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Copenhagen is a Christmas city. The holiday is the most eagerly anticipated by Danes who have passed down its simple traditions from generation to generation. Here’s an overwiev of what’s going on in the city, when December arrives.

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Throughout the green and fertile North Sealand, undulating open landscapes mix with impressive forests and large lakes. Along the north coast you find some of Sealand's most beautiful coastal stretches and some of Denmark’s most interesting museums.

Jægersborggade is one of the hippest and most buzzing streets in Copenhagen at the moment. The streets is located in the vibrant Noerrebro area and hosts around 40 interesting shops, cafees, restaurants and bars.

Wonderfall is the name of Wonderful Copenhagen's new event campaign which gather the many activities in Copenhagen during the autumn holiday. Wonderfall adresses families with children and runs from 12.-21. October.

From organic restaurants through carbon neutral beer to wind mills, climate friendly shops, hotels, a unique bike culture and clean harbor pools to swim in. Copenhagen has everything so you can eat, drink, shop, move around and sleep with a clear conscience and pamper your body and soul with organic and climate-friendly products while visiting.

This report provides an analysis of the World Outgames held in Copenhagen between July 25th and August 2nd,2009. A total of approximately 5,500 non-local active participants and officials attended the event. A further estimated 5,000 spectators attended the event, hereof approximately 2,600 cruise ships passengers.

Copenhagen is gayer than gay. Copenhageners are open-minded, relaxed and tolerant people, and the capital city has long been a playground for both gay Danes and tourists. Here you can be free, open and most of all yourself. Here is a list of our recommended gay bars, events and restaurants.

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In front of 17 other countries, Copenhagen was Friday voted Europe's Green Capital for 2014 by the European Environment Commission.

Everybody does it. Bike that is. In Copenhagen we bike whether it is sunny, raining or snowing. It is simply a way of life. Jump in the saddle and do like the locals. Currently the city is building more green routes through Copenhagen to ensure a safe and green transport route for cyclists while creating green spots in the cityscape. Read more about We love bikes!

From vile Vikings to ancient castles and palaces inhabited by real princes and princesses, cobblestone narrow streets, old timbered houses and a certain sculpture of a little mermaid. Copenhagen is a modern day fairytale with a happy ending.

You can swim in the clean waters of the city harbour, stay in a sustainable hotel, eat organic and bike your way around the city. Copenhagen is truly a green capital. In fact, the ambitious green profile of the city has a clear goal: The City of Copenhagen aims to become the world's first CO2 neutral capital by 2025. Read more about Easy to go eco.

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The sale of organic products in Copenhagen is dramatically on the rise. More restaurants, cafes and even hotels are riding the “green wave” that is pushing the city to a whole new level of eco-consciousness – far beyond the prevalent health food shops. Copenhagen has green ambitions, which is evident by the variety and quality of organic goods on offer.

A perfect summer’s day in Copenhagen is when the sun is shining and everything is green and blossoming. Start the day with a brunch at one of the many outdoor cafées or enjoy Copenhagen like the locals do by hanging out in one of the many parks or at the harbour baths.

There are three parking zones in the city, divided into a red, a green, and a blue parking zone. They cover the Copenhagen city centre and the inner bridge areas, known as “brokvarterer” in Danish. They are Østerbro, Vesterbro, Amagerbro and Islands Brygge. The closer you get to the city centre, the more expensive it gets.

Whether you choose to rent a car or drive your own, there are some important things to know about parking in Copenhagen. It can be tricky and expensive, however it is not impossible.

Frederiksberg is a fashionable part of Copenhagen with excellent shopping opportunities and green spaces. It is more posh than Nørrebro and Vesterbro, and the people living here are usually older and more established. Main street through Frederiksberg is Gammel Kongevej aka King's Road. Shopping is great here with many clothing shops as well as sushi restaurants, cafes and deli's. The same is true for the street Værnedamsvej, which is both cosy and cool.

