We love Copenhagen and always look forward to our visits there.
Here are just a few places we recommend. It is by no way an exhaustive list, simply places we like and enjoy.
We add places each time we go, so do come back and see what’s new.
Restaurants – booking for all places is advisable:
Situated in Tivoli. Nice dining room – great food.
Traditional Danish restaurant – great for lunch – been there a couple of times and always order too much!
Situated n a small mews between Illums Bolighus and Royal Copenhagen
Eat Smushi and Flaesketegsandwich (roast pork sandwich). Drink Nordguld Aquavit!
Great restaurant in the old meatpacking district – don’t be put off by the location or the décor, the food is fantastic.
Last time we drank a lovely Austrian wine which went great with fish – 2009 Grüner Veltliner ‘Strasser Weinberge’,
Heard lots of good things about, but not been there…
The best smorrebrod – they do takeaway too!
I couldn’t write a list of restaurants in Copenhagen without including Noma – if you are lucky enough to get a table, then go – even if it means remortgaging the house!
In Humlebaek - 30 minutes away by Train.
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
Our favourite museum – great location, beautiful building, good food!!
Local to Louisiana Museum – another great location with simple, fresh great tasting food.
Shopping
With the advent of the internet, there is not much that is not now available in the UK and with the current exchange rate (Jan 2012) some items are actually cheaper in the UK than in Denmark!
Out of the big stores, Illum, Magasin, Normann Copenhagen and Illum Bolighus are all favourite’s. Plus there are lots of individual fashion and design shops.
Getting Around
Public Transport is great.
The Metro from the airport is the quickest way to get in to town from the airport.
The S Train and the Metro are great ways to get around.
You can buy a travel card which makes it much cheaper.
Copenhagen Airport is great – lots of last minute shopping ;-)
Hotels
We have never stayed in a hotel in Copenhagen, as we are always lucky enough to stay with friends.
Whilst we cannot recommend them personally, we have heard good things about…
Enjoy!
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