Copenhagen Travel Guide & Copenhagen Attractions

We start with the golden question;

Is Copenhagen Expensive?

Unfortunately quite expensive! We never want to get discouraged here because there are always ways to get around on the cheap.. But if you want to travel, eat and drink in Copenhagen as you would in an average European city, you need to allocate a big budget.. There is no need for these, if you say I buy my stuff from the market, make my sandwich, buy 1 coffee in the coffee shop and sit for hours (this is us), it is possible to travel cheaply.. When I say cheap, it’s cheap in the ‘Copenhagen‘ standard. We will also write down the things we did to cut costs during the trip.. For example Copenhagen Card.

Not to forget; Denmark uses ‘kroons’ as currency but you can pay by credit card everywhere. If you run out of kronor and you can’t find a commission-free exchange to convert your money, it may be more convenient to pay with a credit card..

What is Copenhagen Card? Should he take it? Does it come cheap?

The Copenhagen Card is a city pass that gives you unlimited access to public transport within the city (including the airport) and free entry to almost all museums, palaces and attractions.. 54 Euros (per person) for 24 hours, 80 Euros for 48 hours and 99 Euros for 72 hours. We know it sounds expensive when you say it like that, but if you have museums, palaces, events to go in front of you and if you try to pay the entrance fee to all of them, believe me, it will be much more expensive!

Our recommendation is as follows; You plan the museums and palaces you want to visit for a single day and get the card that day.. In fact, if you buy it for the day you arrive or the day you return, you will also include transportation from the airport.. Thus, you will eliminate everything that you will pay an entrance fee of 50 Euros.. Give me the remaining days, the streets of Copenhagen, ruefully!

Hiring a Bicycle in Copenhagen and Transport in Copenhagen

Fees for Renting a Bike and Renting a Bike in Copenhagen

Copenhagen bikes It easily competes with Amsterdam in terms of use, and even surpasses it! When you go, you will see that everyone, young and old, rides a bicycle in this city.. What a ride, without saying snow and winter.

If you don’t have winter clothes to protect you from the wind, maybe renting a bike in Copenhagen in winter can be challenging for you, but if your trip to Copenhagen doesn’t come to the winter months, we seriously recommend renting a bike.. First of all, the city is very safe for cyclists, secondly, it will not take you more than 15 minutes to go from one place to another and you will save time, and thirdly, the pleasure of exploring a city by bike is completely different! Of course, you will not have paid any money for transportation.

You can think of bicycle rentals as between 75-85 Kron per day, that is, between 10-12 Euros.. There are bike rental shops on every corner, you can choose any of them when you go.

Transportation in Copenhagen & Airport-City Transportation

The airport is very close to the city.. It takes about 15 minutes by metro.. If you are not going to rent a bike and you will not get a Copenhagen Card, you can buy a daily public transport ticket.. You can buy it from the ticket machines at the airport or at any metro stop.. Unlimited public transport ticket 75 Kron per day, i.e. 10 Euro. If you want to buy it for 3 days, it’s 190 Kroner or 18 Euro..

If you ask me if I should use public transportation while visiting the city, you may need to use the subway to go to some areas, although not constantly.. For example, although most places in Copenhagen are within walking distance, the new “hipsterizing” parts of the city such as Norrebro are a bit far from the center, at least you may need the metro to get there.. If you want to buy a one-way ticket, it costs around 3.5 Euros on average.

While we’re on the subject, let’s talk about the following;

When to go to Copenhagen?

We went to Copenhagen at the beginning of December and froze as two people living in Munich! There are two reasons for this; firstly, the weather was extremely frosty, and secondly, we went with the wrong shoes! :)We went here with the coats we wore when we saw that it was zero degrees (ie the same as in Munich), but we forgot what it’s like to be cold in the North.. What we say is that; if you won’t be like us, you can go in winter time. It would even be nice if you coincide with the time of the Christmas markets.. As a plus of going in winter, we can say that the city is less crowded, flight tickets are cheaper and suitable accommodation is easier to find..

