Save this list ⬇️🇩🇰 1. Visit the Little Mermaid statue 🧜♀️ 2. Explore the colorful houses in Nyhavn 🌈 3. Channel your inner Wim Hof and go cold water swimming - this is very popular among the Danish people all year round, no matter the weather 🏊 4. Explore the National Museum of Denmark (free admission on Fridays) 🏛️ 5. Take a stroll in the King’s Garden (Kongens Have) 👑 6. Visit the iconic Round Tower (Rundetaarn)🗼 7. Explore the Botanical Garden 🪴 8. Visit the unique town of Christiania 🚬 9. Visit the Church of Our Lady (Vor Frue Kirke) Admire the architecture and maybe catch a free concert or event if available ⛪️ 10. Admire the architecture of Copenhagen City Hall 🏛️ 11. Visit the Church of Our Saviour and climb the tower for free on weekdays ⛪️ 12. Explore the Carlsberg Visitor Center for free 🏟️ 13. Visit the Cisternerne, an underground art venue 🎨 14. Wander around the beautiful Rosenborg Castle Gardens 🌸 15. Visit the Danish Design Museum (free admission on Wednesdays) 🏛️ 16. Explore the Frederiksberg Palace Gardens 🌻 17. Enjoy the changing of the guard at Amalienborg Palace 🥁 18. Visit the Workers Museum (Arbejdermuseet) for free on Wednesdays 🏛️ 19. Explore the Vestre Cemetery 🪦 20. Visit the Glyptoteket art museum (free admission on Tuesdays) 🖼️ 21. Explore the Superkilen urban park ⛲️ 22. Grab some food at iconic food market on the water - Reffen 🌭 23. Visit the National Gallery of Denmark (SMK) on Wednesdays 🎨 24. Explore the Assistens Cemetery, where famous Danes like Hans Christian Andersen are buried 🪦 25. Enjoy the street art in the Vesterbro neighborhood 🌈 26. Visit the Church of Our Lady (Vor Frue Kirke) ⛪️ 27. Walk along Strøget, one of Europe’s longest pedestrian streets 🚦 28. Explore the Kastellet fortress and park 🌳 29. Visit the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek art museum (free admission on Sundays) 🏛️ 30. Enjoy the views from the Copenhagen Opera House 🎭 #copenhagenfreethingstodo #copenhagenthingstodo #copenhagen2024 #copenhagenguide
Attraction
Nyhavn
Natural feature
4.7
Botanical Garden
Botanical garden
4.6
National Museum of Natural History’s plant collection, the biggest in Denmark, spread over 10 ha.
Church of Our Lady
Church
4.5
CF Hansen's grand neoclassical cathedral, home to Thorvaldsen's statues of Christ & the apostles.
Copenhagen City Hall
City or town hall
4.6
Guided tours of this 1905 building with a richly decorated facade, housing Jens Olsen's World Clock.
Rosenborg Castle
Historical place
4.5
Dutch Renaissance palace & gardens, including a museum housing the crown jewels, with guided tours.
Amalienborg
Historical place
4.5
18th-century rococo complex of palaces, with a museum & marches/displays by royal guards.
Vestre Cemetery
Cemetery
4.6
Leafy burial place of famed Danes & 9,000 German WWII victims, centered on red-brick Nordre Chapel.
Assistens Cemetery
Cemetery
4.7
Graveyard & park established in 1760, burial place of Soren Kierkegaard & Hans Christian Andersen.
Kastellet
Attraction
4.6
Star-shaped 17th-century fortress with ramparts & a museum, regular host to events & concerts.
Copenhagen Opera House
Opera house
4.6
International opera company in a landmark harborfront building with a 1400-seat main auditorium.
The Little Mermaid
Sculpture
4.1
Iconic bronze mermaid sculpture, by Edvard Eriksen, of a character from H.C. Andersen's fairytale.
The King's Garden
Garden
4.6
Parkland & gardens, established in the 17th century, with tree-lined paths & pavilions.
The Round Tower
Attraction
4.5
17th-century tower with an observatory, planetarium, event hall & spiral ramp instead of stairs.
Frederiksberg Gardens
Garden
4.7
English-style landscaped gardens with canals & lakes on the grounds of an 18th-century palace.
Superkilen Park
Park
4.2
Contemporary urban space with a jogging track, a playground, a basketball court & a skateboard ramp.
Activity/Tour
Copenhagen Sightseeing Classic Canal Tour With Live Guide
Activity
4.4
Museum/Gallery
National Museum of Denmark
Museum
4.5
18th-century mansion with collections and exhibitions on Denmark's history, people and culture.
Workers Museum
Museum
4.4
Working culture museum with a 1915 apartment & industrial & labour conditions history exhibitions.
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
Museum
4.6
Fine art museum with antique Mediterranean sculptures, plus 19th-century French & Danish works.
Cisterns in Søndermarken
Museum
4.3
Underground reservoir & dripstone cave transformed into a space for art exhibitions & events.
Designmuseum Denmark
Museum
4.3
Museum in 18th-century rococo building tracing history of Danish & international industrial design.
Place
Freetown Christiania
Landmark
Church of Our Saviour
Building
Strøget
Landmark
4.5
Pedestrian boulevard known for its abundant shops at all price levels, cafes & a Guinness museum.
Restaurant
Reffen - Copenhagen Street Food
Food court
4.6
Sprawling venue doling out global street food from various stalls, plus live entertainment & games.