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Welcome Cruise Passengers to Copenhagen - 2013

Monthly Newsletter - Latest News and Tourism Information about Cruise Ships in Copenhagen!

Monthly Newsletter

For our Tourists and Cruise passengers convenience - we provide a Monthly Newsletter with all necessary - and up to date info about Copenhagen - with tips on what to see - what to do and where to go - and some practical advise - while you visit the Danish capital. We will describe the actually month in Copenhagen regarding latest Transport news - Weather - Sightseeing - Fields Trips - Eating - Events & Special Events - Cruise Ships - Free admission - Personal & Practical Information - Public Holidays & Flag Days - Recipes of the Month - City & Tour Tips - Incoming Copenhagen - Miscellaneous and much more.

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Cruise Ship Visitors and Passengers Guide

Langelinie Pier

Langelinie Pier is the Port of Call for international Cruise Ships - with temporary terminal facilities.

Cruise Ships Copenhagen

Cruise Ships in Copenhagen - and The City Brand of Copenhagen - 2013

Over 380 Cruise vessels are estimated to visit Denmark’s Capital city Copenhagen for the cruise season 2013 - and line up at the Langelinie Pier or the harbour area of the Freeport Piers at Nordhavn. The expected visit of Turn Around Cruise ships amount about 160 - which mainly will tie up at the North Harbour Piers for embarkation. Langelinie Pier is just about one km from the stature of “The Little Mermaid” - which has for decades been the symbol and landmark - as well as the prime City Brand of Copenhagen. That's why Copenhageners also call Copenhagen - THE MERMAID CITY - No more - no less!

Copenhagen has 3 Cruise Ports - spread over the harbour area!

Copenhagen has
3 Cruise Ports

The Langelinie
Pier

The Freeport Piers -
Nordhavn

The DFDS Terminal
Amerika Plads

The Freeport Piers - Nordhavn

The Freeport Piers - Nordhavn - is the new port of call for international Cruise ships - with temporary passenger terminal facilities and luggage services. At the upper right on photo is the Langelinie pier.

The DFDS Cruise Terminal - Amerika Plads

The DFDS cruise terminal at - Amerika Plads - where DFDS sails and service the Copenhagen - Helsingborg (Sweden) - Oslo (Norway) route. The ferry to Poland docks here too.

Temporary Cruise Terminal facilities in Copenhagen

The North Harbour Piers and the Langelinie Quay offer their passengers temporary terminal facilities - with plastic tents for shelter against raining and windy weather conditions - until new permanent and more modern terminals will be established and built to service all the incoming international cruise travellers more conveniently in the future. At the present - there are no tax free or shopping amenities for the cruise passengers like in other well functioning cruise destinations around the world. From the North Harbour or Langelinie there is about 2 km to nearest public transport location.

Langelinie and Copenhagen Freeport - Ports of Call since 1894

The Langelinie Pier - 1910

The Langelinie Pier has since it was established in 1894 - always been a popular outing venue and stylish promenade for Copenhageners - as this picture from 1910 indicates. Every year the pier is filled up with cruise ships from all over the world with thousands of passengers visiting Copenhagen.

Freeport of Copenhagen - 1905

The Freeport of Copenhagen was established in 1891-1894 and even in 1905 (picture) it was a very important and busy seaport. Today the harbour area is called Nordhavn and is the main port of call with modern terminal facilities and transport services for international cruise ships.

The Langelinie Pier

A favourite and
very popular
outing venue
for Copenhageners
since 1894

Copenhagen's History in brief

Historic timeline - from the foundation of Copenhagen (København) in 1167 - to the development of a modern and well established capital with a friendly atmosphere in historic surroundings - between the clean waters of the fresh Sound and the wide open green areas of greater Copenhagen. History about Copenhagen.

800,000 cruise passengers expected in 2013

Nearly 800,000 cruise passengers from all nations are expected to visit Copenhagen Port in 2013 - and the amounts of dockings have increased during the past - which makes Copenhagen one of the most popular destinations for cruise passengers. Langelinie Pier and harbour area - where some of the Cruise vessels embark - was established in 1894 - as a promenade for the citizens of Copenhagen - and has always been the main pick-up point for passenger liners since its establishment. The Langelinie pier and walking avenue is and has been a favourite outing venue and esplanade for Copenhageners since 1894. History

Cruise Ships
from all over the
world will visit
Copenhagen -
and nearly a million
passengers will enter the City Ports

The Harbour area and "The Little Mermaid"

Century and Constellation in Copenhagen lined up at the Langelinie Quay beside the "Little Mermaid" and Langelinie Park. Many passengers visit the Little Mermaid and relax around the harbour and park area during their stay.

