3-DAY COPENHAGEN COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE

• Copenhagen City Hall: we started from here, as we had a tour booked. It was also very close to the hotel. And the best thing is that you can climb the tower and get incredible views. The price is 4€ (free if you have bought the Copenhagen Card) and you can go up from 11:00 to 14:00 and on Saturdays at 12:00. There are also guided tours of the City Hall from Monday to Friday at 13:00 and Saturdays at 10:00. As you can see, everything is done in the morning. The best thing to do is to go and ask them and they will inform you about everything.

• Tivoli: Tivoli park was opened in 1843 and it is considered one of the oldest amusement parks in the world. Tivoli was built by Georg Carstensen, and after one of his usual trips around Europe, convinced King Christian VIII to create a playground area where people could meet and have fun. In the gardens there was also a a lot of activities such as dances, masks, theatre, and fireworks. The Tivoli has 4 different seasons: winter, summer, Halloween and Christmas. These are the opening hours.
  • Winterwinter dates for 2024 are still to be confirmed.
  • Summer: from March 31st to September 24th.
  • Halloween: from October 12th to November 5th.
  • Christmas: from November 17th to December 31st. If you're going to Tivoli Gardens at Christmas, you're in for a treat. But be aware that it will be quite crowded, so it's best to book your tickets in advance. You can book them at the website. The website is a bit of a mess, to be honest, so if you need help with any of the itinerary you can always hire a consultancy with us and we will do it for you.

• Strøget: the longest pedestrian street in Europe and the shopping street. It's a beautiful street, and we used it a lot to get to places because in January there weren't many people on the streets, so going along the main streets was always our best option, just in case. You'll find some really cool shops like Lego, which is huge and has everything you need.
• Nyhavn: we loved it here, to be honest. It's a promenade with the canal running through the middle, lots of restaurants and lots of different leisure activities. The colourful houses are also very characteristic and the pictures here are just perfect. And if you go in winter, you might be lucky enough to see it snowed.
• Kongens Nytorv
• Marble church: famous for its 50-metre-high dome. Learn about the history of the church that took 150 years to build. You can visit it, so I leave you the opening hours here: Monday to Thursday and Saturday: from 10:00 to 17:00. Fridays and Sundays: from 12:00 to 17:00. Climbing the dome in summer: every day at 13:00 pm. Climbing the dome in winter: weekends at 13:00. Tickets cost €4,70

• Amalienborg PalaceThe Royal Palace: home of the royal family during the winter (yes, there is a monarchy in Denmark). In reality there are 4 palaces, arranged around a square presided over by the statue of its founder, King Frederick V. These are the four palaces:
  • The Palace of Frederick VIII or Brockdorff Palace (current residence of the heir to the throne).
  • The Palace of Christian VII, or Moltke Palace (open to the public).
  • The Palace of Christian VIII or Levetzau Palace (open to the public, it houses a museum dedicated to the history of the Danish royal family).
  • The Palace of Christian IX or Schack Palace (where the Queen resides).

We arrived just in time for the changing of the guard and it lasted about half an hour. There were people in the way and the guards had to shout for them to get out of the way. It's quite a curious sight to see. You can watch a video about it on YouTube. All the proposed activities will take you the whole morning and if you want to visit everything inside it will take you almost the whole day, so the itinerary is designed to see everything in a general way. For the afternoon of the 1st we have thought of the following itinerary:

