Things to Do in Copenhagen

Things to Do in Copenhagen, Denmark - Copenhagen Attractions

Things to Do in Copenhagen

Ways to tour Copenhagen

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The Grand Tour from Nyhavn
346
City Tours
from $15.77 per adult
Copenhagen Canal Tour - Exploring Hidden Gems
647
City Tours
from $67.71 per adult
The Art of Baking Danish Pastry
15
Cooking Classes
from $106.15 per adult
City Sightseeing Copenhagen Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
220
Bus Tours
from $36.90 per adult
LIKELY TO SELL OUT*
The Copenhagen Culinary Experience Food Tour
125
City Tours
from $139.81 per adult
LIKELY TO SELL OUT*
Grand Day Trip around Copenhagen
167
Bus Tours
from $159.22 per adult
Small-Group Discovery Bike Tour in Copenhagen
32
Private and Luxury
from $61.98 per adult
Skip the Line: Tivoli Gardens Admission Ticket
279
Parks
from $20.97 per adult
Pub Crawl Copenhagen
492
Nightlife
from $24.85 per adult
LIKELY TO SELL OUT*
Hamlet And Sweden Tour - Two countries in one day !
38
Bus Tours
from $131.44 per adult

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Top Attractions in Copenhagen

1. Nyhavn

Neighborhoods • Historic Walking Areas

Indre By (Inner City)

By johnmN5785EK

Nyhavn is an iconic tourist attraction that was originally a commercial port where ships from all over the world would…

2. Tivoli Gardens

Amusement & Theme Parks • Gardens

Inner Vesterbro

Admission tickets from $20.19

This original park is over 100 years old and has many features and ideas that can now be seen all over Disney’s theme…

3. Rosenborg Castle

Historic Sites • Castles

Indre By (Inner City)

This is a scintillating collection of art, jewels and other treasures of the royal family.

4. Frederiksberg Slot

Points of Interest & Landmarks

Frederiksberg

A royal palace and seat of government of Denmark which embodies the strength of Denmark's constitutional monarchy.

5. Our Saviour's Church

Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks

Christianshavn

The Church of our Saviour is a distinctive 17C Baroque church towering over the 18C & 19C buildings of Christianshavn…

6. Christiansborg Slot

Historic Sites • Castles

Indre By (Inner City)

Although only about 100 years old, The Christianborg Palace is both an extensive suite of Royal reception rooms, the…

7. Torvehallerne

Flea & Street Markets

Indre By (Inner City)

building filled with small unique vendors, and food trucks and a market outside.

8. Rundetårn

Observation Decks & Towers

Indre By (Inner City)

By petermY2777LY

This historic building has been a distinctive feature of Copenhagen's skyline since 1642.

9. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

Art Museums

Inner Vesterbro

Housed in a 19th c. purpose built museum, it represents the collecting passion of one man and of museum curators who…

10. The National Museum of Denmark

Speciality Museums • Points of Interest & Landmarks

Indre By (Inner City)

Over three floors of history, and the current Meet the Vikings exhibition helps bring the history to life.

11. Cisternerne

Art Museums

Frederiksberg

By susanwO6720FW

This former water reservoir for Copenhagen now provides a space for unusual art installations.

12. Sondermarken

Parks

Frederiksberg

It is the site of an underground cisterns that to day funktion as an exhibition space.

13. Kastellet

Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings

Inner Oesterbro

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Open now

An amazingly preserved historic site, The Citadel (Kastellet), a star fortresses with bastions at its corners, was…

14. The Danish Music Museum

Speciality Museums

Frederiksberg

it traces the different musical instruments humans have used throughout history.

15. Designmuseum Danmark

Speciality Museums • Art Museums

Indre By (Inner City)

The current exhibition, "The Danish Chair," demonstrates Denmark's leadership in furniture design as far back as the…

16. Haveselskabs Have

Gardens

Frederiksberg

By RobinDrinkall

It is an oasis in the sense it is located in a built up area and allows a form of escape from the busy working life.

17. Landbohøjskolens Have

Gardens

Frederiksberg

By DBC_the_birder

Placed on the Frederiksberg campus of Copenhagen University, they represent a peaceful haven in this otherwise not…

18. Davids Samling (The David Collection)

Art Museums

Indre By (Inner City)

The inside is a series of residential rooms converted into a world class collection of art from the Islamic kingdoms!

19. Frederiks Kirke (Marmorkirken)

Churches & Cathedrals

Indre By (Inner City)

By Alison-Geoff

Presided by King Frederik V the foundation stone was laid in 1749 as part of a grand plan of making a new city district…

20. Botanical Garden

Speciality Museums • Natural History Museums

Indre By (Inner City)

It houses the huge collection with more than 13 thousand species in almost thirty glasshouses.

21. Amalienborg museum

Architectural Buildings • History Museums

Indre By (Inner City)

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Temporarily closed

Amalienborg consists of four identical and beautiful classical palaces on four sides of a square with a monument to…

22. Copenhagen City Hall

Architectural Buildings • Monuments & Statues

Indre By (Inner City)

This is a city hall which expresses the intense pride of the citizenry in the capital city at the turning point of the…

23. Stroeget

Neighborhoods • Points of Interest & Landmarks

Indre By (Inner City)

The street reportedly was built in accord with architect Jan Gehls's concept to create quality urban areas by removing…

24. Copenhagen Opera House

Operas • Architectural Buildings

Christianshavn

Donated by millionaire ship owner Mærsk- Møller, the opera house built by architect Henning Larsen houses the Royal…

25. Assistens Cemetery

Cemeteries

Nørrebro

By Nomad_in_Transit_3

The Assistant cemetery holds many stories - other than the fates creating it: when Copenhagen succumbed to the plague…

26. Frederiksberg Have

Parks

Frederiksberg

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Open now

Acres and Acres of green space punctuated with woodlands, meandering streams and a palace, Frederiksberg Have is peace…

27. Amager Strandpark

Beaches

Amager

By SunnyWestKelowna

This long beach area of dunes and piers stretches about 4.5 kms within the city limits.

28. The Open Air Museum

Speciality Museums

By atlanticophelia

This vast outdoor museum contains buildings from the days before yesterday.

29. Grundtvig Church (Grundtvigs Kirke)

Architectural Buildings • Religious Sites

Be sure to walk around outside and see the surrounding buildings with a similar architectural style.

30. Kongens Have

Parks

Indre By (Inner City)

By FromMajsLips

During a previous visit we brought a picnic basket from a nearby cafe (which had everything ready - blanket, champagn...

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Hop on Hop Off

Cultural Tours

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