Copenhagen Things to Do

Whenever the Queen or the Crown Prince are at the official residence at Amalienborg, the Royal Guard marches from the Rosenborg barracks through the centre of Copenhagen to Amalienborg. This is done so that the guards at these... more

Trekroner, Flakfortet and Middelgrundsfortet are three sea fortresses constructed on islands at the entrance to the harbor of Copenhagen. Recently, many buildings within the fortresses have been restored, but still some are in... more

Talk about putting sudsy beer money to good use. The Glyptotek, behind Tivoli, is one of the great art museums of Europe. Founded by the 19th-century art collector Carl Jacobsen, Mr. Carlsberg himself, the museum include... more

Frihavnen forms the outer part of the Copenhagen Harbour. Way back, the biggest ships docked in at Frihavnen before setting out on long voyages to Port Said and the East. After having finished the day's work, men living in Cope... more

This area could be described as the most beautiful in Copenhagen, and stretches from Esplanaden to Lystbådehavnen, the pier of Langelinie and Frihavnen. If you walk along the outer harbour of Copenhagen, you will be able to enj... more

Armed with a strong fleet of 16 comfortable boats, five of which are heated and covered, the DFDS takes you through a guided journey along the city's harbor and canal. At least one of the multilingual staff members is always on... more

The Copenhagen JazzHouse was founded in 1990 and holds some 250 concerts every year ranging from big bands, playing free style to acid jazz. The venue itself is fairly small, accommodating an average of 100 people per show.The... more

The oldest park in Denmark, Kongens Have, was laid out when Christian IV commissioned the building of Rosenborg Castle in 1634. Some parts of the original Renaissance garden are intact. The Baroque 18th century brought several... more

Located on Kongens Nytorv, the Royal Danish Theatre was built by architect Wilhelm Dallerup in 1874. The building is especially impressive at night when crowds flock to the theatre in evening dress. Home of the Royal Theatre Co... more

Kastelskirken is a very beautiful little church. It is colorful and bright, with a small central belfry, and in front of the church is a nice open square. The church is located in the middle of Kastellet, surrounded by sloping,... more