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Coordinates
  • Latitude: 55.676294
  • Longitude: 12.568116

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Introduction

The Door

The Door

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The waterside city of Copenhagen has been the capital of Denmark for 600 years yet it is as modern and lively as its history is long and fascinating. The largest city in Denmark is located on the island of Zealand and is located on the East coast of Denmark. The proverbial "all roads lead to" certainly seems to apply more to Copenhagen than to Rome, as Danish roads, trains and even bicycle paths all seem to end up in the middle of the city. And with good reason. Copenhagen is a great travel destination contains a charm that make it one of Europe's most enjoyable and livable cities.

Whether you are in search of architecture, culture, cafés, entertainment, museums, a bustling nightlife or just a first class restaurant, Copenhagen seems to have it all. With its location as the gateway between mainland Europe and Scandinavia, it is also conveniently located for a weekend getaway. It is small enough to walk around and explore on foot, but large enough not to feel that you are visiting the same street 5 times a day. This, strict anti-pollution laws and a lot of car free streets also help explain the large number of bicycles that make up Copenhagen street traffic.

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Neighbourhoods

  • Christianshavn - famous for its many canals and the 'free city' of Christiania.
  • Frederiksberg - small town originally formed around Frederiksberg castle.
  • Holmen - North of Christianshavn and location of Copenhagens opera house.
  • Indre By - Downtown Copenhagen this is the oldest part of the city and is dotted with churches and historic buildings.
  • Kastellet
  • North West
  • Nørrebro
  • Østerbro - north of the center
  • Vesterbro

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Sights and Activities

The Little Mermaid

Small Little Mermaid

Small Little Mermaid

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One of the most recognisable landmarks of Copenhagen is the statue of the little mermaid. It is situated in the harbour of the city, which means it's a pretty long walk (30-45 minutes) from the center of Copenhagen to the statue. If you don't feel walking that far, note that most of the channel tours have a route that takes you along the statue. The statue was placed in Copenhagen in 1913, as a gift from Carl Jacobsen, who was impressed by the performance of the little mermaid that he had seen earlier. The statue was made by Edvard Eriksen. The face of mermaid is that of Ellen Price, who had the lead role in the ballet that Carl Jacobsen had seen. The statue in the harbour is a copy, of an original that is stored in a secret location. For good reasons as the one in the harbour has been vandalised several times.

  • Christiania - a community of people trying to create a fair and equal consensus-governed democracy for its people. They arrange their own guided tours.
  • Copenhagen Zoo in Frederiksberg.
  • Tivoli Gardens - world famous amusement park and gardens in the centre of Copenhagen and one of the oldest amusements park in the world.

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Events and Festivals

  • Aalborg Carnival (late May) - celebration of the victory of spring over winter

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Weather

Being located near the water, Copenhagen has a temperate maritime climate which although changeable is not very prone to extremes. Average winter temperatures in the coldest months of January and February lie around freezing point (a few degrees above during the day, a few below zero at night) and May to September sees highs of around 30 °C, with averages between 18 and 22 °C. Temperatures at night are still around 13 or 14 degrees at night.
The wettest time of the year are the summer and fall months of July through October. Although some winters might have like 30 days of snow coverage, other years go by withouth significant snow at all.

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Getting There

By Plane

Copenhagen Airport (CPH) is located in the suburb Kastrup some 8 km south of the city centre and is the busiest airport in Scandinavia, serving more than 20 million passengers in 2006. It serves destinations all across Europe and some intercontinental ones as well. There is a total of three terminals - named 1, 2 and 3 - with Terminal 1 being purely domestic and the other 2 international.

Getting to and from the airport is easy and options numerous. Since September 2007 the Copenhagen Metro line M2 has provided a direct link between the airport (station named "Lufthavnen") and the inner city in only 14 minutes. The trip covers 3 zones and will cost you 28,50 DKR (a little less than 4€) for a one-way ticket.

The airport also has a main line train station placed right below terminal 3 serving Copenhagen Central and Malmö, Sweden as the next stop in either direction respectively. On the Danish side the fare structure is the same as with the Metro, so the trip to Copenhagen Central will cost you the same.

