Getting to downtown København from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) is easiest, fastest and cheapest by metro or train. Buses are less convenient and taxis are relatively expensive. Copenhagen Airport (CPH) / Københavns Lufthavn is conveniently located only around 20 minutes by public transportation from central Copenhagen. The metro is usually the easiest and fastest way to … [Read more...]
Cheap Easy Transportation to Copenhagen Passenger Cruise Terminals
Public transportation is the cheapest way to travel to the passenger boat cruise terminals in Copenhagen from the airport, station or downtown. Self-guided port day excursions are easy and cheap by walking or using buses in Copenhagen. Getting to the cruise terminals in Copenhagen is cheap and simple on public transportation from the city center, central train station … [Read more...]
Save with the Copenhagen Card on Transportation and Sightseeing Tickets
Visitors save with the cheap Copenhagen Card on sightseeing and tickets especially when traveling by public transportation in Denmark. The Copenhagen Card is a typical European city visitor’s pass that includes free admission to major sights, a travel card for public transportation, and further discounts on sights, events, experiences, tours and restaurants. Active … [Read more...]
Visit the Best Christmas Markets in Copenhagen
The best Christmas markets (Julemarkeder) in Copenhagen complement the beautifully decorated shop windows in Denmark during the hygge advent period. The Julemarked on Højbro Plads is Copenhagen’s best Christmas market to visit but the Hans Christian Andersen Christmas Market at Nytorv and the Julemarked Kongens Nytorv are fun too. The Christmas market at Nyhavn has the most … [Read more...]
Visit the Design Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen
The Design Museum Danmark is one of the top sights to see in Copenhagen. It exhibits Danish designs from mostly the 20th and 21st centuries. The Danish Design Museum in Copenhagen is one of the most popular sights amongst visitors to the capital of Denmark. The emphasis in the museum is on Danish designs of the 20th and 21st centuries but international works are also on … [Read more...]
See Amalienborg Royal Palace in Copenhagen
Amalienborg Palace is the Copenhagen residence of the Danish royal family. The palaces and changing of the guard ceremonies are top free sights to see. Amalienborg Palace in the heart of Copenhagen is the official residence of the Danish monarch and crown prince. The palace complex is not fenced off and visitors may walk up to almost the front door of the queen’s home. … [Read more...]
Visit the Amalienborg Palace Museum in Copenhagen
The museum in Amalienborg Palace is a popular sight to see in Copenhagen. It covers royal history of the Danish constitutional kings and queens. The Amalienborg Palace complex in Copenhagen is the official residence of the Danish monarch. Two of the four Amalienborg rococo palaces are open to visitors. The Amalienborg Palace Museum (Amalienborgmuseet) is in the Christian … [Read more...]
Visit the Rosenborg Castle with Danish Crown Jewels in Copenhagen
The Renaissance Rosenborg Palace with the Danish crown jewels is one of the most popular sights to see in Copenhagen. The Rosenborg Castle is a magnificent Renaissance palace in a large park in central Copenhagen. The palace is furnished in the style of the absolute monarchs of Denmark from the 17th to 19th centuries while the Danish crown jewels and the royal treasury … [Read more...]
Visit the National Gallery of Denmark in Copenhagen
Copenhagen’s Statens Museum for Kunst (SMK) is the largest gallery of Danish paintings and art in Denmark. Admission to the permanent collection is no longer free. The main focus of the National Gallery of Denmark in Copenhagen is not surprisingly Danish and Nordic paintings from 1750 to the present. However, the Statens Museum for Kunst (SMK) also has important … [Read more...]
Enjoy Copenhagen Views from the Rundetaarn Round Tower
Some of the best views of Copenhagen are from the Rundetaarn observation tower in the center of the old town – a simple stroll up a spiral walkway ramp. The Rundetaarn attached to the Trinitatis Kirke in Copenhagen gives some of the finest aerial views of the city, harbor and surrounding seas. Visitors walk up the gentle slopes of a wide spiral ramp with just a few … [Read more...]
Visit the Grundtvig’s Church in Copenhagen
The expressionist Grundtvigs Kirke combining brick gothic church architecture with modern style elements is a short bus ride from central Copenhagen. The Grundtvig Memorial Church is one of the most famous churches in Copenhagen. It is a rare example of expressionist church architecture designed by Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint and built during the 1920s and 1930s. It … [Read more...]
Visit the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Museum of Art and Antiquities in Copenhagen
The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek has two world-class exhibitions: the largest antiquities collection in Scandinavia and a fine collection of 19th century Danish and French art. Visitors to the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in the center of Copenhagen enjoy two completely diverse themes in the same museum: 19th century Danish and French art and the most important collection of ancient … [Read more...]
Visit the Tivoli Gardens Fun Fair Amusement Park in Copenhagen
Tivoli Gardens amusement park with fun fair rides in the heart of Copenhagen is the most popular experience in Denmark for both children and adults. For nearly two centuries, visitors have streamed to Tivoli Gardens for fun, culture, shopping and dining. This fun fair amusement park in the heart of Copenhagen has around 30 rides, a large children’s play area, shops, … [Read more...]
Visit the Thorvaldsens Museum of Sculptures in Copenhagen
The Thorvaldsens Museum in Copenhagen is a single-artist gallery with the sculptures and art collection of the Danish classic sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen. The purpose-built Thorvaldsens Museum is a gallery to display sculptures, copies, models and sketches of all the works produced by Thorvaldsen, as well as his own collection of art, antiquities and coins. Although … [Read more...]
Visit the National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen
The National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen is the largest collection of Danish cultural and historic items – a top must-see sight for visitors but unfortunately no longer free. The galleries of the Nationalmuseet in Copenhagen cover life in Denmark from pre-history to the present. Highlights include artifacts and objects from the bronze and iron ages, as well as items … [Read more...]
See Thorvaldsen Sculptures in the Cathedral Domkirke in Copenhagen
Copenhagen’s cathedral (Vor Frue Domkirke) is famous for it Thorvaldsen sculptures of Christ and the apostles, free organ concerts and a small museum. The neoclassical architecture of the Copenhagen Cathedral, or Church of Our Lady, is not as interesting as the Gothic churches in the vicinity but the Thorvaldsen masterpieces make this cathedral absolutely worth visiting. … [Read more...]
Transportation to the DFDS Ferry Terminal in Copenhagen or Oslo
Getting to the DFDS Seaways car and passenger ferry boat terminals in Copenhagen and Oslo is easy by bus, taxi, train, or walking. The DFDS car and passenger ferry terminals in Copenhagen and Oslo are close to the city centers and easily reached by bus or even walking. Buses 26 and 27 stop directly at the ferry terminal in Copenhagen while the quay in Oslo is so close to … [Read more...]
Best Free Aerial Views of Copenhagen from Christiansborg Tower
The best aerial views of Copenhagen are for free from the Christiansborg Palace tower in the parliament complex and reached by elevator rather than stairs. Long opening hours allow visitors to enjoy views of Copenhagen’s old town, the surrounding neighborhoods, the port, sea, and on a good day even Malmö in Sweden. The upscale Tårnet restaurant in the tower serves modern Danish … [Read more...]