Armed with a Copenhagen Card—available at travel agencies, airline offices and many hotels—you will have unlimited use of Copenhagen’s efficient bus and train system, free entrance to many museums and sights and a discount on the hydrofoil between Copenhagen and Malmo. From May first until mid-September you will want to devote at least a day of your Danish holiday to the glories of . is reflexive of the Danish desire to celebrate life in beautiful, comfortable surroundings. Hundreds of flowers bloom, music from the world’s best orchestras vies with the om-pah-pah of beer hall musicians and the delighted shrieks of children, while the crowds cluster around snack-bars and gourmet restaurants.
After the excitement of , the quiet thrill of viewing one of the most comprehensive collections of ancient artifacts in Europe is a welcome contrast. The Nationalmuseet (Bus 1, 2, or 6 from Radhuspladen) is a treasure chest of antiquities displayed in a well lit, vast, modern building. Even in a crowd, the museum is so well designed that you can view stone age carvings, bronze weapons, jewelry, coins and artifacts from pre-history through the Middle Ages, with unparalleled intimacy. The Nationalmuseet is peerless in its arrangement of archaeological treasures in an understandable sequence. If the fine arts are more to your liking, the Statens Museum for Kunst (bus 10 from Kogens Nytorv) houses works by Rembrandt, Matisse, Titian, and the world’s finest collection of Durer prints. For the true lover of fairy tales, there are several castle-museums open to the public. Rosenborg Slot (S-train to Norreport) has ornate decorations, a large collection of silver furniture and the Danish Crown Jewels. The Crown Jewels encompass 18 cases of crowns and many other priceless treasures. De Kongelige Repraesent-ationslokaler is accessible only with one of the regularly scheduled guided tours. The Royal Reception Chambers tour takes the visitor through the parquet-and-chandelier glory of the monarchy, to the balcony where Danish monarchs are proclaimed.
