Copenhagen's Christmas Spirit Private Walking Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Tivoli Gardens

  Tivoli is one of the world’s oldest amusement parks. Since 1994, Tivoli has opened for Christmas, spreading joy with its many Christmas decorations and a market. Each year, a new theme is chosen for the decore.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 2

  Rådhuspladsen translates to City Hall Square. The square is a hot spot for concerts, outdoor exhibitions, celebrations of returning sports heroes, and even political activities. For Christmas, it has become a tradition to light a Christmas tree at City Hall Square on the first Sunday of Advent.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3

  Stroll across the square and take in the cheerful Christmas decorations and market. H.C. Andersen wrote over 150 fairy tales during his life, including several about Christmas or winter. "The Snow Queen" is special because of Disney's "Frozen." Although it has very little in common with H.C. Andersen's original story, it served as inspiration.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4
  Church of Our Lady - Copenhagen Cathedral

  The Church of Our Lady (Vor Frue Kirke) is the National Cathedral of Denmark. The church has been rebuilt four times. The fourth church is the church we see today. At the Church of Our Lady is where Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary were wed May 14th, 2004.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 5
  The Round Tower

  The Rundetårn, or "Round Tower", is the oldest European observatory still functioning. Frederik II, King of Denmark and Norway, was the first king to take an interest in astronomy, mainly because of the work of the famous Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 6
  Grabrodretorv

  Gråbrødetorv, or “The Grey Friars Square,” is named after the Franciscan monastery that once stood on the square. Although most of the houses on the square were destroyed in the Great Fire of 1728, the ones that survived were restored and painted in contemporary colours. This is a great stop for photos!

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 7
  Hoejbro Plads

  During December, a Christmas market is held in the square, giving the place a festive atmosphere. The most famous landmark of the Højbro Plads is the equestrian statue of Bishop Absalon, erected in the early 1900s. Learn about Danish Christmas traditions and personalities such as "nisser", "julefrokost", and "lille juleaften".

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 8
  Stroget

  Strøget is Copenhagen’s and one of Europe’s longest pedestrian streets, with a length of 1.11 kilometres. Strøget is mainly known for its shopping, and not without good reason; starting at the Town hall and ending at the Kongens Nytorv near Nyhavn, you find a vast range of shops here. See the beautiful Christmas decorations illuminating the city centre's streets, squares and shop windows.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 9
  Copenhagen King's New Square

  Kongens Nytorv, from dumping ground and landing place for cargo from ships that embarked at the port of Nyhavn to a baroque garden and housing belonging to the nobility, the square has seen it all. For Christmas, the famous 5-star hotel D’Angleterre is pompously decorated. Each year, the hotel stuns with a new theme and look.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress comfortably and appropriately.
• We suggest wearing warm shoes and clothes in many layers since the majority of this tour is outdoors, walking at a slow pace and stopping at various sights.
• The majority of this tour takes place in the city centre, where noise from surrounding traffic is unavoidable.

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