Guidebook for Copenhagen

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Guidebook for Copenhagen

Sightseeing

Pretty well known "free-area", originally founded by hippies back in the 70's. One of the biggest tourist attractions in Copenhagen. Usually a nice and relaxed atmosphere. Free concerts on sundays
2088 locals recommend
Freetown Christiania
2088 locals recommend
Pretty well known "free-area", originally founded by hippies back in the 70's. One of the biggest tourist attractions in Copenhagen. Usually a nice and relaxed atmosphere. Free concerts on sundays
The area around Nørrebro is a nice chilled area of Copenhagen usually filled with life. Lots of bars, shops and other stuff.
179 locals recommend
Nørrebrogade
Nørrebrogade
179 locals recommend
The area around Nørrebro is a nice chilled area of Copenhagen usually filled with life. Lots of bars, shops and other stuff.
Really nice place to hang out if the weather is great. Usually filled with people as soon as the sun pops out.
1058 locals recommend
The King's Garden
Øster Voldgade 4A
1058 locals recommend
Really nice place to hang out if the weather is great. Usually filled with people as soon as the sun pops out.
The beach. If you aren't in for bathing, you can go there for a stroll. great recreational area. You can see Sweden from here :)
1252 locals recommend
Amager Strandpark
1 Amager Strand Promenaden
1252 locals recommend
The beach. If you aren't in for bathing, you can go there for a stroll. great recreational area. You can see Sweden from here :)
The harbor is clean enough for you to bathe in it. There is the closed bath (which is free) with life guards, or you can walk 50 meters more, and just jump in the harbor. Also great for chillaxing
563 locals recommend
Havnebadet Islands brygge
14 Islands Brygge
563 locals recommend
The harbor is clean enough for you to bathe in it. There is the closed bath (which is free) with life guards, or you can walk 50 meters more, and just jump in the harbor. Also great for chillaxing
A great way to experience a lot of the "New Nordic" kitchen. A food market primarily "high-end" food, and a great place if you want to buy some local danish specialties.
1624 locals recommend
Torvehallerne Copenhagen
21 Frederiksborggade
1624 locals recommend
A great way to experience a lot of the "New Nordic" kitchen. A food market primarily "high-end" food, and a great place if you want to buy some local danish specialties.
Well.. You'll probably be a bit disappointed with the size of the famous statue, but here it is :)
1414 locals recommend
The Little Mermaid
Langelinie
1414 locals recommend
Well.. You'll probably be a bit disappointed with the size of the famous statue, but here it is :)
An old fortress, and a really nice area to just walk around. If you are sightseeing, you could take a short break here
739 locals recommend
Kastellet
1 Gl. Hovedvagt, Kastellet
739 locals recommend
An old fortress, and a really nice area to just walk around. If you are sightseeing, you could take a short break here
Well it is a church, but it has a twisted tower which you can go to the top of, to get a great view of the city
373 locals recommend
Church of Our Saviour
29 Sankt Annæ Gade
373 locals recommend
Well it is a church, but it has a twisted tower which you can go to the top of, to get a great view of the city
The Danish Parliament. You can bike right through it, and chances are you'll meet one of the danish politicians on the way.
26 locals recommend
Folketinget
26 locals recommend
The Danish Parliament. You can bike right through it, and chances are you'll meet one of the danish politicians on the way.
This is where the queen lives.
931 locals recommend
Amalienborg
5 Amalienborg Slotsplads
931 locals recommend
This is where the queen lives.
You can rent an electrical boat and sail the canals of Copenhagen. You don't need to have a license or anything, they'll instruct you. Awesome way to see the city, though a tad expensive
174 locals recommend
GoBoat Boat Rental - Islands Brygge
10 Islands Brygge
174 locals recommend
You can rent an electrical boat and sail the canals of Copenhagen. You don't need to have a license or anything, they'll instruct you. Awesome way to see the city, though a tad expensive

