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Indre By is the inner city of Copenhagen

[edit] Get in

Take the S-train to Nørreport station or the metro/bus to Kgs Nytorv

If you are at Hovedbanegården (Central Station) it is a short walk east past Rådhuspladsen (City Hall square).

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• Amalienborg (Royal Castle)

• Rosenborg, Art and crown jewels.
• The botanical garden with the palm house.
• Rundetårn (Round Tover) [1] A spiral, cobbled road leads up to an observation platform with a wonderful view of the city. Admission is DKK25.
• Marmorkiren ("marble" church)
• Museum of the History of Medicine [2]. Bredgade 62, +45 3532380. The museum communicates knowledge about the history of medicine, the study of the preparation of medicines and dentistry, by means of public exhibitions, publications, lectures and other museum-related activities. Open We-Fr, Su, 11 am to 1 pm (conducted tours only).

• Geological Museum [3], Øster Voldgade 5-7, +45 35322345. Open 1 to 4 p.m. closed Mo.
• Davids Samling [4], Kronprinsessegade 30, +45 33734949. Art from the Islamic world, and European art and craft from 1600-1900. Open 1-4Pm, 10Am-4Pm on We, closed Mo. Free entrance. Free guided tours Sa-Su.
• Thorvaldsens Museum [5], Bertel Thorvaldsens Plads 2. +45 33321532. Mostly Thorvaldsens original models. Big and impressive. Entrance free on We. Open 10 am - 5 pm, Closed on mo.
• Christiansborg [6] (the parliament)
• Tøjhusmuseet [7], Tøjhusgade 3, tel: +45 331160. The Royal Danish Arsenal Museum covers the history of the Danish Defence and the development of weapons from the introduction of firearms to the present day.
• The National Museum [8] (City), Frederiksholms Kanal 12, tel:+45 3313 4411. Denmark's largest museum of cultural history. The museum also have branches in Lejre and Brede.
• Statens Museum for Kunst (Danish national gallery) [9]] Sølvgade 48-50, tel: +45 33748494. 700 years of Western art and cultural history under one roof. Located between Østerport and Nørreport stations. You can walk through the Botanical garden from Nørreport Station to get there.
• Jens Olsens World Clock. This mechanical masterpiece of a complete astronomical clock is located in City Hall. Entrance DKK 5.
• The City Hall (da:Rådhuset) [10] Rådhuspladsen, tel: +45 33662582. The city hall is open to the public so you can stroll through the hallways, stairs, and study all the paintings, frescoes, etc on your own (Open 7.45am-5pm mo-fr). Guides tours are DKK 30 for the main building (in Danish, English and German at 10am to 3pm depending on time of year and language of tour) and DKK 20 for the tower tour (at noon mo-sa and 10am, 2pm from june to september). There is a nice little garden that cannot be seen from outside the city hall.
• Kunstindustrimuseet, Danish museum of decorative art [11], Bredgade 68, tel: +45 33185656. Contemporary museum for Danish and international crafts and design. Open Tu to Su 11am-5pm. Admission DKK 50. The cafe is a good place for lunch (does not require admission).
• The Royal Library [12]. Søren Kierkegaards Plads 1, +45 33474747. email:kb@kb.dk. The library was founded in the 1650s and have a good collections of rare books and manuscripts as well as newer collection. Changing exhibitions of books and art.
• The workers museum [13].Rømersgade 22. +45 33932575. Covers daily lives in the last 150 years.
• Nyboders Mindestuer Skt. Paulsgade 24, tel +45 33321005 [14]. A few old rooms in Nyboder, with items from the history of Nyboder and the Danish navy. Entrance DKK 10 Open W 11am-2pm, Su 11am-4pm.

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• Go on a Canal tour
• Kongen Have (Kings Garden) [15] at Rosenborg. Go for a walk. Also the place to have a picnic in Indre By. Close at 10pm from May to Aug. Located close to Nørreport Station.
• Jump in the harbour for a swim at Copencabana harbour swimming bath, Kalvebod Pladsvej, tel: +45 35426860. Open 11 am to 7 pm, early June to late august, Chech temperature and water quality
• The Swim Center (Vandkulturhuset) [16]. Tietgensgade 65 at the Central station. tel: +45 33298080. No time-limits, super-ellipse shaped pool, climbing and diving pool, warm spa pool, and other water activities.
• Visit Cinematheque [17] in The Danish Film Institute. Gothersgade 55, +45 33743412. See classical films, documentaries, exam projects, etc. You can eat or have a drink at the cafe.
• The Royal Theater [18], Kongens Nytorv, tel:+45 33696969. The old building on Kongens Nytorv houses ballet and drama. The Opera is on Holmen

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Strøget is a set of connected pedestrian streets from Rådhuspladsen (City Hall) to Kgs. Nytorv with stores and restaurants. However the system of connected pedestrian streets are much bigger. From Nørreport to Amagertorv, Købmagergade is connected to Strøget.

The two big warehouses Illums and Magasin du Nord are located on strøget at Amagertorv and Kgs Nytorv-

There are many small and interesting stores in the side streets to Strøget

Royal Copenhagen have a shop on Amagertorv on Strøget

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[edit] Budget

• Ankara [19], Krystalgade 8-10 (across the street from the main library) tel:+45 33151915. Inexpensive Turkish food. The DKK 69 all-you-can-eat buffet is a good deal. Only DKK for lunch (11 am to 4pm).

