Visit Copenhagen, Denmark
Flat, bikeable and threaded with canals, Copenhagen is Scandinavia’s most liveable capital, and the only one where you can ski down the roof of a power plant. Stay at Scandic Hvidovre on the quiet southwest edge of the city and ride in for Nyhavn, Tivoli and the palaces.
Transportation and location
Scandic Hvidovre
Kettevej 4, 2650 Hvidovre. A Scandic hotel in a quiet suburb about 8 km southwest of central Copenhagen, with its own restaurant and bar; central Copenhagen is about 20 minutes away by car or public transport.
Fly into Copenhagen
- Copenhagen Airport (CPH)About 20 min drive to the hotel
The metro runs from the airport to the city center in about 15 minutes. The DFDS overnight ferry sails daily to Oslo.
What your stay in Copenhagen costs
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Hotel stayScandic Hvidovre | Live rate |
| Airport transferTaxi or metro and train, round trip | Varies |
| Dining & shoppingEstimated budget | $400+ |
| Estimated totalEstimated total for the trip | Hotel + $400+ |
CopenHill, Tivoli and the palaces
Walk and drive times are from the hotel.
Winter sports
- CopenHill (Amager Bakke)Year-round dry ski slope on the roof of a waste-to-energy plant, plus a rooftop hiking trail and climbing wall
- Vallåsen, SwedenThe nearest real snow, about 2 h by car
Palaces & landmarks
- Tivoli GardensOne of the world’s oldest amusement parks, opened 1843; magical at night
- NyhavnThe colorful 17th-century harbor
- Amalienborg PalaceChanging of the guard daily at noon
- Christiansborg PalaceParliament, Supreme Court and royal reception rooms; the tower is free to climb
- Rundetårn (Round Tower)A spiral ramp to a 17th-century observatory
- The Little Mermaid & KastelletThe bronze statue on Langelinie beside the star-shaped citadel
Day trips
- Kronborg Castle, Helsingør“Hamlet’s castle”, a UNESCO World Heritage Site; about 1 h
- Louisiana Museum of Modern ArtModern art by the sea in Humlebæk
- Svanemøllestranden beachThe city beach in Østerbro
Smørrebrød, food halls and Michelin stars
The hotel is in a quiet residential suburb; for the full dining scene, head into central Copenhagen, about 20 minutes away.
At the hotel
- Scandic Hvidovre restaurant & barBreakfast, dinner and drinks on site
In central Copenhagen, about 20 min away
- Tivoli Food HallStreet-food hall beside Tivoli
- TorvehallerneCovered food market near Nørreport
- ReffenHarborside street-food market on Refshaleøen
- Restaurant SchønnemannClassic smørrebrød since 1877
- AamannsModern smørrebrød
- Gasoline GrillCopenhagen’s famous burgers
Special occasions
- GeraniumThree Michelin stars, in Parken stadium
- Kødbyens FiskebarSeafood in the Meatpacking District
- Nyhavn 17Harbor-side dining on Nyhavn
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- Kopenhagen (DK), Nyhavn -- 2017 -- 1447
- Nyhavn 17-5, Copenhagen 2018 (41842067514)
- Copenhill 6
- Tivoli Gardens - main entrance
- Copenhagen City Hall on Rådhuspladsen (City Hall Square) and Tivoli Gardens
- Amalienborg, Copenhagen, 20220616 1917 6593
- Christiansborg Palace (aerial view)
- Little Mermaid Statue
- Kastellet cph
- Rundetaarn - Round Tower (37640655240)
- Kronborg Castle, 1574-85 (15) (36261508321)
Copenhagen, Denmark in pictures
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