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Overview: A guide to traveling to Denmark in Northern Europe during December.

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Destinations

  • Copenhagen, Denmark

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  • Copenhagen is a good base to visit other neighboring countries

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Important Info

Copenhagen, Denmark

General

  • http://www.visitcopenhagen.com

  • Most residents speak English

  • Currency: DKK, Danish Krone or Kroner (plural)

    • Check Google for the current exchange rate

  • Mixed gender bathrooms are normal

  • J-walking is looked down upon, at least at intersections

  • Talking loudly in public, especially on public transit is looked down upon

  • Watch where you walk, there are a lot of bike lanes that are easy to step into by mistake

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US Department of State for Denmark

PASSPORT VALIDITY:

  • Recommend at least 6 months beyond your period of stay

BLANK PASSPORT PAGES:

  • One page per stamp

TOURIST VISA REQUIRED:

  • Not required for stays under 90 days

VACCINATIONS:

  • None

CURRENCY RESTRICTIONS FOR ENTRY:

  • 10,000 Euros (or equivalent)

CURRENCY RESTRICTIONS FOR EXIT:

  • 10,000 Euros (or equivalent)

General Prep

  • Bring cash

  • Alert credit cards and banks of travel

  • Practice DuoLingo phrases (not required)

  • Tipping not expected but rounding to 10% for exceptional service is nice to do

  • Take photos of documents

  • Print out to back up (passport, ID, Covid card), leave copy at home and take one with

Stay Info

⭐ Pro tip: If you want to make friends with people traveling from Australia, staying at a hostel and socializing in common areas increases your odds significantly. I recommend hostels in Europe, not the US.

Copenhagen, Denmark

Flights & Transportation

Copenhagen, Denmark

  • Copenhagen is very walkable

  • Uses officially marked taxis

  • Denmark doesn't have Uber or Lyft

  • Buses are available, cheap and clean

  • Bikes are very popular and common, along with renting bikes

  • 4 metro lines 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Easy way to go all over town

  • How to get around Copenhagen

Budget & Personal Expenses

Copenhagen, Denmark

  • Stays

  • Transportation

  • Food

  • Other

Flights and Transportation

  • Copenhagen is a good base to visit other neighboring countries

  • Taxi: CPH airport to City Center of Copenhagen is $20-$40

  • Bus: Copenhagen bus tickets average around $7 per ride

  • Train: Copenhagen to Malmo is $12/person

  • Train: Berlin to Copenhagen is $

  • EasyJet Flight: Copenhagen to Berlin - about $100 round trip

  • EasyJet Flight: Copenhagen to Berlin with 2 bags - about $215 round trip

    • Small cabin bag: 1 x under seat cabin bag (max. 45 x 36 x 20 cm)

    • Large cabin bag: 1 x large cabin bag (max. 56 x 45 x 25 cm

National Foods

Copenhagen, Denmark

https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/capital-region/copenhagen/restaurants

Foods to try:

  • Pastries, Danishes

  • Hot dogs

  • Smørbrød (open faced sandwich)

  • Fish

  • Pork

  • Danish beer

Recommended Establishments & Activities

Coffee Shops & Breakfast Spots

Museums, Castles & Memorials

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Copenhagen, Denmark

  • Buka

  • Kaf Bar

  • Cafe Claude’s Hands (hot egg)

  • Hart Bagery (bakery - owner worked at Noma)

  • The Villa Hotel (pastry and espresso cafe inside)

  • Bastard Cafe (board games, Hygge culture)

  • Landbageriet (focaccia and cinnamon rolls)

  • Le Petit something [find name and insert] (breakfast with skyr)

  • Lagkagehuset Groennin (cafe by castle park)

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Copenhagen, Denmark

  • Danish Architecture Centre

  • Castles: Website

  • Christianborg Palace

    • 800+ years of history and today, the palace is home to the Parliament, the Prime Minister's Office, and the Supreme Court

  • Rosenburg Castle

  • Royal Library Gardens

    • Garden haven, small pond, looks like a medieval garden with hedges

  • Other castle and cathedral [find name and insert]

Theaters & Theme Parks

Bars, Beer Gardens & Breweries

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Copenhagen, Denmark

  • Cinema [find name and insert]

  • Tivoli Gardens

    • Amusement park dating from 1843

    • Raclette mac and cheese food stand

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Copenhagen, Denmark

  • Cucaracha bar

  • Carlsberg Brewery Tours

  • That one bar with graffiti after Kebabistan [find and insert]

Grocery & Retail Shops

Food Halls & Markets

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Copenhagen, Denmark

  • Stroget Shopping Mile

    • 5 minutes from Christiansborg

    • Shopping area with boutiques, cafés, and restaurants

  • Fotex Foods

  • Netto

  • Botanical garden shop [find name and insert]

  • Pharmacy Apotek

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Copenhagen, Denmark

  • TorvehallerneKBH

    • Fresh food market

    • Website

      • Coffee Collective

      • Roert KBH (smorrebrod)