Everything Else

Copenhagen Central station. If you are travelling to or from Copenhagen by train, you'll most likely be going here
2596 locals recommend
Tivoli Gardens
3 Vesterbrogade
2596 locals recommend
Copenhagen Central station. If you are travelling to or from Copenhagen by train, you'll most likely be going here
Cake extravaganza! Very pricy and very good!
125 locals recommend
Conditori La Glace
3 Skoubogade
125 locals recommend
Cake extravaganza! Very pricy and very good!
Mmm cake! Great place for some nice bread, cake and sandwiches
510 locals recommend
Lagkagehuset
45 Torvegade
510 locals recommend
Mmm cake! Great place for some nice bread, cake and sandwiches
This is part of the rougher area of Copenhagen. Not that it is dangerous to go there, but houses a lot of the lesser fortunate souls of Copenhagen as well as hip young people. Always full of life.
345 locals recommend
Istedgade
Istedgade
345 locals recommend
This is part of the rougher area of Copenhagen. Not that it is dangerous to go there, but houses a lot of the lesser fortunate souls of Copenhagen as well as hip young people. Always full of life.
A lot of Copenhageners go here if the sun is shining. Either for picnic, a few beers, or just to hang out in nice surroundings. If you fancy a break, go here :)
1058 locals recommend
The King's Garden
Øster Voldgade 4A
1058 locals recommend
A lot of Copenhageners go here if the sun is shining. Either for picnic, a few beers, or just to hang out in nice surroundings. If you fancy a break, go here :)
As soon as the sun comes out, and temperature goes above 15 degrees, all the young hipsters go here to drink beers and hang out. You'll often experience it being full of people, music and food.
197 locals recommend
Queen Louise Bridge
2 Søtorvet
197 locals recommend
As soon as the sun comes out, and temperature goes above 15 degrees, all the young hipsters go here to drink beers and hang out. You'll often experience it being full of people, music and food.

Arts & Culture

One of the worlds oldest amusement park. Always concerts on fridays in the summer, and lots of amusements and places to eat. It is fairly expensive though
2596 locals recommend
Tivoli Gardens
3 Vesterbrogade
2596 locals recommend
One of the worlds oldest amusement park. Always concerts on fridays in the summer, and lots of amusements and places to eat. It is fairly expensive though

Shopping

Fairly long shopping street with lots of shops, and pedestrians only. Very popular among tourists and always filled with life.
1223 locals recommend
Strøget
29 Strøget
1223 locals recommend
Fairly long shopping street with lots of shops, and pedestrians only. Very popular among tourists and always filled with life.

