Copenhagen

Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark and the country's largest city.

The original designation for the city, from which the contemporary Danish name is derived, was Kjøbmandehavn, "merchants' harbor". The English name for the city is derived from its German name, Kopenhagen. The element hafnium is named after the city's Latin name, Hafnia.

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Hotel Alexandra

International 3 Star  Copenhagen, Kobenhavn (0km)
rooms from £885.00

A beautiful hotel, full of tradition, situated right in the heart of Copenhagen by The Town Hall Square and The Tivoli Gardens.
guest rating: 2.3 / 5
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The Square

International 4 Star  Copenhagen, København (0.1km)
rooms from £1,060.00

The Square - Copenhagen's new hotel on the Town Hall Square opened in May 2003. Unique and central location on the Town Hall Square no. 14. Close to "Strøget", the Tivoli Gardens and the Central Station.
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Ascot Apartments

International 3 Star  Copenhagen V (Copenhagen City Centre) (0.2km)
rooms from £1,280.00

Ascot Apartments offer a unique hotel apartment concept for companies and their staff, for both shorter and longer durations.
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Ascot Hotel

International 3 Star  Copenhagen V (Copenhagen City Centre) (0.2km)
rooms from £999.00

Originally erected at the beginning of the 19th century as Copenhagen's Bath House this centrally located charming hotel includes 120 lovely and spacious rooms, 15 suites and 30 apartments, all of them equipped with modern facilities.
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Palace Hotel

International 4 Star  Copenhagen, Kobenhavn (0.2km)
rooms from £1,095.00

With as prominent neighbours as the Town Hall, the main shopping street and the world famous Tivoli Gardens, Palace Hotel probably is at the finest location in Copenhagen.
guest rating: 3.6 / 5
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First Hotel Vesterbro

International 4 Star  Copenhagen (Copenhagen) (0.2km)
rooms from £995.00

First Hotel Vesterbro is a modern hotel in the heart of Copenhagen situated between Tivoli and the trendy surburb of Vesterbro.
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Copenhagen Plaza

International 4 Star  Copenhagen V (Copenhagen ) (0.3km)
rooms from £1,000.00

Built in 1913, allegedly at the instigation of King Frederik VIII, this hotel is located in the vibrant heart of Copenhagen and looks out over Tivoli Gardens.
guest rating: 3.9 / 5
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Hotel Fox

Copenhagen V (Denmark) (0.3km)
rooms from £1,110.00

61 rooms, 21 artists, 1,000 ideas. Each room is an individual piece of art. From whacky comical styles to strict graphic design. From fantastic street art and Japanese Manga to simply spaced out fantasies.
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Hotel Astoria (NO SMOKING HOTEL)

International 3 Star  Copenhagen, Kobenhavn (Copenhagen) (0.3km)
rooms from £825.00

Conveniently situated in the heart of Copenhagen, this new hotel is only a short walk from the Central Railway station, the major bus connections and all major attractions.
guest rating: 4.3 / 5
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Copenhagen Hotel 27

International 3 Star  Copehagen (Copenhagen) (0.4km)
rooms from £995.00

This modern and personal lifestyle hotel, home to the Absolut Ice Bar, is situated right in the heart of Copenhagen, just a few metres from, Tivoli - the amusement park, Strøget - the main shopping street and Rådhuspladsen – the town ...
guest rating: 4.1 / 5
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Further Information

There is free entrance to most museums once a week, mainly on Wednesdays.

  • Amalienborg Palace - home of the royal family, changing of the guards each day at noon.
  • Assistant Cemetery in Norrebro with graves of many notable Danes
  • Bakkehus Museum, a cultural history museum about the Danish Golden Age of Literature and four of its most prominent figures: Kamma Rahbek, Knud Lyne Rahbek, Adam Oehlenschläger, dating back to the 1620's.
  • Barbie Doll Museum, private collection of Barbie dolls from 1959 and on.
  • Botanic Garden with its Palm House.
  • Carlsberg Brewery Guided tours are offered twice every weekday
  • Christiania the world famous commune known as the free city in Christianshavn.
  • Cisternerne - Museum of Modern Glass Art, opposite the zoo in Frederiksberg. The museum is established in old water cisterns.
  • Copenhagen Zoo
  • The Little Mermaid, near Kastellet.
  • Museum Erotica, museum about sex, eroticism and pornography.
  • The Museum of Copenhagen, Vesterbro, museum about Copenhagen's history.
  • National Gallery
  • The National Museum
  • Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek - one of the foremost collections in Europe of ancient, medieval and modern art
  • Rosenborg Castle and Treasury
  • Slotsholmen
  • Sømods Bolcher, see candy being produced in the old-fashioned handmade tradition. A hit with the kids.
  • The Workers' Museum museum about the working class and its history.

Things to do

  • Climb the 400 steps to the top of the spire of Vor Frelsers Kirke in Christianshavn for panoramic views of Copenhagen.
  • See a play in the Royal Theater, or the new Opera (opened January 2005)
  • Tivoli, (Vesterbrogade 3), the world famous theme park in central Copenhagen. Entry 65 DKK, open 11-23 daily (longer on weekends). Main season is medio april-ultimo september. From medio november-ultimo december there is Christmas in Tivoli. In 2006 there will also be Halloween in Tivoli from 13.-22. October. Tivoli is especially beautiful at night when coloured lamps light up everywhere. Pop/rock concerts every Friday night, sometimes with internationally known names. (Be early). Some evenings end with fireworks, consult the program. Also brass bands, pantomime theater etc. on the program.
  • Niels Bohr Institute. If you are a physicist or just interested in physics, come to the Institute and see the room of Niels Bohr with photos of the staff of the institute when he was the head of it, a model of the famous thought experiment weighing the clock, the archive, the photos of all the famous people who were developing the quantum theory during the so-called "golden age of physics, when even small people could do big things" and also the modern part of the institute. The people at the archive are wiling to show the institute to other people, if they are not too busy, but you should make an appointment in advance.
  • Go on a harbour tour Canal tours, Netto Boats
  • Fælledparken.

Annual events

  • Copenhagen Jazzfestival, Held in early July, 10 days of jazz everywhere in Copenhagen. In parks, cafes, clubs, theaters etc.
  • Culture Night (Kulturnatten) The last Friday before the school holiday in week 42 (mid-October). You buy a badge for DKK 70 and get access to major museums, exhibitions, churches, libraries, schools, organisations, the parliament, etc.