user3334

We are arriving in cph in late may and we have 6 days including day of arrival , at 9 am. From reading every body it seems that CPh requires 2-3 days. How would you recommend rest of the days we spend. Do day trips from cph in Denmark or try to add either Stockholm or Oslo ? we have never been to any of these places. I read Rick steves, he says that if you have 4 days do cph and stockholm, if you have 6 days, add Oslo! Your opinions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

danon

6 days to see Stockholm, Copenhagen AND Oslo ????????????????
No wonder many here have no interest in his books!
it is an hour flight or 5 hours on the train between Stoc and Cop.!

hetismij

ENjoy the rest of Denmark. Go to Roskilde and see the Viking ships, dicover the child in you with t a visit to the original Legoland, visit Odense, birthpalce of Hans Christian Andersen.
Spend a day on one of the great Danish beaches. Enjoy the lovely gentle countryside.
That should fill 6 days even without Copenhagen

ira

Hi U,

>Do day trips from cph in Denmark or try to add either Stockholm or Oslo ?

Definitely day trips:

Roskilde
Frederiksborg Castle
Kronborg Caslte (Elsinor)
Louisiana Museum of modern art.
Odense
Arhus
Jutland (see www.linander.dk/stig/fvfond_e.htm}

Rick Steves doesn't know everything.

Enjoy your visit.

user3334

Thank you all for your input. Its settled. We will enjoy CPH and rest of denmark as much as possible. We will probably add Malmo to add a touch of sweeden. Thanks a lot!

jblaw55

So did you go? We are planning a trip in August to denmark. What should I not miss?

Guenmai

I agree with Ira. I lived in Copenhagen for 20-plus years of summers. There's a LOT to enjoy in Denmark and you can just take the train around Denmark and do day trips. Personally, I'd stay in Danmark the whole 6 days. If you must do Sweden, then you can just go up to Helsingor...in Denmark...a very nice town...and then cross the water over to Halsingborg...in Sweden. Halsingborg is a small place that you can spend a couple of hours in. I absolutely wouldn't go all the way to Stockholm or Oslo in your short period of time. Happy Travels!

travelgourmet

A few notes:

1) Adding Oslo <i><b>might</b></i> be too much, but adding on Stockholm would be easy enough if you didn't find enough day trips to fill your time.

2) I would probably skip Malmo. Unless you are desperate to say you have been to Sweden. I just don't see what it offers that you won't get better in Copenhagen.

3) Not sure I agree on some of the day trip suggestions. Roskilde, Helsingor, and Frederiksborg are fine, but Jutland and Arhus just aren't worthwhile, if you ask me. Once you are going 3+ hours away, you might as well get a cheap flight to Stockholm or Oslo.

4) Depending upon what you like, you should consider whether you have enough to fill your days. Frederiksborg is nice, but you can cover the whole thing in an hour. Roskilde is really a half-day, I think. And Elsinore shouldn't take much more than an hour.

In short, I don't think you go to Denmark for the sights. It is a fantastic place, but it is not going to provide the neverending diversions that London or Paris provide, which is why I don't think Rick Steves is that far off with his 6 day suggestion, for those that are interested in sights. If you want to slow it down a bit, then 6 days may be what you want, but if you aren't looking for a casual pace, then I would take another look at Stockholm.

5) Bring your pocketbook. It is very difficult to save pennies in Copenhagen. Fresh baked goods and fresh flowers are about the only things that approach a bargain. Eating out is painfully expensive (and the quality is not always there at the low-end). And most retail items are at a 50% premium to the US.

Don't mean to sound so negative. I really like CPH, but whenever people come to visit, I just feel like there isn't enough to really keep their attention for an extended stay. You may not be looking for non-stop diversions, in which case, this isn't a problem, but I just wanted to make sure the flipside was out there.

Odin

If the weather is good the countryside and beaches are lovely and islands such as Bornholm are beautiful. There are many quaint fishing villages around Helsingoer (Elsinore). Copenhagen has very nice suburbs eg Klampenborg. But if this is not enough to occupy 6 days, Stockholm would be a good city to visit.

user3334

TravelGourmet,

Thanks a lot. You sound convincing.If You dont mind, please critique following tentavie plan for us: Arrive in CPH on saturday 9 am, take train to Stockhom directly(BTW,How to do that?) reach ANR by evening and take train back to cph on monday evening, around 3-4 pM. spend 2 days in cph(Tue,wed) then on thu do 1 or 2 short trips(Sugesstions,plz).
Friday morning flight back to US. What do u think. Will appreciate.

JoyC

user3334: Instead of taking the train to Stockholm, there are really cheap round-trip flights from Copenhagen to Stockholm. Use sterling airlines. I plugged in RT sat 5/25- mon 5/26, and the fare is ~$245 for 2 people including taxes and fees. It will save you the long trip instead of taking the train.

IMO, I would stay longer in Stockholm than Copenhagen!

danon

another vote for more time in Stockholm. fly!

travelgourmet

Well, I would definitely fly to Stockholm, since you are coming into the airport. If you book at least some time in advance, I would think you can get sometmight hing for maybe $150 round-trip/per person. FWIW, I would spend an extra $10 or so for SAS, if it came to that, as Sterling is not as comfortable. Since it is a short flight, I wouldn't break the bank, but an extra couple of dollars wouldn't be bad.