The plus of going to Copenhagen in the summer is that it gets dark outside of the hot weather at 10pm. Imagine that in December in Copenhagen, it gets bright at half past 8 in the morning and gets dark at half past 3 in the evening.. You really have little time left to explore the city in the light.. In summer, it’s the opposite; it gets light at 6 and gets dark at 10 pm. In other words, you can visit the places you visit in 3 days in winter and in 2 days in summer..

How many days to visit Copenhagen & How Many Days Should We Allocate for Copenhagen

We stayed in Copenhagen for 2,5 days and the last day was a bit hectic. If you ask us, the touristic places are visited in the first 2 days, but 3 and 4 days to understand and enjoy the city and explore the coffee shops.. it would be great if you have a day. In fact, if you have an additional day, you can go to Malmö, which is very nearby, for a day-trip.. We will complete the remaining 1.5 days that way..

Copenhagen Accommodation & Where to Stay in Copenhagen& Cheap Accommodation in Copenhagen

To be honest, Copenhagen accommodation is expensive! But it is quite possible to find suitable alternatives according to the average of the city.. So don’t despair!

We researched a lot of accommodation options before we went and the two most logical places to stay seemed to be Osterbro and Vesterbro.. Because the places you will go out in the evening will probably be in these districts and if you choose to stay here, you can return by walking in the evening.. In addition, it is always beneficial to have the hotel close to the center during the day.. You can easily go anywhere by public transport from here..

We booked our accommodation at the last minute at Crown Plaza and we loved it. Between the airport and the center. You will be in the center in 10 minutes by metro.. We leave the link here. Of course, we recommend you not to leave your accommodation until the last minute, like us! link here) and Comfort Hotel Vesterbro (link here). Both are in the center and their prices were very reasonable compared to the Copenhagen average.. Unfortunately, at the time we went, there was no room for all three of them.. We have stayed in many cities in Europe, especially in Meininger hotels, and we love it!

In Osterbro, Hotel Osterport (link here) is recommended. Likewise, considering that it is around 70 Euros per night, it is extremely convenient for its location.. If you find a place, don’t miss it! We couldn’t find it.

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Without further ado, we move on to Places to Visit in Copenhagen!

Copenhagen Travel Guide and Places to Visit in Copenhagen

Places to Visit in Copenhagen

Copenhagen looks a bit like Berlin in terms of its urban layout. In addition to the city center, there are other small centers in the old immigrant districts that are new and new hipster.. We will tell you in the order we visited so that they do not get confused!

Nyhavin

This is Copenhagen’s old harbor area. While it used to only cater to boaters, it later became the modern center of the city with numerous venues opened around it..

Our favorite view in Copenhagen was the colorful houses lined up in the open canal.. We strongly recommend that you go here early in the morning before it gets crowded.. If you are interested, you can take a tour on the canal by tourist boat and it is around 8 Euros per person.

While walking around Nyhavn, you can see a queue in front of house number 20, because this is the house where Andersen lived..

Nyhavn takes about 20 minutes to reach the old port area, but there is not much to see here. There is only one famous Mermaid Statue (The Little Mermaid), and that has already made it to the list of ‘The most disappointing things in the world’, we are not sure if you want to see it.. We did not go to the Old port area.

Amalianborg Palace

A little ahead of Nyhavn you will see Amalianborg Palace, built in the 18th century and the residence of the Danish Royal Family (yes still).

Some parts of the palace are open to visitors. It is possible to get a lot of information about Danish history with a guide while walking inside..

We looked in the garden a little bit, but we didn’t go inside.. The palace is open every day until 4 pm for those who want to visit.

Strøget

We continue to visit the center. This is one of Copenhagen’s central shopping streets.. Since the place is in the middle of the city, you will definitely go here.. Think of it like a street with shops and cafes on the left and right.

Superkilen Park

Norrebro Copenhagen’s now hipster expat neighborhood. So it’s kind of Kreuzberg 10 years ago! They made the Superkilen project to integrate this region into the city and people from 60 countries contributed to the project.. The result was a large park with areas for sports, appealing mostly to young people, and a lot of skateboarders..

You’ll recognize this place from the Copenhagen pictures because the gray/white striped mound is very popular!

