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Around
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other Attractions - beaches and major cultural venues outside Copenhagen.
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Beaches and bathing around Copenhagen |
Copenhagen
beaches are classified as some of the cleanest in Europe and proudly
fly the "Blue Flag".
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Beach
areas around Copenhagen
When you stay in Copenhagen you are never far from a beach area. Around
Copenhagen there are many beaches, where tourists can spend a day
at beaches that are classified as some of the cleanest in Europe and
proudly fly the "Blue Flag".
The beaches are especially suitable for children with miles of white
sand and grassy dunes offering plenty of beach activities.
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| Charlottenlund
beach with many activities. |
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Charlottenlund
Strandpark
8-10 km north of Copenhagen with play areas and eating
places.
At the beach site - the old Charlottenlund Fort from
1883 is used as a playground - where the huge canons
from the First World War are a subject for climbing activities. The
fort was shut down in 1932. Bus 14 runs to the Charlottenlund
beach area and the S-train will stop at Charlottenlund Station. |
| Belleveu
beach is always crowded on a hot day. |
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Bellevue
Strandpark
10 km north of Copenhagen with lot of activities.
A small beach that can become crowded on a very hot and sunny day.
Take the S-train to Klampenborg Station or take bus 14 to Charlottenlund.
The Beach area is located some few blocks from the amusement establishment
Bakken. |
Amager
Strandpark (Amager Beach Park)
Just 5 km from the centre of Copenhagen,
we find Amager Beach. A 4,6 km long bathing beach divided into two
parts. Amager Beach is situated along Amager Strandvej in Copenhagen.
The Beach area is a perfect place to relax with a book, sunbathe,
swim or paddle and play with the children.
Take bus number 12 from Copenhagen
Airport or from the Bus Terminal at the City Hall.
The Metro runs to Amager Strandpark from - Nørreport
Station or Kongens Nytorv within 8-10 minutes. |
| Amager
Beach Park - 5 km from the city centre |
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Strandparken
(The Køge Bugt Beach Park)
16 km south of Copenhagen with 8 km.
of white sandy beaches and pure bathing water and a scenic park, just
15-20 minutes from the city centre. Take the S-train
to Ishøj Station and then bus 128 that runs
directly to the beach and the Arken Museum. |
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Beach Park is 20 minutes from Copenhagen with 8 km. of white
sand and pure bathing water. |
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picnic and recreation areas and facilities are placed alongside
the beach parks coastline. |
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New
beach area inaugurated in Copenhagen
June - 2010.
A new beach area with superb bathing facilities called “Svanemølle
Strand” has been established and in use on the coast
line of the Østerbro district.
The new large beach is near to the city centre and offers plentiful
of facilities for children and families.
Take S-train to Svanemølle Station. Then bus 1A to the svanemølle
beach area. |
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new beach area at "Svanemølle Strand" has just
been opened in june 2010. |
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New open air bathing facilities in Copenhagen's harbour |
Take
a swim in Copenhagen's harbour and fresh quality water (Havnebad)
Take a swim in pure clean water at Copenhagen's waterfront with free
admission and supervised by lifeguards. You can enjoy the sun on the
pool deck or surrounding park area. See also: Beaches
and Bathing outside of Copenhagen |
The
open air pool is located just a few min. from Copenhagen's
Town Hall square. (Havnebad) |
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Copenhagen
mermaids enjoining a cool swim in the harbour area near
the waterfront. |
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Municipalities
with special cultural venues around Copenhagen |
Carlsberg
beer is world famous for its taste. |
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Visit
Carlsberg Brewery - Valby
The original brewhouse from 1878 is right at the
heart of the Carlsberg Visitors Centre and nearly
5 km from city centre, which attracts around 150,000
visitors every year. The Visitors Centre was modernised in 2005 and
will take you through the Carlsberg history using effects of sound,
lighting and aromas... Site
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Lots
of activities for children at the Zoo. |
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Visit
Copenhagen Zoo - Frederiksberg
5 km from the city centre - Copenhagen Zoo is one
of the most popular attractions in Copenhagen as well as Denmark with
over 1.3 million visitors every year have experienced
almost 3,600 animals spread over 260 different
species. The Zoo has just opened its new elephant environment integrated
into the romantic Frederiksberg Gardens. Site
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The
romantic Frederiksberg
Castle Garden. |
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Frederiksberg Palace and Gardens -
Frederiksberg
The romantic Frederiksberg Palace was established 1699-1703
by King Frederik IV (King 1699-1730) during his reign
as King. The Park and garden areas that surrounds Frederikberg Palace
was established from 1700 to 1735. The Palace is
now the base of the Danish Royal Military Academy and located 5
km from the city centre. The park is worth a visit and has
a Chinese Pavilion and the Temple of Apis
together with a rich flora and fauna as well as a wild bird habitat.The
Zoo is located just beside the park area. Site |
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Aquarium has 70 aquariums with 285 species. |
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Visit
Denmark’s Aquarium - Charlottenlund
Denmark’s Aquarium welcomes visitors to a sea of adventures.
