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....
Designmuseum Danmark
Free: All time (for students with ID and young people under 26 years old) Designmuseum Danmark is Denmark’s largest museum for Danish and international design. The museum features works of famous danish designers like Arne Jacobsen, Jacob Jensen and Kaare Klint. It also houses the biggest library for design in Scandinavia which includes a fully...
Bakken Amusement Park
Free: All time Bakken, literally translates to “Hill”, is a oldest amusement park in the world. It is located north of Copenhagen city center in the lush woodlands of Jægersborg Deer Park. The story of the amusement park dates back to 1583 when supposedly discovered a magic spring in the area. Words spreaded of the...
Hirschsprung Collection
Free: Wednesdays The Hirschsprung Collection houses a large collection of Danish art from the 19th and early 20th century. Its emphasis is on the Danish Golden Age (1800-1850AD). Containing a selection of the most important works by masters such as Eckersberg, Købke, Krøyer and Hammershøi, the Hirschsprung Collection offers a representative selection of paintings from...
Bellevue Beach
Free: All time Bellevue Beach is a beach at Klampenborg on the northern outskirts of Copenhagen. About 10km away from downtown Copenhagen, the beach is quite easily reachable via the train. Bellevue has a 700m-long sandy beach with adjoining lawns. It is one of the most famous beaches for locals, although it declines in its...
Amager Beach Park
Free: All time The Amager Beach Park is one of Copenhagen’s newest beach and has become one of the favourite spots for locals to spend their summer as well. It spans 4.6km of beach and is only 15 minutes by bike from the city center. In 2005, an artificial island was also added to the...
Brede Works
Free: All time Brede Works is a part of the National Museum of Denmark, focusing upon the industrialisation in the country. Located in the countryside just north of Copenhagen in Denmark’s largest, protected industrial complex, Brede Works offers visitors insights to the everyday lives of the Danes over the past few century. Visitors are guided...
