➸ Why Copenhagen is the perfect stopover

You’re off to America or some place in Asia, but you can’t get a direct flight? Here are some reasons why this isn’t a problem at all and why you should consider Copenhagen as a stopover!

Last time I travelled to New York, I had a 6 hours plus layover in this lovely city. It was a little holiday before the holiday, a little extra sweet treat before the actual candy store visit.

The Airport connection

…. Is perfect! You just hop on a train/ on the metro and arrive downtown within 15 minutes. When you drop off at “Kongens Nytorv” you will find yourself right next to the “Strøget” aka the shopping area.

What Copenhagen has to offer you
Where to begin? I created a little walk through the city with the help of a google map picture. You will need a few hours but you can definitely do it in one day! When you wander around the streets you will find a lot of sweet shops or cafés, just keep your eyes open! 

1. Nyhavn – a little channel surrounded by coloured houses, here you will find a lot of restaurants and cafés

2.The Opera

3. Amalienborg – the residence of the royal family

4. Little Mermaid – Denmark’s famous landmark, a statue created based on the fairy tale “The little Mermaid” by Hans Christian Anderson

5. Kastellet

6.Rosenborg – a renaissance castle

7. Pink Area - is the shopping district. Especially the “Strøget” is a very popular street.

8. Tivoli – a very old theme park

9. Gammel Strand – here you find some very old and nice house, by the way “Gammel Strand” just means old beach

10. Christiansborg – a government building that houses the parliament, the supreme court and rooms of the prime minister

11. Christiania – the self-constituted free state

Saving money, kind of

The countries in North Europe are known for not being the cheapest ones. So instead of spending your money on a whole weekend trip, you can have a cheaper one-day-experience without having to pay for an expensive hotel.

Getting around

To get around in Copenhagen very fast you can just walk or can rent a bike. Most of the sights are very close together, so you can see a lot in a short period of time. Another cool option is to go on a boat tour.