Copenhagen Travel Blog

Cyclists crossing one of the many bridges connecting the two sides of Copenhagen Harbor. Photo courtesy of Tristan Ferne/ Creative Commons.

Summertime in Denmark is all about light: Bright evenings that seem to go on forever as the sun sticks around until 10pm or even longer in late June and early July. Danes make the most of the balmy midsummer evenings with garden parties and night activities and in the holidays, even the kids are allowed...

Talking a walk around Copenhagen’s revitalized waterfront is an ideal opportunity to see some of the city’s best architecture, both old and new, as well as to witness the many changes the city has undergone over the past decade on both sides of the harbor. The perfect way to do this is to cross over...

Copenhagen’s many green spaces burst with color come April and May. Here’s where to add the floral to your spring visit—and places where you can experience beautiful flower arrangements all year round. Outdoor blooms Frederiksberg Have Over 300 years old, this English-inspired royal garden, with...

Jazz is as much part of Copenhagen’s landscape as bicycles, open sandwiches and HC Andersen. Jazz musicians’ love affair with Copenhagen began in the ‘50s, when well-known Americans like Dexter Gordon, Ben Webster, Ed Thigpen and Kenny Drew crossed the Atlantic and formed a community around Copenhagen’s...

Disappointed by the lowly proportions of Copenhagen’s most famous landmark, The Little Mermaid? The city has plenty of other statues with a story to tell, either in what they depict or the fuss they caused while being made. Check out these effigies for size. 1.    Lurblæserne (The Hornblowers),...

There are many options for day trips from Copenhagen, and the excellent transport infrastructure in the Greater Copenhagen area means spending the day at the beach, in the forest or in a historic market town couldn’t be easier: There’s at least a dozen excellent options all less than 45 minutes away...

Department store dining doesn’t have to be stuffy and boring. Copenhagen’s two biggest and oldest department stores, Magasin du Nord and Illum, have revamped their eating options with upmarket menus, lively decor and a hip reputation. Cocktails and penthouse views in Illum’s Spisebaren The 2011...

Premiere city break destination Copenhagen sees large crowds and extended business vacations during high season; instead, how about experiencing the self-proclaimed Scandinavian capital of cool during wintertime? Cosy hotels. Opt for designer cool at Hotel 27 (serving seriously chilled vodka in downstairs...

A trip to the museum is not every child’s idea of fun; luckily for playful kids, Copenhagen is bursting with museum wings made especially with them in mind. Here’s a selection of the best. Nationalmuseet Denmark’s National Museum encompasses everything from prehistoric times right up to present...