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Top 5 Places to Visit in Copenhagen, Denmark

tourismerfo on 07 5, 2010

Copenhagen, Denmark is undoubtedly one of the most remarkable locations and is the perfect place for a week away, however if time is limited the following are 5 essential places to visit in Copenhagen.

1. The Little Mermaid – a great tourist attraction in Denmark, Hans Christian Andersen crafted a fairy tale about her, Disney then made a film, and in Copenhagen there is a statue in her honour. This year however, The Little Mermaid will be transferred to Shanghai for the World Expo. Even though this is the case, tourists can still see the original copy of The Little Mermaid in Tivoli Gardens, and a Chinese art installation will take the statue’s place at the waterfront.
2. Tivoli Gardens – Tivoli, an extremely popular tourist attraction, is one of the most well established amusement parks of the world and as a result emanates custom and history. Nevertheless, modernisation blossoms throughout, for instance, with the floral splendour of the garden. Tivoli Gardens is always in a state of perpetual evolution and therefore the garden is used as much by locals as by tourists. The fairytale garden is still to this day a lively gathering place, where young concert goers, business men lunching, young couples with their children and elderly couples strolling, all congregate in the quaint, well-designed and distinctive garden.
3. Amalienborg Place – which takes its name after Queen Sophie Amalie, is a real royal castle even though it does not feature towers and spires. This tourist attraction is where the Queen lives during the winter spell. It is also the location of the renowned balcony scenes, which take place each time the royal family decide to greet the local people. Although the castle is chiefly the seat of the royal couple, tourists often have the option to experience some of the royal chambers which are not in use daily.
4. Statens Museum for Kunst (The National Gallery) – this tourist attraction is the one place in Denmark, which displays 700 years of cultural history and Western art. Subsequently a tourist visit to the museum provides an artistic encounter between classical and contemporary art, just as the museum structure itself represents a union of both new and old. In 1998, Anna Maria Indrio’s white, modernist addition to the building opened and is situated in parallel with Vilhelm Dahlerup’s original museum building from 1896. The hugely dissimilar buildings are separate entities, but are joined together by a glass-roofed Sculpture Street.
5. Strøget Pedestrian Street – For all tourists who enjoy shopping, Copenhagen’s largest shopping area, focused around Strøget in the heart of the city, is a must visit area. Strøget is the world’s longest pedestrian street, at 1.1 km long, with a multitude of stores ranging from budget-friendly chains to some of the world’s most expensive brands, such as Prada, Max Mara and Louis Vuitton. The area therefore caters to any and every tourist. Strøget is a nickname which originated in the 1800s, being formerly known as Routen. It was not until 1962 that the area was transformed into a pedestrian street ideal for tourists to peruse.