A one thousand-year history written by ambitious kings, inspiring artists and celebrated designers awaits you in the medieval streets, 17th-century canals and modernist architecture of Copenhagen.
From its origin as a humble fishing village to its heyday as the glittering capital of the Danish empire, to its current position as one of the world's premier design capitals and Scandinavia's pre-eminent city, the stories and characters of Copenhagen's history are there to be discovered in its sumptuous palaces, copper-roofed town houses and atmospheric cobbled squares.
Though Copenhagen never stands still, it always has time to appreciate its past. With a past as rich and fascinating as this, that is hardly a surprise.
Hans Christian Andersen wrote a fairy tale about her, Disney produced the movie, and Copenhagen maintains a statue in her honour, which continues to be the most popular tourist attraction in Denmark and one of the most photographed statues in the world.
Whether you are a parent or a child, would like to create wonderful art works, play in the countryside or have fun in pleasure parks, find out more about the creatures of the deep, or take a ride in veteran cars and trams, would like to see birds of prey swoop for a kill, or participate in a sacrificial ceremony, take a walk in the park, or eat to bursting point in a restaurant - all this family fun and more (yes, even the sacrificial ceremonies!) are up for grabs if you take a holiday in the Copenhagen region.
All these choices might seem rather dizzying right now, but not to worry. Below we have selected some of the best places for you and your family to visit and enjoy a relaxed, carefree voyage of discovery through the best Copenhagen has to offer. Who knows, maybe you will discover something new!
Lifestyle magazines world-wide are in complete agreement: Copenhagen is the modern capital of Scandinavia. And the city's innovative restaurants and buzzing café life have played an important role in the city's rise to prominence.
Not only that, but the Danish capital has numerous night-clubs and bars that help keep the city swinging into the early hours of the morning.
The city also boasts an abundance of design talent. Copenhagen's shops lure trend-setters and design conscious people from around the world. Everything, from a Chanel suit to a radical party frock fresh from the catwalk, and from a classic Danish chair to the work of newly acclaimed furniture designers, can be bought here.
The city has a superb array of gourmet restaurants, for example, just waiting to tickle your taste buds and help you forget the daily grind.
Alternatively, if it is retail therapy you seek, Copenhagen's shops have just about everything you could possibly wish to find, from clothes by top international labels to furniture by the great Danish designers.
Arne Jacobsen and Hans J Wegner are just two of the world famous Danish designers who lived in Copenhagen, and today the city is a virtual showroom for their work.
The city is also rich in culture and art, with spectacular museums housed in architecturally stunning buildings. All of this and more awaits you in the Danish capital...
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