Copenhagen Hygge

Velkommen til København! One of my favorite cities in the world. Here’s a map and list of my favorite things do to/see/eat in Copenhagen, with more resources and translations below. Don’t hesitate to reach out if I can help!

Travel Resources:

• http://www.reddit.com/r/copenhagen/
• Copenhagen CityPass for Metro lines and bus: 5 day pass (120 hour) for 320 Danish Kroner — different options
• Midttrafik app or Flixbus for bus trips
• DSB for train trips
• GoMore for ridesharing around the country
• Tax free shopping info (for reimbursements with receipt stamped at airport)
• Copenhagen Post – Podcast
• A great blog with Copenhagen experiences
• Nomadic Matt’s Denmark Post

Some quick translations:

• Hej = Hi / hello
• Yes = Ja
• No = Nej
• Maybe = Måske
• Do you speak English? = Taler du engelsk?
• Where’s the bathroom? = Hvor er badeværelset?
• Welcome = Velkommen
• What’s your name? = Hvad hedder du?
• My name is … = Jeg hedder …
• Good morning = God morgen
• Cheers = Skål!
• I don’t understand = Det forstår jeg ikke
• Good night = God nat
• Draught beer = Fadøl
• Here are a bunch more useful phrases.

Copenhagen Recommendations:

• Visit in June, July, or August — otherwise Christmas, and bring rain gear 🙂
• Solid day trip plan: Botanical Garden, Rosenborg Castle, Walk down NyHavn Street, Amelianbourg, walk down Langelinie– little mermaid walking area, Kastellet
• Absalon for a community meal (dinner)
• Tivoli
• Nørre Bryhus
• Nørrebro streets: Elmegade and Jaegersborggade to walk (+ Assistens Cemetery)
• Midnight Bath at Sofiebadet
• Freetown Christiania
• Canal tours with Hey Captain, or Netto Boats (at Nyhavn)
• Restaurant Barr recommendation and that area in general, from a chef!
• Rundetaarn observatory and Strøget (shopping street)
• Eat French Hotdogs from Steff’s Place
• Jazz at Mojo’s or La Fontaine
• Bike rentals
• CopenHot hot tubes and saunas
• Færgecafe in Christianshavn
• Breakfast: Mad og Kaffe, Wulf og Konstali and The Union Kitchen, Far’s Dreng
• Grisen for bøfsandwich — good price and traditional food
• Dinner: Grøften, Restaurant Pluto, Restaurant Gorilla, Restaurant Fischer (Best Italian outside of Italy), Manfreds (A little brother to a Michelin restaurant, great prices)
• Bars: 1105, Duck and Cover, Mikkeler (Danish micro brewery), Curfew, Llama
• Generator Hostel/Boule Bar for a game of petanque and beers
• Urban Ranger Camp – Copenhagen – world’s largest indoor high-rope course. (Red Bulletin Sept 15 mag)
• Copenhagen Air Experience – Scandinavia’s only wind tunnel.
• Pussy Galore’s Flying Circus: Copenhagen’s most popular cafe bar.
• Christiania: Free town in CPH, drug influence and market (Pusher street). But very cool experience if you go especially during the day, not night.
• Frilandsmuseet (open air museum, just north of CPH)
• Tårnet – Christiansborg slot – free to get in and go to the top – good view
• Parken for an FC Copenhagen soccer game
• Hygge

Traditional Danish Foods

• Fransk hotdog: (french hotdog) most definitely get some of these! Best street food in Denmark. Recommend remoulade (on everything!) and fransk hotdog sauce.
• Leverpostej: Liver pate. So good, sometimes you’ll see places sell with bacon on top. On rye bread (rugbrød) or french bread. Also with cucumber (agurk) on top.
• Æbleskiver– “apple pieces” like donut holes. Amazing with jelly and powdered sugar.
• flæskesteg: pork chop with pork rind hardened and left on top. very good with gravy and potatoes.
• medisterpølse: long, delicious hot dog. Also get the roasted onions for this.
• rullepølse: onion and mustard on top of rye bread.
• Kinder eggs, ice cream with toppings (is med guf), kringles and cakes.
• Sild: fish – enjoy with some Akvavit (schnapps)
• Shrimp with mayo on bread- shrimp = rejer.
• Smørrebrød (butter bread) with salami (rugbrød med spegepølse) with remoulade and roasted onions (ristede løg)
• Frikadeller: meat balls, usually served with kartofler (potatoes)
• Breakfast:
• Can’t go wrong with simple bread + butter + cheese!
• Pålægschokolade – also dessert. Heat up bread, butter, put chocolate on!
• Rundstykker – eat them all. And pastries.
• Beer: Carlsberg, of course. Tuborg and around Christmas time Julebryg

Skål (cheers) and enjoy my second country! 🇩🇰