The Danish cycle-culture is as old as the bicycle itself. Copenhageners have used bicycles to transport themselves to work since the 1880s. Back then, commuting by bike was the fastest, easiest and most environmentally friendly way to move around the city – and it still is.

You can swim in the clean waters of the city harbour, stay in a sustainable hotel, eat organic and bike your way around the city. Copenhagen is truly a green capital.

Everybody does it. Bike that is. In Copenhagen we bike whether it is sunny, raining or snowing. It is simply a way of life. Jump in the saddle and do like the locals.

Numerous tea rooms around Copenhagen will all tell you the same: Tea is trendy! From chic chai, over healthy green to classic black – the choice is yours, when you visit one of Copenhagen’s tea rooms.

City of the world’s best restaurant three years in a row, European capital in 2014 and the happiest country in the world. These are just some of the titles, that Copenhagen has received the last couple of years. Here are some of the highlights from Copenhagen and Denmark’s position in 2010, 2011 and 2012.

The newly launched guided bicycle tour will offer tourists to explore Copenhagen in a whole, new and innovative way.

Film, fashion, gastronomy and music - every year Copenhagen offers loads of festivals to suit all interests. In 2013 there will be particular focus on one event when the Eurovision Song Contest comes to the Swedish city of Malmø, just a few kilometres from Copenhagen.

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Denmark’s Prime Minister and acting EU chairman, Helle Thorning-Schmidt and Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik will give the world’s toughest road cycling race a royal send-off when Giro d’Italia 2012 starts in Denmark 5-7 May. Denmark will celebrate the event with a giant pink party.

Gastronomic safaris by boat, walks in Nordic Noir Copenhagen, concerts in warehouses and pop-up restaurants. Get ready for the Wondercool festival - Copenhagen’s cultural month of February.

Around Copenhagen foreign language newspapers are available from many kiosks. For Danish news in English, look for Copenhagen Post or some of the many online Danish news services.

The eighth installment of Copenhagen Cooking, from 24 August to 2 September, will be a special celebration of the Nordic culinary heritage which, these days, has helped to make Copenhagen one of the world's most exciting gastronomic destinations.

Youngsters dining at Noma, the number one restaurant in the world! Hardly an everyday event, but during the food festival ‘Copenhagen Cooking’ this is exactly what happens. For everyone else, over a hundred other unique gastronomic events awaits from 24 August to 2 September in Copenhagen.

Who needs paper? Prepare your cycle route online before you leave and follow it on your mobile devices!

Copenhagen oozes of history with its cobblestone narrow streets, old timbered houses, ancient castles and palaces. Explore the history of Copenhagen’s defence in green surroundings at Copenhagen's Fortifications, which were built to defend the city. Experience Denmark's 1,000-year history - from the Viking Age 800 to 1066 and the time of Bishop Absalon (1167) to 20th century Depression and World War II history - in the city's museums.

Copenhagen is a green city and that also reflects in the restaurants. Many of the Copenhagen restaurants go for an organic or largely organic menu. Whether you are into Italian, Nordic or a Danish hot dog you have the option of treating yourself with an organic option.

Inner city includes Copenhagen's oldest neighborhood with small, narrow streets and crooked houses. Here you will find some of the city's most popular attractions, the political and historic centre as well as a myriad of great shopping streets, cozy cafes, restaurants, green oases, charming canals and a modern waterfront. The main artery of the city centre is the pedestrian street Strøget, that runs from City Hall Square to Kongens Nytorv.

Amager has its own identity as an island, with bridges across the harbor in central Copenhagen. Amager Beach is the focal point for Copenhageners during the summer.  Here you come to relax just 15 minutes from the inner city. The island offers many green areas – like Amager Beach, Kastrup Sea Bath, Copenhagen Cable Park, among others. You can also visit The Blue Planet, Denmark's new aquarium.

Plans of expanding the popular harbor bath at Islands Brygge with winter bath facilities has begun.

Denmark's national philosopher, and one of the country's most influential cultural figures, would have celebrated his 200th birthday on 5 May 2013. Søren Kierkegaard's bicentenary will be marked this year with numerous events across the city.