Go sightseeing, see castles, parks and statues in the water. Copenhagen is for those who want to have fun, eat well and enjoy life - and in the summer you can even swim in the center. The villages that right on the outskirts of the city, offer glimpses of northern life to the tourist, the villages in which the Viking epic has been cemented.
Since 1443, Copenhagen, is the capital of the country and owes much of its fortune and its wealth to the presence of a very large and well organized port where hundreds of ships arrive every day. It is considered one of the most cosmopolitan and vibrant northern cities. Clean and tidy, it also boasts efficient and functional means of communication and is easily traveled by bicycle.
Denmark’s capital is the most visited city in Scandinavia. It has been popular among tourists for several years, and that will remain the case in future. Copenhagen is a city of wonders on the edge of Baltic Sea. It is the capital of Denmark and is a perfect place to enjoy quality time, away from your daily glitches.
The city of Andersen, its immense port, is also the ancient landing and berth points of the glorious Viking ships. Copenhagen is not far from the neighboring Scandinavia to which the city is connected with a long bridge that leads overland, suspended over the North Sea, to southern Sweden. Find out how to visit Copenhagen in 5 days thanks to this simple guide.
The attractions there are so many to see and it is rather difficult to make a selection by eliminating some. Here are a few things to see in Copenhagen in 5 days and without haste, using in the itinerary through various means of transport. Rich with historical sites, and defined with an infinite impression of calm places, truly hospitable and happy crowd, and significant landmarks, it should be your next to-do-thing. Copenhagen is full of great attractions.
Denmark’s capital Copenhagen is packed with leisure, entertainment and so much more to eat, drink and spend a leisure holiday with your loved ones. Copenhagen with a variety of beauty is a marvelous city to bike and explore.
Day 1
On the first day if you arrive in Copenhagen in the afternoon, spend the rest of the day discovering its immediate surroundings. From Copenhagen airport it takes a quarter of an hour by train to get to the central station of the city. You'll have just enough time to reach if you have booked your accommodation in the Frederiksberg area, and leave to explore the city for the remaining hours.
1. Stroget
The first day you could visit the city starting from Stroget, the large pedestrian area in the historic center but also the longest pedestrian street in Europe. It unites the main square, Radusplatzen, considered the pulsating center of the place and the Kongens Nytorv, the largest square, where you can find bars, restaurants, bookstores and shops for shopping.
Shopping is also a popular activity in Copenhagen. Walking through the streets you will see stunning decoration and home shops. Clothing stores, boutiques or souvenir shops are available throughout the historical center, which by the way has Stroget as the largest pedestrian street in Europe. Strøget is the best place to go, but there are several malls and department stores you can visit when it gets too cold outside.
When it comes to restaurants, Copenhagen houses some of the best in the world. It gets expensive, but you will find great dining options in all parts of the city! You can enter bars and restaurants perfectly decorated and better acclimated. Here design is almost a religion and you can take ideas if you are passionate about the subject.
There are great bar options for after dinner too. If you are in to dancing, there are a hundred clubs (someone else will have to recommend which is the best). There are also some great places to hear music. The Dubliner on Stroget has live music every day, or the Dubliner Downtown on Ny Østergade (great atmosphere in this place) has music on the weekends.
If you are in to billiards, there is Australia Bar. There are also a million great little watering holes, that are quieter.
2. Kongens Nytorv
Here, freshly graduated students arrive by means of transport to celebrate, and in winter a large skating rink is set up. You should know that one of the most ecological and healthy ways to travel around Copenhagen (as in many other northern European cities) is by bicycle.
3. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
With a ride of about half an hour, reach the only attraction that you can visit in the evening, namely the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, specially selected for that day because it remains open until 10 pm on Thursday. The museum was founded in 1888 by Carl and Ottilia Jacobsen, patrons and owners of the Carlsberg breweries.
It consists of two buildings joined by a Winter Garden, in which more than ten thousand works are collected, including sculptures and paintings. The first section focuses on civilizations that flourished in the Mediterranean and in the Fertile Crescent, while the second is dedicated to modern French and Danish art.
It presents a collection of ancient Greek and Roman pieces, a permanent exhibition of sculptures by Auguste Rodin, an exceptional collection of works by Gauguin and works Degas, Pissarro and Van Gogh.
