"Copenhagen" Copenhagen by kris-t

Copenhagen Travel Guide: 3,845 reviews and 9,698 photos

Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark and its largest city.

'The contemporary Danish name for the city is a corruption of the original designation for the city, Kjøbmandehavn, (the silent 'j' was later dropped) a composite in Danish of kjøb ("to buy") + mand ("man") = "the men one buys from" or "merchants" and thus the "Merchants' Harbour"; The English word for the city is derived from its German name, Kopenhagen, but note that the 3rd syllable is more often pronounced "hay" in English, not "hah".'

Copenhagen is home to the national parliament, government, and monarchy, which are all situated in the heart of the city.

Copenhagen is also known as one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in the world.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Lovely city
Cons:don't visit at winter time if you would like to survive :)
In a nutshell:Great city

Last visit to Copenhagen: Jan 2003
Intro Updated May 24, 2012
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Nemorino Nov 7, 2010 at 5:21 AM

Hi Kris & Tim, were you the ones who left all those ratings on my Copenhagen tips? If so, thanks very much. (There was no comment, so I'm not sure who it was.) I'm glad to see you have also been to Copenhagen -- hope you enjoyed your visit.
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Chus69 Jun 3, 2003 at 12:18 AM

Lovely city, do you agree?