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1. Tivoli Gardens
- The world-famous Tivoli Pleasure Gardens first opened its doors on August 15, 1843. It's said that the park's founder, Georg Carstensen, said that... read more
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2. Rosenborg Slot
- When King Christian IV ordered Rosenborg Palace to be built in 1606, he imagined it as his summer house outside of the city. As with many of Christian... read more
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3. Christiania
- In 1971, a band of hippies decided to squat a collection of deserted army barracks close to Copenhagen's Christianshavn neighborhood, proclaiming... read more
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4. Amalienborg
- The royal residence of Queen Margrethe II was built in 1749 and is widely considered to be a splendid architectural example of the Rococo-period.... read more
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5. Glyptoteket
- Carlsberg Brewery founder Carl Jacobsen and his wife were some of the biggest art benefactors of the time, and presented their extensive collection... read more
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7. DFDS Canal Tours
- For once, it's the tourists who get it right - locals almost never experience Copenhagen in this way, and they're missing out on a treat, experiencing... read more
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8. Den Lille Havfrue
- Denmark's most photographed tourist attraction is also the nation's smallest and, for many, something of an anticlimax. A tribute to the most well... read more
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9. Statens Museum for Kunst
- With more than one thousand works on show over three floors, the Statens Museum takes on 700 years of art history, both Danish and international.... read more
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10. Christiansborg
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For such a compact city, Copenhagen packs its attractions in. Whether you're hunting out museums, art galleries, funfairs or park gardens, everything is close at hand. Downtown, the Danish capital comprises charming, medieval cobbled streets and canals a stone's throw from ultra-modern, waterfront architecture. There's no elitism here, and the Danish love of play is as apparent in the National Gallery as it is in the city's famous Tivoli Pleasure Gardens.
History buffs are urged to see where it all started, on the museum island of Slotsholmen, where Copenhagen was founded back in the 12th century: this tiny area is now the site of many of the city's museums as well as the nation's Parliament at Christiansborg. Fans of royalty, meanwhile, can take a peek at the crown jewels in Rosenborg Slot before catching the changing of the guard in the rococo square of Amalienborg Slotsplads: there's savings to be made by buying a combined ticket to both royal palaces.
Discover first-hand Copenhagen's libertarian side with a visit to the 'free state' of Christiania, a marvellously ramshackle display of autonomy in action. Another fine example of ideals turned into reality, the renaissance Round Tower, affords some of the best views of the city. The city's best-known landmark the Little Mermaid is also its most over-rated, but the walk up to the stumpy statue is extremely pleasant; or view it from a boat as part of a harbor and canal tour.
Those who enjoy museums should note that most are closed on Mondays. If you can, visit on a Wednesday, when many offer late-night opening that day as well as free entry: the Ny Carlsberg Glyptoteket, on the other hand, is free on Sundays. Go crazy with a Copenhagen Card, offered by the local tourist information centre and allowing free entry to a whopping 65 museums and attractions in the Copenhagen area as well as free travel on buses, trains and Metro.
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