Top places to visit in Copenhagen

• Tivoli Gardens

  Activity · 4.6 rating · about 3 h · check the fee at the gate

  The world's second-oldest amusement park (1843) — a magical fairground of gardens, roller coasters, pantomime theatre and illuminated fountains that inspired Walt Disney to create Disneyland.

• Nyhavn Canal

  Cultural · 4.7 rating · about 1 h · check the fee at the gate

  Copenhagen's most photographed street — the 17th-century canal lined with colourful Dutch-gabled townhouses where Hans Christian Andersen lived for 18 years, now packed with cafés and boat tours.

• The Little Mermaid

  Cultural · 4.2 rating · about 0.3 h · check the fee at the gate

  The 1913 bronze statue inspired by Andersen's fairy tale — Copenhagen's most famous landmark, sitting on her rock at Langelinje harbour, regularly vandalised and always restored.

• Strøget Pedestrian Street

  Cultural · 4.5 rating · about 1 h · check the fee at the gate

  The world's longest pedestrian shopping street — a 1.1km corridor from City Hall Square to Kongens Nytorv, with Danish design stores, Illums Bolighus and street performers throughout.

• Amalienborg Palace

  Heritage · 4.6 rating · about 1.3 h · entry kr125 (≈ ₹1,780)

  The four-palace complex of the Danish royal family — with the Rococo squares, the equestrian statue of Frederick V, and the Amalienborg Museum tracing 150 years of royal life.

• Rosenborg Castle & Crown Jewels

  Heritage · 4.7 rating · about 1.5 h · entry kr150 (≈ ₹2,140), Adult DKK 150; closed Monday Nov–Apr

  The 1633 Dutch Renaissance summer palace of Christian IV, with the Danish Crown Jewels in the basement treasury and 400 years of royal collections in perfectly preserved rooms.

• Christiania (Freetown)

  Cultural · 4.3 rating · about 1.5 h · check the fee at the gate

  The self-governing anarchist commune established in 1971 in a former military barracks — a unique social experiment with colourful street art, live music, the Pusher Street market and a community still debating its future.

• Rådhuspladsen (City Hall Square)

  Cultural · 4.4 rating · about 0.3 h · check the fee at the gate

  The central square of modern Copenhagen — framing the City Hall's National Romantic tower, the Hans Christian Andersen statue and the gateway to Tivoli, Strøget and the city's main arteries.

• Louisiana Museum of Modern Art

  Museum · 4.8 rating · about 4 h · entry kr175 (≈ ₹2,500), Adult DKK 175; train from Copenhagen (35 min) to Humlebæk

  Denmark's most visited museum — a unique seaside building north of Copenhagen, with Giacometti, Calder mobiles, Picasso and a sculpture garden directly on the Øresund strait.

• Torvehallerne Market Hall

  Market · 4.4 rating · about 1.3 h · check the fee at the gate

  Copenhagen's most stylish covered market — two glass halls on Israels Plads with 60 stalls selling fresh produce, smørrebrød, craft coffee and gourmet take-away from some of the city's finest chefs.

• Rundetårn (Round Tower)

  Heritage · 4.6 rating · about 0.5 h · entry kr30 (≈ ₹430)

  The 1642 astronomical tower with a helical ramp (no stairs) winding 7.5 turns to the top — the oldest functioning astronomical observatory in Europe with a viewpoint over Copenhagen's rooftops.

• National Museum of Denmark

  Museum · 4.6 rating · about 2.5 h · entry kr150 (≈ ₹2,140), Free permanent collection; closed Monday

  Denmark's most comprehensive historical museum — the Viking Age, the Sun Chariot of Trundholm, Norse runestones and the history of Denmark from the Ice Age to the 20th century.

Things to do

• Tivoli Gardens Amusement Park Entertainment · 4 h · from DKK 120 per person
• Nyhavn Walking Tour Walking Tour · 1 h
• Copenhagen Canal Cruise Sightseeing · 1 h · from DKK 120 per person
• Bike Tour of Copenhagen Cycling · 3 h · from DKK 240 per person
• Day Trip to Roskilde Vikings Day Trip · 5 h · from DKK 180 per person
• Copenhagen Food Tour Food Tour · 3 h · from DKK 370 per person
• New Nordic Cuisine Cooking Class Cooking Class · 4 h · from DKK 490 per person
• Nyhavn Walking Tour Walking Tour · 1 h

Where to stay in Copenhagen

Hotels

• Nimb Hotel Copenhagen 5-star · INR 42,000 to INR 170,000 per night
• Hotel d'Angleterre Copenhagen 5-star · INR 40,000 to INR 160,000 per night
• Hotel Sanders Copenhagen 4-star · INR 15,000 to INR 40,000 per night
• Manon les Suites 4-star · INR 11,000 to INR 22,000 per night
• Hotel Villa Copenhagen 5-star · INR 11,000 to INR 25,000 per night
• Hotel Skt Petri 5-star · INR 11,000 to INR 25,000 per night

Where to eat

• Restaurant Halifax american, burgers · about DKK 165 per person
• La Glace danish, pastry, cafe · about DKK 180 per person
• Torvehallerne international, danish, market · about DKK 180 per person
• Sticks'n'Sushi japanese, sushi, asian · about DKK 385 per person
• Mikkeller Bar international, gastropub, beer_hall · about DKK 180 per person
• Café Norden danish, european, brasserie · about DKK 280 per person
• Mother italian, pizza, neapolitan · about DKK 220 per person
• Royal Smushi Cafe danish, traditional, smorrebrod · about DKK 280 per person

Getting to Copenhagen

Airport: Copenhagen (CPH)

Getting around

• Metro
• Transit Pass
• Walking