Your Guide to 2 Days in Copenhagen
Copenhagen is really a culmination of a city with Europe’s best offerings: danishes and bakeries, charming restaurants, color houses, canals, churches, functionality – if you enjoy European countries like Belgium, the Netherlands, or Germany – I think you’re bound to enjoy Copenhagen.
View of Nyhavn in Copenhagen; December 2022
Looking for the best things to see and do if you’ve only got a couple of days?
Here are my top recommendations for Copenhagen!
nyhavn
Yes, this is tourist central in Copenhagen – but for good reason. In all of my Europe travels, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a street with that consecutive amount of cuteness.
View of Nyhavn in Copenhagen; December 2022
If you’ve got a photographer heart and love a cute restaurant by the water – you’ll really love this classic Copenhagen spot.
The round tower
No trip to a new city is complete for me without a tower view. The one for Copenhagen is really great; it shower you that it’s a small city trying to grow.
Climbing up the Round Tower in Copenhagen; December 2022
Copenhagen is trying to build itself up!
Get a little lost
Copenhagen has typical small-European city charm – very reminiscent of those in Germany. On your way to other tourist destinations, I recommend taking a moment to get lost and admire the architecture – clearly inspired from several other European countries.
Wandering Copenhagen near Christianshav; December 2022
Look how beautiful the colors of Copenhagen are!
The way the sun was hitting the windows…
So many Christmas markets in Copenhagen!
Near a main square in Copenhagen; December 2022
Christianshav
On my way to Freetown Christiana, I stumbled across this neighbor near the water and found it to be adorable.
Christianshav in Copenhagen; December 2022.
Definitely worth the trip over here if you want a break away from the more main tourist spots in Copenhagen.
Freetown Christiana
I was expecting to really love this place, however – it was pale in comparison to the rest of Copenhagen for me… and smelled if you know what I mean.
Freetown Christiana; Copenhagen 2022.
Torvehallerne market during Christmas time; Copenhagen in December 2022.
It keeps going for a while – you can be really entertained here.
Opera house
It’s pale in comparison to the Sydney Opera house – but still a nice area near the water to walk by.
The royal palace
I’m not a history buff – so I usually just walk these places for photos.
View of Royal Palace in Copenhagen; December 2022.
If you like exploring, this is a place worth walking by for good – non-tourist photo opportunities!
Copenhagen is also known for fine dining and art museums – so those are good to look into while there as well. My overall takeaway of Copenhagen is that it’s like a Dutch-Germany – reminiscent of the bikes in Amsterdam and the structure of cities in Germany.