Two Days in Copenhagen this November - Advice Welcome!

Copenhagen is a wonderful destination; I hope your daughter studies also the Danish lifestyle and culture.

Of course the must-sees depend on your special interests - here a selection of the most popular sights. Not so much mentioned in this list are Danish food and design. Smørrebrød is a great lunch option. I recommend to start with a HoHo tour for a commented overview - and you can hop off or on where and when you want.

I recommend to have also a look at November events - Christmas and light events start mid November.

In November be prepared for little bit limited daylight durations (link).

Have a great journey. It would help others if you publish a little trip report here after your return.

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***TorvehallerneKBH Food Market.—Fantastic fresh food market with many of the stalls indoors. Danish open-faced sandwiches that look like artwork

***Rosenborg Castle—One of the best Royal castles anywhere in Europe.

*** Nyhavn —- Historic Sailor’s Quarter with two buildings Hans Christian Andersen lived in. ( Nyhavn 20 and Nyhavn 67).

***. Tivoli Gardens— The historic amusement park that inspired Walt Disney to build Disneyland.

*** City Hall Square. One of Copenhagen’s great public spaces at one end of its famous pedestrianized shopping street “Stroget.”

*** Sankt Peders Bageri. ( St. Peter’s Bakery)
Not just Copenhagen’s oldest bakery- this is the oldest bakery in Denmark dating from 1652. Mouth-watering pastries and cinnamon rolls. Near Copenhagen University at Sankt Peders Straede 29. Open 7:30am-5pm. Monday-Saturday.

Have fun in Copenhagen!

In addition to the other wonderful suggestions, it would be great to take the one hour Stromma Canal boat tour from Nyhavn. It gives a scenic overview of the canals and city. We went in August, but the boats still run in November and are covered and heated then. The Marble Church (Marmorkirken) and a tour of the Amalienborg Palace would be good. The top floor of Amalienborg has photos and displays and videos about the current King Frederik X and his family which we enjoyed. If you like World War II history, we also enjoyed the Museum of Danish Resistance. It was very well done. We loved Copenhagen!

I was in Copenhagen for a similar duration for a business trip. The highlight for me was going to the National Museum and eating smorrebrod at a restaurant in Nyhavn. You will need reservations for dinner.! Enjoy your trip, it’s a wonderful city.

The National Museum is awesome— it has a Viking section on Floor 1 ( what Americans call Floor 2) with the largest Viking ship on display along with Viking jewelry and artifacts. The 1-hour Stromma canal boat tour will take you to Nyhavn and the waterfront where a lot of Copenhagen’s historic and contemporary architecture can be seen— along with the Little Mermaid.

Cathy may need to plan a return visit to København!

We started our visit with a Danish pastry tour the first morning, and it was a highlight of our trip. In addition to sampling yummy pastries with a local guide, we also had a nice tour and overview of the city and Danish culture as we walked from bakery to bakery.

Now you have all the suggestions needed for a whole week in Copenhagen! A visit to a bakery is a Scandinavian must. Never must one tread lightly while facing the glorious prospect of cornucopious cinnamon.