4. Statens Museum for Kunst
Statens Museum for Kunst is, instead, located in a building built at end of 1800 and is the most important museum of fine arts in Scandinavia. It boasts works from the Italian school (Tiziano, Tintoretto and others), Flemish (Brueghel, Rembrandt), and Scandinavian. Munch's well-known paintings are not missing.
In my opinion, visiting a museum in the evening is really suggestive, and I suggest you always take advantage of this possibility in the attractions that allow it.
5. Nyhavn
End the day in Nyhavn, the ancient port. Here are colorful houses, in three of which the writer Andersen lived. Visit the charming Nyhavn canal boats. You can finish your day with a cold beer in one of the bars in Nyhavn.
Day 2
6. Experimentarium
Experimentarium, is a center dedicated to science and technology, which is more suitable for families with children.
In fact this impression becomes a certainty once inside. The exhibition space is in any case avant-garde and very interactive. If you travel by public transport, you can reach the Experimentarium with bus 1A departing from the central station, while if you are driving like us, the parking of the nearby shopping center will allow you 3 hours of free parking.
7. National Aquarium
The next destination will be National Aquarium of Copenhagen, which is the biggest aquarium in Europe. Move to the Blue Planet - The Copenhagen National Aquarium, considered the largest in Europe with more than 400 different species from all over the world. Here the distinctive element is the spectacular tunnel in which it really seems to walk at the bottom of the sea.
Eat in the internal cafeteria. As for the parking find one near the park where you can leave the car for free for 4 hours.
8. Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum
Ripley's Believe It or Not!, is the bizarre collection of Robert Ripley with the strangest and most absurd objects from all over the world. Hans Christian Andersen Fairy-Tale House, is an interactive exhibition focused on the famous Danish writer, which is accessed from the same entrance.
9. Guinness World Records Museum
Besides these there are two other attractions on the genre in Copenhagen, namely the Guinness World Records and the Mystic Exploratorie. If you like the unusual and you intend to discover all 4 of these places, you will want to buy the cumulative ticket, which will allow you to save a little on individual entrances.
Day 3
10. Rosenborg Castle
Cycle all the way to the center to reach Rosenborg Castle, a luxurious residence built as a place of pleasure by Cristiano IV at the beginning of the 1600s. The visit is a succession of salt, a more opulent salt. another, and in the basement there is the Treasure, composed of a sumptuous collection of precious objects of the kings. The complete tour of the interior rooms of the castle and its gardens lasts about an hour and a half.
11. The Round Tower
Not far from Rosenberg Castle is the Round Tower, characterized by a helical ramp that makes the climb not tiring (ideal for me!), except in a short stretch of stairs at the end of the route.
In the middle of the tower is the Library Room, now home to exhibitions and cultural events, while from the top you can enjoy a 360-degree view over the roofs of the city. In the afternoon we went to the discovery of a hidden treasure of Copenhagen, the Victorian Apartment. To visit it, you have to buy tickets at the ticket office of the National Museum, then wait for a guide to pick you up in the lobby, and take you on foot to destination, which is a couple of minutes away.
The groups are small (about 10-20 people), and on Saturday at 2 pm the visit is done in English. The complete route lasts an hour and winds through 17 rooms, the first of which are set up in full Victorian style to amaze guests, while the others are kept more sober.
12. Tivoli Gardens
Spend a couple of hours at Tivoli Gardens, the most famous amusement park in the capital, which for 175 years has cheered the days of adults and children. The entrance to the park alone is 20 Euros, to which you will have to add the rides on the individual rides if you want to try some of them, and also the prices of the restaurants inside it are quite high.
Founded by Georg Cartensen in 1843 on an area of eighty thousand square meters, it has millions of visitors a year from all over the world, both adults and children. Everyone comes to them and is fascinated by the beauty of the places, especially for the Christmas markets that are among the most suggestive in Denmark.
Do not miss the opportunity to climb the roller coaster to enjoy a view of the city from losing your head. The gardens are beautiful during the day but at night they offer a wonderful spectacle of colored lights. However, you can't really leave Copenhagen without taking a walk through its avenues.
Day 4
Also the fourth day began with one of the royal residences of the city.
