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Copenhagen and surrounding area.

Copenhagen is located on the eastern shore of the island of Zealand [ Sjælland ] and partly on the island of Amager. Copenhagen faces the Øresund, the strait of water that seperates Denmark from Sweden and connects the North Sea with the Baltic Sea. Copenhagen is across from the Swedish towns of Malmö and Landskrona.

Copenhagen is the national capital of Denmark


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Camping & Caravanning

 Eurocampings

Car Rental Copenhagen

 Alam o  -  Luxury Discount Auto Rental Company
 Avis
 Budget Rent A Car
 Hertz

Hotels in Copenhagen

 Booking - Hotels in Copenhagen
Hotels near LandmarkTivoli, Nyhavn, The Little Mermaid, Danish Design Centre, Black Diamond, Rosenborg Slot, The Royal Theatre, Church of our saviour.

 Expedia.com
 Hotels.com 
 Dansk Kroferie  -  Kroer og Hoteller - Danish Inns
Danske Kroer & Hoteller (Danish Inns & Hotels) is a voluntary association of 88 delightfully cosy inns and hotels spread across Denmark. The association's members are: Dansk Kroferie, City Hotels and Classic Hotels. On the map of the website you will find information on the individual inns and hotels.

Hostels in Kopenhagen

 Danhostel  -  Denmarks Vandrerhjem  -  Access to 100 hostels in Denmark.
Member of IYHF a membership organization that provides you a wide range of benefits. Your Hostelling International membership card entitles you thousands of discounts on a whole range of goods and services.

Travel Agents / Tour Operators

 Rail Europe  -  Rail Passes, Train Tickets & Schedules 
 Select Travel
 Topdeck Tours
They take you to the most amazing places in Europe, their experienced tour leaders are the best in the business, and will help create the perfect atmosphere for a great holiday. Topdeck Tours encourage individuality, and the fun just flows naturally.




Travel Guides Kopenhagen / Related books

 amazon.com  -  Books about Copenhagen

Time Out Copenhagen 
Paperback: 320 pages; Publisher: Time Out; 4.00 edition (February 16, 2007); Language: English; ISBN-13: 978-1846700026
Though it is no longer a secret that the Danish capital, Copenhagen, is the perfect destination, with its beguiling blend of super-cool shops, fabulous restaurants, and world-class museums all conveniently compressed within a pretty, pedestrian-friendly heart, this fourth edition of the Time Out guide illuminates the corners of the city that other guides rarely reach. In recent years, visitors have begun to discover an alternative Copenhagen — away from the royal and historic riches of its 1,000-year-old center. Newly revitalized parts of the city like Vesterbro and Norrebro have emerged as groovy hot spots where cutting edge fashion, food, and design flourish. So, while many are lured to Copenhagen by its rich 20th-century design legacy, they are as likely to leave having sampled the best that modern Scandinavia has to offer. This comprehensive guide to Copenhagen, with color photos and maps throughout, covers every attraction, museum, and source of amusement, including new hot spots and up-and-coming neighborhoods.
  Fodor's Denmark
Paperback: 304 pages; Publisher: Fodor's; 5th edition (February 7, 2006); Language: English; ISBN-13: 978-1400016136 

Transport / How do I get to Copenhagen

 Copenhagen Airport Kastrup 

 Maersk Air [ danish airline ], SAS [ scandinavian airline ]

 Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights

 DSB - Danish Railways

 Rejseplanen - Danish Travel Planner, Route Planner Bus & Train
 Trafikinfo - Greater Copenhagen Transport - Bus & Rail
Timetables, Overview with map, S-buses, terminals, Night Buses, Harbour Bus [ an exciting contribution to the townscape of Copenhagen and makes several daily crossings of the port to Holmen and Christianshavn from Nordre Toldbod, Nyhavn and the Royal Library ] etc.

 Metro Copenhagen
The Metro's fully automatic trains link parts of the Danish capital: The Metro is an effective link between the large urban areas to the east and west with the city centre acting as the hub.

 Online Maps [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castañeda Library - Map Collection Europe  ]


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 Travel Insurance  -  travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents

 Wonderful Copenhagen  -  official site.
Copenhagen is a fantastic place for lovers of museums; visit the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, with its Egyptian, Roman, French and Danish Golden Age paintings and sculpture or sample the beer at the Carlsberg Brewery. Of course there is Hans Christian Andersen's mermaid and in summer, don't miss the open air concerts and fireworks in the Tivoli Gardens (Wednesday, Friday and Saturday).

 Port of Copenhagen  -  Copenhagen Harbour
The Port of Copenhagen is the region's port and the city's waterfront.