If you are into murals, you can also stop by Banana Park in the back street of Superkilen.

Freetown Christiania – Free City!

This is our favorite place in Copenhagen it’s done! Let’s explain right away; Christiania, an area taken over by hippies in the 1970s. They quarreled with the state after taking over the area, but in the end, the state left this area to the hippies to conduct a social experiment.. So it gave some kind of autonomy!

About 2000 hippies live by their own rules in this free-within-town city. For example, they have councils, important decisions are made there. Apart from that, Christiania has certain rules such as theft is prohibited, running is prohibited (as it evokes the police), and private cars are prohibited.. They earn their living from the trinkets and small things they sell to the tourists who come here, and from the cafes and bars they run.. By selling marijuana, of course..

If you ask how the police don’t get involved in this part of cannabis, they do raids once in a while, but they turn a blind eye, unless another chemical substance is a drug.. Photography is strictly prohibited in this marijuana area of ​​Christiania. They politely warn you as soon as they see you on the camera or phone.. Let’s say you wanted to move here, you stand in line and when it’s your turn, the council decides..

We read Christiania a lot before we went and never thought that a wall and a border would be removed, we thought it was a touristic place.. But this place really is one of the best examples we have seen of communal life and it impressed us a lot.. Don’t think it’s dangerous either, they treat tourists very well because they earn their living from tourists..

Long live Christiania!

Church of Savior – Church of the Savior

While we were thinking about what to do when we leave Christiania, we remembered this church. This is the most famous church in the city because you can climb to the top by climbing a narrow spiral staircase.. We think this is the right address to see the Copenhagen city view! The church opens at 11 and the climb to the top is about 5 Euros. Free to Copenhagen Card. Also not for those with a fear of heights!

It’s time for Kopenhagen’s two Instagram-famous streets!

Nyboder and Krusemyntegade Streets

We will suggest two streets for those who do not want to return without photographing the colorful streets of Copenhagen. The first is Nyboder; this is King 4. A lodging consisting of row houses built by Christian for sailors at the time. Those bicycles standing in front of almost every door, the tile roofs and the orange color of the houses are just picturesque!

The Krusemyntegade street right next to it is likewise another street made up of rows of colorfully painted houses.. Our favorite Copenhagen photos are from here.

Magstræde Another most photographed street in Copenhagen. But we couldn’t make Umut like this place..

Tivoli Gardens

We have come to one of the most important reasons why Copenhagen remains a lively place in our minds; Tivoli Gardens!

Tivoli is a huge theme park located in the very center of Copenhagen. There isn’t any inside. Ferris wheels appealing to all ages, cafes, coffee shops, toy shops, lawns and benches where you can take your coffee and spread out! So Tivoli promises much more than just a flat theme park.

Only this park is not always open.. It is open seasonally such as Christmas time, mid-year holiday, Halloween and in summer.. The exact dates of these periods change every year.. That’s why you should definitely check the website before you go.. We leave the site like this.

Apart from this, the entrance fee to the park is approximately 18 Euros per person, and this fee does not include riding any toys in the park.. So only the entrance fee of the park. We think they set such an entrance fee to prevent overcrowding, but it was still overcrowded when we went.. You can buy unlimited tickets for the toys inside, either individually or daily.. Unlimited toy tickets are around 30 Euros per day.

If you come at our Christmas time, Tivoli is completely covered with the concept of Christmas, and everyone from locals to tourists rushes here.. We wanted to see this version of Tivoli and we can say that we loved the atmosphere of the first 2 hours! Then, as the clock went on, there was an incredible crowd and since the prices for eating and drinking were very high, we moved to Julemarked’, a more local Christmas market

The National Museum – National Museum

Let’s not forget to mention the National Museum, right next to Tivoli.. This is a museum that tells the history of Denmark from the Stone Age to the Vikings to the present day.. Closed on Mondays and entry 10 Euros. Free with the Copenhagen Card.

City Hall, the Town Hall, is also here. This building has suffered 4 fires in total and. made. You can photograph it while it’s gone and not lit. Your next stop can be Christiansborg Palace. This is an old palace that is currently used as both the parliament building and the Supreme Court building..

