# Copenhagen: map, what to do and when to go

Copenhagen is a flat, expensive, organized city that you get around by bike and explore through its harbor and Danish industrial design. Denmark's capital, with about 672,000 residents, grew up along the Øresund strait, where it charged ships a toll from 1429 to 1857.

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## Direct answer
- **Copenhagen: How do you get from Kastrup Airport to downtown?** The M2 metro leaves from Terminal 3 and reaches Kongens Nytorv in about 14 minutes, with trains every 4 to 6 minutes and 24-hour service; a 3-zone ticket costs about 36 kr.
- **Copenhagen: How do you get to the Louisiana Museum, in Humlebæk?** By train: from Nørreport or Østerport to Humlebæk is about 36 minutes, plus 10 on foot.
- **Copenhagen: Does Denmark use the euro?** No: the currency is the Danish krone (kr, DKK), pegged to the euro at about 7.46 kr per €, and the euro isn't accepted at most shops; pay by card or withdraw kroner.

## Medieval center, Slotsholmen, and Nyhavn
Start at 9am at Torvehallerne, in Nørreport, with coffee and a herring smørrebrød; the two glass halls date from 2011 and hold about 60 stalls.
- Nyhavn
- Slotsholmen and Christiansborg
- Rosenborg
- Rundetårn

## Christianshavn, Amager, and the water
Take the metro to Christianshavn and walk back along the canals of 1618, between the houseboats and the shipowners' warehouses.
- Vor Frelsers Kirke
- CopenHill and the swimmable harbor

## Nørrebro, Vesterbro, and museums
Rent a bicycle (about 100–150 kr a day) and follow Nørrebrogade, the street with the most cyclists in the country.
- Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek and SMK

## Tivoli
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Município de Copenhaga
Amusement park opened on August 15, 1843, by Georg Carstensen, on 8.3 ha next to the central station. The wooden roller coaster Rutschebanen dates from 1914 and still runs with an onboard brakeman; admission costs about 165–195 kr depending on the season, and the ride wristband adds about 295 kr.
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## Nyhavn
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Município de Copenhaga · One to two hours
Canal dug between 1670 and 1673 by Swedish prisoners to bring ships into the center. The colorful three-story houses date from the 18th century; H.C. Andersen lived at numbers 20, 67, and 18. Canal boats leave from here and loop the harbor in about 1 hour.
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## Slotsholmen and Christiansborg
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Município de Copenhaga · Up to half an hour
The islet of power: the current palace is the third on the site, built between 1907 and 1928, and houses the parliament, the prime minister's office, and the Supreme Court all at once. The tower stands 106 m, the tallest in the city, and the climb is free; the ruins of Absalon's castle lie in the basement. Next door, the 1640 Børsen has stayed fenced off since the fire of April 16, 2024.
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## Rosenborg
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Christian IV's summer castle, built between 1606 and 1633 in Dutch Renaissance style and never remodeled inside. It keeps the crown jewels and the 1596 crown in the basement; around it, Kongens Have is the city's oldest park and the most used on sunny days.
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## Amalienborg and the Marble Church
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Município de Copenhaga · Up to half an hour
Four identical rococo palaces around an octagonal square, designed by Nicolai Eigtved between 1750 and 1760 and occupied by the royal family since the Christiansborg fire of 1794. The changing of the guard happens at noon, with the troop leaving Rosenborg at 11:30am. The neighboring dome of Frederiks Kirke is 31 m across and took from 1749 to 1894 to complete.
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## Little Mermaid and Kastellet
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Município de Copenhaga · Up to half an hour
Edvard Eriksen's statue was unveiled on August 23, 1913, commissioned by brewer Carl Jacobsen, and stands just 1.25 m tall. It was beheaded in 1964 and 1998 and blown off its pedestal in 2003. It sits on the Langelinie waterfront, a ten-minute walk from Kastellet, a five-pointed star fortress from 1662 still used by the military and open to the public.
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## Rundetårn
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Município de Copenhaga · Up to half an hour
Observatory tower from 1637–1642, 34.8 m tall with a 209 m spiral ramp that climbs without a single step, built so carriages could carry instruments to the top. It's Europe's oldest functioning observatory; the telescope room is under restoration, with reopening expected in autumn 2026 (check before you go).
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## Vor Frelsers Kirke
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Município de Copenhaga · Up to half an hour
Baroque church in Christianshavn consecrated in 1696, with the external spiral spire added in 1752 by Lauritz de Thurah. There are 400 steps up to 90 m, the last 150 on the outside with a low railing; it closes on days of strong wind and in rain.
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## Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek and SMK
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Município de Copenhaga · Up to half an hour
The Glyptotek, opened in 1897 by brewer Carl Jacobsen, brings together Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, and Roman antiquities alongside a core of Rodin, Degas, and Gauguin around a palm-filled winter garden. Ten minutes away, the Statens Museum for Kunst holds the national collection, from Mantegna to Hammershøi, with the permanent collection generally free.
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## CopenHill and the swimmable harbor
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The Amager Bakke incinerator, a project by the BIG office opened in 2017, stands 85 m tall, with an artificial ski slope of about 450 m open since October 2019 and a climbing wall on its facade. Across from it, the harbor, cleaned up in the 1990s, has public baths at Islands Brygge (2002), Sluseholmen, and Nordhavn, open in summer and free.
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**Copenhagen: How do you get from Kastrup Airport to downtown?**
The M2 metro leaves from Terminal 3 and reaches Kongens Nytorv in about 14 minutes, with trains every 4 to 6 minutes and 24-hour service; a 3-zone ticket costs about 36 kr.

**Copenhagen: How do you get to the Louisiana Museum, in Humlebæk?**
By train: from Nørreport or Østerport to Humlebæk is about 36 minutes, plus 10 on foot. The Louisiana, a modern art museum opened in 1958, is 35 km to the north, with a sculpture garden and a direct view of the Øresund.

**Copenhagen: Does Denmark use the euro?**
No: the currency is the Danish krone (kr, DKK), pegged to the euro at about 7.46 kr per €, and the euro isn't accepted at most shops; pay by card or withdraw kroner.

**Copenhagen: What's the best time to go?**
Summer is short and it's the reason to come: from mid-May to late August, with highs of 20 to 22 °C in July, lows of 13 to 15 °C and, near the solstice, about 17 hours 30 minutes of daylight.

**Copenhagen: Can you stop or walk in the bike lane?**
No. The strip between the sidewalk and the asphalt is a bike lane, and cyclists have priority and move at speed. Never stop, walk or take photos on it, and look left before stepping off the curb.


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