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Denmark — The Dispatches

Copenhagen

A low-slung, bike-happy Danish capital where the old harbour, Nyhavn, is a row of painted merchant houses along the water. Royal castles and the Glyptotek's marble, food halls and the New Nordic cooking that noma kicked off, and Tivoli — the 1843 pleasure garden Walt Disney came to and borrowed for Disneyland. Hygge, done properly.

Visited May 202555.68°N 12.57°EAPT CPH
Copenhagen
Fig. 1 — CopenhagenPhotograph · O. Daly

Top recommendations

3 picks
Rosenborg Castle

Rosenborg Castle

A Renaissance castle in the King's Garden, holding the Danish crown jewels.

Copenhagen City Hall

Copenhagen City Hall

The red-brick Rådhus, with a tower you can climb for the rooftops.

Glyptoteket

Glyptoteket

A sculpture museum wrapped around a palm-filled winter garden.

Where to eat

16 entries

World-renowned tasting menu

TorvehallerneApple ↗·Google ↗

Food market

Sankt Peders BageriApple ↗·Google ↗

Bakery

SSAM Korean Food BarApple ↗·Google ↗
Hatoba SushiApple ↗·Google ↗
Gasoline GrillApple ↗·Google ↗

Burgers

Pizza

Hart BageriApple ↗·Google ↗

Bakery

The Olive Kitchen & BarApple ↗·Google ↗
Next Door CafeApple ↗·Google ↗
Cocks & CowsApple ↗·Google ↗

Burgers

The Union KitchenApple ↗·Google ↗
Mad & KaffeApple ↗·Google ↗

Brunch

Where to drink

3 entries
StudenterhusetApple ↗·Google ↗
Bastard CaféApple ↗·Google ↗

Board games

Warpigs BrewpubApple ↗·Google ↗

What to do

15 entries
Freetown ChristianiaApple ↗·Google ↗
Copenhagen City HallApple ↗·Google ↗

Historic amusement park

Home of CarlsbergApple ↗·Google ↗

Brewery experience

Botanical GardenApple ↗·Google ↗
National Museum of DenmarkApple ↗·Google ↗
Church of Our SaviourApple ↗·Google ↗
Walking tourApple ↗·Google ↗
GlyptoteketApple ↗·Google ↗

Amusement park

SMK — National Gallery of DenmarkApple ↗·Google ↗
Rosenborg CastleApple ↗·Google ↗

Department store

The gallery

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