In fact, the Danish capital (1.2 million inhabitants) exists of two totally unrelated parts. In the town the night rages, cultural and business life happens. Outside this tightly defined and well manageable territory it gets lost: Suburbs, highway crosses, wild growth. Because Copenhagen is growing - still and always stronger. Whether you are making photos of friend and family from the Little Mermaid or you stroll on the quays of the medieval port Nyhavn or in the Tivoli carousel ride - at Europe's first car-free pedestrian zone, Stroget you wont get to know. In this street of Copenhagen it has the flair of a metropolis: people from all continents and countries stroll along souvenir shops and department stores, amused about street artists, bizarre shops, and go to cafes, fast food shops and boutiques.

Amalienborg Slot Amalienborg is the center of the called Friedrichscity. Is the queen present, the guard, at 12 pm changes with music, if she travels, it must go without music.

Lille Havfrue Quite innocently sits the little mermaid, created by Edward Eriksen, since 1913 on a rock at the end of a long line of beautiful harbor promenade in Copenhagen.

Nyhavn The amusement mile of Copenhagen: not even 300 meters long, but has a little of everything. Pub after pub, restaurant next to restaurant.

Tivoli It was a journalist, who opened in 1843 in Copenhagen the gates of the first amusement park in the world. Very quickly became a place for the whole family. Roundabouts rotate under the open sky, children, and not only they, cannot escape the magic of this theater. Middle of April-Sept. daily. 11am-11pm. entrance 68 crowns.

shopping The shopping street Strøget, winds its way 1.5 km long from Town Hall to the Kongens Nytorv. There is almost everything that you need availble. That certain something you can marvel at Bolighus Illume, the finest institution of interior of the country.

food                                                                                                                                                                           Carlton In cafe and restaurant on the square Halmtorvet, just across the cultural and exhibition center. Øksnehallen. Halmtorvet 14  Cofoco One of the best and therefore most popular restaurants in town - with an appropriate waiting list. Weekly changing menu. Abel Cathrinesgade 7                                                                                                                                                      Nørrebro Bryghus Popular mini-brewery in a factory building from the 19th century. Classic Danish dishes. Ryesgade 3                   Riccos Kaffebar Small, but showing: coffee specialist Ricco has the best quality of latte macchiato and Co of Denmark. Istedgade 119

where to stay                                                                                                                                                              Absalon Mature charming hotel not far from Central Station, City Hall, Tivoli and other attractions. 186 rooms. Helgolandsgade 15    Admiral Luxurious rooms with a view of the harbor. Centrally located, very quiet. 366 rooms. Toldbodgade 24                               Hotel Skt Petri (Krystalgade 22, 2,295kr-7,995kr) in the Latin Quarter.                                                                                   The Cab Inn has arrived (Mitchellsgade 14, 645kr), with its boxy but practical rooms.

Plane The airport Copenhagen Kastrup you can reach from many cities in Europe and North America. The major airline is SAS but there are connections with Easyjet or Lufthansa too. You can go to the center with the train, every 30 minutes, price 26,60 dcr, about 10 minutes), or with the bus 250S from terminal 2 and 3. A taxi costs about 200 dcr.

Public Transport No matter if bus or tram or metro, one ticket for all and for the whole city. 17 dcr. The Train lines are colored and labeled with letters. They circulate during the day in 20-minute intervals. The Metro runs daily between 5 am and 1am at night.

Frederiksborg Slot The palace of the kings, magnificent than any other, an imposing building. Hillerød, daily. middle of March-Oct. 10am-5pm, Nov.-middle March 11am to 3pm. 10 km north of Copenhagen.