Top 5
– what should you expect?
Tivoli Gardens
This world-renowned amusement park dating from 1843 offers eateries, public concerts, pantomime theatre, and of course a variety of rides.
New York has its Statue of Liberty. Berlin has its Brandenburg Gate. London has Big Ben. But what are Copenhagen’s five greatest landmarks? And are they worth spending your time on?
Nyhavn
Nyhavn is a canal dating from 1673 which is situated in the centre of Copenhagen. Here’s where you’ll find a variety of restaurants and bars.
Christiania
Christiania is a self-proclaimed autonomous district in Christianshavn that was established by hippies in 1971. It’s one of Copenhagen’s major tourist attractions, with at least half a million visitors annually.
Amalienborg Palace
This Rococo palace dating from 1748 is the residence of the Queen of Denmark.
The Little Mermaid
It’s a 125-centimetre-high bronze statue created by the sculptor Edvard Eriksen which takes its subject from H.C. Andersen’s fairy tale. The mermaid was unveiled in 1913.
The Botanical Garden
The Botanical Garden with its iconic Palm House is a green oasis in the heart of Copenhagen. A stone’s throw from bustling Nørreport Station you will find the entrance to one of Copenhagen’s most beautiful gardens that draws you in to its tranquillity and an immersive experience far away from the noise and traffic of the city.
Christiania
The facts: Christiania is a self-proclaimed autonomous district in Christianshavn that was established by hippies in 1971. It’s one of Copenhagen’s major tourist attractions, with at least half a million visitors annually.
Amalienborg Palace
The facts: This Rococo palace dating from 1748 is the residence of the Queen of Denmark.
The little mermaid (Den lille havfrue)
The facts: It’s a 125-centimetre-high bronze statue created by the sculptor Edvard Eriksen which takes its subject from H.C. Andersen’s fairy tale. The mermaid was unveiled in 1913.
Tivoli Gardens
The facts This world-renowned amusement park dating from 1843 offers eateries, public concerts, pantomime theatre, and of course a variety of rides.
Nyhavn
Nyhavn is a canal dating from 1673 which is situated in the centre of Copenhagen. Here’s where you’ll find a variety of restaurants and bars.
Vor Frelsers Kirke (Our Saviour´s Church)
The most fairy-tale of towers
The Viking Ship Museum
For years, the fishermen of Roskilde Fjord knew some old ships were lying on the bottom of the fjord, but only in the 1960s did anyone realise that they dated right back to the age of the Vikings.
The Botanical Garden
Venture on an expedition among live butterflies and extinct species
Bakken
Bakken, north of Copenhagen, is the world’s oldest amusement park, having been created in 1583. And according to many Danes, it’s also one of the world’s most enjoyable amusement parks.
Kronborg – Prince Hamlet’s Castle
Visit the castle of hamlet “to be, or not to be”
Roskilde Cathedral
Imagine the best of contemporary architecture and craftsmanship from the middle of the Middle Ages up to the present day being gathered in one place, untouched and unchanged for all those centuries.