• KastelletThis is a fortification built by Christian IV as a reinforcement of the walls that surrounded the city in order to protect the port of Copenhagen. The truth is that it is very curious to see because it has the shape of a star and inside there is a park with statues, monuments and old cannons. The visiting hours are from 6:00 to 22:00 and the entrance is free.
• The Little Mermaid: the most iconic symbol of the city. It was created in the early 20th century by the sculptor Edvard Eriksen. It is said that the figure was based on the silhouette of the sculptor's wife. The story of the little mermaid is the one that later made it to the big screen with the Disney film The Little Mermaid, but this one will have a nicer ending than the real one. We recommend you to be patient, as the monument is crowded at all hours.
• National Gallery of Denmark: one of the best museums in Copenhagen, as it houses the oldest art collection in the country, including thousands of paintings, sculptures, written testimonies, engravings, etc. Visiting hours are as follows: Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00 and Wednesdays from 10:00 to 20:00. The price is DKK120 (€16) for adults and children under 18 are free of charge.
• Rosenborg Castle: a palace built in the 16th century as the summer residence of King Christian IV. The castle can be visited from the inside, as it houses a museum and it's quite interesting as it traces the history of the Danish crown from the 15th to the 19th century. The collection includes jewellery, decorative objects, weapons, costumes and all kinds of items related to royalty. In addition, you can visit some of the rooms, such as the royal rooms or the big Red Room. The timetable varies considerably throughout the year, so please check when booking tickets. The price is DKK125 (€17) for adults and children under 17 are free of charge.
• Rundetårn: known as the round tower, it has a very curious spiral ramp. The opening hours are from 10:00 to 18:00 in winter and from 10:00 to 20:00 in summer. The price is around €3.5 for adults and €0.70 for children.

After seeing all this, there was little time left, and we were getting tired, so we took a train back to the hotel. As we went in January, everything was already closed at six in the evening, so we went for dinner and went to bed early.

For our second day in Copenhagen we decided to take the alternative tour of the city, as we felt it was a good idea to see the other side of the city. We liked the tour so much that we hardly took any photos.

• SkydebanehavenThe tour started here, in a park with huge gardens, where the guide explained to us a bit about life in Denmark. We really enjoyed this part of the tour, as we got to know in detail what it would be like to move to the country, what requirements have to be fulfilled, etc.

• Homeless shelter: we made a stop here, and the guide explained to us the complex problems they have with homeless people and what conditions you have to meet to get into the shelter.
• Mikkeller craft breweryA brewery that makes its own beer and also has more than 20 different types of beer, a paradise for Spaniards 😂. Address: Viktoriagade 8, B-C, 1655 København, Denmark.
• Kødbyen: the district of Vesterbro, which was once a slaughterhouse, is now full of cafés and recreational spaces. The truth is that it seemed to be a very working class area.
• Mariakirken: this church is located in the heart of the red-light district, because yes, Copenhagen also has a red-light district. We were so enthusiastic and attentive that we didn't even take a video.
• Free City of ChristianiaThe tour ended here, in the Christiania neighbourhood, because you can't do tours inside. But then we went to visit it and we were amazed because it was the first time we went to a country where there is a neighbourhood with its own rules. In fact, it is legal to sell marijuana. For the same reason it is forbidden to film some streets because that is where they sell drugs. Well, drugs can't be sold, only marijuana, but they go a bit overboard with these regulations. What's more, there was a police raid while we were there visiting, which didn't make any kind of sense. Another thing you should know is that they only accept cash, so if you decide to eat there, take money with you. Here is the vlog que grabamos durante el viaje, para que veáis un poco mejor el barrio, ya que preferimos grabar a sacar fotos.

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• Canals cruise: we were so tired after all day walking that we decided to take a canal cruise. We enjoyed it very much, but the guide only spoke Danish and English, so if you don't understand the language you can only enjoy the view and the walk through the canals. 

After the cruise, we had a quick dinner and went to bed, as it gets very cold at night in January.

This was our last day in the city, and we only had the morning, so we took the opportunity to go shopping and take it easy on Stroget Street, which is the shopping street. We also took the opportunity to walk around the city and say goodbye properly. Here are some activities that you can do this day if you have more time: 

• Dansk Jodisk Museum (Jewish Museum)
• Thorvaldsen Museum
• Værnedamsvej Street
• Frederiksberg Gardens
• Assistens Cemetery
• Jægersborggade
• Superkilen Park

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