Cruise Ships in Copenhagen

Almost 390 Cruise vessels will visit Copenhagen in 2013 - and is the Port off Call for over 800,000 Cruise passengers - on their voyage to the Baltic and Scandinavian countries - as Copenhagen is the main gateway to the Baltic Sea.

Cruising Copenhagen and Scandinavia

Popular destination port

Another important factor for using Copenhagen as a popular destination port is that Copenhagen is the main gateway to Denmark - Sweden - Finland - Russia - Estonia - Latvia - Lithuania - Poland and Germany - where mostly all cruise vessels have stopover ports in major capital cities during their voyages.

Cruising Northern Europe - Scandinavia - Baltic region - Russia

Map of Northern Europe with major cruise ports - when cruising in Scandinavian and the Baltic Seas
See pictures and description of the ports off call capitals and cities during cruise voyage

Cruising Scandinavia & Baltic Sea

Cruise Passengers in Scandinavia’s Largest Capital

Scandinavia’s largest capital - Copenhagen

It is quite understandable that the world’s leading Cruise Companies select Scandinavia’s largest capital Copenhagen - as one of their most important embarkation ports and port of call - due to the natural location of the city by the waterfront and its long great history since the city was founded in 1167 - giving all the credit and honour to generations of ambitious and proud tax paying Copenhageners - who have built up this historical and splendid capital to what it is today - and created thousands of new jobs and workplaces at Copenhagen Cruise ports - which is the natural gateway to the Scandinavian - German - Polish - Baltic and Russian ports of Call.

Copenhagen-Onsite

THE CITY BRAND OF COPENHAGEN

The famous Little Mermaid - and probably the most photographed girl in the world - is situated nearby the Langelinie Pier - and is The City Brand of Copenhagen.

The Gefion Fountain and Amalienborg Palace

The Gefion Fountain leads down to the royal palace and residence - Amalienborg. The fountain is located not far from the Langelinie Pier - Copenhagen.

Many Attractions
and
Historical Venues
are nearby
the Ports of
Copenhagen

Sightseeing Copenhagen and Beyond

Historical places - Museums - Amusements - Sightseeing venues etc.

Rating tourist venues

10
Most popular

20
Worth seeing

30
See - if time

SIGHTSEEING INDEX

Attractions to Experience in and Beyond Copenhagen

City Tours and Sightseeing in and outside of Copenhagen

Private City Tours and Sightseeing in and beyond Copenhagen*

Star rated and classified - attractions and venues
We arrange individual city tours and special field trips in and outside of Copenhagen as well as weekly cultural and historical excursions for small and large groups. Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark and an old historical and cultural city with an overflow of interesting attractions and venues that one can find on the interactive map of Copenhagen as well as all the information on Copenhagen-Portal.dk. Visit the The Little Mermaid (The national landmark) - Tivoli Gardens - A long harbour and canal tour (Historical Copenhagen by Sea) - Amalienborg Palace (Royal Residence) - Christiansborg Palace (Danish Parliament) - Rosenborg Castle (Crown Jewels) - “Nyhavn” (The longest bar in Scandinavia) - The Round Tower (1642) - The Old Citadel (1664) - The City Hall Tower (Birds eye view of the city) - The Open Air Museum (Amazing Rural Buildings from 1650-1950) - The Lure Blowers (Test if you're a virgin) and much more - like tasting a cool foaming Carlsberg Beer at its Visitor Centre - or stop at a little Micro Brewery with a variety of own special in-house brewed beer. Take a tour with us to the little fishing village just outside of Copenhagen called Dragør - where fishing boats enters the harbour early in the morning with their daily catch - or sail with an old wooden schooner and experience the Sound and the North Sealand coast line together with a glimpse of the Swedish seashores. Our interactive maps over Copenhagen and Greater Copenhagen can help deepen the knowledge to the many prehistoric places and remarkable top tourist locations described as well as being a helpful inspiration guide - when selecting venues for planning tour suggestions in and around Copenhagen.

