Copenhagen Travel Guide

Copenhagen (Danish: København) is the capital city of Denmark and forms the moderate conurbation that one million Danes call home. It is big enough to form a small Danish metropolis, with shopping, culture and nightlife par excellence, yet small enough still to feel intimate and be safe. Although mixed in its urban scene, the city is easy to navigate. Overlooking the Øresund Strait, connected to Sweden by a 15-km bridge-tunnel. Copenhagen serves as a cultural and geographic link between the Nordic countries and central Europe. Copenhagen is where old fairy tales blend with flashy modern architecture and world-class design; where warm jazz mixes with crisp electronica from Copenhagen's basements. You could feel you have seen all of Copenhagen in one day, but further exploration will keep you discovering more for months.

55.628712.64861Copenhagen Airport(CPHIATA) on the nearby island ofAmageris the central hub for Scandinavia's largest international air carrierSAS — Scandinavian Airlines[dead link]. Copenhagen Airport consistently gets high marks for both design and function — this is a much more pleasant place for transit than, say,London HeathroworFrankfurtand several carriers have direct intercontinental routes to Copenhagen, including: Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, Egyptair, Qatar Airways, Thai Airways, Singa

Copenhagen has an extensive, yet notoriously complicated and hard to crack, public transportation system. Once you get your bearings, however, you will find it a very comfortable way to explore the city and get around.

As elsewhere in Europe and Denmark dial112for emergencies, and114for non-emergencies relating to the police.

Copenhagen offers all kinds of accommodation but like the rest of Denmark, prices are high. Most hotels are inIndre ByandVesterbro. Special rates are often available on the internet or from travel agencies, so look around well ahead of time, rather than spending your holiday budget on sleeping because you booked at the last minute.