No visit to Copenhagen is complete without stopping by the Little Mermaid. Tourists have been visiting this statue in the Copenhagen harbour at Langelinie since 1913.
Situated in the middle of Copenhagen, the Rosenborg Castle is one of Northern Europe’s most important Renaissance castles.
Nyhavn is a lively waterfront area packed with colourful townhouses from the 16 and 17th centuries. The oldest house, at Nyhavn 9, dates back to 1661, and Danish author Hans Christian Andersen lived at Nyhavn 18.
Amalienborg Palace is really four Rococco palaces dating back to the 1750s. Placed around an octagonal square, the identical palaces, which were initially built to house nobility, now form the prime residence of the Danish Royal family.
In addition to being home to the Little Mermaid, Langelinie is also a pier and a park promenade in central Copenhagen.
The Copenhagen City Hall was designed by Martin Nyrop, who was inspired by the Renaissance style of the Siena town hall in Italy.
The Christiania Freetown was started in 1971, when a group of hippies moved into abandoned military barracks partly in search of a green area for their children to play in.
The modern Copenhagen Opera House, inaugurated in 2005, is one of the most expensive opera houses ever built, costing more than US$ 5 million.
Tivoli is more than 160 years young! This world-famous amusement park from 1843 offers something for everybody with rides, restaurants, pantomime theatre, live music, an aquarium, and beautiful gardens.
The Copenhagen Casino is located in the five-star Radisson SAS Scandinavia hotel on the isle of Amager, just a ten-minute walk from many of the city’s main attractions.