Tivoli is a Danish institution that inspires strong, and usually positive, emotion in local people. The inspiration for Disneyland, Tivoli is quite extraordinary in...

Opened in 1974, Louis Tussaud’s wax museum is a popular tourist attraction for Danes and foreigners. It closely resembles the Madam Tussaud’s museum in...

The Town Hall Square is one of the central squares of Copenhagen and is a kind of Danish version of Piccadilly Circus, lit on two...

Copenhagen Town Hall houses the City’s administration. It is an imposing building near the Central Station that is over 100m high. It was...

The Dragon fountain lies in the Town Hall Square, probably the busiest, most bustling spot in Copenhagen, and is a significant landmark. It was...

The liberty column is a striking sight on the main thoroughfare of Vesterbrogade, near the city centre, though few tourists realise its history. The...

The lure players is an iconic statue and familiar landmark to residents and visitors to Copenhagen. The two musicians are seen playing "lures", distinctive...

Hans Christian Andersen’s wonderful world is a popular commercial attraction building on the enduring popularity of Denmark’s most famous writer, the author of numerous fairy...

Situated on the Town Hall square, Ripley’s Believe it or Not is a popular family attraction, and part of the top attraction group. Full...

Danish design is justifiably famous around the world, and has had a huge impact on architecture, furnishing and manufacturing. The Danish Design Centre acts...

For those with limited time or energy, an excellent way to see the main sights of Copenhagen is by guided bus tour, lasting about one...

Brewpub is an innovative microbrewery that is located just off the Town Hall Square, near the Central Railway Station and Tivoli Gardens. Tours of...

The IMAX Tycho Brahe Planetarium is a hugely impressive modern facility located just to the north of the old inner city within walking distance of...

The Victorian Home is a perfectly preserved late nineteenth century home now in the care of the National Museum. It gives an excellent impression...

The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek (New Carlsberg Sculpture Museum) was founded by the nineteenth century brewer Carl Jacobsen, son of the brewery’s founder. The Jacobsens...

The National Museum takes visitors on a tour through the cultural history of Denmark. It is housed in a former Royal Palace, located not...

The Children’s Museum is an attraction designed to introduce youngsters to the past, and is designed for children up to the age of about 12....

On the site of the old city fortifications and next to the bank of artificial lakes, lies the Ørsted park, named after one of many...

The Danish school museum lies centrally in Copenhagen between the main shopping street and Christianborg palace. It traces the history of Danish schooling in...

Nytorv literally means the "New Square" in Danish and lies adjacent to Gammeltorv or the "Old Square". The pedestrian shopping street of Strøget divides...