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Denmark : Copenhagen - November 2007

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November in the Danish capital means making time for cultural activities, dining and relaxing. And with a wealth of museums, theatres and restaurants, the city gives visitors ample opportunity to do all three. Thor Wilkens takes a look at what treats are on offer in ‘Wonderful Copenhagen’ this autumn

Getting around

Copenhagen Airport

Train: The journey from the airport costs €4/DKK 30. Trains stop at all the major urban stations, taking around 13 minutes to reach the city centre. The metro takes 19 minutes to reach the city centre and stops at Nørreport too. Tickets are also €4/DKK 30.
Taxi: A trip into the centre costs around €27/DKK 200 and takes 20 minutes.
Tourist information: The main office can be found opposite Tivoli Gardens (tel. , visitcopenhagen.com).

Østerbro

Trendy, eco-friendly and full of young families, Osterbro is dominated by green parks and lakes.

Must eat – If you’ve been out the night before, the best course of action is to head straight to the The Laundromat Café (38 Århusgade, tel. ) for a hangover-salving hamburger.

Dance the night away – Built over three floors, Park Nightclub (79 Østerbrogade) has an eclectic music policy which runs the gamut from soul and R ’n’ B to 90s pop.

Shop til you drop – Classensgade has many shops selling brands you don’t find elsewhere. Tucked away here is the tiny Weber Furniture (25 Classensgade), one of Copenhagen’s best-kept secrets.

Centre

The streets of central Copenhagen are filled with office workers, tourists and shoppers.

Sleep soundly – For understated chic, try The Square (14 Rådhuspladsen, tel. , thesquarecopenhagen.com, rooms from €133/DKK 995) on City Hall Square, right in the thick of things.

Culture vultures – The Children’s Museum of Art at the Statens Museum for Kunst (48-50 Sølvgade) will keep the smallest members of your party entertained – exhibits are all placed at a child’s-eye level and there are guided tours and workshops at weekends. If you’re feeling energetic, try a podwalk, a guided tour that can be downloaded onto an mp3 player. There are several available, including the architecture tour (cphx.dk) which takes you round some of the finest examples of new Danish architecture in the city, all situated close to a metro station. Start at Kongens Nytorv and work your way round.

Must eat – If you want gourmet food head straight for Alberto K at the Royal (1 Hammerichsgade, tel. ). A mix of Arne Jacobsen design and ambitious Italian/Danish cuisine, this restaurant also has the best view of the town, given that it’s on the 20th floor of the Radisson SAS Royal Hotel. Toldbod Bodega (4 Esplanaden, tel. ) serves traditional Danish smørrebrød (open sandwiches on rye bread) and is full of character – table number 4 is always reserved for locals, and there’s a pool table in the back.

Shop til you drop – London-based fashion guru Paul Smith has just opened a new flagship store at Illum (52 Østergade) shopping centre, which is fast becoming Copenhagen’s chicest store.

Nørrebro

Once a working class neighbourhood, Nørrebro is becomingly increasingly gentrified – the district teems with an ethnically diverse mix of students and young people.

Culture vultures – If you fancy seeing a film, Empire Bio (29F Guldbergsgade) screens a wide range of movies and has super-comfortable seats.

Must eat – Café Sebastopol (32 Sankt Hans Torv, tel. ) is always good for a quick bite to eat.

Must drink – Ølbaren’s (2 Elmegade) nine draft beers and 110 bottled varieties attract a special breed of beer drinker. The management is so eager to share its wares that it offers a large draft beer for the price of a small one until 8pm daily.

Vesterbro

The former red-light district is now a fashionable hub of urban cool, full of clubs, pubs and bars.

Sleep soundly – The Clarion Collection Hotel Mayfair (3 Helgolandsgade, tel. , choicehotels.dk, rooms from €100/ DKK 750) is a good three-star hotel close to the city centre.

Culture vultures – Try a sauna at DGIbyen (65 Tietgensgade). The original Nordic stress-buster is renowned for its health-boosting properties.

Must eat – Dinner at Famo 51 (51 Gammel Kongevej, tel ) is the perfect way to end the day – simple but delicious Italian fish dishes in relaxed surroundings.

Compiled by Thor Wilkens