We will be spending 2 days in Copenhagen in Sept. and I am having difficulty cramming everything into our itinerary. We will hit the majors, Tivoli, etc. Should we make the time to go to Louisiana? If so, how much time should we allow? What is the best way to get around the city? We have no problems walking if it would not be too time consuming. Thanks so much for your help!

Dear Nankar
Copenhagen is very easy to walk. The weather should be good that time of year and you will enjoy it. If you only have two days, I wouldn't go to Louisiana. We went by train out of Copenhagen and back and it took a good deal of time. I think Tivoli is best seen at night. Take good walking shoes and enjoy. And be careful of the pickpockets.

AA

I was in Copehagen in winter, so the Tivoli was closed, but I found the nearby Glypotek a treat. The cafe at the museum is very pretty, but it can be hard to snag a table.

They have pickpockets in Copenhagen?!

My, how things have changed.

I forgot to add that the Victor Cafe, just off the popular Ostergade shopping area, is a great place for a coffee, drink or meal. It's very popular with the staff and customers from the nearby chic stores. Lots of atmosphere, nice buzz. The cappuccino was one of the best I've had in Europe.

I recommend going to the Lousiana. It is a short trip by train and I found it delightful. The building is a refurbished home, and there is a vast garden which overlooks the sea,and has scupltures by Miro and Klee which are delightful. It is called Louisiana since the gentleman who donated the building married different women named Louise.

The best way is walking, a lot of pedestrain streets without traffic. You must see NewHavn (sp) which is a small harbor with some excellent restaruants which feature fish in all forms.
I don't know if it still showing, but I like the exhibit about how the Roman invasion was halted. I think it is called The Spoils of Victory.
Also, another interesting exhibit is the one about the Danish Impressionist it is at another museum which I have forgotten but should be easy to find.
You can go to the Tivoli during the day, leave, have them stamp your hand and then go back at night for the fireworkds

-- Stroll the Stroget and sidestreets
-- Climb the Round Tower
-- Visit Tivoli
-- Stroll Nyhavn
-- Tour Rosenborg Castle
-- See Amalienborg Palace around noon to see the changing of the guard, a little less pomp and circumstance than Buckingham Palace however
-- Climb to the top of Vor Frelsors Kirke

That's just a few of the "majors". If you get outside of Copenhagen, see Kronborg Castle in Helsingor or Fredriksborg Castle in Hillerod. Having said that, Im not much of an art fan, particularly if there are castles to be seen.

Roskilde (particularly the cathedral with a guided tour) was my favorite daytrip from Copenhagen.

If you are an art lover, then you should go to Louisiana. The last time I was in Copenhagen they had a exhibit of Georgia O'Keefe's paintings that was very good. It is an easy ride on the train. Close by is the Karen Blixen home/museum that is also interesting. You could also continue on the train to Helsingor (sp?) to see Kronborg Caslte. You could probably do this whole leg in 6 hours. The ride up the "Danish Riviera" alone is a treat.

There's more than enough to do in Copenhagen to fill two days without taking the time to go on side trips.

Tivoli at night looks magical. The National Museum is excellent if you like history. A canal boat tour (I recommend Netto Badene) is a relaxing and enjoyable break when your feet need a rest. Christianborg Palace was the best of the three, but I liked Rosenborg and Amelienborg as well.

The Resistance Museum is very well done, and worth a visit. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek was amazing, especially if you like sculpture. And sitting at an outside cafe, sipping the brew that earned Mr. Carlsberg enough money to create that museum, and people watching is fun.

The Glyptotek has an excellent collection of Impressionists including a complete collection of Degas sculptures and extensive Gauguins.

For art of a different kind, Den Permanente, Illums, Georg Jensen and Royal Copenhagen on the Stroget are great sources of Scandinavian design.

Did 3 days in Copenhagen 2 years ago and had a great time. Found the city great for walking, but also found a great transportation trick. There are several hop-on hop-off tourist bus routes that leave from a square about a block from Tivoli -- can't remember the name, I think it's the City Hall. Anyway, one of the several companies running buses offers a 2-day pass that covers three routes that essentially cover the city. The trips had recorded info and took us eventually to everyplace we wanted to go, including the Carlsberg/Tuborg brewery (beer included, and all the castles and museums, the Little Mermaid, etc. We went by foot when it suited us, took the hoponhopoffbus when convenient or we wanted to go a long distance out and walk back. The driver would tell us when the next bus would be by if we wanted to see a place and then grab the next bus. Cheap and convenient, I thought.