Sightseeing

Visit Køge   – Medieval town, beaches and shopping

Visit Roskilde  – Vikings and World Heritage

Visit Lejre   – the cradle of Danish civilisation

 

Visit Copenhagen 

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Tivoli Gardens

Tivoli Gardens amusement park in Copenhagen is a must for all visitors to the city, young and old. Tivoli is located just a few minutes walk from City Hall, and with the Copenhagen Central Station as …

The Little Mermaid

At Langelinje Pier you will find one of Copenhagen’s most famous tourist attractions: The sculpture of The Little Mermaid. 23 August 2013 she turned 100 years old. Unveiled on 23 August 1913, The Lit…

Kronborg Castle

Kronborg Castle is probably the most famous Danish castle, known worldwide from Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Towering on a promontory in Northern Zealand, Kronborg faces the sound between Elsinore and Hels…

Christiansborg Palace

Christiansborg Palace, located on the tiny island of Slotsholmen, contains the Danish Parliament Folketinget, the Supreme Court, and the Ministry of State. Parts of the palace are used by the Royal F…
Freetown Christiania

Ready for something different? Then head out to freetown Christiania in the district of Christianshavn. The freetown Christiania was founded in 1971 by a group of hippies who developed their own se…

Nyhavn

Especially during summer, Nyhavn is the perfect place to end a long day. With a cold one on the quay like the locals, or at one of the many restaurants. Originally, Nyhavn was a busy commercial port …

Strøget

Copenhagen’s largest shopping area is centered around Strøget in the heart of the city. Strøget is one of Europe’s longest pedestrian streets with a wealth of shops, from budget-friendly chains to so…

Amalienborg Palace

Amalienborg Palace is a must for anyone with a taste for royal history and the life of Denmark’s royal family who still resides inside the palace. Experience royal history at the museum and sense the…

Bakken

Just north of Copenhagen you will find Dyrehavsbakken – in short Bakken – which is the world’s oldest amusement park. The old amusement park is located in the lush woodlands of Jægersborg Dyrehave, a…

Zoo

Elephants, hippos, lions, monkeys and polar bears. A visit to Copenhagen’s Zoo in the Frederiksberg area is always a wild and exciting experience. Copenhagen Zoo houses over 3,000 animals, which toge…

National Aquarium Denmark, Den Blå Planet

National Aquarium Denmark, Den Blå Planet is Northern Europe’s largest aquarium and offers a unique experience for children and adults. National Aquarium Denmark, Den Blå Planet has water on all side…

The National Museum

Denmark’s National Museum in Copenhagen has exhibitions from the Stone Age, the Viking Age, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and Modern Danish History. The National Museum is located in The Prince’s …

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art

The beautiful museum, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, is located 40 kilometres north of Copenhagen and it has gained a reputation as a museum in touch with the zeitgeist of the contemporary art world….

The Round Tower

The 17th century tower and observatory Rundetaarn, or the round tower, is the oldest functioning observatory in Europe. When Christian IV built the tower, Denmark was quite famous for its astronomic…

SMK – The National Gallery of Denmark

SMK – The National Gallery of Denmark SMK – The National Gallery of Denmark (Statens Museum for Kunst) is Denmark’s largest art museum, featuring outstanding collections of Danish and international a…

Glyptoteket

Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in the heart of Copenhagen displays ancient and modern art in truly unique surroundings.  Founded in 1888 by the brewer Carl Jacobsen (1842-1914), the art museum contains two m…

Rosenborg Castle

A royal hermitage set in the King’s Garden in the heart of Copenhagen, Rosenborg Castle features 400 years of splendor, royal art treasures and the Crown Jewels and Royal Regalia. Rosenborg Castle wa…

Experimentarium

There is plenty of playful experiments and activities for kids of all ages at Copenhagen’s popular and brand new science center. Experiments fizz and sputter and the air fills with square soap bubbl…

Open Air Museum

The Open Air Museum, Frilandsmuseet, is one of the oldest and biggest open air museums in the world. The Open Air Museum north of Copenhagen is one of the largest and oldest in the world. Spread acro…

Frederiksborg Castle

Frederiksborg Castle is situated in Hillerød, north of Copenhagen. This impressive Renaissance castle was built in the first decades of the 17th century by the Danish King Christian IV. Frederiksborg…

The Queen’s Tapestries at Christiansborg Palace

The Queen’s Tapestries at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen are a gift from the Danish business industry to Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II on her 50th birthday in 1990. The 11 tapestries are from L…

Ruins under Christiansborg Palace

Experience the ruins of Absalon’s Castle from 1167 The biggest and oldest ruins under Christiansborg Palace is the remainings of the wall from Bishop Absalon’s Castle from the 11th century. The wall …

The Royal Stables at Christiansborg Palace

At the Royal Stables at Christiansborg Palace there has been horses and life in the stables in Copenhagen’s Christiansborg Castle ever since The Royal Stables was inaugurated in 1740. Show grounds an…

Visit Carlsberg

Visit Carlsberg is located in Valby in Copenhagen at the location of the first Carlsberg Brewery. Experience the wonderful world of beer and hang out at the public friday bar in the summer. Visit Ca…

Botanical Garden

Botanical Garden is located in the centre of Copenhagen. The garden covers an area of 10 hectares and is particularly noted for its extensive complex of historical glasshouses dating from 1874. The ga…

Zoological Museum

Travel through time and experience Denmark’s animal life from the past to the present at Zoological Museum in Copenhagen. Take a walk among mammoths, woolly-haired rhinos, steppe bison, and giant deer…

Geological Museum (The Natural History Museum of Denmark)

Geological Museum in Copenhagen includes a number of geological collections. At the museum you can see objects such as rocks, minerals, meteorites and fossils. At Geological Museum you can explore an…

ARKEN Museum of Modern Art

ARKEN Museum of Modern Art in Ishøj, south of Copenhagen, boasts exhibitions with the greatest Modernist artists alongside exhibitions of contemporary art – from new, young talent to established artis…

Tycho Brahe Planetarium

A visit to the Tycho Brahe Planetarium is educational entertainment for the entire family. Immerse yourself in the starry sky, watch IMAX and 3D movies or explore the exhibition. The Space Theatre is…

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