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Copenhagen Sightseeing

Copenhagen sightseeing

Sightseeing and attractions in Copenhagen

Copenhagen has a lot of attractions and sightseeing possibilities to offer if you feel like exploring the city on your own. The list below is just a few suggestions on what to see and do during your stay:

Sightseeing by bus:
Jump on-jump off-tours around Copenhagen: http://www.copenhagentours.net/?event=offer.detail&offerId=2134

Sightseeing by boat:
See Copenhagen from the seaside with the Canal tours: http://www.canaltours.com/

Walks

Langelinie and the little Mermaid:
Go for a walk on Langelinie and see the Little Mermaid made famous by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langelinie

Amalienborg Palace and the Copenhagen Opera House:
Visit the castle where the Danish queen Magrethe II and crown prince Frederik live with their families: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amalienborg_Palace. Just across the canal from where Amalienborg is lies the Copenhagen Opera House built by the Danish businessman A.P. Møller: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copenhagen_Opera_House

Nyhavn:
The place is a bit of a tourist trap and a quite expensive place to drink or dine, but it can be a nice place to sit or walk when the sun is shining and you can also get on or off the canal tours from here: http://spisinyhavn.dk/dk/index.php

Tivoli:
Go for a walk in the beautiful old amusement park: http://www.tivoli.dk/

Christiania:
A beautiful green spot in the middle of the city. Best known for the demised Pusherstreet, but also a place for more underground musical and cultural events: http://www.christiania.org/

The Lakes:
Take a walk around the Lakes that stretch all the way from the western part of the city to the eastern side and where many of the Copenhagen citizens go for their morning or evening run: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lakes,_Copenhagen

Frederiksberg Garden and Palace:
Originally the castle was built by King Frederik VI as a summer residence and the park was his personal garden, but later opened for the bourgeoisie on their Sunday walks. Today it is possible to get a conducted tour of the castle and the beautiful, almost garden-like, park is open to everyone who feels like taking a break from the urban stress: http://www.frederiksbergslot-frbslot.dk/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederiksberg_Slot

Museums

Design Museum Danmark:
Exhibition about famous Danish furniture design: http://designmuseum.dk/

Statens Museum for Kunst:
Exhibition about Danish and Nordic art 1750-1900: http://www.smk.dk/

Museum of Copenhagen:
Museum about Copenhagen and the history of the city: http://www.copenhagen.dk/dk/

The National Museum:
Danish history etc.: http://www.natmus.dk/sw4509.asp

Glyptoteket:
Art museum with Danish and foreign art: http://www.glyptoteket.dk/d158d3a7-6e63-4428-b976-5337d694472e.W5Doc?frames=yes

Charlottenborg:
Museum of modern art: http://www.kunsthalcharlottenborg.dk/forside?lang=eng

The Carlsberg Breweries:
If you feel like taking a break from art museums you can get a guided tour at the brewery and see how they make the beer: http://www.visitcarlsberg.dk/visitcarlsberg/theexperience/Pages/default.aspx

Food

Ida Davidsen Smørrebrød:
Try ’smørrebrød’ – the Danish specialty – for lunch; http://www.idadavidsen.dk/index.php?page=6

Madklubben:
Get a well-prepared dinner menu at a reasonable price: http://www.bistrobooking.dk/madklubben/

More Sightseeing
Go to http://www.sightseeing.dk/sys/overview/fp.php and http://www.aok.dk/english to find out more about Copenhagen attractions and sightseeing possibilities.

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