We had a very nice hotel, Absalon Hotel, close to the Central Station (a couple of minutes away on foot). This was probably not the most interesting and/or beautiful neighborhood, but it was definitely convenient.
In my opinion, you don't necessarily need the CityPass or the Copenhagen Card. As for us, we mainly walked. A lot. We also used an electric bike on the first day, for 2-3 hours. That was really fun (I highly recommend it). We also used the train, the metro and Uber (see below).
We managed to pay everything using our credit cards. No cash at all. That was somewhat unexpected. At some point, we wanted to take the bus, but they didn't accept credit cards inside the bus and there was no ticket machine at the bus stop. We ended up using Uber, which was not too expensive compared to the bus. Note for next time: use the smartphone app for train, metro, and bus tickets.
Day 1 (May 4)
- City Hall Square / Rådhuspladsen
- Copenhagen City Hall / Københavns Rådhus (we didn't go inside)
- Christiansborg Palace / Christiansborg Slot (same)
- Royal Library / Kongelige Bibliotek (we visited the garden only)
- Nyhavn (the place to see in Copenhagen)
- Strömma "The Grand Tour" canal tour (a one-hour guided tour on the canals, not too expensive, definitely recommended)
- Copenhagen Opera House / Operaen (nice view from the boat)
- The Little Mermaid / Den lille havfrue (you can see it from the boat, but the view is not optimal; you basically see the back of the statue)
- Lunch: 42 Degrees Raw (an excellent, although a bit small, vegan / raw restaurant)
- Church of Our Saviour / Vor Frelsers Kirke (you have to go to the top of the tower ; the view is breathtaking)
- Electric bike (Bycyklen) along the water (we saw The Little Mermaid again, this time from the bank; the place was really crowded, but this is something to see, apparently...)
- Frederik's Church / Frederiks Kirke (we didn't go inside)
- Christianshavn (pre-dinner drink on a boat - Christianshavns Bådudlejning Og Caf)
- Dinner: Verandah (an excellent Indian restaurant, although the food was a bit too spicy for my taste)
Day 2 (May 5)
- Train from Copenhagen Central Station to Helsingør (53 minutes)
- Kronborg Castle (gorgeous castle in Helsingør; yes, the 1-hour trip is worth it) (photos)
- Ogier the Dane / Holger Danske (in the castle; don't miss it, it's in the basement!)
- Train from Helsingør to Humlebæk (11 minutes)
- Lunch: at the museum (pretty good)
- Louisiana Museum of Modern Art (if you like modern and contemporary art, this is an absolutely fantastic place!) (photos)
- Train back from Humlebæk to Nørreport (36 minutes)
- Round Tower / Rundetaarn (we didn't go inside; the view is probably far better from Vor Frelsers Kirke anyway)
- Grabrodretorv (nice square for a drink before dinner)
- Dinner: Sole D'Italia (very small restaurant on Grabrodretorv, good Italian food)
- Tivoli Gardens (a bit too expensive, but I guess you have to see it ; if you're not particularly interested in the rides / attractions, go there during the evening)
Day 3 (May 6)
- Botanical Garden / Botanisk have (early May was probably not the best time of the year to visit it, but it's a very nice garden; you can go inside the greenhouses; warning: it's hot inside - we had to remove a few layers of clothing...)
- Rosenborg Castle / Rosenborg Slot (a lot of rooms to visit, a lot of things to see ; again, don't miss the basement, where the treasure collection is housed) (photos)
- Rosenborg Castle Gardens / Kongens Have (we didn't spend much time there, unfortunately)
- Lunch: Botaniq (pretty good vegetarian restaurant) (May 18, 2017: the restaurant is now permanently closed, apparently)
- Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek (another fantastic museum, with a lot of statues; the building itself is beautiful) (photos)
- Christianshavn (same as day 1)
- Freetown Christiania / Fristaden Christiania (a quick visit - less than 15-20 minutes - before leaving for the airport)
- Metro to airport (13 minutes from Christianshavn, very convenient)
That's it. We loved Copenhagen and I'm pretty sure we'll visit it again in the future.
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