• What to see:
1. Canals: best way to get tuned with Copenhagen is undoubtedly via the canals, allowing in an hour to have a snapshot of best touristic spots of the city such as the Little Mermaid, the Det Kongelige Bibliotk (aka the Black Diamond), the Opera and the Vor Frelsers Kirke (aka the Church of our Saviour); canal tour boat starts from Gammel Strand every 30 min.
2. Christiania: back in the 70’s, an alternative community was founded by militant squatters believing in recycling, organic food, free love and soft drugs enlightenment; the community has now been part of a normalization program which involves the returning of the community to government control but the Christianites still having some say over its running. Atmosphere in Christiania is definitely unique; fact that photography is not allowed tells enough about what you can find there.
3. Tivoli Garden: Denmark’s number one tourist destination offers a curious blend of flower park, fun park, beer garden and food pavillons located slap-band in the center; don’t miss the Tivoli Illuminations, which bring light and colour to the Tivoli Lake every day half an hour before closing time; best day to go is on Fridays where during summer famous live bands on the open-air stage for free.
4. Rundertan [Ronnetorn aka “Round Tower”]: climb the spire of the tower for a view over the medieval heart of Copenhagen.

• Where to shop: Illums Bolighus, Birger Christensen, Bruuns Bazar, Day Birger Mikkelsen, Inwear Martinique, Filipa K; mostly centered on the main pedestrian shopping street Stroget.

• What to eat: definitely some Smorrebrod [Smerebred], rich and potentially tasty if you fancy herring; also try the Flodebolle [Fledebolle], a chocolate crunchy ball filled in with whipped cream.

• Learn your classics: visit the Dansk Design Center, hang around in Bodum, Bang & Olufsen and Louis Poulsen shops; visit the Radisson SAS Royal Hotel, designed by Arne Jacobson & furnished with numerous of his famous Egg chairs in the lobby.

• Worth the trip: finally, top of the pop is to take the train for a 35 min drive on the bridge to Sweden & crash in Malmo for an half day to give a look at their famous Turning Torso.