72hrs in Copenhagen, DENMARK 🇩🇰 (like a local)

30 places in this vlog

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1. 0:29

   Hart Bageri

   ☕ Cafe · Refshaleøen

   Get the morning bun with whipped butter and cheese, plus the poppy-seed tebirkes oozing caramelised remonce.

2. 3:06

   Amager

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Amager

   Worth taking time to stroll along the water.

3. 3:30

   Copenhagen Opera House

   🏢 Landmark · Holmen

   The harbour bus ferry stops here every 20 minutes and crosses to the other side.

4. 3:48

   Amalienborg

   🏰 Palace · Frederiksstaden · brief mention

5. 4:27

   La Banchina

   🍴 Restaurant · Refshaleøen

   Best saved for a warm day, since the draw is swimming between drinks.

6. 4:45

   CopenHill

   🚡 Activity · Amager

   Take the stairs, elevator or climbing wall up for city views, but expect a faint garbage smell on the way.

7. 6:16

   Reffen

   🛒 Market · Refshaleøen

   The best part is grabbing a cold draft beer and sitting by the water.

8. 9:27

   GoBoat

   🚡 Activity · Indre By

   Set out about an hour before sunset to see the canals turn golden.

9. 10:07

   Vesterbro

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Vesterbro

10. 10:18

    Kødbyen (Meatpacking District)

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Vesterbro · brief mention

11. 10:24

    Fiskebar

    🍴 Restaurant · Kødbyen

    Always order the mussels in creamy fish broth; a whole grilled monkfish head is sometimes available.

12. 13:25

    Assistens Cemetery

    🌳 Park · Nørrebro

    A peaceful spot for a morning stroll before getting coffee nearby.

13. 13:52

    Coffee Collective

    ☕ Cafe · Nørrebro

14. 14:24

    Nørrebro

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Nørrebro

15. 14:41

    Ali Bageri

    ☕ Cafe · Nørrebro

    Brunch plate with hummus, labneh, a deep-fried omelette and half za'atar, half feta flatbread, best paired with ayran.

16. 16:35

    Superkilen

    🌳 Park · Nørrebro

    Look for a Qatari piece, a German lamp post, a Spanish bull and a fountain from Istanbul.

17. 17:26

    Aamanns

    🍴 Restaurant · Østerbro

    The beef tartare is the standout, served on a different, oat-topped rye bread from the other sandwiches.

18. 19:33

    Torvehallerne

    🛒 Market · Indre By

    A good place to see what's in season in Denmark.

19. 19:53

    Krogs Fiskerestaurant

    🍴 Restaurant · Indre By

    Book the seafood platter 24 hours ahead; the brown crab is served on ramson toast.

20. 22:02

    Tivoli Gardens

    🚡 Activity · Vesterbro

    Opens at 11:00 but tickets are checked from 12:00, so stroll the gardens before then; best at night.

21. 23:17

    Louisiana Museum of Modern Art

    🚆 Day trip · Humlebæk

    About an hour's drive from Copenhagen.

22. 24:03

    Juno the Bakery

    ☕ Cafe · Østerbro

    The morning line is very long, so come after 1 p.m.

23. 24:51

    Restaurant Schønnemann

    🍴 Restaurant · Indre By

    Try the curry herring, fried plaice with remoulade, and beef tartare, then finish with rødgrød med fløde.

24. 29:14

    King's Garden (Kongens Have)

    🌳 Park · Indre By

    A favourite with both locals and visitors for picnics and strolls.

25. 29:35

    Nyhavn

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Nyhavn

    Locals recommend big beers, cold ice cream and walking up and down the canal.

26. 30:11

    Kongens Nytorv

    🏢 Landmark · Indre By

27. 30:24

    Royal Danish Theatre

    🏢 Landmark · Indre By · brief mention

28. 30:29

    Noma

    🍴 Restaurant · Christianshavn · brief mention

29. 30:29

    Kadeau

    🍴 Restaurant · Christianshavn · brief mention

30. 30:57

    Isted Grill

    🍜 Street food · Vesterbro

    Order the flæskesteg sandwich with crackling and a Faxe Kondi; open Wednesday to Sunday only.