 Dragør 
Approximately 12 kms. south from the City Hall Square in Copenhagen you'll find this quaint fishing hamlet with cobbled streets, hollyhocks and a very special atmosphere.
 Fredensborg
A royal tourist attraction, an idyllic town surrounded by beautiful contryside close to attractions and museums.
 Frederikssund, Jægerspris, Skibby - The Fjord Country
Home to a series of interesting museums and an incredibly beautiful scenery.
 Frederiksværk 
The green oasis with water on three sides, located between Kattegat to the north and Roskilde Fjord to the west.
 Gilleleje
Gilleleje has 18 km/11 miles of coastline. The town is a lively and idyllic tourist, merchant and fishing village.
 Helsingør and Hornbæk 
The North Sealand Riviera, lively marinas, colourful fishermen's cottages and narrow streets.
 Hillerød 
Where culture and nature converge, home to one of Denmark's most fascinating castles, Frederiksborg Castle.
 Hundested
Where sea and fjord meet, a town with a beach, a marina and a fishing port right in the town centre.
 Hørsholm, Rungsted, Nivå, Humlebæk  
The Øresund Coast, a wide variety of shops, attractions, beautiful fishermen's cottages and magnificent beaches.
 Ishøj 
The green gateway to Copenhagen with for example 7 km/4 miles of beach park and 37 km/20 miles of protected bicycle lanes.
 Køge Bugt  
Plenty to see and do, rural surroundings and one of the best preserved medieval towns in Denmark.
 Roskilde
Kings, vikings, a music festival, a cathedral and one of the oldest towns in Denmark, full of historical and cultural attractions.
 Tisvildeleje, Helsinge
Superb beaches in a fascinating area, one of the most attractive summer destinations in North Sealand.

 Strøget - shopping street
 Tivoli - attraction park in Copenhagen

 Berlingske tidende - daily paper
 Copenhagen Post
 Extra Bladet [ København ]
 Pictures of Copenhagen

Cuisine - Danish Cooking

 Christian's Danish Recipes - 600 danish Recipes
Breads - Rolls - Muffins & Rusks, Dessert Cakes And Torten, Candies, Sweet Breads, Coffee Cakes, Cookies And Small Cakes, Fillings - Frostings And Glazes, Pancakes - Waffles & Dumplings, Pies - Puddings & Other Sweets, Salads, Smørgåsbord, Smørrebrød: Open-Face Sandwiches and more
 Best of Scandinavian Cooking: Danish, Norwegian and Swedish 
By Shirley Sarvis, Barbara Scott O'Neil
This exciting collection of 100 recipes, each dish the favourite of a Scandinavian cook, spans the range of home cooking -- starters, soups, omelettes, pancakes, meats and pastries. Included are directions for making such tempting dishes as Norwegian Blueberry Omelette, Danish Butter Cake, Swedish Pancakes, and openfaced Danish sandwiches.
Paperback 142 pages (September 1997); Publisher: Hippocrene Books, Inc

History of Copenhagen

Copenhagen was founded around year 1000 by Sweyn I Forkbeard (Svend Tveskæg (http://da.wikipedia .org/wiki/Svend_I_Tvesk%E6g)) and his son Canute the Great (Knud den Store (http://da.wikipedia .org/wiki/Knud_2._den_Store)). It was only a fishing village until the middle of the 12th century when it grew in importance after coming into the possession of Bishop Absalon, who fortified it in 1167. The excellent harbour encouraged Copenhagen's growth until it became an important centre of commerce (hence its name). It was repeatedly attacked ...... See for more WikipediA

 National History Museum
The three oldest and most important natural history museums are the Zoological, Geological and Botanical museums belonging under Copenhagen University, all of which play a part in undergraduate teaching. The first two have a mixed 200-300-year history and originated through an amalgamation of the university collections and various private collections.
Other natural history museums are the state-owned Jagt- og Skovbrugsmuseum (Museum of Hunting and Forestry) in Hørsholm (1942), the local authority Zoologisk Museum (Zoological Museum) in Svendborg (1935) and the geological museums of Gram, Fur and Fakse.

Music, Culture & Entertainment

 Copenhagen This Week
Copenhagen This Week for essential tourist information along with comprehensive listings of events, restaurants and hotels in Copenhagen, the jewel of Scandinavia.

 Danish Folk Music
 Go Folk - Danish Folk Music
 Kulturnet
All the large state-owned museums in Copenhagen have their roots in the Royal Collection or private 17th -century collections such as Museum Wormianum (Ole Worm's Museum). This applies to the collections that today make up the National Museum, the Tøjhusmuseum (The Danish Defence Museum), the Rosenborgsamling (Rosenborg Collection) and Statens Museum for Kunst (The Danish National Gallery).
 Royal Library of Denmark
The Royal Library is Denmark's largest library and has the largest holdings in their part of Europe. As a library, the Royal Library contributes to the promotion and support of the spread of knowledge, education, research and cultural activities through the organisation and provision of access to materials of information and culture.

Web Portal / Danish Search Engine / Directory

 Jubii - Danish Search Engine
 Google.dk - Search Engine 

 Danske Feriecentre - Danish holiday center
 Yahoo - danish search engine [ danish language ]


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