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Denmark : Copenhagen - January 2010

Country Code: Dial for Denmark

In the deepest, darkest hours of winter, Danes cosy up in cafés and restaurants or head to the latest hit art exhibition. Given the recent UN climate change conference held in the Danish capital, many current shows are focusing on that topic. A good example is Nature Strikes Back at the National Art Museum. Connie Mikkelsen goes green

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).

CITY CENTRE

The heart of the city is an architectural gem, perfect to explore on foot or bicycle. Public bikes are available for DKK 20 (3€) at numerous stands.

Must eat – For a traditional Danish experience, tuck into a frokost (brunch) at Restaurant Sankt Annæ (12 Sankt Annæ Plads, tel. ), a local institution. Go Cantonese at the new Restaurant Dim Sum (16 Sankt Annæ Plads, tel. ).

Dance the night away – The hotspot for electronica is Culture Box (54a Kronprinsessegade), every Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Shop til you drop – Most of the shopping action takes place in and around the pedestrianised Strøget avenue. Decorate your home Nordic-style courtesy of Royal Shopping (10 Amagertorv). After gawping at the glass dome of the Illum department store (52 Østergade), head to the fab womenswear section, stocking Scandinavian designers such as Bruuns Bazaar.

ROSENBORG

This leafy area on the north-west periphery of the centre boasts some of the city’s finest museums.

Culture vultures – The Botanical Gardens (2b Øster Farimagsgade), part of the Statens Naturhistoriske Museum (the Natural History Museum of Denmark, snm.ku.dk), is hosting a special exhibition on the effects of climate change and what we can do about it, until 28 February. Picking up on a similar theme, Nature Strikes Back at the Statens Museum for Kunst (the National Art Museum, 48-50 Sølvgade, smk.dk, until 5 April) focuses on the relationship between man and nature in all art forms, from antiquity to today. At the same venue, younger visitors can explore the world of art by playing with it – part of the Bouncing Pranks exhibition.

Must eat – Kokkeriet (64 Kronprinsessegade, tel. ) dishes out modern European food with a Danish twist, such as roasted sweetbreads with langoustine. Go Japanese at the local branch of Sticks ’n’ Sushi (59 Nansensgade, tel. ).

CHRISTIANSHAVN

Little Amsterdam, as the locals call Christianshavn, is a charming area criss-crossed with canals and Dutch-style townhouses.

Sleep soundly – A short walk to the south-east of Christianshavn leads you to the towering Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel (70 Amager Boulevard, tel. , radissonblu. com, rooms from €187/DKK 1395).

Culture vultures – The Burning Ice exhibition examines climate change in the Arctic, at the Nordatlantens Brygge (North Atlantic House, 91 Strandgade, bryggen.dk, until 28 February).

Must eat – For a unique culinary experience, try the Nordic gourmet cuisine of Noma (93 Strandgade, tel. ) by chef René Redzepi. The idyllic Restaurant Kanalen (2 Wilmer Plads, tel. ) dishes out tasty fare, such as turbot with salsa verde or North Sea lobster tails in open ravioli.

Must drink – At Café Wilder (56 Wildersgade), a favourite haunt of the arty crowd.

VESTERBRØ

It used to be Copenhagen’s red-light and meatpacking district, now it’s one of the hippest areas in town.

Sleep soundly – For high-class pampering, head to the Copenhagen Marriott Hotel (5 Kalvebod Brygge, tel. , Marriott.dk, rooms from €107/DKK 799).

Must drink – Housed in a former pharmacy and decked out with secondhand furniture, Bang & Jensen (130 Istedgade) has become a Vesterbrø institution. Beer lovers will adore Pegasus (28 Mysundegade) and its wide range of tipples from Scandinavia, Belgium, Germany and more.

Dance the night away – Vega (40 Enghavevej) is one of the best live music venues in town and a popular club.

Shop til you drop – Istedgade is lined with quirky fashion boutiques, such as 50s nostalgia shop Girly Hurly (101 Istedgade).

Compiled by Connie Mikkelsen