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Tivoli   Copenhagen

Tivoli, Copenhagen

 175 Reviews  I didn't enter the Tivoli gardens. After reading review after review saying that it wasn't worth the money, I turned back after seeing the prices. Because not only do you have to pay almost 13 euros... 

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Christiania   Copenhagen

Christiania, Copenhagen

 66 Reviews  The autonomous district of Christiania is just the kind of place I would have wanted to live as an idealistic teenager. It's entirely self-run and self-regulated. Much to the annoyance of the Danish... 

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Rådhuspladsen - Town hall square   Copenhagen

Rådhuspladsen - Town hall square, Copenhagen

 97 Reviews  If Monopoly is to be believed, Radhuspladsen is the Mayfair of Copenhagen - the most expensive place on the board. It is a magnificent square. It has fantastic sculpture, like the Dragon Fountain. It... 

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Little Mermaid   Copenhagen

Little Mermaid, Copenhagen

 118 Reviews  It was crazy snowy this time as ı was in Copenhagen, and was freezing cold at the Mermaid area, but I still did succeed in to shoot some photos w my ice cold fingers ... :) The Little Mermaid is... 

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Nyhavn   Copenhagen

Nyhavn, Copenhagen

 119 Reviews  The earthy tones of the Nyhavn facades, fronting onto the glistening canal with its bobbing wooden boats is one of the most iconic sights in Denmark, and for me the most memorable. It has in its time... 

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Amalienborg Palace   Copenhagen

Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen

 78 Reviews  Amalienborg Palace consists of an octagonal courtyard, where identical Rococo palaces were built on four of its corners. Frederick V is immortalised in a statue at the center of the courtyard. The... 

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Canal & harbour tours   Copenhagen

Canal & harbour tours, Copenhagen

 59 Reviews  When you go to Copenhagen for the first time I think that you should start with a canal tour. There are two campanies(DFDS and Netto boats) covering the major sights of Copenhagen. It gives you a... 

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Carlsberg Brewery   Copenhagen

Carlsberg Brewery, Copenhagen

 34 Reviews  The Carlsberg Brewery was founded in 1801 by a man called Chirstian... it is named Carlsberg after his son, Carl (Carlsberg = Carl's hill). It is quite a stunningly beautiful building and I wish, I... 

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Rosenborg Palace & Kongens Have   Copenhagen

Rosenborg Palace & Kongens Have, Copenhagen

 73 Reviews  Built as an extravagant summer house for the Danish Royal family it quickly fell into disuse. By the 18th century it was only used twice, in emergencies such as the British naval attack during the... 

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Strøget   Copenhagen

Strøget, Copenhagen

 52 Reviews  Copenhagen's Stroget is the longest pedestrianized shopping street in Europe and a major tourist attraction. The street stretches from Kongens Nytorv in the center of Copenhagen, all the way down to... 

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Rundetårn   Copenhagen

Rundetårn, Copenhagen

 66 Reviews  For arguably the best views of Copenhagen, head straight for the Rundetårn. It looks like an oddly shaped church, and that look betrays its origins as a part of the Trinitatis Complex, which consisted... 

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Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek   Copenhagen

Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen

 50 Reviews   In my opinion, The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek is one of the most beautiful museums in Copenhagen and absolutely worth a visit. It was originally Brewer Carl Jacobsen’s private art collection, but to... 

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Museum Erotica   Copenhagen

Museum Erotica, Copenhagen

 11 Reviews  Museum Erotica is definitely worth a visit. It is quite explicit and I think a bit more interesting than very similar museums in Amsterdam and Paris. Opening hours: 1 May - 30 September ALL WEEK :... 

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Museums   Copenhagen

Museums, Copenhagen

 48 Reviews  Copenhagen has had a strong Jewish community going back for centuries. That role in Danish life is chronicled in the Jewish Museum - the only one of its kind in the country. The museum sits in a... 

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Squares & Statues   Copenhagen

Squares & Statues, Copenhagen

 47 Reviews  I was a little surprised by the modesty of this memorial - close to the cathedral and the beautiful building of the university, it risks to pass unnoticed. I understood that Denmark had other wars,... 

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Royal Guard   Copenhagen

Royal Guard, Copenhagen

 31 Reviews  You dont need to buy a ticket, if you are not visiting inside the palace. The surroundings along the palace is quite peaceful. Lot many peoples were getting tan on the lawns of this palace. Sit/lie... 

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Opera House   Copenhagen

Opera House, Copenhagen

 28 Reviews  Copenhagen's striking Opera House is one of the most expensive of its kind, costing over half a billion dollars when it was finally completed in 2000. It's located on the island of Holmen, overlooking... 

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Vor Frelser Kirke - Our saviour’s church   Copenhagen

Vor Frelser Kirke - Our saviour’s church, Copenhagen

 38 Reviews   Vor Frelsers Kirke (The Church of our Saviour) is located at Christianshavn and was built in the years 1682 to 1696. The church is 32 metres high and is built in a Dutch baroque style and its... 

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Christiansborg Palace   Copenhagen

Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen

 44 Reviews  Denmark's Parliament is housed in what was once the Royal Palace. The Danish Royal Family still operate out of the same building. This makes for a unique Parliament, where all the powers of... 

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Guinness World Records   Copenhagen

Guinness World Records, Copenhagen

 19 Reviews  This museum is located at Ostergade in the Stroget district,its full of fascinating facts and figures on world records with great displays and pictures,Outside the entrance you will find the world's... 

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National Museum   Copenhagen

National Museum, Copenhagen

 30 Reviews   Nationalmuseet (The National Museum) is Denmark’s largest museum of cultural history with exhibitions of Danish prehistory, Danish middle ages, the renaissance, and modern Danish history. Besides... 