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There are many opportunities. The area around Gråbrødre square is popular.

• Hovedtelegrafen [20] at the Postal Museum has good lunch and a great view over Copenhagen (You do not need to pay entrance to the museum to eat there)

• Brasserie Chit Chat, Sankt Peders Stræde 24 A, tel: +45 33339339 is a small cosy restaurant in the old Latin quarter with Danish and south European food. Special deals on sundays and mondays.

• Bøf og Ost [21] is a popular restaurant on Gråbrødre Torv.

• Café Petersborg [22] dates from the 17. century and have traditional danish open faced sandwiches. The Petersborg Lunch Plate is a good deal.

• Turesen [23] Turesensgade 6 tel: +45 33150536. Traditional lunch restaurant north of Nørreport station. Open M-F noon-4 Pm, also open some evenings.

• Les trois cochons Værnedamsvej 16 [24], Tel: +45 33317055. Cosy, smoke-free place that serves most food in pots, pans, and jars. At least two persons must share the main course, everyone at the table get the same starters and desserts. Three course menus for DKK 225, a bottle of wine from DKK 100. Very popular so you need a reservation.

• Conditori La Glace [25] Skoubogade 3, tel: 33144646 has been serving cakes, ice cream and hot chocolate since 1870. The specialty is the Sport Cake.

[edit] Splurge

• Krogs Fiskerestaurant [26] Gammel Strand 38, Tel: +45 33158915. Historical seafood restaurant from 1920. Menus DKK 750-1000. Open M-F 6Pm-10.30pm.

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• Vinbaren [27] Dronningens Tværgade 6, tel:+45 33320982. A wine bar with good a good selections of bottles and 5-6 both red and whites by the glass. Also has champagne, cocktails and a few beers. A good place to relax in soft soft leather chairs, watch the aquariums, and listen to the quiet music. Open W-Sa 5Pm to late.
• Funch's Vinstue, Nørre Farimagsgade 55 [28], Tel: +45 33115445. Real old-fashioned bar. Low prices. Sandwiches at lunchtime. Open Mo-th: 10am-2am,fr-sa 10am-5am,su: 10am-2am
• Charlies [29] Pilestræde 33. Tel: +45 33322289. Great choice of beers, especially British beers and real cask ales. Very popular so you might have to stand on weekends, but lively also on weekdays. Open mo-we 2Pm-2am, th-sa: 12Pm-2am, su: 2Pm-21 or 22Pm.
• Den Tatoverede Enke [30] Gothersgade 8C. Tlf. +45 33918877. email: mail@dentatoveredeenke.dk. 16 beers on tap and more than 100 on bottles. This is the place for Belgian beers. Also have a good restaurant on the top floor. The bar is open mo 4Pm-12am, tu-th:2pm-1am, fr-sa:2pm-2am.
• Halvvejen [31] Krystalgade 11, tel: +45 33119112. Lunch restaurant and bar with reasonable prices (for indre by).
• La Fontaine [32], Kompagnistræde 11, +45 33116098. Oldest jazz bar. Live jazz fr-sa 11am-3pm, su 9am-1pm. Open 8 pm to 5 am. Double up on beer and liquor mo-sa, 8-10.
• Ørsted Ølbar & Cafe [33], Nørre Farimagsgade 13, Tel: +45 33936575, email:info@oerstedoelbar.dk. Relaxed bar with a wide range of beers on draft and several good beers on bottle, soft chairs, a pool table, and a fussball table. Open mo-tu: 5Pm-1am, we-th: 3Pm-2am, fr-sa: 1pm-3am, su: 2pm-midnight.
• Risteriet at the end of Studiestræde roasts coffee freshly on the premises every day. Drink coffee in the café or buy some to bring home.

• The Moose, Sværtegade 5, ☎ +45 33914291, [34]. Weekdays until 3.00, weekends until late -. A long time favourite for students from the universities, this small cramped bar is famed for it's "double up" Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays - where you get two draft beers for 30 DKK. edit

[edit][add listing] Sleep

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• DANHOSTEL Copenhagen City [35], H.C. Andersens Boulevard 50, tel:+45 33118585, email:copenhagencity@danhostel.dk, 15 story non-smoking hostel at the harbour. 120 DKK per person. 4,6,8, and 10 person rooms with en-suite bathroom. Good location at the harbour with a view over Tivoli, City hall, Round-tower, etc.

• Hotel Jørgensen [36] tel: +45 33138186. Rømersgade 11. Rooms from DKK 500. Central location just north of Nørreport station.

• Cab-Inn City [37], +45 33461616. Hotel chain with good small rooms from DKK 525. Breakfast DKK 50.

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• Admiral Hotel [38] Toldbodgade 24-28, tel:+45 33741414. email: booking@admiralhotel.dk. Charming hotel in harbour warehouse from 1781. 10 minute walk from the little mermaid. Rooms from DKK 1175.

• Ibsens Hotel [39], Vendersgade 23, +45 33957744, nice hotel in good area between Nansensgade and the lakes. Rooms from DKK 945.

[edit] Splurge

• D'Angleterre [40] Kongens Nytorv 34, 33120095, Exclusive hotel at Kgs Nytorv. From DKK 2400.

[edit] Contact

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