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art

It’s time for Copenhagen’s most famous museum, or (to say Instagram)! A Museum of Modern Art 40km from Copenhagen, Louisiana, where concerts, talks and events are held regularly.

Since we didn’t have time in Copenhagen, we had to choose Das SMK – Statens Museum for Kunst – that is, the art museum (it was close to the center) instead of Luisiana (it was close to the centre), but on our next visit to Copenhagen, definitely!

The entrance to Louisiania is about 10 Euros. Free to Copenhagen Card. If you do not have a Copenhagen Card, you can buy a ticket for the Museum entrance plus 15 Euros for the round trip from the machines at the train station.

Botanisk Have (Botanical Garden)

This is Copenhagen’s famous botanical garden. and has been open to all for free since 1874. We didn’t go, but if you’re interested, why not? And it’s free.

Free Walking Tour

If you are going to Copenhagen in a relatively warmer weather, we will definitely recommend you to join one of the ‘Free Walking Tours’. You can join the guided walks in front of the Town Hall at 11 every day and it’s completely free.. Only at the end of the walk, the guide expects you to give a small tip.

There are many places to visit in Copenhagen, not a few.. But in general, we can say that it was. If you are interested in the Design Museum and Royal Library, which we have not listed here, you can search before you go. Now that the walking part is over, we can move on to the eating and drinking part!

Copenhagen Food & Drink Notes – Where to eat in Copenhagen?

Let’s put it this way, Copenhagen is an EXPENSIVE city for food and drink. That’s why, before you go, you need to research the eating and drinking part while researching the places to visit, so that you can return without leaving a kidney.. Before you go, you can also note the markets close to your hotel (Netto and Lidl are the most well-known). So, when you leave the hotel in the morning, you can buy a snack or two from the market for a snack or a sandwich during the day, at least that’s how you can pass your lunch. it was as follows;

Coffee Shops in Copenhagen

We tried 20 Grams and The Coffee Collective (Gothersgade branch) for coffee on the first day. we both loved it. Latte was around 5 Euros and filter coffee was around 4 Euros.. Then on the second day we went to Central Hotel & Cafe and Democratic Coffee. Central Hotel & Cafe’s environment and coffees were very nice.. We cannot say the same for Coffee Collective.. For some reason, we couldn’t love him because the environment was too cramped and noisy..

The two coffee shops we could not go to after taking notes were Sonny and Rist. Maybe you can try it for us.

Breakfasts in Copenhagen

The place where we took note for breakfast Mad & Kaffe and Kompa’9 it was. If you want to gift yourself a breakfast in the morning, both are the right address.. Prices in Copenhagen are unfortunately not very affordable.

Eating Recommendations in Copenhagen

We will recommend Smasgsloget for sandwiches. It’s tiny and very crowded.. Although your expectations are low when you go inside first, your happiness peaks when the sandwiches arrive! A sandwich averages 12 Euros, but one sandwich can fill two people.. We ate half of the sandwiches and had the rest packed, so dinner came out.. Compared to the Copenhagen average, the price & performance was excellent.

We will go and say a ‘street food’ place that we regret; Torvehallerne Copenhagen. We paid 35 Euros for a hamburger + a wrap here (we noticed the price at the last minute) and it was by far the most unnecessary expense of our trip to Copenhagen.. They call it street food, but it’s just called street food.. This is a sweet little place where you can try Vietnamese food..

If you want a hamburger, the most recommended place to us was Banana Joe but we didn’t have the opportunity to go.. Prices are very reasonable compared to Copenhagen average.. If we had time we would have gone for sure.

Our recommendations for eating and drinking are like this, so it is possible to return without leaving the kidney!

There is one last thing we would like to add before we end the article.. Hygge philosophy. It’s a Danish culture concept.. When you have a warm, peaceful moment in your life, for example, when you have a quiet meal in a cozy cafe with a friend, you are doing ‘Hygge’.. We can say that the Danes’ method of staying happy on long and cold Scandinavian nights.. Plenty of ‘Hygge‘s to everyone in Copenhagen

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