Copenhagen in June

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waynedear

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2,157 posts

166 months

Tuesday 21st March 2023
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Lovely wife's 60th in June, she would like to go somewhere different for a few days.
I have never been and know no one that has, looks great in the pictures.
Anyone been and have good things to say, recommend ?

LHRFlightman

1,929 posts

169 months

Tuesday 21st March 2023
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Been 3 times in business, but had the odd free day.

100% recommend. It's somewhere I'll take my wife when we have some time.

Danes are very friendly, everyone speaks English and it's a very easy cut to get around.

RC1807

12,482 posts

167 months

Tuesday 21st March 2023
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^^^^ similar.
Recommended

Percy.

741 posts

73 months

Tuesday 21st March 2023
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Have been many times, mostly for work though. I was there last August when it was 34c and I've just returned from there last week.

The last few times my partner has come along too and we both love it.

What do you need? Food spots? Sights? Locations to stay?

abzmike

8,241 posts

105 months

Tuesday 21st March 2023
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Lovely place - great to walk around, very good public transport. Tivoli gardens, the Glypotec museum next door, Carlsberg factory, parliament and castles, loads to see. Of course great restaurants and bars - easy to spend a fortune, but you don’t have to.

waynedear

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2,157 posts

166 months

Tuesday 21st March 2023
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Percy. said:
Have been many times, mostly for work though. I was there last August when it was 34c and I've just returned from there last week.

The last few times my partner has come along too and we both love it.

What do you need? Food spots? Sights? Locations to stay?
A general thumbs up, looks like I am getting one from all who have replied :-)

superpp

390 posts

197 months

Tuesday 21st March 2023
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We went a couple of weeks ago for the weekend.
It's a great city, quite compact so you can walk to lots of the sights.
Tivoli was unfortunately closed as it is the winter season.
We had clear blue skies but cold for all of our stay, I can imagine its great in the summer as there is an extensive waterfront.
Easy public transport from the airport, hire bikes (possible from most hotels as well as though apps) as most locals ride around and there is a surprisingly low amount of traffic.
Canal boat trip was very good and gives you your bearings, so do this first.
Locals are friendly and everyone speaks perfect English.
Not the cheapest of places, but a bit of research will help if you have a budget.

waynedear

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2,157 posts

166 months

Tuesday 21st March 2023
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superpp said:
We went a couple of weeks ago for the weekend.
It's a great city, quite compact so you can walk to lots of the sights.
Tivoli was unfortunately closed as it is the winter season.
We had clear blue skies but cold for all of our stay, I can imagine its great in the summer as there is an extensive waterfront.
Easy public transport from the airport, hire bikes (possible from most hotels as well as though apps) as most locals ride around and there is a surprisingly low amount of traffic.
Canal boat trip was very good and gives you your bearings, so do this first.
Locals are friendly and everyone speaks perfect English.
Not the cheapest of places, but a bit of research will help if you have a budget.
Thanks for the info, I expect as she got me a t5 Volvo for my 60th my wallet is in for a very hard time.

Martyn76

616 posts

116 months

Tuesday 21st March 2023
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Copenhagen is great, been 3 times, a stag do in March (brrrrrrrr), birthday\anniversary and the marathon both in May time, as others have said people are friendly and English is widely spoken and to a very high standard but it is expensive. (4 sirloin steak & chips plus a drink each came to £150 back in 2017).

Plenty of good places to eat and drink, we ate at The Olive restaurant, not sure if they still do it but we had a taster menu (this was back in 2017) which was lovely, each course had a specific drink to compliment it which was explained when they brought each course out.

Lots of sights to see too, Little Mermaid, botanical gardens, Tivoli, etc.





Edited by Martyn76 on Tuesday 21st March 11:20

Percy.

741 posts

73 months

Tuesday 21st March 2023
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waynedear said:
A general thumbs up, looks like I am getting one from all who have replied :-)
As others have said Tivoli Gardens (re-opens on March 31st), Nyhavn, Little Mermaid, Glyptotek, Carlsberg Brewery, Rosenborg Castle (and also the Botanic Gardens next to it), Rundetarn, and on and on....

Good suggestion earlier about the canal tours, you do see some great parts

As for places to stay, I like staying around Kongens Nytorv (Buka nearby is one of the best bakery's in Copenhagen if you like pastry) as it's walking distance to alot of good parts and easy to jump on the metro.

Meatpacking District is good for food if that's your thing, or alternatively some good places I've eaten at:

Host near Norreport
KoD in Vesterbro
Gassoline Grill for a burger
WarPigs in Meatpacking District is good if you like BBQ style food
Refshaleon for 'street food'
Madklubben near the Marble Church is also good and they do a set menu for around 275DKK

768

13,601 posts

95 months

Tuesday 21st March 2023
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Lots of nice parks and gardens to stroll around and coffee shops. The coast up from the aquarium is quite nice to walk along if you've got some time to kill before leaving from the airport, stop for an ice cream and watch people dive off the Kastrup sea bath. As above, the metro's really easy for getting around on. You probably have to pass the Little Mermaid just to tick the box but it didn't do much for me, I was more interested in the sea planes and a guy lowering a lawn mower down some steep slopes to cut the grass around the kastellet.

We took the train over to Malmo which was nice too if you get the chance, some people get over excited about it because apparently some Scandi crime dramas are based around the bridge. Again, I mostly just found it a clean, nice city. Decent food and drink - I seem to remember it all being quite expensive for food, but never being disappointed.

smithyithy

7,192 posts

117 months

Tuesday 21st March 2023
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Went a few years ago and absolutely loved it, one of the most relaxing city breaks I think I've done, genuinely just feels like a great city to visit / live in.

I'd probably just be repeating what others have said already, but cycling around is great, many hotels rent out bikes (or apps etc.), it's very cyclist-friendly.

Tivoli is great (especially in the evening when the lights come on), Christiania, Rosenberg castle and grounds..

ETA: Food, there are little bakeries everywhere as you'd expect, so regular stops for coffee and a pastry are a must. I didn't go high-end with food to be honest, there's a really good burger place (maybe a small chain?) called 'Cocks & Cows'.

Nyhavn is the waterfront strip you often see photos of - it's pricey as it's touristy but there are some great fishfood restaurants there

Edited by smithyithy on Tuesday 21st March 12:44

waynedear

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2,157 posts

166 months

Tuesday 21st March 2023
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Thank you all for the replies, lots of great info, herself approves.

HotJambalaya

2,023 posts

179 months

Tuesday 21st March 2023
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great city, been many times.

serious foodie scene so if good food is your thing, start planning now. I think 3 of the top 10 restaurants in the world are there.

Easily the best burger there is Gasoline Burger btw.