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World / Europe / Denmark / Copenhagen

With its castles and galleries, designer shops, beaches, and first class restaurant and nightlife scene, Copenhagen offers everything you'd expect from a great capital city.

Currency

Danish Kroner (DKK)

Visa Requirements

No visa required for EU nationals, Canadians, Americans or Australians

Language

Danish though English is widely spoken

Timezone

Danish though English is widely spoken

Weather

A winter day averages five daylight hours and temperatures as low as 0ºC.  Summer days are 16-18 hours long with an average July temperature of 16ºC.

Dialling Code

00 45

Electricity

220V European two-pin plugs are standard

Health and Safety

EU citizens should apply for a European Health Insurance Card before departure, which entitles them to free or reduced cost treatment in all EU countries. This only covers emergency treatment so comprehensive travel and medical insurance are strongly advised

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EU citizens should apply for a European Health Insurance Card before departure, which entitles them to free or reduced cost treatment in all EU countries. This only covers emergency treatment so comprehensive travel and medical insurance are strongly advised

Flights to Copenhagen arrive at Copenhagen Airport Kastrup, situated 12km east of the city centre. There is a regular train service (30DKK) from the airport to Hovedbånegard, Copenhagen's central station, with journey times of just 12 minutes. Taxis (170–250DKK) are available from outside the arrivals hall.

Rosenborg Castle

Rosenborg Slot: Set amid the King's Garden, the 17th-century Renaissance castle of Rosenborg with its turrets, winding staircases and sumptuous interiors, once stood outside the city walls, a royal retreat from the cares of government. View the crown jewels exhibited in the basement.

Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek: This world-class collection is housed in a grand 19th-century building complete with palm-strewn winter garden (where you can have lunch) with a modern extension by the acclaimed architect Henning Larsen. Exhibits range from ancient Greek, Roman and Egyptian statuary to 19th-century French and Danish paintings, including an entire wing devoted to the Impressionists.

National Museum

Nationalmuseet: Beautifully set in a former palace, the National Museum is the place to find out about Danish history. Highlights include the State Rooms, and an astonishing prehistoric gallery, newly renovated, where treasures such as the Gundestrup Cauldron, a bronze-age sun chariot, and several oak burial coffins, including one holding the intact remains of a young girl, are all on display.

Quick Lunch - Era Ora

Italian, stylish, Michelin-starred and situated on a bank of the Christianshavn canal, Era Ora is the perfect place for a business lunch.

Top Table - Geranium

A newly awarded Michelin star has made getting a table at Geranium a tall order. Sitting pretty in a stylish conservatory with outside terrace on the edges of Kongens Have, this organic restaurant is a real treat.

Cheap Eat - Riz Raz

Riz Raz offers an excellent choice of Mediterranean fare. Vegetarians are very well catered for.

On Business - Scandic

The Scandic is well placed close to Central Station and offers comfortable rooms, an excellent eco policy, and good business facilities, as well as swan-filled views over the reservoirs.
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Lap Of Luxury - Hotel d'Angleterre

The Hotel d'Angleterre, which boasts 250 years of welcoming the royal, wealthy and famous through its polished wooden doors, combines old-fashioned grandeur with modern-day luxury.
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Cheap Sleep - CabInn City

CabInn City is part of an excellent chain of modern budget hotels. Think ‘ship's cabin' and the cosy space-saving devices will all make sense. All rooms have en-suite bathrooms, breakfast is good and Internet access is free.
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Coffee And Chat - Cafeen i Nikolaj

Cafeen i Nikolaj (Nikolaj Plads 12, Kirkebyningen, 00 45 33 11 63 13), tucked away in the old town is part of a converted church dating from 1795 and is very popular with the locals, including politicians from nearby Christiansborg.

Formal Presentation - Admiral Hotel

The new meeting rooms at the Admiral Hotel, a renovated old warehouse, overlook Copenhagen's waterfront and have more hi-tech facilities and old-world features than you can shake a stick at.

Evening Drinks - Bar Rouge

In Copenhagen good beer can be found on every corner, but for a bit of trendy sophistication head to Bar Rouge (Krystalgade 22, 00 45 33 45 91 00) at the five-star designer Hotel Sankt Petri.

CODE Nordic Design Fair

A newly established design fair, which takes place annually in Copenhagen’s Bella Centre, CODE is the ideal place to pick up some covetable design whilst in the Danish capital. Playing host to a wide range of international designers and featuring a series of events and exhibitions, the fair will be showing a range of home accessories and one-off furniture design pieces.

26 Aug 2010 - 29 Aug 2010
Bella Centre

Art Copenhagen

The largest fair of its kind in any of the Scandinavian countries, Art Copenhagen takes place over three days at the heart of the Danish capital and features both up-and-coming and established art work from galleries and artists across Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Greenland and Sweden. Attended by collectors, critics and art enthusiasts from across Europe, the event offers a unique insight into the energetic Nordic art scene and is not to be missed.

17 Sep 2010 - 19 Sep 2010
Forum Copenhagen, Julius Thomsens Plads 1 1925, Frederiksberg

Collection of Prints and Drawings – Photographs

Pulled together from the expansive archive at the Royal College of Prints and Drawing, this exhibition will feature a range of photographs from designers, graphic artists and artists, produced over the span of the past century. Featuring some 240 works from the likes of Wolfgang Tillmans, Sarah Lucas and Sigmar Polke - the show will explore the impact of photography on 20th century art and the ways in which the mode has developed, grown and altered over the years.

26 Mar 2010 - 29 Aug 2010
Statens Museum for Kunst, Sølvgade 48 – 50, 1307 Københaven

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