Visiting Copenhagen

Copenhagen is always worth a visit – for pleasure, for business or for both.

Copenhagen is a green, scenic and safe city that offers something for everyone. The city is full of historic sites while at the same time it has a distinct modern touch to it. Excellent shopping opportunities are found here, among others the world’s longest pedestrian shopping street (“Strøget”) and Scandinavia’s largest shopping centre (“Field’s).

On the cultural side Copenhagen offers, among others, a brand new opera house beautifully located on the waterfront and a range of world class museums.

The relatively small size of the city makes it easy to navigate in and perfect for short visits.

The official language is Danish, however foreigners need not to worry, as Copenhagen is highly international. Approximately 80 per cent of the Danish population speaks English, 50 per cent speaks German and 10 per cent speaks French (Source: EU Commission), and the city is generally geared towards foreigners. Movies are for example not dubbed but shown in their original language, which is often English.

Here, you can find more information about how to get to and get around in Copenhagen, the weather, where to stay, what to see, and many other things relevant to the business traveller:

Basic facts

Being the most southern country in Scandinavia, Denmark forms the gateway between mainland Europe and Scandinavia and the Baltic countries. Copenhagen has 1.8 million inhabitants, and covers an area of 2,862 sq km. >> Read more

Getting there

Copenhagen can be easily reached by air and train transportation. The Copenhagen Airport is located in close proximity to the city centre and direct trains ensure easy transportation to and from the airport. >> Read more

Getting around

An extensive public transportation system covers all areas of the city, making it easy to get around in a cheap and safe way. Rental cars and taxis are of course also available, as are bikes. >> Read more

Where to stay

When it comes to accommodation, Copenhagen offers everything from hostels to five-starred luxury. >> Read more

Conference facilities

Copenhagen is the global "Top 10" measured on hosted international conferences. The cithy, therefore,  has both the facilities and the competencies to plan and execute conferences in a truly professional manner. >> Read more

Major tourist attractions

Founded in 1167 Copenhagen offers vast amounts of historic sites, royal castles and beautiful architecture. But Copenhagen is also a true “Capital of Cool”. >> Read more

Weather & time zone

Copenhagen is one hour ahead of GMT. The weather follows four distinct seasons, but the climate is generally mild. During the summer, the sun is up for almost 18 hours a day. >> Read more

Other practical information

Useful information about currency exchange, visa requirements and embassies, tipping, and banking days. >> Read more

Pictures

Looking for pictures of Copenhagen? Please go here.

Useful links

Below are links to various cultural calendars for Copenhagen, tourist information as well as news about Copenhagen in English

You can find more tourism-related links here.

Last updated on: 08-02-2008	<< Back   Top