Copenhagen Travel Blog

One of the most annoying things about traveling is arriving in a city only to discover that something that you would have really loved to have experienced has just been… and gone. Whether its art exhibitions, opera or music festivals, don’t miss out this year with our breakdown of some of Copenhagen’s...

Out were over-polluting cars, The Little Mermaid and overpriced fusion food. In were Nordic cuisine and Scandinavian cooking, gourmet burgers and cycle paths. So, what did happen in Copenhagen in 2010? The Little Mermaid left the country on a promotional visit to Shanghai’s Expo, and then returned...

Public, outdoor ice rinks are popular in Copenhagen from mid-November right through to February, and they’re also free – you just have to pay for skate hire. The most well-known rink is traditionally laid in a large circle around Kongens Nytorv square, but will not be returning to the Indre Byen...

After six months serving as an ambassador for her home country at the World Expo in Shanghai, China, Copenhagen’s most visited tourist attraction, The Little Mermaid, was packed up and shipped home on October 31st. After a lengthy voyage from the other side of the world she was safely returned...

Nowhere in the world do Christmas trees spring up as plentifully in Scandinavia, where the annual excursion into the woods for a tree is part of most family traditions. This year, however, the city’s most ecological trees will not be found in the forest. This season, the greenest Christmas trees come...

Visitors to Copenhagen right now can be forgiven by being a little puzzled by some of the more cryptic road signs scattered around the city, which seem to be suggesting alternative methods of behavior more than laying down the law: one example is this sign representing a ‘Kramme Zone‘ (hugging...

Fashion magazine Costume is holding the biggest late-night shopping event of the year this Friday, October 1st when the crème de la crème of Copenhagen’s clothing stores will be opening late to offer fashion shows, goodie bags and champagne to the fashion-conscious in the ‘Fashion After Dark’...

If you thought Denmark’s gourmet chefs were all about four-course dinners and fancy food, think again: the latest culinary war is currently hotting up in the burger bar. When the owners of upmarket restaurants Le Sommelier and Umami opened MASH last year (standing for Modern American Steakhouse),...

A decade ago this tough, Nørrebro street was known for its connection to biker gangs and hash clubs, and the few journalists who dared to traverse its 19th-century cobblestones had generally been sent to report on some kind of trouble. Today, however, the street is making international waves as a fascinating,...

Copenhagen’s unwanted bikes are getting a little loving care these days, by way of a tender oiling and some fresh air in their tires: All part of the local city council’s service as the world’s best bike city. The service is currently on trial at five Metro stations in the city, where...