From Nyhavn to Tivoli: Discovering Copenhagen’s Best Attractions

 Copenhagen, the colourful capital of Denmark is the perfect destination for a 2–3-day city break. Located in Scandinavia, Copenhagen is definitely the cleanest and most efficient city I have been to in Europe. Starting with their driverless metros straight from the airport to the city centre in less than 20 minutes, being impeccably clean and on time to the minute.

Venturing into the city centre, Nyhavn is the most famous area in Copenhagen. The very picturesque canal and entertainment district is an area which is buzzing with life. My advice is to have either lunch or dinner in one of the restaurants on the canal side. Even though you may pay a bit extra, it is worth it for the view.

Personally, I think the most interesting area in Copenhagen is Freetown Christiania. The self-proclaimed free neighbourhood in the heart of the city is known as ‘The area with no laws’. Although this is technically not true, I still found out very fascinating to walk around the area and see how these people live with their colourful murals and alternative ways of thinking.

From here, you can head to Amalienborg Palace to visit the place where the Danish royal family stay. Like London, it is a great experience to time your visit to match up with the changing of the guard ceremony.

Just a short 15-minute walk from here, you and visit the statue of Little Mermaid, which was inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s famous fairytale. Furthermore, a 1-minute walk from Copenhagen’s main train station Kobenhavn H, is the famous amusement park Tivoli. This was the amusement park that Walt Disney visited and actually based ‘Disneyland’ on.  Below are some tips that will help you navigate your way around Copenhagen.

1.      Make sure to buy your metro tickets in advance as you will be fined up to £120 if caught without a ticket.

2.      Hotels are very expensive in Copenhagen, book in advance to try to avoid this.

3.      Buy the Copenhagen Card in relation to your length of visit – will grant u access to many attractions around the city.

4.      Cash is not needed – Everywhere accepts card payments.

5.      Tipping is not customary in Copenhagen or all over Denmark.

     
I would definitely recommend Copenhagen to other city break travellers and would rank it 2nd place on my list of cities I have travelled to.