Berlitz Pocket Guide Copenhagen (Travel Guide eBook)

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Berlitz Pocket Guide Copenhagen

The world-renowned pocket travel guide by Berlitz, now with a free bilingual dictionary.

Part of our UEFA Euro 2020 guidebook series. If you're planning to visit Parken Stadium in Copenhagen to watch Euro 2020 matches, then this pocket guidebook provides all the information you need to make the most of your trip, from ready-made itineraries to help you explore the city when you're not at the game, to essential advice about getting around.

Compact, concise and packed full of essential information about where to go and what to do, this is an ideal on-the-move guide for exploring Copenhagen. From top tourist attractions like the colourful Nyhavn Harbour, the Little Mermaid statue and Christianborg Palace, to cultural gems, including Tivoli Gardens, with its vintage fair-ground rides and magical after-dark illuminations, the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Art Museum - a distinctive building housing one of the world's foremost collections of classical art and the Nationalmuseet, home of the famous Trundholm Sun Chariot and child-friendly, hands-on exhibitions, plan your perfect trip with this practical, all-in-one travel guide. 

Features of this travel guide to Copenhagen:
- Inspirational itineraries: discover the best destinations, sights and excursions, highlighted with stunning photography
- Historical and cultural insights: delve into the city's rich history and culture, and learn all about its people, art and traditions
- Practical full-colour map: with every major sight and listing highlighted, the full-colour maps make on-the-ground navigation easy
- Key tips and essential information: from transport to tipping, we've got you covered
- Dictionary: quick-reference bilingual language guide to help you with vocabulary
- Covers: Rådhuspladsen, Vesterbro, Strøget, Slotsholmen, University Quarter and Parks, Nyhavn, Christianshavn, Holmen, and the outlying districts

Get the most out of your trip with: Berlitz Danish Phrasebook & Dictionary

About Berlitz: Berlitz draws on years of travel and language expertise to bring you a wide range of travel and language products, including travel guides, maps, phrase books, language-learning courses, dictionaries and kids' language products.

Sujets

• Elsinor
• Dinamarca
• Bradt
• Travel
• Zealand
• Helsingør
• Danish
• Copenhagen
• Aarhus
• Denmark
• 2020
• 2021
• Eyewitness
• Århus
• Odense
• Zélande
• Elseneur
• Marco Polo
• Copenhague
• Europe

Informations

• Publié par: Apa Publications
• Date de parution: 01 janvier 2020
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781785732638
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 3 Mo

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How To Use This E-Book

Getting Around the e-Book
This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Copenhagen, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Copenhagen, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Copenhagen are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Copenhagen. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
About Berlitz Pocket Guides
The Berlitz story began in 1877 when Maximilian Berlitz devised his revolutionary method of language learning. More than 130 years later, Berlitz is a household name, famed not only for language schools but also as a provider of best-selling language and travel guides.
Our wide-ranging travel products – printed travel guides and phrase books, as well as apps and ebooks – offer all the information you need for a perfect trip, and are regularly updated by our team of expert local authors. Their practical emphasis means they are perfect for use on the ground. Wherever you’re going – whether it’s on a short break, the trip of a lifetime, a cruise or a business trip – we offer the ideal guide for your needs.
Our Berlitz Pocket Guides are the perfect choice if you need reliable, concise information in a handy format. We provide amazing value for money – these guides may be small, but they are packed with information. No wonder they have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide.
© 2020 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd





Table of Contents
Copenhagen’s Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
Top Attraction #2
Top Attraction #3
Top Attraction #4
Top Attraction #5
Top Attraction #6
Top Attraction #7
Top Attraction #8
Top Attraction #9
Top Attraction #10
A Perfect Day In Copenhagen
Introduction
Cosmopolitan Charm
The People
Fantasy and Culture
Out and About
A Brief History
Viking Age
Medieval Times
The Reformation
Absolute Power
Napoleon and the 19th Century
The 20th Century
Modern Denmark
Historical Landmarks
Where To Go
Around Rådhuspladsen and Vesterbro
City Hall
Lurs and Legends
Tivoli Gardens
Rollercoaster Rides & Amusements
Night-time Wonderland
Vesterbro
Strøget and Beyond
Strøget
Around Kongens Nytorv
South of Strøget
Gammelstrand
On and Around Slotsholmen
Christiansborg and its Museums
Theatre Museum
Thorvaldsens Museum
Danish War Museum
Royal Library
National Museum
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
University Quarter and Parks
Copenhagen Cathedral
University and Gråbrødretorv
Round Tower
Rosenborg Slot
Fine Arts Museum
Nyhavn and Beyond
Amaliehavn Gardens
Amalienborg Palace
Churchill Park
The Little Mermaid
The Citadel
A Stroll along Bredgade
Marble Church
Christianshavn and Holmen
Christians Kirke
Vor Frelsers Kirke
Christiania
Opera House
Outlying Districts
Frederiksberg
Nørrebro
Bispebjerg
Excursions
Store Magleby and Dragør
Open-Air Folk Museum and Lyngby Lake
Arken
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
Helsingør
Hillerød
Roskilde
What To Do
Shopping
Shopping Hours
Where to Shop
Good Buys
Entertainment
Nightlife
Sports
Children’s Copenhagen
Calendar of Events
Eating Out
Restaurants and Bars
Breakfast
Cold Dishes
Fish and Shellfish
Meat and Poultry
Salads
Cheese and Fruit
Desserts
Snacks
Drinks
Reading the Menu
To Help You Order …
…and Read the Menu
Restaurants
Around Rådhuspladsen and Vesterbro
Strøget and Beyond
University Quarter and Parks
Nyhavn and Beyond
Christianshavn and Holmen
Nørrebro
A–Z Travel Tips
A
Accommodation (See also Youth Hostels and for more information, click here for Recommended Hotels)
Airport
B
Bicycle Rental
Budgeting for Your Trip
C
Car Hire (see also Driving)
Climate
Clothing
Crime and Safety (See also Emergencies and Police)
D
Driving
E
Electricity
Embassies and Consulates
Emergencies (See also Police and Health and Medical Care)
G
Getting There
Guides and Tours
H
Health and Medical Care
L
Language
LGBTQ Travellers
Lost Property
M
Media
Money
O
Opening Times
P
Police (See also Emergencies)
Post Offices
Public Holidays
R
Religion
T
Telephones
Time Zones
Tipping
Toilets
Tourist Information
Transport
Travellers with disabilities
V
Visas and Entry Requirements
W
Websites and Internet Access
Y
Youth Hostels
Recommended Hotels
Around Rådhuspladsen and Vesterbro
Around Kongens Nytorv
University Quarter and Parks
Nyhavn and Beyond
Outlying Areas


Copenhagen’s Top 10 Attractions




Top Attraction #1
Rudy Hemmingsen/Apa Publications

Christiansborg
See the equestrian statue of Christian IX at the seat of the Danish Parliament. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #2
Rudy Hemmingsen/Apa Publications

Amalienborg Slot
On duty at the home of the royal family. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #3
Shutterstock

Torvehallerne Market
This glass-walled food market is filledwith Danish delicacies. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #4
Rudy Hemmingsen/Apa Publications

Vor Frelsers Kirke
Marvel at its spiralling staircase and copper-clad tower. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #5
Rudy Hemmingsen/Apa Publications

Nyhavn
Copenhagen’s colourful harbour, lined with bars and restaurants. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #6
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Rosenborg Slot
The 17th-century palace houses the crown jewels. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #7
Corbis

Nationalmuseet
Home of the famous Trundholm Sun Chariot. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #8
Shutterstock

Roskilde
Visit Denmark’s Viking heritage at this neat little town nearby. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #9
Rudy Hemmingsen/Apa Publications

Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
In a distinctive building lies one of the world’s foremost collections of classical art. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #10
Thomas Høyrup Christensen/Copenhagen Media Center

Tivoli Gardens
The night-time illuminations are among its many attractions. For more information, click here .


A Perfect Day In Copenhagen



9am

Breakfast
Indulge in a typically tasty breakfast: organic fruit and bread, soured milk sprinkled with brown sugar, pale Danish cheese and cold meat, and even a Danish pastry or two.


10am

Hit the shops
Stroll along pedestrianised Strøget, peeking into shop windows and making forays into the surrounding cobbled streets. Pop into Royal Copenhagen to admire Danish-designed home furnishings, silverware and porcelain, earmarking your favourites for later purchase.


11am

Coffee
Cross Kongens Nytorv and head for the pretty painted wharf side at Nyhavn, one of the city’s best people-watching places. Sit outside with a mid-morning coffee and watch the world go by.


11.30am

Little Mermaid
Tick her off your list by hopping aboard on