Numerous buses also serve the airport, but unless your destination isn't served by a train/metro station they will for the most part not be preferable, as they are not a cheaper alternative. Night bus 96N may be useful, however, as it runs Monday-Wednesday night between the airport and the city when the Metro does not.

Taxis are to be found outside Terminal 1 and Terminal 3. For passengers going to Sweden by taxi, there are special taxis outside Terminal 3, however some regular taxis also accept trips across the bridge.

By Train

Copenhagen Central Station (Københavns Hovedbanegård or København H) is the main station in Copenhagen and Denmark. It is located in the heart of the city only a street away from City Hall Square and all trains that go through Copenhagen call at this station (except the S-tog ring line F that bypasses the inner city completely). The entire country can be reached through Copenhagen Central and it is also well-connected to the other Scandinavian countries Sweden and Norway with Oresund trains departing for Malmö every 20 minutes. Trains to Gothenburg, Stockholm, Oslo, Trondheim and even Kiruna in far northern Sweden depart from Copenhagen Central as well as many trains for many other smaller destinations in both countries.

Albeit not as well served, there are also trains to continental Europe, mainly Germany, with trains to both Hamburg and Berlin departing several times a day. Sleeper trains to farther away cities like Munich, Amsterdam and Basel, Switzerland also serve Copenhagen Central.

By Car

The Öresund Bridge along the E20 highway runs between Copenhagen and Malmo in Sweden.

By Bus

Eurolines provides extensive services to and from Copenhagen. Destinations are plentiful to other European countries and cities.

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Poland

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Norway

  • Color Line between Hirsthals and Oslo, Stavanger, Bergen, Kristiansand and Larvik.
  • DFDS Seaways between Oslo and Copenhagen (via Helsingborg, Sweden).

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Getting Around

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Sleep

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PropertyAddressTypePopularity
Absalon AnnexHelgolandsgade 15Hostel78
Adina Apartment Hotel CopenhagenAmerika Plads 7Hotel-
Ascot ApartmentsStudiestræde 61Apartment-
Ascot HotelStudiestraede 61Hotel81
CABINN CityMitchellsgade 14Hotel76
CABINN Copenhagen ExpressDanasvej 32-34Hotel73
CABINN MetroArne Jacobsens AlléHotel77
CABINN ScandinaviaVordoffsvej 55Hotel74
City Public HostelAbsalonsgade 8Hostel71
Copenhagen Airport Hostelamager landevej 181Hostel55
Copenhagen Airport HotelDrogdensvej 43Hotel57
Danhostel Copenhagen CityH.C.Andersens Boulevard 50Hostel73
Danhostel Copenhagen DowntownVandkunsten 5 1467 Copenhagen CHostel72
Hotel AnsgarColbjoernsensgade 29Hotel80
Hotel Bel Air CopenhagenLøjtegårdsvej 99 2770 KastrupHotel77
Hotel CopenhagenEgilsgade 33 2300 Copenhagen SHotel69
Hotel EuroglobeNiels Ebbesens Vej 20 1911 Frederiksberg C.Hotel64
Hotel JorgensenR�mersgade 11Hostel60
Hotel Loeven30, VesterbrogadeHotel77
Hotel MaritimePeder Skrams Gade 19 DK-1054Hotel68
Hotel Nebo CopenhagenIstedgade 6 1650Hotel74
Hotel Sct ThomasFrederiksberg alle 7 1621 CopenhagenHotel80
Hotel SelandiaHelgolandsgade 12Hotel75
Hotel Sleep2NightIndustrivej 19Hotel77
Saga HotelColbjoernsensgade 18-20Hotel81
Sleep-in GreenRavnsborggade 18, baghusetHostel73
Sleep-in-HeavenStruenseegade 7 2200 CopenhagenHostel73
Windsor - HotelFrederiksborggade 30Hotel78
Zleep Hotel Airport- CPHEnglandsvej 333 KastrupHotel-
Zleep Hotel BallerupMarbaekvej 6 BallerupHotel-
Zleep Hotel IshojIshoj Bycenter 2635Hotel-

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