Should you have an interest in more recent history, the Resistance Museum in Churchill Park is a must-visit. In addition to an overview of the Danish Resistance, there is a inspiring exhibit about the 1943 rescue of Danish Jewry. The commentary on the displays is in English as well as Danish. For the [...]

        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 [...]

From the entertainment smorgasbord of Tivoli amusement park—which contains everything from fairground rides to ballet—to the peaceful glow of sundown as you sip an excellent beer in a sidewalk cafe in Nyhavn (the harbor area), Copenhagen never fails to enchant. The famed statue of Hans Christian Anderson’s little mermaid is a fitting logo for a [...]

Despite Shakespeare’s Hamlet spawning the stereotype of the melancholy Dane, the most distinctive difference between Denmark’s premier city and other urban areas is that everyone seems incredibly happy. And who wouldn’t be, living in a Mecca of museums, seductive shopping, unique restaurants, and entertainment opportunities to suit every taste? At any hour of the day [...]