10 BEST Things To Do In Copenhagen | Copenhagen Travel Guide

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1. 0:40

   The Little Mermaid

   🏢 Landmark · Langelinie

   Sits on a rock by the water at Langelinie Pier.

2. 1:09

   Copenhagen Zoo

   🚡 Activity · Frederiksberg

   The elephant facility, with a water bath for splashing elephants, is singled out as one of the best in the world.

3. 1:47

   Rosenborg Castle

   🏰 Palace · Indre By

   Interiors are largely unchanged for centuries, with tapestries charting the conflicts between Denmark and Sweden.

4. 2:18

   Christiansborg Palace

   🏰 Palace · Slotsholmen

   Visitors can tour the ornate reception rooms and the castle ruins beneath the palace.

5. 2:47

   Copenhagen City Hall

   🏢 Landmark · Indre By

   Guided tours of the building cover its history.

6. 3:12

   Nyhavn

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Nyhavn

   Hans Christian Andersen lived at numbers 18, 20 and 67 at different times.

7. 3:48

   National Museum of Denmark

   🏛️ Museum · Indre By

   Its Children's Museum lets kids sail a Viking longboat, attend a 1930s school and defend a medieval castle.

8. 4:25

   Botanical Garden

   🌳 Park · Indre By

   Sections include a rock garden, Conifer Hill, a rhododendron garden and an air-conditioned Arctic plant greenhouse.

9. 5:01

   Christiania

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Christianshavn

   Small local workshops and organic restaurants are among the draws.

10. 5:31

    Tivoli Gardens

    🚡 Activity · Vesterbro

    Rides include one of the world's oldest wooden roller coasters, the 80 m Star Flyer and the upside-down Vertigo.