Drinks & Nightlife

Pretty popular area for having a drink. As soon as the sun pops out, this is filled with people just sitting there enjoying a beer. Apparently famous for waffles and ice...
1330 locals recommend
Nyhavn
1330 locals recommend
Pretty popular area for having a drink. As soon as the sun pops out, this is filled with people just sitting there enjoying a beer. Apparently famous for waffles and ice...
Also filled with bars. Popular among primarily the younger crowd in the "Kongens Nytorv" end
64 locals recommend
Gothersgade
Gothersgade
64 locals recommend
Also filled with bars. Popular among primarily the younger crowd in the "Kongens Nytorv" end
Fantastic Cocktailbar. can be a little hard to find, but is worth it if you like your cocktails well made
500 locals recommend
LIDKOEB
72B Vesterbrogade
500 locals recommend
Fantastic Cocktailbar. can be a little hard to find, but is worth it if you like your cocktails well made
Fantastic cocktail bar! The bartenders are really competent and serves really fantastic drinks
316 locals recommend
Ruby
10 Nybrogade
316 locals recommend
Fantastic cocktail bar! The bartenders are really competent and serves really fantastic drinks
My local watering hole. Right next to where I live, It is a small "brown bodega", where smoking is allowed. It is usally filled with people and good atmosphere. A great place to meet the locals :)
29 locals recommend
Jaguar Bodega
12 Holmbladsgade
29 locals recommend
My local watering hole. Right next to where I live, It is a small "brown bodega", where smoking is allowed. It is usally filled with people and good atmosphere. A great place to meet the locals :)
Nice area with a fantastic Special beer bar (Mikkeller and Friends) with a great selection of locally brewed beer as well as other speically imported beers.
194 locals recommend
Stefansgade
Stefansgade
194 locals recommend
Nice area with a fantastic Special beer bar (Mikkeller and Friends) with a great selection of locally brewed beer as well as other speically imported beers.
Cozy brown bar (smoking is allowed). Good atmosphere and nice people!
73 locals recommend
Mc.Kluud
126 Istedgade
73 locals recommend
Cozy brown bar (smoking is allowed). Good atmosphere and nice people!
Great crafts-beer if you like your beers to be special (and often pretty strong)
327 locals recommend
Mikkeller Bar
8 Viktoriagade
327 locals recommend
Great crafts-beer if you like your beers to be special (and often pretty strong)
Really nice beer bar! Lots of special beer and homemade beers as well. Mikkeller is pretty legendary in Denmark when it comes to brewing beer
543 locals recommend
Mikkeller & Friends
35 Stefansgade
543 locals recommend
Really nice beer bar! Lots of special beer and homemade beers as well. Mikkeller is pretty legendary in Denmark when it comes to brewing beer
Pretty nice bar as well, primarily focus on cocktails.
73 locals recommend
Nbar
10 Birkegade
73 locals recommend
Pretty nice bar as well, primarily focus on cocktails.
Part of a chain of "irish" pubs. It is mostly a party place
44 locals recommend
The Old Irish Pub
6 Torvet
44 locals recommend
Part of a chain of "irish" pubs. It is mostly a party place
Local beer bar with a nice selection of artisan beer, and if you want, you can buy a taster menu with 4 different beers
8 locals recommend
Stout
22 Holmbladsgade
8 locals recommend
Local beer bar with a nice selection of artisan beer, and if you want, you can buy a taster menu with 4 different beers
Another local beer pub with a pretty big selection of beers. Used to be fairly hard bar in the old days when it was called "Marcels", but none of that is there now :D
13 locals recommend
Hop House
160 Amagerbrogade
13 locals recommend
Another local beer pub with a pretty big selection of beers. Used to be fairly hard bar in the old days when it was called "Marcels", but none of that is there now :D
An old church redecorated to be a nightclub. Pretty popular, and going there alone for the experience of partying in a church could be worth it :)
272 locals recommend
Folkehuset Absalon
73 Sønder Blvd.
272 locals recommend
An old church redecorated to be a nightclub. Pretty popular, and going there alone for the experience of partying in a church could be worth it :)
Small bar, great selection of crafts beer
Lord Nelson Bar
9 Hyskenstræde
Small bar, great selection of crafts beer
Small crafts beer place. It is on a small old classic fishing boat, a "Fiskekutter", so it might be a little cold and windy in the autumn :)
Tipsy Mermaid
50 Havnegade
Small crafts beer place. It is on a small old classic fishing boat, a "Fiskekutter", so it might be a little cold and windy in the autumn :)