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Churchill Park - St Alban´s Church - The Museum of Danish Resistance   Copenhagen

Churchill Park - St Alban´s Church - The Museum of Danish Resistance, Copenhagen

 37 Reviews  While not as famous as the French Resistance, the Danes, like most countries in Europe, actively fought the Nazi occupation of the country. The Danish involvement in World War 2 was sometimes less... 

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Marble Church - Frederiks Church   Copenhagen

Marble Church - Frederiks Church, Copenhagen

 40 Reviews  With the largest church dome in Scandinavia (and the fourth in Europe), with 12 columns covering a circle of 31 meters, this church was built during the 18th century, with a new version opened in... 

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Kastellet   Copenhagen

Kastellet, Copenhagen

 23 Reviews  Copenhagen's Kastellet is a fine example of a Star Fort, a kind of fortification that was developed to withstand the era of gunpowder. It consists of a flat structure, built from a series of... 

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Botanical Garden   Copenhagen

Botanical Garden, Copenhagen

 29 Reviews  A godsend on a cold day, the free to enter Botanical Gardens are a hot-house of flowers, plants and bushes from warmer climes. The main collection is in the very Victorian looking Palm House. This... 

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The Church of Our Lady

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The Church of Our Lady (Danish: Vor Frue Kirke) is the cathedral of Copenhagen and the National Cathedral of Denmark. It is situated on Vor Frue Plads and next to the main building of the University of Copenhagen.The present day version of the church was designed by the architect Christian Frederik Hansen in the neoclassical style and was completed in 1829.

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Strøget

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Strøget, the main pedestrian street, leads Eastwards through the Medieval Town or Downtown Copenhagen to the Kongens Nytorv square at its other end. Strøget is the main shopping street in Copenhagen, with the big brand name shops located from Amagertorv to the Kongens Nytorv end

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The little mermaid in SHANGHAI!!!!

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UNFORTUNATELy when we were in Copenhagen the Little Mermaid was away at the Shanghai expo!In its place a Screen with Images from its presence in Shnghai was made for the tourists to view.wonder what would hapeen if Iconic tourists attractions from around the world were relocated to some other destination??

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The Guiness Museum

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Visitors can experience over 500 outstanding world records through interactive challenges and displays, from the tallest man to the most poisonous frog, and find out what it feels like to drive at 500kph (311mph) or take on the world's best fighter. You might even bump into Harry Potter, one of the latest additions to the museum.

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Nyhavn-the recreational centre!

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Nyhavn is part of the original Copenhagen Harbor all the way back to the founding of Haven, as Copenhagen was then called, in the 12th century.Today, old sailing vessels and the Harbor Canal Tour boats are the only boats observed, contributing to the unique atmosphere in Nyhavn.When in Nyhavn, the Danes really get into the typical Danish term "Hygge" - we relax and forget all about the worries of our life. Now it's time to have a good time in the company of friends. That's all that matters~!It's customary to walk up and down the quays once or twice and take in the atmosphere and greet friends that might also be there or fellow travellers.

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Statue of Hans Christian Andersen

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This statue of Hans Christian Andersen greets visitors to Copenhagen. When Hans Christian Andersen was alive, he loved to have his photo made, and most tourists (including me) continue to accommodate his wish. Note how shiny his knees are! That's from everyone sitting on his lap for their memory picture from Copenhagen.However we decided not to sit on his lap!

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Copenhagen Opera House

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The Copenhagen Opera House (in Danish usually called Operaen) is the national opera house of Denmark, and among the most modern opera houses in the world. It is also one of the most expensive opera houses ever built with construction costs well over 500 million U.S. dollars.[1] It is located on the island of Holmen in central Copenhagen.

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Rundetaarn

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Rundetaarn, Rundetårn or Round Tower was built in 1642 as part of a 3-in-1 facility for Copenhagen University: Observatory (Round Tower), church for the students (Trinitatis Church) and university library on the upper level above the church.The text on the front of Rundetaarn is a rebus by the king who built it, King Chriatian IV, and says: "Lead God, the right teaching and justice into the heart of the crowned King Christian IV, 1642"

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Christiansborg Palace (Copenhagen

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Christiansborg Palace on Slotsholmen in Copenhagen houses the Danish Parliament, the Prime Minister's Office, and the Supreme Court. The Royal Reception Rooms in the palace's north wing, the palace church and most of the Riding Ground Complex are available to the Royal Family. As a result of two serious fires in 1794 and 1884, the palace complex bears testimony to three eras of Danish architecture. In the Riding Ground Complex, you can visit the Theatre Museum and The Royal Stables. Beneath Christiansborg, Denmark visitors can see the ruins of two even older castles

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Amalienborg - royal castle and winter home

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Amalienborg Palace is the winter home of the Danish royal family, and is located in Copenhagen Amalienborg is the royal couple's winter residence. This castle in Denmark's capital is a major architectural piece in Rococo architectural styles. Amalienborg comprises four externally uniform (but internally different) palaces around a courtyard. In the large courtyard, visitors see an equestrian statue of Frederik V who was the founder of the Amalienborg Palace complex and the Frederiksstad. Today, the public can visit two of Amalienborg's palaces: Christian VIII's Palace and Christian VII's Palace.

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Top 3 Hotels in Denmark

Hilton Copenhagen Airport  Copenhagen

 10 Reviews and 788 Opinions  Wannabe location..close to airport and steps to subway train..this property is only for business... 

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Best Western Hotel Knudsens Gaard  Odense

 1 Review and 19 Opinions  A cosy 4 star hotel. We were glad we stayed here for the night. They have very friendly personnel.... 

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Hotel Royal  Århus

 2 Reviews and 23 Opinions  I went on a tour to Europe last year with my family. It was a great trip we had. While going to... 

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