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Day trips on your own

The options are plentiful when you want to explore Copenhagen. If you are not much of a guided tour person, then go on your own adventure.

Rent a bike, get out of the city, and head to North Sealand for some extraordinary nature along the Marguerite route.

Or jump on a boat and sail on the canals or go all the way to the islands of Hven, Bornholm and Christiansø or the old fortress Flakfortet a few kilometres from Copenhagen harbour.

8Tallet is an architectural, world class housing estate that is both organic and elegant. 8Tallet includes 476 homes divided into town houses, penthouse apartments with gardens to match and regular apartments.

Dragør is a quaint little village located in the Copenhagen area Amager.

Take a leisurely stroll through the picturesque streets lined with beautiful, old, but well-preserved houses painted in yellow.

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.

Rent a bike in Copenhagen and help fight poverty. Baisikeli is swahili for bicycle, but it is also the name of the little sustainable bike rental shop in Turesensgade in Copenhagen.

Sculptural architechture by Bjørn Nørgaard

Cruising the Canals.

Get the best views onboard one of the canal boats in Copenhagen. A guide will let you in on stories and fun facts about the sights along the way.

Since 1898, people have rented rowing boats at this lovely spot, and in 1996, a café was added to the facilities. It is a wonderful outdoor café, located right by the Christianshavn Canal. Here you will find a refreshing break from the hectic city life.

The city bikes in Copenhagen are world famous, and many visitors as well as Copenhageners use them as a quick and free alternative to cars, busses and taxis, when getting around the city.

Take a day trip to Denmark's most easterly edge: the delightful islands of Bornholm and Christiansø. The bus will pick you up in Copenhagen and have you back by evening.

The drive goes across the Oresund Bridge to Simrishamn in southern Sweden, from where you will catch the ferry to Bornholm and Christiansø.

Feel the presence of history at one of the many fortifications around Copenhagen.

Lovely Kristianstad and the majestic wetlands.

The Schooner was built in the year 1900 by Rasmus Møller´s shipsyard in Fåborg Funen.

The Deer Park is popular for outings, picnics, and walks.

Today the area is popular for outings, picnics, long walks, jogging, bicycling, horse back riding, or a trip in a horse carriage.

Only a few kilometers from Copenhagen you will find the small island of Hven. This is where astronomer Tycho Brahe has several observatories.

There are daily tours to Hven from Nyhavn, you leave in the morning and are back in the late afternoon.

Day cruises to the island of Flakfortet.

Flakfortet is just a short sail away from Copenhagen. On the way you can enjoy the city from the seaside.

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