Food Scene

Great burgerplace at affordable prices
38 locals recommend
The Bronx Burger Bar
114 Nørrebrogade
38 locals recommend
Great burgerplace at affordable prices
Fantastic burgerplace that serves drinks along with the burgers. Definitely worth a go
88 locals recommend
Cock's & Cows Gammel Strand
34 Gammel Strand
88 locals recommend
Fantastic burgerplace that serves drinks along with the burgers. Definitely worth a go
Cozy little street with some nice coffee places. You could always go for Laundromaten a combined washing machine thingy and coffee bar.
498 locals recommend
Elmegade
Elmegade
498 locals recommend
Cozy little street with some nice coffee places. You could always go for Laundromaten a combined washing machine thingy and coffee bar.
Very good bakery (though a bit pricy), but way better than my local bakery :)
110 locals recommend
Meyers Bageri
48 Amagerbrogade
110 locals recommend
Very good bakery (though a bit pricy), but way better than my local bakery :)
Pretty decent indian/mexican/italian whatever (they make all kinds) place if you are just looking for some fairly priced takeaway.
12 locals recommend
Smørhullet Amager
5 Holmbladsgade
12 locals recommend
Pretty decent indian/mexican/italian whatever (they make all kinds) place if you are just looking for some fairly priced takeaway.
A great Pizzaplace. Real Pizzas, great taste :)
13 locals recommend
Massimo Pizzeria
134 Amager Boul.
13 locals recommend
A great Pizzaplace. Real Pizzas, great taste :)
A burger restaurant that only serve sliders (very small burgers). You can get a menu with three different ones, and they have some pretty nice combinations.
194 locals recommend
Sliders
1 Nørrebrogade
194 locals recommend
A burger restaurant that only serve sliders (very small burgers). You can get a menu with three different ones, and they have some pretty nice combinations.
A nice, but a little odd bar.
6 locals recommend
Cafe Funke
2 Blegdamsvej
6 locals recommend
A nice, but a little odd bar.
Burger! Really good quality burgers. It's worth a visit. There are several Halifax restaurants around Copenhagen as part of the "gourmet-burger"-trend.
48 locals recommend
Halifax Amagercentret
13 Amagerbro Torv
48 locals recommend
Burger! Really good quality burgers. It's worth a visit. There are several Halifax restaurants around Copenhagen as part of the "gourmet-burger"-trend.
Also a pretty good high-quality burger restaurant. I like it :)
69 locals recommend
Grillen
145 Amagerbrogade
69 locals recommend
Also a pretty good high-quality burger restaurant. I like it :)
In the summer you can go here, enjoy nice coffee or food, but also jump in the water and just enjoy life. It is a nice little secluded oasis
273 locals recommend
La Banchina
141 Refshalevej
273 locals recommend
In the summer you can go here, enjoy nice coffee or food, but also jump in the water and just enjoy life. It is a nice little secluded oasis
Really great and very simple burgers
57 locals recommend
JAGGER AMAGERBRO
128 Amagerbrogade
57 locals recommend
Really great and very simple burgers
Absolutely the best ice cream in Copenhagen! Even in the autum/winter, you'll experience people lining up ice here!
151 locals recommend
Ismageriet
6e Rued Langgaards Vej
151 locals recommend
Absolutely the best ice cream in Copenhagen! Even in the autum/winter, you'll experience people lining up ice here!
We don't have that many Starbucks in Copenhagen, but this is something close to that
31 locals recommend
Espresso House
51 Amagerbrogade
31 locals recommend
We don't have that many Starbucks in Copenhagen, but this is something close to that
Largest street food area in Copenhagen. If the weather is nice, then it is a pretty nice place to hang out, and get some special food and drinks
45 locals recommend
Copenhagen Street Food Reffen
167 Refshalevej
45 locals recommend
Largest street food area in Copenhagen. If the weather is nice, then it is a pretty nice place to hang out, and get some special food and drinks
Great beer combined with easy greasy food! :)
120 locals recommend
Warpigs Brewpub
25-37 Flæsketorvet
120 locals recommend
Great beer combined with easy greasy food! :)
Great Chinese food at affordable prices. Also does take-away
23 locals recommend
Magasasa Street Kitchen
44 Amagerbrogade
23 locals recommend
Great Chinese food at affordable prices. Also does take-away

Essentials

Grocery store. Open 8-24 every day. Have the basics you'll need
Amagerbrogade 54
54 Amagerbrogade
Grocery store. Open 8-24 every day. Have the basics you'll need
Grocery store right next door. Open 8-21 all days.
43 locals recommend
Føtex
3 Reberbanegade
43 locals recommend
Grocery store right next door. Open 8-21 all days.