This special venue exhibits more than 285 species
from all over the world. The exhibition consists of more than 70
aquariums with the largest containing more than 85.000
litres of water. The Aquarium is located almost 10 km
from the city centre. Site
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| Sculptor
- A mother with her killed son - in Ryvang. |
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Visit
the Memorial Park in Ryvangen
- Hellerup
The Memorial Park in Ryvangen 5 km
from Copenhagen centre is worth a visit, as this spot was the very
place where the Nazis executed and buried their victims. Visitors
can experience the three execution posts, where the
Danish patriots from the resistance movement were tied and
shot.
The Park is a delightful sanctuary with beautiful
grassy ramparts surrounding some of the resistance members’
final resting place. Bus 15 or S-train to Hellerup Station to the
Memorial Park. Site
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A Horse carriage ride through
the Deer Park is a must. |
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Visit
Jægersborg Deer Park - Jærgesborg Dyrehave
Jægersborg Deer Park's history goes back more than 300 years
- when King Frederik III established his own deer park 10
km north of Copenhagen and put a fence around it. The Park
are covers around 11 square km and the herds of deers
– almost 2100 – are spread over the velvet-green
pastures that topple into the valleys below Jægersborg Deer
Park. Take a horse carriage ride through this beautiful
green area and enjoy the quite surroundings. The S-train will bring
you to Klampenborg Station - where the horse carriages are waiting
Site
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Eremitage Palace is placed on the highest spot. |
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Visit
the Eremitage Palace - Jærgesborg Dyrehave
The eminent built Eremitage Palace is situated 16 km
from Copenhagen and placed right in the centre and on the highest
spot of the Deer Park (Dyrehaven). The Palace – called
Eremitagen - was built in Baroque style for King
Christian V in 1734-1736 as a royal hunting
lodge in order to host royal banquets during the many royal hunts.
Take a horse carriage ride from Klampenborg Station up to the Eremitage
Palace and overlook the Sound from the palace grounds.
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farms from 1650-1950 are exhibited. |
| Everyday
life as it used to be around 1800. |
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Visit
the Open air Museum - Kongens Lyngby - Free
Entry
The
Open Air Museum (Frilandsmuseet) north of Copenhagen has free
admission and is one of the largest and oldest in the world,
exhibiting Danish cultural history over four centuries.
Spread across 86 acres of land the museum houses more than 50
farms, mills and houses
from the period 1650-1950. Virtually every region
in Denmark and the Faeroe Islands
as well as the former Danish provinces of southern Sweden
and northern Germany is represented and is a must
for every tourist to experience.
The Open air Museum is located 15 km north of Copenhagen’s
centre and it will take 15 min. by car and about 1 hour by train to
Lyngby Station and bus 334 to the museum facilities. Site
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| Karen
Blixen's study called "Ewald's Room". |
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Visit
the Karen Blixen Museum - Rungsted Kyst
The Karen Blixen Museum is located 28 km north of
Copenhagen and reside in Rungstedlund – the
name of the house where Karen Blixen was born and lived in from 1931
until her death in 1962. Her she wrote all of her
internationally renowned stories and her burial plot is
placed in the beautiful park at the foot of Ewald's Hill. Take the
train to Rungsted Kyst station and then the bus 388. By car it is
straight up the coastline to Rungsted. Site
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| Fishermen
sell their daily catch from the boat side. |
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Visit
ancient Dragør – Isle of Amager
Dragør is an old fishing village just 12-14 km
from Copenhagen that draws crowds of tourists on the south coast of
the isle of Amager. Dragør has many well preserved buildings
and yellow painted houses from the 1700s. The small
community was founded around 1240 and is worth a
visit. Site
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| The
largest Lutheran
church in Scandinavia. |
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Visit
Grundtvig's Church - Bispebjerg
Here is an architectural gem and a national monument over a Great
Dane and priest N. F. S. Grundtvig (1783-1872) just
5 km from the city centre. The historical building
from 1940 is known as the largest public Evangelical
Lutheran church in Scandinavia and have involved three generations
of architects from the Klint family to furnish Grundtvigskirken. It
took almost 20 years to finish this huge building
project at Bispebjerg in the northern part of the city and is worth
a visit. Site |
| 10.000
years of Danish history and culture at Lejre. |
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Visit
Lejre Experimental Centre – Roskilde
10.000 years of Danish history and culture is brought
to life at Lejre Experimental Centre near Roskilde with rural houses
and settings from the Iron Age - Stone Age
- Viking Age and 1800th century
historic workshops and domestic animals
placed in beautiful historic landscape. Lejre is
an atmospheric and exiting tourist attraction and a day filled with
adventure and activities for the whole family. Take the train from
the Central station to Lejre – then bus 233 to
the Lejre Archaeological Research Centre that is
located about 48 km
from the city centre of Copenhagen.
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