Amalienborg Slot (Amalienborg Palace)
Amalienborg Palace has been the winter residence of the Danish royal family since 1794.
It consists of four identical Rococo palaces, which face each other around the octagonal courtyard, where the guards are changed every day at 12 noon when the family lives in the castle.
A museum with private apartments and royal treasures from the years 1863-1947 can be visited by the public.
Address: Amalienborg, Copenhagen
Telephone: (33) 12 21 86
Opening hours: Daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (May-October) or 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (November to April).
Website: http://www.kongernessamling.dk/
Entrance fee: Yes.
Disabled access: No
UNESCO: No
Carlsberg Visitor Center
Carlsberg is “the best beer in the world” – you can believe the long-standing advertising campaign. Whether visitors agree with the slogan or not, the tour of the brewery is an exhilarating experience. Before visitors can test the finished product, they are shown the mixing, brewing and filling process.
Address: Gamle Carlsberg Vej 11, Copenhagen
Telephone: (33) 27 13 14
Opening hours: Tue-Sun 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Website: http://www.visitcarlsberg.dk
Entrance fee: No.
Free admission to museums
Children and adults in Copenhagen have free admission to state and state-recognized museums. Minors throughout Denmark pay nothing when visiting a total of 140 state and state-recognized museums.
Disabled access: Yes
UNESCO: No
Experimentarium
The Experimentarium, Denmark’s science center, opened in 1991 in the former bottling hall of the Tuborg brewery.
Visitors of all ages can experiment with around 300 exhibits on the subjects of light, acoustics and water. In the experimentarium, scientific experiments are also demonstrated, workshops are held and special exhibitions are shown.
Address: Tuborg Havnevej 7, Hellerup
Telephone: (39) 27 33 33
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Tue to 9 p.m.), Sat and Sun 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Website: http://www.experimentarium.dk
Entrance fee: Yes.
Disabled access: Yes
UNESCO: No
Free community Christiania
On the eastern edge of Christianshavn, on a former barracks site, is Christiania, “the free city of Copenhagen” – a successful experiment in alternative lifestyle and community life. This area has been occupied since 1970, today around 1000 people and hundreds of dogs live here. When you’ve left the drug dealers, clothing stalls and eco-cafes behind, the area is charming, rural, with quaint farms and wooden huts on the calm waters of Stadsgraven. Guided tours by appointment.
Address: Prinsessegade / Badsmandsstræde, Copenhagen
Opening times:
Around the clock every day.
Website: http://www.christiania.org
Entry fee: Free entry.
Disabled access: No
UNESCO: No
Waterfront / The Little Mermaid
The Lille Havfrue (The Little Mermaid) has become a world-famous symbol for Copenhagen. The statue, erected in 1913, commemorates Hans Christian Andersen’s heroine, who is a constant visitor favorite, although strangely enough it was beheaded a few times. The pretty Langelinie path leads to the place in the northeast of the city where the mermaid looks longingly out to sea.
The little mermaid got a big sister in August 2006, the “genetically modified mermaid”. The fairytale figure cast in bronze is also part of a group of sculptures on the long line about a kilometer north of her little sister.
The Nyhavn (New Harbor), an inlet of the Inderhavnen, leads to the New Königsplatz with its gabled houses from the 17th century, which are now home to restaurants and street cafes. Hans Christian Andersen lived here in three different houses.
Address: Harbor, Copenhagen
Access for disabled people: No
UNESCO: No
Slotsholmen Island
The fascinating ruins of Bishop Absalon’s original fortress can be found under Christiansborg Palace – a sinister-looking, massive granite wall. The beautiful garden of the Royal Library is an idyllic place of rest. On the island of Slotsholmen in the center of Copenhagen there are many other sights and government buildings.
Address: Christiansborg Slotsplads, Copenhagen
Access for disabled people: No
UNESCO: No
Royal Scandinavian porcelain manufacturer
You can admire the craftsmanship required for the production of the Royal Copenhagen porcelain and especially the making of the Flora-Danica tableware on a tour of the porcelain factory in Frederiksberg.
In the heart of the city on the Amagertorv shopping street is the newly renovated, famous main shop for the Royal Copenhagen porcelain with an integrated museum.
Main
store : Amagertorv 6, 1160 Copenhagen
Tel: (33) 13 71 81.
Address: Søndre Fasanvej 5 (porcelain factory), Frederiksberg
Telephone: (38) 14 92 97
Opening times: Mon-Fri 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Website: http://www.royalcopenhagen.com
Entrance fee: Yes.
Disabled access: Yes
UNESCO: No
National Museum (National Museum)
The National Museum is housed in a former royal castle and is the best historical and cultural facility in the country.
The permanent exhibition shows the history of Denmark from the ice age to the 17th century and Egyptian, Greek and Roman antiquities. Part of the permanent exhibition deals with the prehistoric indigenous people. There is also an interactive area for children.