InBound Tours

Sightseeing - Greater Copenhagen and Sealand - Beyond Copenhagen & Sealand Tours

InBound Tours

Discover Denmark by touring around the country - Denmark Tours

InBound Tours - Denmark

Museums and Art Galleries in Copenhagen - Free entry: Info site
Visit some of the Museums and Art Galleries in Copenhagen with Free Entrance and lots of interesting learning about the Danish culture and historical background.

Free entry all year round to: The National Gallery - The National Museum - Open Air Museum and Resistance Museum!

Special Transfers - Guided Tours & Transport

Guided Sightseeing Tours - Copenhagen
We arrange Special Guided Sightseeing tours in and around Copenhagen for individuals and groups with authorized guides that speaks the customer’s preferred language. The excursion can be programmed with a canal tour - visit to Rosenborg Castle for a distinctive tour of the Royal Chambers and Knight's Hall - and experience the Danish monarchy's gorgeous Crown Jewels - the Royal residence Amalienborg and changing of the Royal guards - plus a stopover at other interesting top attractions and historical landmarks of Copenhagen with plenty of photo opportunities. Interactive map - Copenhagen

Private Transfers - Guided Tours - Special Arrangements
We provide special transfers to and from the airport - or cruise terminals - and also in combination with our tour packages around the city or countryside - with professional private drivers and Tour Guides Service in 24 different languages - as well as other types of special arrangements and inbound travel services. We can assure to accomplish any kind of luxury ground transportation services by customizing the activities to our customers needs - occasion and satisfaction. We always offer special transfers from the airport to the hotel or cruise terminals combined with other services during the customers stay in Copenhagen.

Contact us for special guided tour programs and arrangements at: Inbound Travel Service

Shore Excursions and Guided Tours beyond Copenhagen*

Karen Blixen Museum & Louisiana
- One day trip up north by the scenic coastline of Sealand to Karen Blixen Museum and Louisiana - Museum of Modern Art. An extraordinary and genuine excursion for Literature and Art Lovers.
Karen Blixen Museum

Kronborg Castle
- One day trip to famous Kronborg Castle (Hamlets Castle) from 1574. Visit the Royal apartments and sleeping chambers. The Grand Ballroom and the Kings tapestries. The spooky dungeons and the horrifying casemates - where the national hero "Holger The Dane" is watching over Denmark - and the original Castle Chapel. Experience also the old ramparts that surround the entire Kronborg fortification with beautiful views over the Sound and Sweden. Kronborg Castle is a World Heritage Site. Kronborg Castle

Roskilde Cathedral & Viking Ship Museum
- One day Royal and historical trip to Roskilde Cathedral (Burial Plot for Danish Monarchs since 1536) and the Viking Ship Museum. Roskilde Cathedral is a World Heritage Site. Roskilde Cathedral

The Castle Tour
- One day inspirational trip to Frederiksborg Castle from 1600 and experience all the Royal rooms - chambers and fabulous Knights Hall - then Fredensborg Palace from 1720 (Royal Summer Residence) for a photo session - and then Kronborg Castle (Hamlets Castle) from 1574 - where we will see the ramparts and fortification - and also enjoy the view to Sweden and the Sound. Frederiksborg Castle

*Tailored and customized excursions
"As our tour philosophy is - that standard tour packages are becoming an event of the past - we only offer tailored and customized excursions for individual groups with authorized guides that speak the customer’s preferred language - and with tours itineraries and programmes that are selected in cooperation with the traveller - which we belief gives the best sightseeing and tour experience."

Sightseeing - North Sealand

Top Attractions - beyond Copenhagen

Contact us for special guided tour programs and arrangements at: Inbound Travel Service

Events in Copenhagen

Event Calendar

Event Calendar
Our Event Calendar is probably the most extensive in Scandinavia - listing the most appealing and important events and show venues in Copenhagen for musicals - fairs - festivals - shows - cultural venues - exhibitions - conferences - sports events - amusements - arts and craft - local activities etc. and are often backed up with video sequences and presentations. The Copenhagen-Portal Event Calendar is constantly being updated showing the latest entertainments in the city.