If you want to take the train, then it will be pretty easy. You might be able to catch a train directly from the airport, or you could head into the Copenhagen or Malmo central stations, which might give you more options. But, I would probably look at flights.

For trains, this site, should help:

http://www.rejseplanen.dk/

It also provides door to door public transit options in Denmark.

As for the itinerary, I think you have it about right. I would think a couple of days in Stockholm is about right. And 2 days is plenty of time to cover Copenhagen. As for the day trips, I would take my pick from Frederiksborg (in Hillerod), Helsingor, and Roskilde. If you rent a car, then you could easily do Frederiksborg and Helsingor in a single day, with time to take in Louisiana, if you are into modern art.

Roskilde is easier to do by train, but is in the opposite direction from Helsingor and Hillerod, so would be tough to combine. I personally liked Roskilde, but the wife prefers Frederiksborg and Helsingor, so not sure which to recommend.

Best of luck and enjoy the trip. If you want some recs on restaurants and the like in Copenhagen, let me know.

Zeus

Whenever we visit Copenhagen we take a day to head over to Sweden to visit Lund. It's a University town and features a great old cathedral. &quot;Kulturen&quot;, an open air museum, is in the center of town. It's kind of the Sturbridge Village of Sweden with examples of architecture from around the country. The city library is awesome - they have a computerized book return that sorts the books by machine then puts them on a conveyor belt taking them to the appropriate section of the library. Throw in a couple nice restaurants and you can entertain yourself all day in Lund.

isabel

Two years ago I had 7 days in Copenhagen so did decide to go to Stockholm. I flew, it was very easy and quick (Sterling Air). I had 5 nights in Copenhagen and two in Stockholm but if I were to do it over I'd split the time more equally. While in Copenhagen I did do day trips to Frederiksborg (in Hillerod), Helsingor, and Roskilde. Each one I spent about 2-3 hours. I did Frederiksborg and Helsingor one day, and Roskilde another. They don't take all day. I'm glad I did the two castles but Roskilde didn't do that much for me.

So if I had six days I'd do three in Stockholm and three in Copenhagen and on one of those days I'd do a day trip (by train) to the castles.

user3334

travelgourmet,

Thanks a lot. We would like restaurant names but also any suggestions on good hotels in copenhagen and stockholm areas. I really appreciate your help.!

ira

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travelgourmet

I hesitate to offer much info on Stockholm, so will leave that to others - maybe start a new thread asking for Stockholm recs or see if search turns up anything. But, I can try to help with CPH.

For hotels, what do you mean by &quot;good&quot; hotels? Personally, I think the Copenhagen Marriott is a really great hotel, with only a (very) slightly out of the way location holding it back. It is still close enough to walk anywhere, just an extra 3 to 5 minutes from most of the other options. But everything else makes up for it. Great service. Huge (by European standards) rooms. Nice amenities. A great hotel and a step above your average Marriott (not that your average Marriott isn't nice).

If you want to stay as close to the heart of tourist Copenhagen as you can, then perhaps try the Admiral Hotel, which I've heard is quite nice and very near Nyhavn.

Of course, neither of those would qualify as cheap, so if you are looking for a bit of a bargain, then I will have to think about it.

As for restaurants... Ida Davidsen is the place to go for smorrebrod, but I have never been, since it is only open for weekday lunches and I work outside of the city.

If price is no object, then NOMA deserves the hype. Recently rated the 15th best restaurant in the world, and it delivers. Really a fantastic experience. But the price... it is something like $175 pp, before wine. But, Nordic cuisine doesn't get any better than this.

I also like all of the restaurants in the Custom House complex:

http://customhouse.dk/uk/customhouse.html

Ebisu is especially good. And the Bar and Grill is excellent.

Continuing on the Asian front, I have a couple of faves on both ends of the spectrum.

Umami
www.restaurantumami.com

Umami actually does fusion food (as well as sushi) right. And the decor is out of this world - get a table upstairs, which kind of has an ultra-modern diner feel

On the other end is Le Le, which serves up some great Vietnamese food and even better cocktails at fair (for Copenhagen) prices. No reservations, but the place is big enough that waits are usually reasonable.

http://www.lele-nhahang.com/intro.htm

They also have a French-inspired hole-in-the wall down the road, called Le Le Caf.

Another good French place is Le Sommelier, which is fairly priced.

Wish I could offer some more bargains, but this is Copenhagen

For other options, check out the Copenhagen Post:

http://www.cphpost.dk/get/73024.html

If you fancy a drink, Copenhagen has some pretty cool cocktail bars. My favorite is Ruby Bar (http://www.rby.dk/). It is hard to find, since there is no sign. Look for the Georgian Embassy, as it is in the same building. Very cool place. Peder Oxe is a more casual bar, that also serves up good food.

I'll post more as I think of it.

Dionysius

On behalf of user3334, I would like to thank JoyC, danon, Zeus, isabel for their advice. Obviously only one, travelgourmet's, was of substance for him/her.

user3334

dionysius,

I apologize for your hurt feelings but by no means I meant to devalue any one elses advise. Each and evey one of you have great experince and wisdom to offer but I was just taking up on Tg's specific offer of restaurant names. In fact I was just preparing thank you reply for all who have offerd tips which are better than any of the books you can get from.