Ready-made trips · Denmark
Copenhagen in 4 days
Nyhavn on the first evening, Rosenborg Castle and the Torvehallerne food halls, Christiansborg and Christiania, and a last morning at the Glyptotek.
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- Length
- 4 days
- Best time
- May to September
- Pace
- Moderate
- Day trips
- None, all in the city
Four days in Copenhagen: Rosenborg, Torvehallerne and the Round Tower; Christiansborg, the Spiral Spire and Christiania. Each full day is one our team has planned, to be walked in order around usual opening hours, with lunch and dinner suggestions close to the stops.
Day by day
1First Evening in NyhavnArrival
- When you arriveNyhavnColorful harbor with restaurants.Tip: Copenhagen's iconic colorful harbor — genuinely touristy but still worth seeing, especially in early morning or evening light when it's less crowded.
- When you arriveCopenhagen Opera HouseModern opera building.Tip: A striking modern building across the harbor from central Copenhagen — worth seeing from the water for the full architectural effect.
- When you arriveStrøgetLongest pedestrian shopping street.Tip: One of Europe's longest pedestrian shopping streets, genuinely central to Copenhagen's downtown commercial life.
Lunch nearby: Nyhavn 17 or Café Norden
Dinner: Aamanns 1921 or Glyptotek Café
2Rosenborg, Torvehallerne and the Round Tower
- MorningRosenborg CastleRoyal castle with crown jewels.Tip: Home to the Danish Crown Jewels — the surrounding King's Garden is free and a popular local picnic spot even for those skipping the castle itself.
- AfternoonTorvehallerneTwo glass market halls of Danish produce, smørrebrød and coffee.Tip: Hallernes Smørrebrød does classic open sandwiches.
- If you have timeRound TowerA 17th-century observatory tower climbed by a spiral ramp instead of stairs.Tip: The ramp was built so a horse and carriage could reach the top.
Lunch nearby: Aamanns 1921 or Café Norden
Dinner: Schønnemann or Nyhavn 17
3Christiansborg, the Spiral Spire and Christiania
- MorningChristiansborg PalaceGovernment palace with tower.Tip: The tower has the city’s highest free viewpoint.
- AfternoonChurch of Our SaviourA Baroque church whose spire has an outside spiral staircase to the top.Tip: The last 150 steps wind round the outside of the spire.
- EveningFreetown ChristianiaAlternative community with art.Tip: No photos on Pusher Street; the rest of Christiania is relaxed and friendly.
Lunch nearby: Nyhavn 17 or Café Norden
Dinner: Aamanns 1921 or Glyptotek Café
4A Last Morning at the GlyptotekLast morning
- Before you leaveNy Carlsberg GlyptotekCarl Jacobsen’s sculpture collection, around a palm-filled winter garden.Tip: Free on the last Wednesday of the month; the winter garden café is lovely.
Lunch nearby: Glyptotek Café or Café Norden
Dinner: Aamanns 1921 or Mother
Where to stay
Vesterbro
Beside the central station and Tivoli, with the Meatpacking District.
Copenhagen Central for trains to the airport and beyond.
Indre By
The old centre between the Round Tower, Strøget and Nyhavn.
Kongens Nytorv and Nørreport metro, with trains to the airport.
Christianshavn
Canal-side streets by the spiral spire and Christiania.
Christianshavn metro, direct to the airport.
Everything in the plan is ready to book
The full plan has a map of each day, directions between stops, opening hours, restaurant choices, hotels in these areas and tickets, tours and trains linked to book with the provider you choose.
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