Prado Museum
Free: Tue-Sat 5pm – 8pm, Sun 5pm – 8pm; All time for those under 18, students 18-25, and senior over 65. The Prado Museum (Museo del Prado) is the premier museum in Madrid, featuring one of the world’s finest collections of European art from the 12th to the 19th century. It is unquestionably the best...
Anden 0
Free: All time The old Chamberi metro station has been closed since the 1960s. The ghost station was unused until the recent opening of Anden 0 – a small museum on the history of Madrid’s metro system. Visitors can see the old ticket booth, turnstile and also walk down to the old platform. One of...
Museum of Finnish Architecture
Free: First Friday of the month; All time for those under 18 years old Established in 1956, the Museum of Finnish Architecture in Helsinki is the second oldest museum of its kind (after Moscow) devoted specifically to architecture. The museum has large collections of drawings, photographs and architectural scale models. At present, The archive numbers...
Hietaniemi Beach
Free: All time (Jun-Aug) Hietaniemi Beach (a.k.a. Hietsu) is a popular sand beach in central Helsinki. The sand originated from the beginning of the 20th century when the landfill was used as a storage area of sand. Since it was unused, locals adopted the area as a sand beach in 1929. Until today, locals flock...
Temppeliaukio Church | The “Rock Church”
Free: All time From the its exterior, the Temppeliaukio Church is barely visible, with only its copper dome poking out of granite rock. It resembles a flying saucer that has lodged itself in the ground. Designed by architect brothers Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen in 1968, the Temppeliaukio Church, or more commonly known as “the Rock...
The National Museum of Finland
Free: Fridays 4pm – 6pm; All time for those under 18 years old The National Museum of Finland presents Finnish history from the Stone Age to the present day, through objects and cultural history. The Finnish National Romantic style building is located in central Helsinki and operates in collaboration with the National Board of Antiquities....
The Little Mermaid
Free: All time One of the most popular tourist spots in Copenhagen is definitely the Little Mermaid. It is a bronze statue based on Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale. Sculpted by Edvard Eriksen and commissioned by Danish brewer Carl Jacobsen, it was gifted to the city of Copenhagen in 1913. While the Little Mermaid has...
Freetown Christiania
Free: All time Freetown Christiania is a self-proclaimed autonomous neighbourhood of about 850 residents in Copenhagen. Running as a commune, with its own special law – the Christiania Law of 1989, Christiania has been a source of controversy since it first squatted an abandoned military area in 1971. Once you passed the sign in the...
Kalvebod Waves
Free: All time Kalvebod Waves is an waterfront urban space in the Vesterbro district of Copenhagen. It’s located opposite of the Islands Brygge Havnebanet. Opened in 2013, the Kalvebod Waves consists of an undulating wooden boardwalk which creates various new spaces for sitting, promenading, skateboarding, as well as sunbathing.This addition has make the neighbourhood teeming...
Harbour Bath Fisketorvet
Free: All time (Jun-Aug) Copenhagen has been famous for its harbour bathing since the city council cleaned up the river and opened up several facilities. At Harbour Bath Fisketorvet, you’ll three separate pools: a children’s pool, a diving pool and a swimming pool. Lifeguards are present and admission is free. The bathing facilities is right...
Frederiksberg Garden
Free: All time Frederiksberg might look as a part of Copenhagen to a traveller. But the municipality of Frederiksberg is actually an island inside the municipality of Copenhagen. The inhabitants of Frederiksberg have historically been richer than their neighbours around them. One of the main attraction in Frederiksberg is the garden. The Frederiksberg Garden is...
The David Collection
Free: All time The David Collection was founded by C.L. David, a prominent lawyer who left his art collections ot posterity in the building that had been his own home. Since his death in 1960, the area covered by the museum has increased significantly in keeping with the acquisition of numerous new works of art....
