Kroner is the currency in Denmark.

Not every memeber of the EU use Euro. Denmark voted no the the Euro back in 1993.

A few big shops accept Euros, but the don't give you a good exchange rate.

Thank you - most appreciated

Yes, it's the Danish Kroner (as opposed to the Swedish or Norwegian kroner which are all different). We found most stores/restaurants able to use charge cards (visa, mastercard preferred), and the exchange rates were about the same as paying cash.

I would also like to stress to foreign visitors the importance of getting cash, since many small bars, restaurants and EVERY supermarket will not accept your credit card. Copenhagen is unlike nearly any other city I've visited, as merchants are almost allergic to paying extra credit card processing fees, and will most likely only accept a dankort, which is a debit card with a chip and the letters DK.

Norwegian and Swedish guests, for instance, are unable to pay with their cards at the bar I work, Øl Bar, and without a dankort, you'll be unable to pay for your wine and beer at the local Netto.

A non Danish card will most likely work with taxicabs and some of the larger tourist restaurants, but nowhere off the beaten track.

Hope that helps someone.

I was recently in Copenhagen for a few days and used my credit card at many places including neighborhood groceries and a Netto store. I never found a place that wouldn't except it. I did need the pin for it through which luckily I had. We had some Kroner on hand for the small purchases.

Really? That's very odd, because our Dankort terminal refuses to accept any non-Danish card, even those with chips. This is good news for many people, I am sure, although I'm very puzzled now why our machine won't allow it!

I think most people don't have a pin for their credit card though - I know I don't and I wouldn't even know how to get one (the only PIN I've ever been aware of for a US credit card is if you want to use it as a debit card for cash advances which carries over 20% interest on my cards).... that said I was able to use my credit card at the tourist office, and at the larger restaurants I went. I did see many signs (including the konditori attached to the tourist office) that said there was a surcharge for non-Danish credit cards, and I saw it in other restaurants too but I don't remember too many places that only took the Danish card. Still, I wouldn't walk around without any cash, just in case.

In my experience credit card acceptance in Denmark is patchy. In tourist areas I've generally been able to use a card in restuarants and usually supermarkets (on Langeland, in Billund for example). In other areas it's been very patchy indeed.

Petrol stations are usually OK to use a British card in - but not always which can lead to some chasing around finding one that will take a card (excellent fun).

Chip and Pin seems to have made life a little easier - but always take a big pile of those lovely crowns with you just in case!

So sorry, I was mistaken! I just went through my credit card statement and must have used cash at the Netto store. I also remember a few bakery type places we needed cash at as well.

I added a PIN to my credit card prior to this trip and was suprised at how many places I needed it at.