Stopover or Stay? Why you Need to Visit Copenhagen

If you’re a regular jetsetter, then the chances are you’ve headed to Copenhagen at one point or another. A thriving economic and cultural hub, Copenhagen is one of Europe’s oldest capitals and a popular destination for both business professionals and holidaymakers. And with cheap deals whizzing around these days, it’s never been easier to make your way over to the Danish capital. The only question is, should you stop over or stay?

Stopover

As the gateway to Scandinavia, a lot of flights will make Copenhagen a port of call. If you don’t want to wait around the airport for connecting flights, consider taking some time out for a quick turn around the city. If you’re there for work, make sure you take out some insurance, like Allianz Business Travel Insurance so you don’t have to worry about dragging your laptop all over town.

Once you’ve left the airport, electronics intact, head straight for the pølsevogn stands selling local hot dogs at all hours of the day and night. If you’ve got the company credit card on hand, then by all means dine like a king at one of the many Michelin-starred restaurants around the inner city – Noma is just one of the many restaurants that will give you a real taste of Denmark with innovative Nordic fare.

Stop for a quick drop of Carlsberg before you head back to your next flight, well-fed and refreshed before that Monday morning meeting.

Stay

If you’ve got a few more holidays accrued, then Copenhagen has even more to offer. Head up to Rundetårn, one of the city’s most iconic buildings; go on a ride at the world’s most popular city park, the Tivoli Gardens; and walk across the Knippelsbro bridge to Slotsholmen, the island on which the city was founded.

Shopaholics will go crazy in Strøget, Europe’s largest pedestrian mall with high-end fashion stores lining the streets. Drink up the famous Danish design at the Danish Design Center, Kunstindustrimuseet and Royal Copenhagen museums.

Denmark also has one of the oldest monarchies in all of Europe, so stop by Amalienborg Palace to watch the changing of the guards and see if you can catch a glimpse of Prince Christian and Princess Mary. And of course, no visit is complete without taking a photo of Hans Christian Anderson’s Den Lille Havfrue statue, otherwise known as the Little Mermaid.

Tuck in for a night at the Copenhagen Plaza, a ritzy hotel commissioned by King Frederik VII in 1913 that’s recently undergone a Scandinavian-style makeover.