13. Christiansborg Palace
The next thing on the list will be Christiansborg Palace basement, which is almost a millennia old.
Take into account an adequate time to visit this attraction, which consists of 4 parts. It is worthwhile to buy the cumulative ticket for the royal apartments, the ruins (the castle is in fact burned for 2 times), the kitchens and the stables (but pay attention to the latter because they are only open between 13.30 and 16.00). Right in the middle of the building, the tower also stands out, reachable only by elevator.
You can then visit Oresund Bridge, which connects Sweden with Denmark over the Oresund Strait.
14. Amalienborg Palace
You can start off by visiting the Amalienborg Castle where the Queen resides. The refinement of the rooms on the royal floor is certainly worth a visit inside. The entrance ticket is therefore lower than the average of Danish attractions. Follow it up by visiting Frederiksborg Palace, which was built for the King and the royal family of this Kingdom. To end the day, take the one-hour tour on its canals which is also free with the Copenhagen Card.
The route allows you to get to know the historic center from a different angle. It is possible to open the roof of the boat in order to enjoy the view or take better pictures.
You can then visit the Freetown Christiania, which is a self-proclaimed autonomous district, located in the heart of Danish Capital. Go to Christiania, called the Free City. It is a hippy, colorful and unusual district of Copenhagen where about 1000 people live. Before entering it is advisable to consult the list of what you can and cannot do and it is good to know that you should not take pictures, especially near Pusher Street. In Copenhagen the clubs close at 1, except those in the Meatpacking district that stay open longer.
Day 5
15. Copenhagen Zoo
Just adjacent to the Botanical Garden is a Zoological museum. See many animals. The car can be left in the parking lot next to the entrance for 2 hours free. Proceed to Visit Carlsberg, the brewery that produces the most famous Danish beer, in which it is possible to make a guided tour of about an hour, to discover the fermentation processes of the same and make a small tasting.
With the entrance ticket, in fact, you will have a free beer or soft drink. The parking of the attraction is unfortunately only for a fee (20 DKK per hour). Visit the Planetarium, catching up with the 9A bus.
The ground floor exposure is a bit disappointing, with some non-functioning games, while the short video about space is not bad.
16. National Museum of Denmark
The National Museum of Denmark holds the country's most famous cultural and historical display, which attracts tourists and people from across Denmark as well. The Design Museum Denmark is a work of art itself.
17. Botanical Garden
Copenhagen’s botanical gardens have the largest Danish collection of living flora and are home to more than 13,000 plant species. Release all the stress you had from your work life back in the busiest city in the world and absorb some sunrays. You can then visit Geological Museum, which is a part of Copenhagen Botanical Gardens. The best thing about this city is that everything is near.
18. The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid is also worth seeing. Head out in the morning and begin with the Little Mermaid Statue, which was created by Edvard Eriksen in 1913. This fairytale statue is a big tourist attraction in Copenhagen, so a few snaps are in order. Follow it up with Botanical Gardens, and enjoy a walk in the peaceful gardens.
One of the undisputed symbols of Copenhagen is its Little Mermaid. The bronze sculpture located at the entrance of the port depicts the protagonist of one of the most famous fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen. The statue rests on a stone in the middle of the water, and is certainly one of the most photographed attractions in the city.
Copenhagen is the fairy-tale world of fairy tales. This is, in fact, the city that saw Hans Christian Andersen grow, author of a wonderful narrative for children like The Little Mermaid - the famous statue lying on a rock is dedicated to her - The Emperor's New Clothes, The Ugly Duckling, The Steadfast Tin Soldier and others, including the sad story of The Little Match Girl.
If you like or your date likes movies, there are some great different theater experiences. Palads is the world´s first multiplex and has both large and small theaters on the premises (movies on their way out go down to the basement, where there are 40–50 seat theaters). And it is an experience seeing the crazy paint-job on the exterior. It is not long for the world sadly, so see it while you still can.
The lobby is all marble and is a crazy contrast to the outside. There is also The Imperial, which is a classic movie palace with a single screen. It is a great place to see something on opening night!
Close the last big day, with a dinner at street food and an evening at the Tivoli Gardens.
Unmissable is the spectacle of lights, fumes and colors projected every day at 10.45 pm on the lake, a really good way to worthily bid adieu to the Danish capital!