Sightseeing Grand Tour Copenhagen

Join on an extensive tour around all of Copenhagen's most interesting sights. Your private guide will make sure you get the most out of your Copenhagen visit.

On this guided tour you will see:

• Langelinie: one of the principal harbours of Copenhagen, tax free Office, restaurants and Cafes, tourist info.

• The little mermaid: One of the most popular tourist attractions

• Kastellet: One of the best preserved fortifications in north of Europe, public park and historic site.

• The Swedish Church: from 1911 Lutheran religion.

• Nyboder: Historic row houses district of former naval barrack by Christian IV in 1631. Also statue of Christian IV.

• Store Kongesgade: the long King´s Street

• Kongen´s Nytorv: the King´s new square from 1670

• Hotel D´Angleterre: It has long been considered the most prestigious and opulent hotel in the city from 1755.

• Charlottenborg Palace: Contains several of Denmark’s cultural Institutions from 1672-1683

• Strøget: This popular tourist attraction in the centre of town is the longest pedestrian Shopping area in Europe.

• Thotts palæ: (thotts mansion) 1683-1686, today it is the French Embassy.

• Det Kongelige Teater: (the royal theater) was founded in 1748, first serving as the theatre of the king, and then as the theatre of the country.

• Niel Jauel Statue: was a Dano-Norwegian Admiral 1629-1697. He served with distinction during the Dano-Swedish Wars of 1658-60 and took a prominent part in the defence of Copenhagen against Charles X of Sweden.

• Det røde Hus Nyhavn 20: H.C. Andersen moved into Nyhavn 20 in 1834 and in 1871 to nr. 18th.

• Nyhavn: Colourful 17th century waterfront, canal and popular entertainment district (30 min stop on this point)

• Statue på Hjornet: Christian X statue. (Grandfather of the present Queen Margaret II)

• Amalienborg: The winter home of the Danish Royal Family, (15 min photo stop aprox) at 12:00pm everyday is changing of the royal guard.

• Holmen: is one of several naval stations of the Royal Danish Navy.

• Gefion fountain: is the goddess of agriculture, Bundgard built by in 1908. ( 5 min photo stop aprox )
• Skt. Albans Kirke: (St Alban Church) The church was founded by Queen Alexandra in
1885.
• Frihedsmusset: (Freedom museum) museum of the resistance of the Second World War

• Churchill Parken: After World War II, this park was established in memory of those who died in this war.

•Statens Museum for Kunst: National Art Museum of the Year 1896 by Wilhelm Dahlerup. The museum hosts a wide collection of paintings, sculptures, drawings and other Danish and foreign works.

• Kgs Have & Rosenborg-Østervoldgade, Sølvgade & Kronprinsessegade

• Barakkerne: The barracks of the Royal guard.

• Botanisk Have: Botanical Garden

• Nørreport Station: (North Station) The northern portal in the old Copenhagen.

• Rundetårn-Nørregade langsom kørsel: The round tower also made by Christian IV in 1642 is an observatory.

• Skt. Petri: (St. Petri Church) the German Church.

• Kbh´s Universitet: (Copenhagen University) Founded in 1947by Christian I.

• Vor Frue Kirke: (The Cathedral) The Cathedral of Our Lady, the neoclassical 1820.

• Gammel Torv: Caritas fountain in the square is considered one of the cities finest monuments from the Renaissance. Once it was a well and was used as a water supply.
 
• Vestergade: Here was the west portal.

• Tivoli Pakke: (Tivoli Park & Gardens) Tivoli is an internationally known amusement park in the centre of Cph.

• Palads: Construction with different colors is one of the biggest cinemas in Copenhagen, home to 18 cinemas.

• Obelixen: The obelix commemorates the liberation of the peasants of 1788.

• Hard Rock café & Tourist information.

• Rådhuspladsen: Town Hall Square.

• Glyptoteket: From the year of 1888 contains collections of Impressionist paintings and sculptures by Rodin, large collections of antique art from ancient Rome, Greece and also Etruscan and Egyptian art.

• Christiansborg Palace: The home of the Danish parliament, the Folketing, the Supreme Court and the Prime Minister.

• Statuen af Frederik VII: (Frederik VII statuen) signed the constitution in 1848 that made Denmark a constitutional monarchy.

• Børsen: This building is currently owned by the Danish Chamber of Commerce.

• Holmen Kirke: Holmen naval church of 1619 built by Christian IV.

• National Banken: National Bank was designed by the renowned architect Arne Jacobsen 1965-1978.

• Statue Absalom: Archbishop Absalom founded Copenhagen.

Photo by: jimg944, flickr.com