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Here’s a list of things I did this semester and recommendations for things around Copenhagen!

copenhagen classics

• little mermaid – a cutie
• tivoli gardens – a MUST! in all the seasons (summer concerts, halloween, christmas)
• nyhavn – the classic pictures
• canal trampolines – fun little activity
• six forgotten giants – find them all around the city!
• strøget – main shopping street in the city center

neighborhoods

• nørrebro – jægersborggade & blågardsgade are especially cute streets!
• østerbro
• vesterbro – meatpacking district
• christianshavn
• freetown christiania
• frederiksberg

summer fun

• amagerstrand beach – great summer hangout
• islands brygge – jump & swim in the harbor pools!
• reffen – a cool outdoor eatery with lots of different food stands
• goboat – drive your own boat in the canal! with a table for snacks & drinks 🙂
• picnic in the park – “the picnic trick” as described by Allan, our Copenhagen tour guide
• superkilen park – a cool spot in nørrebro (insta-worthy)
• fc københavn soccer game – heard they are tons of fun!
• deer park – over 2000 deer!
• møns klint – beautiful white cliffs about 2 hours’ drive from Copenhagen
• forest tower @ camp adventure – on the way to møns klint

castles, museums, & towers

• amalienborg – royal palace (where the royal family currently lives)
• rosenborg – summer palace (beautiful gardens + crown jewels!)
• christiansborg – home to the danish parliament (also has a tower view of copenhagen)
• frederiksborg – incredible palace outside of Copenhagen in Hillerød
• kronborg – hamlet’s castle (Shakespeare!)
• round tower – great view of the city
• church of our savior tower – another great view of copenhagen
• louisiana art museum – a MUST! (modern art)
• lego museum – legos are danish 🙂
• danish design museum – so scandi
• national museum – danish history
• assistens cemetery – visit the graves of Hans Christian Andersen and Søren Kierkegaard, two famous Danes

danish delicacies

• kanelsnegl – cinnamon roll! invented in Scandinavia 🙂
• koldskål – cold buttermilk soup with kammerjunker cookies (a delicious summer dessert)
• flødeboller – chocolate-covered marshmallow fluff. my dream come true. great ones on nyhavn!
• chokoflager – dangerously delicious snack (can eat like chips)
• smørrebrod – rye bread with a topping (often herring)
• drømmekage – “dream cake” (a classic danish cake – yellow with coconut & brown sugar topping. YUM.)
• danish street hot dog – DOP has good ones (lots of stands in the city center!)
• rye bread – a danish staple 🙂
• carlsberg & tuborg – danish beers
• somersby – danish cider (elderflower is the best flavor!)
• mikkeler beer – another danish brew (find it in the meatpacking district & at warpigs!)

winter activities

• ice skating – frederiksberg runddel
• christmas markets – everywhere!
• copenhot – SO COOL
• absalon community dinner – a cosy winter meal shared with community members
• ice bar – fun one near gothersgade

danish christmas foods

• flæskesteg – pork rind with crackling (main Christmas dish)
• karamelliseret kartofler – caramelized potatoes
• rødkål – pickled red cabbage
• vaniljekranse – vanilla butter cookies
• pebernodder – gingersnap cookies (so snackable)
• julebryg – Christmas beer! released every year on the first Friday of November (J-day)
• gløgg – mulled wine
• risalamande – rice pudding (Christmas dessert)
• æbleskiver – pancake puffs (what I wrote my essay about when I applied to Copenhagen!)
• dates & clementine oranges – gotta stay healthy

danish living

• winter hygge – board games, cosy blankets, cider, and family
• biking successfully – lots of rules of the road!
• biking successfully in the rain – a whole different ballgame
• home-cooked danish meal – frikadeller (meatballs) & potatoes
• corner coffee shops – my FAVORITE (a whole page on this can be found here)
• illums bolighus – danish design shop
• notre dame – another cute store

food halls (in order of my favorites)

• tivoli food hall – don’t even need a tivoli ticket for this!
• torvehallerne – glass market (a good lunch spot & good produce)
• bolten’s food court

cafes & brunch (in order of my favorites)

• grød – danish porridge – HIGHLY recommend!
• mad & kaffe – LOVE this brunch
• bastard cafe – board games, hot chocolate, coffee, and beers 🙂 (very hyggelig spot)
• sonny – nice brunch, kind of expensive
• paludan bogcafe – cosy
• more… (never been but heard they’re good)
  • far’s dreng – city’s best brunch 2017 & 2018
  • møller kaffe & køkken – similar to mad & kaffe
  • next door cafe
  • royal pancake
  • laundromat cafe
  • cafe noah
  • cafe oha
  • couloir no. 35
  • kalaset

lunch & dinner (in order of my favorites)

• mother – AMAZING pizza in the meatpacking district
• gorm’s – delicious pizza at a few locations around the city (including nyhavn!)
• cock’s & cows – LOVE their burgers, chain around the city
• gasoline grill – fantastic burgers (city’s best 2019)
• max – fast food but good!
• restaurants on kompagnistræde
• more… (never been but heard they’re good)
  • bæst pizza – heard it’s AMAZING
  • warpig’s – famous & really good barbecue food
  • hija de sanchez – amazing tacos by the glass market
  • halifax – heard they have great burgers
  • gorilla – meatpacking district (heard it’s super good)
  • sticks n sushi – expensive but really good sushi
  • sliders – fancy burgers
  • hope organic – grain bowls
  • 42raw – vegan
  • dej – pizza & brunch
  • jagger burgers – upscale fast food (like gasoline grill)
  • california kitchen – if you’re from california & missing a taste of home
  • slice of san francisco – see above

bakeries & dessert (in order of my favorites)

• meyers – amazing bakery!!
• lagkagehuset – famous bakery
• juno the bakery – city’s best bakery 2019 (find it in østerbro)
• skt. peder’s bageri – wednesday snegls
• nicecream – delicious vegan ice cream! found in a few locations around the city
• desserthuset – fun milkshakes
• la glace – try their sports cake! a little touristy for me but a nice spot