Copenhagen Travel Resources

Here's a little information related to travel in the city of Copenhagen to guide you before or while you journey; learn your currency before you go and a little language knowledge will improve your cultural immersion as a tourist; information on the main religions found in Denmark is also included for your interest.

Currency: 1 krone = 100 orer; Copper Coins 25 and 50 ore; Silver Coins 1, 2, and 5 kroner; Gold Coins 10 and 20 kroner; Bank Notes 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 kroner - conversion

Religions: Predominately Evangelical Lutheran with a minority of mainly Christians and Muslims.

Languages: Danish.
English is the main foreign language.

Visit Denmark - official website of the Danish Tourist Board.

Christiania - interesting 'free state' social experiment.

Frederiksborg Slot - a Renaissance castle in Hillerod near Copenhagen, containing a national museum with magnificent interiors and antiquities, in German.

Karen Blixen Museum - museum of the author of 'Out of Africa', in Rungsted, near Helsingor.

Kronborg Slot - Shakespeare's inspiration for Hamlet's castle, in Helsingor.

Tivoli Gardens - one of the world's oldest amusements parks, established 150 years and featuring flower gardens, rides and other attractions, in the centre of Copenhagen.