GOOD MORNING, COPENHAGEN!

Welcome to wonderful Copenhagen! Known for its sustainable design, delicious New Nordic cuisine and happy people, Copenhagen has plenty to offer.

Hop aboard this virtual tour and enjoy the Danish capital from the comfort of your home.

MORNING

Get all comfy and snuggly on your sofa, and let us guide you through wonderful Copenhagen.

Music to your ears

Every journey starts with the music … or at least it should. We’ve put together a selection of Danish artists and songs that will set the mood for your visit.

Listen here

Explore with one click

Explore Copenhagen’s various sights with Google Earth.

📍Nyhavn
📍The Copenhagen Opera
📍Dronning Louises Bridge
📍The Little Mermaid
📍Tivoli Gardens”

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Helicopter tour

Copenhagen is as pretty from the sky as it is from the ground. Enjoy these amazing aerial shots of the city.

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AFTERNOON

Get comfortable on your sofa … we’re about to start the tour to the heart of the city.

Talk like a local

The Danish language is a North Germanic language spoken by around 6 million people. Once you start learning a bit, you’ll quickly be able to understand a bit of Swedish and Norwegian too. That’s because all three languages are derived from Old Norse, the language of the vikings.

Ready for a bit of Danish (with or without pastry in hand)?

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“Tak”

Thank you! A very useful and easy word indeed. Danes commonly use the phrase “Tak for i dag!” literally meaning “Thank you for today!” It’s a way to give thanks to each other for the cosy times they’ve shared.

“Hygge”

No way to get around this one! Danes LOVE hygge – and they’ll tell you that’s it’s impossible to translate. Imagine sitting on your couch, with a tea/coffee/preferred beverage in hand, maybe light a candle, cover yourself with a soft blanket – that’s hygge!

“Hej/ hej hej”

Pronounced just like the English “Hi”, say it once it means “Hello”, say it twice it means goodbye. Easy, huh!

“Vi ses”

See you! Might look easy to pronounce, but it’s not as straightforward. Try this: vee sais

“Skål”

In most countries, when people say “cheers” they use words like happiness, health, and other such words … not in Denmark. Here they use the word for bowl, referring to a time when Danes would raise their drinking bowls to salute each other.

Lunch time

Do like the locals and whip up a delicious Smørrebrød.

Rye bread is perhaps the most important part of it. Go ahead and try your hand at baking it with this recipe.

Find the recipe

Afternoon at the museum

Take a virtual tour of the Middle Ages and Renaissance age at the National Museum of Denmark.

Visit the National Museum of Denmark

Fun facts

The Little Mermaid has gone through a lot. She’s been decapitaed, defaced and kidnapped throughout its history. But she’s made it through each time, and you’re still able to find her atop her rock today.

Travelling with kids?

We’ve got you covered! Prepare them for their trip to Copenhagen with this fun colouring book.

Download it here

EVENING

The hygge continues into the evening. With a drink in hand and a delicious meal to savour, we embark on some cultural explorations.

Happy hour

You made it through the day, and what better way to reward yourself than with a cocktail? A Copenhagen Sour might just do the trick. Skål!

Here’s the recipe

The munchies

New Nordic cuisine is all about local, natural and seasonal ingredients paired with traditional foods prepared in new ways.

Once you taste this delicate and flavourful dish, you’ll be a convert to the New Nordic Cuisine in no time.

Here’s the recipe

Cultural encounters

What better way to attain full cultural immersion than with a book in hand, a movie, a series to binge, or a live show to keep you dreaming?

Movie

Get transported to 18th-century Copenhagen with a movie telling the story of the unstable King Christian VII and the young Queen Mathilde, who falls in love with the king’s German physician.

Binge-watching

So many Danish TV series hit the world big time throughout the last decade. And they are binge-worthy, trust us!

Books

One of Denmark’s most celebrated 20th-century writers describes the hardships of life in what is now one of Copenhagen’s hippest neighbourhoods, Vesterbro. A true modern classic!

The Royal Theatre

A reinterpreted classic from choregrapher August Bournonville, Napoli will dazzle you with its sparkling Italian temperament. Tune in and watch this recording from the Royal Danish Ballet.

Alternatively, go for classic opera – La Bohème – from the Royal Opera.