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Denmark : Copenhagen - April 2010

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Copenhagen may be compact compared with other capitals – just 1.7m Danes call it home – but it’s brimming with green spaces, waterways, hip design, striking buildings, cultural gems and districts with character. Cathy Strongman finds that good things do come in small packages

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

With the longest pedestrian mall on earth, be sure to wear sturdy shoes when exploring the heart of the city.

Sleep soundly – Hotel Alexandra (8 HC Andersens Boulevard, tel. , hotelalexandra.dk, rooms from €194/ DKK 1445) has retro Danish furniture and has been awarded the Green Key for its environmental efforts.

Culture vultures – Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek (7 Dantes Plads) is worth seeing just for its glass-domed winter garden filled with palm trees. There’s also an extensive collection of Etruscan, Greek, Roman, Egyptian, French and Danish art, but the biggest treats are the sculptures by Rodin.

Must eat – 42° Raw (32 Pilestraede, tel. ) is Denmark’s first raw café, which serves delicious salads, smoothies and juices. Those who prefer a hearty meal should try MASH (20 Bredgade, tel. ) an insanely busy American steak house with a modern Danish twist.

Must drink – Discreetly tucked down a small side street you’ll find 1105 (4 Kristen Bernikows Gade), a chic bar serving fabulous cocktails.

NØRREBRO

The most culturally diverse district of the city is teeming with young creative types and hip bars, shops and cafés.

Must eat – For a simple but tasty salad or sandwich try Front Page Café (21 Sortedam Dossering, tel. ), which is located in a top spot overlooking Copenhagen’s famous lakes.

Must drink – Beer lovers should check out Nørrebro Bryghus (3 Ryesgade), a micro-brewery in a former metal factory that serves an array of ales, stouts, lagers and beers – including Denmark’s first carbon-neutral brew.

Dance the night away – Spread over three floors, Rust (8 Guldbergsgade) is a popular venue hosting live acts and club nights with a heavy focus on hip-hop.

Shop til you drop – Fünf (2 Elmegade) is a clothing shop set up by five Danish designers, who make and sell funky casual clothes and accessories. On the same street, Bark (26 Elmegade) is another great clothes shop established by two up-and-coming young designers.

FREDERIKSBERG

With its leafy streets, grand buildings and picturesque parks, this is classic Copenhagen at its best.

Sleep soundly – The four-star Radisson Blu Falconer Hotel (9 Falkoner Alle, tel. , radissonblu.com, rooms from €147/DKK 1095) is brilliantly located – a few hundred metres from Frederiksberg’s largest park and a two-minute walk from the metro.

Culture vultures – Explore the paths, lakes and canals in Frederiksberg Park. You’ll find follies, temples and grottos as well as the baroque-style castle, which was the royal family’s summer residence until the mid-1800s. There are even elephants, in a Norman Foster-designed enclosure.

Shop til you drop – Pick up a piece of vintage Danish design at the open-air flea market, held behind Frederiksberg City hall every Saturday, 9am-3pm, from April to October.

CHRISTIANSHAVN

Dating back to 1618, Christianshavn has picturesque canals, old Dutch-style houses and cobbled streets imbued with a laid-back vibe.

Culture vultures – Drop by the Danish Architecture Centre (27B Strandgade) to see Mind Your Behaviour, an exhibition exploring the work of eminent Danish architects 3XN. If you’re feeling energetic, visit Vor Frelsers Kirke (29 Sankt Annæ Gade), a 17th-century church with an eye-catching spire of copper and gold, which you can climb for a spectacular view across Copenhagen.

Must eat – On the weekend head to Café Luna (5 Sankt Annæ Gade, tel. ) a relaxed place that’s popular with locals and serves gigantic and affordable brunch platters. For a more fancy affair, reserve a table at Era Ora (33B Overgaden Neden Vandet, tel. ), a Michelin-starred Italian restaurant in an 18th-century building overlooking a canal.

Dance the night away – Established in the 1970s, Loppen (4B Sydomradet) hosts an eclectic mix of live bands and is still the place to go to let your hair down.

Compiled by Cathy Strongman