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Christmas in Copenhagen

Copenhagen is a real Christmas city and oozes of atmosphere during the Christmas month. In fact as early as Friday 2 November when the Christmas beer starts to flow from the taps in the city's bars.

 

You simply cannot avoid getting into the Christmas spirit when the lights are switched on and the Christmas decorations go up on Copenhagen's shopping street Strøget 17 November, and there is a scent of mulled wine and roasted almonds hanging in the air. Music is playing from the shops, where you will find some good deals and a wide range of gifts to bring home for your loved ones.

The city's churches offer a wealth of free Christmas concerts, and the city's theatres each have their own Christmas play. Tivoli Christmas market is a must, but why not also visit the Christmas market in Christiania or some of the Christmas markets and exhibitions north of Copenhagen.

Please note that Danes celebrate Christmas on 24 December, and thus most attractions, museums, shops and restaurants are closed 24 - 26 and 31 December - 1 January. Copenhagen Zoo is an exception. However most bars and nightclubs are open during Christmas, as the young locals tend to go out at night.

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Get a breath of freash air and set out to sea. Onboard one of Spar Shipping's boats you can try your luck as a real Danish angler.

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Christmas market in Ravnsborggade ›

Ravnsborggade in Nørrebro invites everybody to come by for a Christimas market.

All through the year Danish Art and Christmas Shop in Knabrostræde in inner Copenhagen offers you a variety of Christmas accessories, rooted in Danish Christmas tradition.

In the sales department, you will also find an exhibition of Danish arts and crafts by a various Danish artists.

Genforeningspladsen's ice skating rink in Northwest Copenhagen is Northern Europe's largest artificial ice rink. All winter you can ice skate - using your own or rented skates.

Bring your own skates or rent a pair for DKK 50 per hour and skate around in the fresh winter air.

Every winter Frederiksberg Runddel, at the entrance to Frederiksberg Garden, is turned into a wonderful ice rink, which allows you to have fun on the ice throughout the winter season.

The ice rink at Frederiksberg Runddel is open around the clock, if you have your own skates, and during the day you can rent skates or bring your own in for an annual check up.

The ice skating rink in the heart of Copenhagen has moved to Valby and offers tons of fun for young as well as old during the winter.

WeirdWalks' Christmas tour gives you the opportunity to learn something about new as well as old Christmas traditions in Denmark. Who came first - Santa or the Christmas pixie? And how did the rich and the poor celebrate Christmas back in the day?

Østre ice skating rink is a new indoor rink on Østerbro and offers fun and games on ice.