Beyond Copenhagen

I can't recall that anyone on this forum has really made a case for visiting the city of Malmo. To or from Aero and Aarhus, I'd rather include a stop at Roskilde for the Viking Ship Museum and Royal Cathedral. Other attractive day trips from Copenhagen could be north to Frederiksborg Castle — the "Danish Versailles" — in Hillerød, the Louisiana Art Museum in Humlebæk, and Kronborg Castle in Helsingør.

I spent an enjoyable afternoon in Malmo last year. Whether it's worth a trip from Copenhagen depends what you're interested in. For me, I like spending some time exploring neighborhoods, looking at interesting buildings and shops, and watching people go about their daily life, and I found Malmo to be well worth a few hours (and refreshingly free of the hordes of tourists who treat Europe like a continent-sized amusement park). If you're looking for museums, castles, and high cultural experiences, you're better off elsewhere.

A couple of things to keep in mind if you go:

• Sweden and Denmark have different currencies. For a short day trip, you can probably get by using credit cards for all your Swedish purchases. Some of the public restrooms require coins, but the downtown shopping centers have restrooms you can use for free.

• If any part of the appeal of Malmo is in the trip over the Oresund bridge, be aware that the Oresundstag trains travel on the lower level of the bridge, which means you can't see much of the bridge itself. For a better view, you could take a bus across the bridge. There are several bus companies that make the trip, outlined here: https://www.routesnorth.com/things-to-do-in-sweden/getting-from-copenhagen-to-malmo/

Donna: Like you and your husband, we visited Copenhagen a few years ago for 3 days. We're returning in May (this time via a cruise ship stop for a half day and another full day). We had planned to go to Malmo this visit and we were planning on getting there via boat. When we learned there is no longer the boat service to Malmo and learned the train is on a lower deck of the bridge, we deleted Malmo, but that's just us. As noted in earlier recommendations on the thread, we're planning a day trip to upper Zealand and several of the stops noted in that region. You posted " 8 days [total] . . . 2 nights in Aero and 2 nights in Aarhaus. . .[and you are] okay with just a day or two in Copenhagen" You might want to consider upper Zealand, perhaps including the ferry to Helsinborg.

Hi,
I just love Copenhagen and The Torvehallerne market and Copen Hagen Street food.
I dont know if you saw these places on your last visit Id go back just for them alone I enjoyed them so much

If you are unsure here's two great videos on these destinations that got me going straight there

Copenhagen street food: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sms-HERhWcE

Torvehallerne market: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2T8BplLQu0&t=37s

hope this helps with your visit to Copenhagen at least.