Kafferiet

Kafferiet | Daniel Rasmussen

Frederiksberg Runddel

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

Frederiksberg ice rink | Daniel Rasmussen

Halfway down Købmagergade, is Copenhagen's fashion street, Kronprinsensgade. Named thus because of the many fashion designers that have chosen this location. Bruuns Bazaar, Flying A and Stig P. who sell several hip foreign labels.

Silkegade, parallel to Kronprinsensgade, is likewise a must. Here you can have one of the most expensive and finest hair cuts at Gun-Britt Coiffure, buy your dancing shoes, tull skirts and refined lingerie and underwear or visit Scandinavia's oldest second hand book store.

Christmas lights at Kronprinsensgade | Thomas Høyrup Christensen

City Hall Square

Every year the Christmas in front of the City Hall lights up the City Hall Square. 

Christmas Tree at Rådhuspladsen | Wonderful Copenhagen

Tivoli Gardens

Tivoli fireworks | Martin Heiberg

Try the Danish version of high tea at Marchal, right in the center of the most Christmassy square of Copenhagen.

Gløgg at Marchal | Rasmus Poulsgaard

Hustle and bustle at Strøget during Christmas.

Christmas on Strøget | Erik Hageman

Hotel D'Angleterre

Things to experience in Copenhagen during Christmas include the annual Christmas decorations put on display at the historic Hotel D'Angleterre.

D'Angleterre in Christmas | Martin Heiberg

Ice skating in Tivoli

Tivoli’s new ice skating rink in front of the Nimb Hotel is quite the centerpiece of Winter in Tivoli. Ice skating is free of charge once admission to Tivoli has been paid (bring skates or hire on site). 

Ice Scating Winter in Tivoli | Lasse Salling

Copenhagen during Christmas is just another way of saying 'real-life fairy tale'. Here are a few reasons you should visit during the festive season.

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Copenhagen Distillery

Follow along on a Christmassy quest to find the best gløgg in all of Copenhagen, and on the way understand why the hot, alcoholic drink is in integral part of the holiday season in Denmark. 

Rasmus has bartended at some of the best cocktail bars in Copenhagen, started a spirits brand and written books on booze and cocktails while exploring the city’s bar scene for more than 10 years.

Gløgg: A sweet and spicy seasonal love affair

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Annika Løbnitz Skjoldborg

Hygge. Treats. Twinkling lights. Time spent with friends and family. Food. Copenhagen in December is not a bad place to be. Though it gets dark early, the darkness disappears in holiday celebrations, when Copenhagen puts on its Christmas dress and lets everyone join in on the fun.   

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Annika is the Digital Marketing Assistant at VisitCopenhagen. When she’s not studying Communication she spends most of her time exploring the many hidden gems of her favourite Copenhagen neighbourhood

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