Address: Ny Vestergade 10, Copenhagen
Telephone: (33) 13 44 11
Opening hours: Tue-Sun 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Website: http://natmus.dk
Entry fee: No.
Free admission to museums
Children and adults in Copenhagen have free admission to state and state-recognized museums. Minors throughout Denmark pay nothing when visiting a total of 140 state and state-recognized museums.
Disabled access: Yes
UNESCO: No
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
Carlsberg Glyptotek was founded in 1897 by Carl Jacobsen, the then owner of the Carlsberg brewery. Today the museum presents an excellent collection of Egyptian, Greek and Roman antiquities, masterpieces of the Impressionists and Danish art. Concerts take place in the palm-decorated winter garden.
Address: Dantes Plads 7, Copenhagen
Telephone: (33) 41 81 41
Opening hours: Tue-Sun 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Closed on New Year’s Day, June 5th and December 24th and 25th.
Website: http://www.glyptoteket.dk
Entrance fee: Yes. (People under the age of 18 have free admission.)
Disabled access: No
UNESCO: No
Rosenborg Slot (Rosenborg Castle)
Rosenborg Castle, built between 1606 and 1634, was the main residence of Christian IV and was the most important royal palace until the end of the last century.
The ground floor of this castle, built in the Dutch Renaissance style, is home to the crown jewels and other royal treasures (from the 16th to the 19th centuries). The palace garden (Kongens Have) was created in 1606 and is one of the most beautiful squares in the city.
Address: Øster Voldgade 4A, Copenhagen
Telephone: (33) 15 32 86
Opening hours: Tue-Sun 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Website: http://www.kongernessamling.dk/
Entrance fee: Yes.
Disabled access: Yes
UNESCO: No
Rundetårn (round tower)
Rundetårn, the oldest observatory in Europe, is located on a street north of Strøget.
The tower, built under Christian IV, is part of a study center from the 17th century, which also includes a university library (now an exhibition hall) and a student church. You reach the top via a 209 m long spiral ramp, from where you have a good view of the old town.
Address: Købmagergade 52A, Copenhagen
Telephone: (33) 73 03 73
Opening hours: Daily 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. (May-September); Daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (September-May).
Website: http://www.rundetaarn.dk
Entrance fee: Yes.
Disabled access: No
UNESCO: No
Statens Museum for Kunst (Royal National Gallery)
The Royal National Gallery houses Denmark’s largest art collection, including paintings by Rembrandt, Brueghel and Rubens, works by Titian, Mantegna and Picasso and an excellent Matisse collection.
Address: Sølvegade 48-50, Copenhagen
Telephone: (33) 74 84 94
Opening hours: Tue-Sun 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Wed to 8 p.m.).
Website: http://www.smk.dk
Entry fee: No. With admission fee only for special exhibitions.
Disabled access: No
UNESCO: No
Tivoli
The Tivoli, one of the most famous amusement parks in Europe, was designed by Georg Carstensen in the 1840s and, in addition to the rides, including the world’s largest carousel, the Star Flyer, also offers two theaters, an open-air stage, an aquarium and a museum.
Although the Tivoli is mostly crowded and expensive, it has its special charm, especially in the evening when the trees are lit by lanterns. Numerous concerts and special events take place from April to September, and a Christmas market in December.
Address: Vesterbrogade 3, Copenhagen
Telephone: (33) 15 10 01
Opening hours: Open Sun – Thu from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Fri 11 a.m. to 12.30 a.m., Sa 11 a.m. to midnight (mid April to mid June and mid August to mid September); Open from 11 a.m. to midnight, Fri and Sat 11 a.m. to 12.30 a.m. (mid-June to mid-August).
Website: http://www.tivoli.dk
Entrance fee: Yes.
Disabled access: Yes
UNESCO: No
Tourist offices
Visit Copenhagen
Address: Vesterbrogade 4A, Copenhagen
Telephone: (70) 22 24 42
Opening hours:
Mon-Sat 9 am-6pm, Sa 10 am-2pm (May-June);
Mon-Sat 9 am-8pm, Sun 10 am-6pm (July-Aug);
Mon-Fri 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sa 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sun closed (September-April).
Website: http://www.visitcopenhagen.dk
Visitor passes
With the CPHCard (Internet: www.cphcard.com ) you get free admission to over 60 museums and other attractions in the greater Copenhagen area, you can use public transport without limits (including the route to the airport; see public transport in the section on city traffic ) further discounts in other parts of Denmark. The card is valid for one or three days. The CPHCard is available from Copenhagen Right Now, Wonderful Copenhagen’s tourist information office at Vesterbrogade 4A, at the airport, at larger train stations, in hotels and youth hostels and at campsites.