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  1. Louisiana Museum
  
  Modern art and architecture in spectacular setting
  
  Art Museums/Galleries
  
  Outside Copenhagen
  
  Nile Expert Tip: This world-class art museum makes a perfect day trip.
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  2. Kødbyen
  
  New gallery district
  
  Offbeat Activities
  
  Vesterbro
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  3. Kongens Have
  
  The King's Gardens of Rosenborg Palace
  
  Picnics, Parks & Gardens
  
  Indre Byen
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  4. Københavns Havnebad
  
  Take a swim - in the city's harbor
  
  Baths
  
  Islands Brygge
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  5. Amager Strandpark
  
  Extensive beach park close to city center
  
  Beaches
  
  Islands Brygge
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  6. Carlsberg Byen
  
  New cultural quarter on site of old brewery
  
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  Vesterbro
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  7. Christiania
  
  Alternative Copenhagen
  
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  Christianshavn
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  8. Hay Cph
  
  Danish Furniture
  
  Shopping
  
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  9. Henrik Vibskov
  
  Flagship store for outrageous Danish clothing designer
  
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  10. Danish Architecture Center (DAC)
  
  Museum and exhibition centre for Danish architecture
  
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The Best of NileGuide
Over the last decade, Copenhagen has gone from quaint to cool. This Scandinavian metropolis is bursting with hip attractions, from up-and-coming neighborhoods and waterfront building projects to browsing the cool design in the city's smartest boutiques, galleries and bars.

Top of the list is Louisiana, a major contemporary art gallery located north of Copenhagen with a strong international profile. The permanent collection here is framed in superb architecture, while the changing exhibitions include some of the hippest names in today's art world.

Smaller gallery owners are flocking to Kødbyen, the latest neighborhood to experience gentrification. The former meat-packing district in Vesterbro is now buzzing with creativity as artists and party promoters exploit the raw vitality of the area.

In Copenhagen, even the parks are cool, and in the summer, Kongens Have (the King's Gardens) are filled with sun-worshipping young people taking a break from their studies or jobs to enjoy an hour or two in the sun, playing ball games, enjoying a picnic or just hanging out with friends.

The waterfront area has developed into one of the city's coolest quarters, and it fills with outdoor activities in summertime. A visionary municipal initiative now means that the harbor is clean enough to swim in, and the safe, supervised bathing area—Københavns Havnebad—is a favorite meeting place for young people during its summer season.

Another changing area is Ørestad: What was once heath ground between the city and the airport has now grown into a smart new neighborhood where some of Denmark's most exciting building projects are taking place. Not for everyone, it didn't quite make our list, but for anyone interested in architecture, a visit to national broadcaster DR's new Koncerthuset is a must.

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