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AROUND AND BEYOND COPENHAGEN

Attractions - Beaches and Major Cultural Venues beyond Copenhagen

BEACHES AND BATHING AROUND COPENHAGEN

Copenhagen beaches are classified as some of the cleanest in Europe and proudly fly the "Blue Flag".

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".

Beach Activities
The beaches are especially suitable for children with miles of white sand and grassy dunes offering plenty of beach activities.

Video: Beach life in Copenhagen

Charlottenlund Strandpark

Charlottenlund beach offers many activities.

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.

Bellevue Strandpark
Only 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.

Bellevue Strandpark

Belleveu beach is always crowded on a hot day.

Amager Beach Park

Amager Beach Park - is just 5 km from the city centre

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.

Strandparken - 8 km of white sandy Beaches

Strandparken (The Køge Bugt Beach Park)
Almost 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 center of Copenhagen.

Take the S-train to Ishøj Station and then bus 128 that runs directly to the beach and the Arken Museum.

Child-friendly beaches

The Beach Park is 20 minutes from Copenhagen with 8 km. of white sand and pure clean bathing water - and life guards are present on the child-friendly beaches.

Green breathing space

The Beach Park is a natural green breathing space for all types of outdoor activities. The official inauguration of the Strandpark and Marinas took place in June - 1980 with a lot af festivities.

Picnic and recreation areas

Many picnic and recreation areas as well as leisure facilities are placed alongside the Beach Parks coastline - where many visitors can enjoy relaxation in full - with the Blue Flag swaying in the wind.

Beach Park: Strandpark Arken

Svanemølle Strandpark (Svanemølle Beach Park)

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.

Svanemølle Strandpark

A new beach area with superb bathing facilities called “Svanemølle Strandpark” has been established and in use on the coast line of the Østerbro district.

Open air bathing facilities in Copenhagen's harbour

Harbour Bathing
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: Harbour Bathing

Harbour Bathing

The open air pool in the harbour is located just a few min. from Copenhagen's Town Hall Square. (Havnebad)

Jump into the Harbour of Copenhagen

Copenhagen mermaids enjoining a cool swim in the harbour clean fresh waters near the waterfront.

Special Attractions and Cultural Venues around and beyond Copenhagen

Carlsberg Brewery - Valby

Carlsberg beer is world famous for its taste and probably the best beer in the world.

Carlsberg Brewery - Valby
The original brew house 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...

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Copenhagen Zoo - Frederiksberg

There are lots of activities for children at the Zoo.

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.

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Frederiksberg Palace and Gardens - Frederiksberg

The Chinese Pavilion at romantic Frederiksberg Castle Garden.

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.

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Denmark’s Aquarium - Charlottenlund

Denmark’s Aquarium has 70 aquariums with 285 species.

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.

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The Memorial Park at Ryvangen - Hellerup

Sculptor - A mother with her killed son - in Ryvang.

The Memorial Park at Ryvangen - Hellerup
The Memorial Park at 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.

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The Eremitage Palace - Jærgesborg Dyrehave

The Eremitage Palace is placed on the highest spot.

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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Jægersborg Deer Park - Jærgesborg Dyrehave

A Horse carriage ride through the Deer Park is a must.

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 deer's - 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.

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The Open air Museum - Kongens Lyngby

Rural farms from 1650-1950 are exhibited.

Everyday life as it used to be around 1800.

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.

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The Karen Blixen Museum - Rungsted Kyst

Karen Blixen's study called "Ewald's Room".

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.

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Dragør - Isle of Amager

Fishermen sell their daily catch from the boat side.

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.

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Grundtvig's Church - Bispebjerg

Grundtvig's Church is the largest Lutheran church in Scandinavia.

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.

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Lejre Experimental Centre - Roskilde

10.000 years of Danish history and culture at Lejre.

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. The Lejre Archaeological Research Centre that is located about 48 km from the city centre of Copenhagen.

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