Guidebook for Copenhagen
Entertainment & Activities
A giant beautiful beach park. Swim, take walks, ice cream or a lunch. A few stops with the metro and a few minutes walk - Easy peacy.
11 locals recommend
Amager Strandpark (Beach Park)
A giant beautiful beach park. Swim, take walks, ice cream or a lunch. A few stops with the metro and a few minutes walk - Easy peacy.
Big beautiful in the middle of the city. The Botanical Garden of Copenhagen is a very nice place for kids as well as their parents, a rare tropical experience in the scandinavian north.
575 locals recommend
Lægerne ved Botanisk Have
7 Øster FarimagsgadeBig beautiful in the middle of the city. The Botanical Garden of Copenhagen is a very nice place for kids as well as their parents, a rare tropical experience in the scandinavian north.
Everything Else
Swim in in the Canal running through Copenhagen in this cool free outdoor public place. Lots of nice cafes, grass areas to chill out and a 5 meter jump if you dare. walk there in 20-30 min. or metro.
563 locals recommend
Havnebadet Islands brygge
14 Islands BryggeSwim in in the Canal running through Copenhagen in this cool free outdoor public place. Lots of nice cafes, grass areas to chill out and a 5 meter jump if you dare. walk there in 20-30 min. or metro.
This is probably the bakery that is closest. It is a classic danish bakery with bread, croissants, baguette, cakes, juice & the likes. I think they serve take away coffee. Great for breakfast shopping
Amager Boul. 127
127 Amager BoulevardThis is probably the bakery that is closest. It is a classic danish bakery with bread, croissants, baguette, cakes, juice & the likes. I think they serve take away coffee. Great for breakfast shopping
Sightseeing
Main Square. Bus there in 10 minutes. Bike in 15-20. Beautiful buildings and the main hub to any attraction. right next to Tivoli, the walkingstreet, museums restaurants, cinemas, shopping ect...
177 locals recommend
City Hall Square
Main Square. Bus there in 10 minutes. Bike in 15-20. Beautiful buildings and the main hub to any attraction. right next to Tivoli, the walkingstreet, museums restaurants, cinemas, shopping ect...
Visit this little community inside Copenhagen. It started as a little hippie community in the 70s, today it still exist to much debate. A must see, read about it first. 5-10 minutes away in bus, metro
2088 locals recommend
Freetown Christiania
Visit this little community inside Copenhagen. It started as a little hippie community in the 70s, today it still exist to much debate. A must see, read about it first. 5-10 minutes away in bus, metro
Børsen
Wall Street of Copenhagen
Food Scene
Italien Take-Away - Real Italien owners with real Italien food. It is one of my favorit places to get fast but great food. Pizzas, Pastas, Sandwiches and other Italien specialties!!
Kongedybet 28
28 KongedybetItalien Take-Away - Real Italien owners with real Italien food. It is one of my favorit places to get fast but great food. Pizzas, Pastas, Sandwiches and other Italien specialties!!
Cafe Under Elmene is a very nice Cafe/Coffee shop. They have good classic cafe-food like gourmet burgers, pasta dishes, salads and sandwiches. They also serve great coffee and you can sit outside.
22 locals recommend
Café Under Elmene
13 Under ElmeneCafe Under Elmene is a very nice Cafe/Coffee shop. They have good classic cafe-food like gourmet burgers, pasta dishes, salads and sandwiches. They also serve great coffee and you can sit outside.
Very nice little local restaurant. Dish of the day, great danish food (meat, potatoes and gravy) prices a reasonable and it has a very cosy atmosphere. Also, they have MANY different good beers!
Hollænderdybet 1
1 HollænderdybetVery nice little local restaurant. Dish of the day, great danish food (meat, potatoes and gravy) prices a reasonable and it has a very cosy atmosphere. Also, they have MANY different good beers!
Take Away Sandwiches at its best. Homemade bread, fresh and delicious. Try a number 15, slow cooked lamb with tzatziki. Prob my favorit sandwich in town. Go sit at the canal and see life pass by
Torvegade 34, Christianskirkes
34 TorvegadeTake Away Sandwiches at its best. Homemade bread, fresh and delicious. Try a number 15, slow cooked lamb with tzatziki. Prob my favorit sandwich in town. Go sit at the canal and see life pass by
Nyhavn (New Harbor) is a small harbor stretching into city center. It's filled with restaurants and bars and the old architecture is beautiful. Very close to walking street and other attractions.
1330 locals recommend
Nyhavn
Nyhavn (New Harbor) is a small harbor stretching into city center. It's filled with restaurants and bars and the old architecture is beautiful. Very close to walking street and other attractions.
On top of a newly build hotel you'll find a wonderful sushi. I used to work there and the food, wine and drinks are really good. Besides this you'll get one of the best panoramic views of town
38 locals recommend
Tivoli Hotel
2 Arni Magnussons GadeOn top of a newly build hotel you'll find a wonderful sushi. I used to work there and the food, wine and drinks are really good. Besides this you'll get one of the best panoramic views of town
Shopping
This is the local shopping mall. Not in any way as fancy as shopping in city center, but you might find it more relaxing here. Grocery stores, wine, clothing ect... No cinema or the likes...
6 locals recommend
NEYE Amager Centret
3 ReberbanegadeThis is the local shopping mall. Not in any way as fancy as shopping in city center, but you might find it more relaxing here. Grocery stores, wine, clothing ect... No cinema or the likes...
Fields is a huge shopping center with a giant grocery store, hundreds of different shops and a food court. The metro stops right outside the entrance. Great place for any kind of shopping.
Tøjeksperten Field's
12 Arne Jacobsens AlléFields is a huge shopping center with a giant grocery store, hundreds of different shops and a food court. The metro stops right outside the entrance. Great place for any kind of shopping.
Essentials
Cheap Grocery-shopping - This is the place. It is not a high-end place, but you'll find most things and you won't find it cheaper elsewhere. Netto is the most popular grocery chain in CPH.
8 locals recommend
Hollænderdybet 3
Cheap Grocery-shopping - This is the place. It is not a high-end place, but you'll find most things and you won't find it cheaper elsewhere. Netto is the most popular grocery chain in CPH.
This is the best bakery in town, it is also quite expensive. But here you will find all you need and everything is very very delicious. Cakes, bread, cookies, coffee, sandwiches, dairies and so on.
Torvegade 43
43 TorvegadeThis is the best bakery in town, it is also quite expensive. But here you will find all you need and everything is very very delicious. Cakes, bread, cookies, coffee, sandwiches, dairies and so on.
Arts & Culture
The beautiful new Operahouse. Just visiting and entering the building is an experience, check out plays showing and book/buy tickets at; http://kglteater.dk/?sc_lang=en
Bojesen i Operaen
10 EkvipagemestervejThe beautiful new Operahouse. Just visiting and entering the building is an experience, check out plays showing and book/buy tickets at; http://kglteater.dk/?sc_lang=en
The Tivoli Gardens Amusement Park is the oldest amusement park in the world. Besides many great rides the park is beautifully decorated with flowers everywere - Tivoli is fun for kids and adults.
2596 locals recommend
Tivoli Gardens
3 VesterbrogadeThe Tivoli Gardens Amusement Park is the oldest amusement park in the world. Besides many great rides the park is beautifully decorated with flowers everywere - Tivoli is fun for kids and adults.