Perfect Weekend Itinerary Copenhagen

Copenhagen is a lovely city. It’s modern, clean, has great restaurants and food. It’s easy to get around, and quite walkable. There aren’t a ton of sites, per se, but it’s incredibly liveable and there’s plenty to keep a visitor occupied with on a weekend excursion.

I have pulled together my favorite bits of my trip to Copenhagen - as an easy-to-follow sample itinerary. Hopefully this helps make your visit to Copenhagen, fun and incredibly simple! Let me know if you have any questions :)

Friday - Day 1

• Arrive in Copenhagen and get settled into your hotel

• Take an afternoon Free Walking Tour of Copenhagen to help orient yourself and learn about some of the histories of Denmark.

  • See the grand Amalienborg Palace, the royal family’s winter home

  • Walk past the colorful houses and wooden boats lining the picturesque Nyhavn waterfront

  • Marvel at the Marble Church and its formidable 31m dome

  • Listen to the life and fairytales of Hans Christian Andersen

  • Look at the Carlsberg Our Blowers statue

  • And more…

• After the tour make your way to the Little Mermaid Statue for a quick picture with one of Copenhagen’s icons.

• Then continue to Kastellet - a star fortress build in 1664 - it’s now a pleasant area for a walk or run.

• Tivoli Gardens - have dinner in the food market which features international cuisine….there’s something for EVERYONE! Then enjoy rides, shopping, and people watching for a few hours.

  • You don’t have to buy a ticket to Tivoli Gardens to eat at the food market.

Saturday - Day 2

Go home with souvenir photos from Copenhagen by signing up for a Photo Walk.

• I did THIS one thru Airbnb and Laura is wonderful! Not only does she know great places to get photos around the city, but she’s also a tour guide so can share many interesting tips and facts about Copenhagen.

  • Glyptoteket Museum

  • Nyhavn

  • Amalienborg Palace

  • City Hall Square

  • Oldest Street in Copenhagen - Magstraede

  • Christianborg Palace

  • Kongens Nytorv

  • Etc.

• Lunch at RizRaz for a delicious vegetarian friendly Mediterranean buffet

  • FOOD WAS STELLAR

• Wander Glyptotek Museum for an extensive collection of renowned paintings, sculptures, and artifacts.

• Grab an Uber and head to Frederiksberg Gardens (9 min drive from Glytpotek) - a great place to go for a walk and enjoy the nature.

  • Open until 9PM

• Grab dinner and then check out Copenhagen’s bar scene at a few of these cool spots.

Sunday - Day 3

• Start the morning at Copenhagen’s Medical Museum - this is a fascinating interactive museum in the home of a former surgery education center.

• Take an Uber (9 min) to Tycho Brahe Planetarium.

  • Sadly I did not make it here, but it looks really cool and I’d recommend including it if you can!

• Take an Uber (10 min) to Freetown Christiania and spend the afternoon / evening wandering around, grabbing a bite, and having a drink or two!

  • If you aren’t familiar with Freetown Christiania - it’s a hippie, autonomous anarchist district in Copenhagen. It was setup in 1971 when a group of hippies began squatting there (Christiania was a former military base). People still live there today and the community has it’s own unique set of rules…famously cannabis has been openly sold here for 50 years!

  • This is a must visit when in Copenhagen! It’s super quirky and you will have learned the history of the area on your walking tours (although most can’t go in).

  • I recommend Morgenstedet for absolutely delicious vegetarian food. The choices are limited and the menu changes daily but everything was SO delicious.

Well I hope this is useful in your Copenhagen planning! Have you been to Copenhagen? Anything cool I missed?