      • El Mercado (tapas)

      • Ma Poule (ham shop)

      • Tante T (tea)

      • Omegn & Venner (cheese shop)

  • Christmas Market by NyHaven

  • Christmas Markets

    • Gluhwein

    • Hot Toddies

    • Currywurst

Notable Neighborhoods

Notable Eats

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Copenhagen, Denmark

  • Nyhavn Harbor

    • Nautical vibe, colorful shore-side with tall ships docked along the quays

  • Neighborhood with orange houses [find name and insert]

  • Freetown Christiana

    • An intentional community and commune in the Christianshavn neighborhood

      • Functioning alternative society

      • No photos

      • Don’t interact with dogs due to recent tension there

      • Cars are banned, bicycles are the main mode of transport, and horses roam free

      • Pusher street is a little weird and the locals aren’t supporting it due to recent gang violence - can be avoided

      • Christmas Market (and maybe regular market?) is before pusher street and an exit exists next to the market

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Copenhagen, Denmark

  • Killer Kebab

  • Thai Takeaway

  • Kebanistan

  • Delicatessen

  • Dandelion Burger

  • Hidden Dim Sum

  • Studio X Kitchen (must get folded eggs)

  • Mum’s Deli

  • La Tre Street (Pho)

  • Aamanns 1921 (amazing new Nordic food $$$)

  • Kaffe Konceptor (alcoholic coffees)

  • Traditional Smorrebrod place? [find name and insert]

Tours & Other Activities

Hot Springs & Bath Houses

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Copenhagen, Denmark

  • Canal Tour

  • Ice skating area [find name and insert]

  • Superkilen

    • City block painted red and pink, public park in the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen, Denmark

  • Cisterne

    • Underground art

  • The Round Tower

    • Astronomy tower from 17th century

      • $6 per person

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Copenhagen, Denmark

  • The Ancient Baths

    • Ancient bath house

Itinerary Template

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Download and print the Denmark itinerary template ✨

⭐ Need to know

  • Copenhagen is a good base to visit other neighboring countries

  • You will need a flight to and from Copenhagen over the course of 10 days

⭐ Summary

  • Leave home airport to layover location

  • Layover location to Copenhagen

  • Chill in Copenhagen for roughly 8 days

  • Depart from Copenhagen to layover location

  • Depart layover location to home airport

Copenhagen, Denmark

Day 1 (Monday)

Group leaves home airport

Day 2 (Tuesday)

Group arrives in Copenhagen (hopefully morning or midday)

  • Chill in Copenhagen

    • Explore or chill out

    • Try new delicious food

Day 3 (Wednesday)

Chill in Copenhagen

  • Explore or do activity

  • Try new delicious food

Day 4 (Thursday)

Chill in Copenhagen

  • Explore or do activity

  • Try new delicious food

Day 5 (Friday)

Chill in Copenhagen

  • Explore or do activity

  • Try new delicious food

Day 6 (Saturday)

Chill in Copenhagen

  • Explore or do activity

  • Try new delicious food

Day 7 (Sunday)

Chill in Copenhagen

  • Explore or do activity

  • Try new delicious food

Day 8 (Monday)

Chill in Copenhagen

  • Explore or do activity

  • Try new delicious food

Day 9 (Tuesday)

Depart to the layover location (hopefully in the evening)

  • Before departing:

    • Chill in Copenhagen

      • Try more food

      • Wrap up exploring

Day 10 (Wednesday)

Fly to home airport from wherever the layover is

One Bag Packing List Example

Pack

  • Thin scarf thing

  • Merino wool gloves

  • Thin merino wool hat

  • Sweater blue cashmere

  • Thermal shirts (3)

  • Yoga pants (3)

  • Wool skirt

  • Technical fleece

  • Merino wool socks

  • Long down puffer

  • Thermal leggings for skirt

  • Loungewear items

  • Socks, panties, bras

  • Berlin clubbing outfit

    • Shiny black leggings

    • Lace black top

    • Light crop black hoodie

  • Second pair of shoes

  • Socks, panties, bras

  • Waterproof boots

  • Bag/purse thing

  • Headphones

  • Ear plugs

  • Swimsuit

  • Phone

  • Wallet

  • Pen

Wearing to Airport

  • Adidas

  • Long black water resistant down coat (maybe)

  • Yoga pants

  • Thermal shirt

Toiletries

  • Tylenol

  • Medications

  • Toothpaste

  • Toothbrush

  • Deodorant

  • Conditioner

  • Shampoo

  • Body wash

  • Flossers/floss

  • Razor

  • Brush

  • Tampons

  • SPF chapstick

Makeup & Skincare

  • Foundation

  • Sponge with holder

  • Mascara

  • Eye shadow crayon

  • Day cream

  • Night cream

  • Face wash or scrub

  • Sunscreen