Welcome to Copenhagen

The capitol of Denmark is Copenhagen, which is the largest city in Denmark with a population of over 2 million residents. Below is a quick tour of Copenhagen and then we can find out more about this great city.

The famous Stroeget is the world's longest walking street, where you will find everything from antiques to high fashion, amber to crystal, outdoor cafes to quaint kros, the tiniest of shops to the massive Magasin, books to toys, and candy factories to poelsevogns. The Stroeget and surrounding streets have such a large and varied assortment of shops that anyone can find something that interests them.

But there is much more to Copenhagen than the famous walking street, and you will get the most out of the city if you take a path less traveled by many. Get away from the tourist areas and see the new and upcoming developements like Halmtorvet and Islands Brygge, or visit Christiania and Christianshavn.

There are lots of parks and beaches for you to visit and relax in, and the night life is vibrant and goes on into the early morning hours if one is so inclined.

Experience some of the great Danish cuisine - try a simple poelse from a traditional poelsevogn, a smoerrebroed from a family that has been making smoerrebroed for hundreds of years (including for the Queen), or a delicious dinner of flaeskesteg or maybe frikadeller. Denmark is well-known for fish dishes, and you will be never be disappointed in any of the numerous fine pastries to be found! So eat, drink and hygge!

Below are some of my must-see places to visit while in Copenhagen and a list of some of my favorite restaurants and cafes. Just click on the picture to see my recommendations.

Enjoy your stay in Copenhagen.

mvh,

Charlie

Where to first....?

If you are visiting Copenhagen for the first time, you need to make one essential stop and that is the Tourist Office, which is located on the northeast corner of Vesterbrogade and Bernstorffsgade.

To locate the tourist office look for the large "I" sign. The office is to the right of the SAS Hotel, across Vesterbrogade (north of) from Tivoli and to the left of Scala. There is a small coffee shop/bakery in front of the office. Just go through the doors and you will see the tourist office. Watch your step.

If you need to talk to someone behind the counter, you need to take a number. There are ticket machines at the top of the stairs (2 steps up). Take a number and then wait for the screen to show your number and than head up to the desk. If you need tour guides and information, you can pick up the information on the shelves for free. (There are a few things that cost, so if you see a price sticker on something it is not FREE. This is usually books.)

You want to pick up 3 things: a map of Copenhagen, Copenhagen This Week and the Copenhagen Post (Danish Newspaper in English). With these 3 items in hand you can plan your visit to Copenhagen. There are lots of brochures available, but you will drown in paper if you collect everything. Be selective in what you collect.

Explore these 3 publications, decide what you want to do and if you need more information, go back to the Tourist Office and collect specific information on those events.

If you do not have a place to stay yet, the tourist office can find you a hotel, hostel, home stay or other type of accomodation. They charge a small fee, but you can often get a hotel for a lot less than their normal rate. If it is a slow tourist time, they have empty rooms and want to fill them.

During the peak season it is not advisable to wait and get a place to stay or you may find yourself without accomodations.

It is always nice to have these 3 publications in hand to know what is going on in Copenhagen/Denmark and also where you are at.

Download a copy of the Copenhagen This Week

You can also read the latest abbreviated version of Copenhagen Post

If you are arriving by cruise ship, make sure and check out Walking to My Cruise Ship to get helpful directions and information.

Below you will find 3 links/photos to help you find your way around Copenhagen. Just click on the photo to take you to your preferred page. The first link/photo is for a list of hotels in Copenhagen, the second is for a list of restaurants in the Copenhagen area and the final is for a list of sights in Denmark.