking ships deliberately sunk in the fjord around 1070, raised in the 1960s, plus a working boatyard building replicas.
Aktivitäten · Harbour
Winter bathing
Winter sea swimming, usually paired with a sauna. Several clubs and the open harbour baths stay in use through the cold months.
Antike Stätten & Denkmäler · Christianshavn
Church of Our Saviour
A baroque church in Christianshavn whose spire, completed in 1752, carries an external corkscrew staircase to a platform 86 m above ground. The climb is 400 steps, the last 150 of them outside. Tower admission in 2026 is 70 DKK adults, 53 DKK students/seniors, 20 DKK children, free with Copenhagen Card; it closes in rain, snow or strong wind and advance booking is advised.
Antike Stätten & Denkmäler · Latinerkvarteret, Indre By
Church of Our Lady (Copenhagen Cathedral)
Copenhagen's cathedral, rebuilt in neoclassical form by C.F. Hansen after the British bombardment of 1807 and consecrated in 1829. It holds Bertel Thorvaldsen's Christus and the twelve Apostles, among the most copied Christian sculptures in the world. It stands on Frue Plads beside the old University of Copenhagen in the Latin Quarter.
Essen & Trinken · Vesterbro
WarPigs Brewpub
Texas barbecue and a long line of taps in a meatpacking hall — brisket by weight, beer by the third.