Event Calendar

Transfer and Transport Information

Transportation to and from Cruise Terminal at Copenhagen Cruise Ports

TRANSPORTATION - CRUISE PORTS

Cruise Ships lined up on a sunny day at Langelinie pier.

Costa Atlantica cruise liner at the Freeport Terminal.

Cruise Terminals - Langelinie and Freeport at Copenhagen's harbour.

Transportation from Copenhagen's Cruise Ports to and from Airport and City Centre.

Airport - Langelinie Pier

Airport - Freeport Terminal

Taxi - to Langelinie Pier - from the Airport about - 45 min. - 1 hour. 13 km. Depending on local traffic conditions and possible road blocks.

Taxi - to Freeport Cruise Terminal - from the Airport - about 45 min. - 1 hour. Depending on local traffic conditions and possible road blocks.

Public Transport - Train - Metro & Bus
Train or Metro from Airport to the Central Station - then bus to Langelinie Pier. Duration time 2-3 hours.

Public Transport - Train - Metro & Bus
Train or Metro from Airport to the Central Station - then bus to Freeport Terminal. Duration time 2-3 hours.

Shuttle - There is no public Shuttle Service from the Airport to Langelinie Pier.

Shuttle - There is no public Shuttle Service from the Airport to Freeport Terminal Nordhavn.

Busses is not in operation during weekends to and from the Free Port Terminal.

Distance - Langelinie Pier and Free Port Terminal
The distance between Langelinie Pier and the Free Port Terminal is nearly 4 km. - but one has to take a very long and awkward detour to reach from one cruise terminal to the other.

Langelinie Pier - City Centre

Freeport Terminal - City Centre

Taxi - from Langelinie Pier to Copenhagen City Centre about 20-25 min. Depending on local traffic conditions and possible road blocks.

Taxi - from Freepoart Cruise Terminal to Copenhagen City Centre about 20-25 min. Depending on local traffic conditions and possible road blocks.

Public Transport - Bus
Busses runs from the Langelinie Pier to Copenhagen Central Station and City Centre. Ride takes 20-25 min. Depending on local traffic conditions and possible road blocks.

Public Transport - Bus
Busses runs from Freeport Cruise Terminal to Copenhagen Central Station and City Centre. The Ride takes about 20-25 min. Depending on local traffic conditions and possible road blocks.

Shuttle - There is no public Shuttle Service from Langelinie Pier to the City Centre or to the Airport.

Shuttle - There is no public Shuttle Service from Freeport Terminal Nordhavn to the City Centre or to the Airport.

Busses is not in operation during weekends to and from the Free Port Terminal.

Waterbus
Hop on and off at various locations in the harbour area.

Long-term Parking at the Freeport Terminal
The Freeport Terminal of Copenhagen has its own long-term parking lot for Cruise passengers. News Letter

Long- term parking is possible at the Free Port Cruise Terminal’s parking premises. Contact the Information Counter in the Terminal building upon arrival - or your cruise provider.

Long-term Parking at Langelinie
Long-term Parking is not possible at the Langelinie Quay.

Embarkation information
Contact your cruise company for embarkation information about location of cruise ship - docking at piers and ports in Copenhagen.

Visitors Lounge - Travel Service

Tourist & Visitors' Lounge
Cruise passengers can find a lot of valuable and practical information in this special lounge for tourists and visitors visiting Copenhagen like: Weather and Climate in Denmark - Language - Personal emergencies - Free hospital treatment - Electricity - Tipping - Safety Precautions - Police in Copenhagen - Local Transportation etc.

Visitors Lounge

Hotel Booking Copenhagen - 85 Hotels

From DKK 285,- p.p. per/night
Breakfast included!

We guaranty the best Hotels and Prices!

We can take you Here - There & Everywhere in and around Copenhagen and Denmark!

TRANSFERS - TOURS - CONFERENCES - JOINT VENTURES - EVENTS - ACCOMMODATIONS - TRAVEL INCENTIVES

Shopping Guide - to be updated!

Great Shopping Malls just 20 minutes from Central Copenhagen - to be updated!

Copenhagen-Portal.dk
Just navigate trough this Copenhagen Portal Website - if you want to learn more about the city with the Little Mermaid and many other interesting attractions and historical places.

This Cruise Site - will be updated frequently!

Copenhagen-Portal