Copenhagen in a weekend
Most residents of Copenhagen take full advantage of the flat city centre with its fabulous cycle lanes to commute daily and there's every reason you should try this too. The city couldn't be better set up for cycling- or indeed electric scootering! It’s very easy to rent a bike straight from the street (or a scooter) and you just return it to any one of the many bike depots around the city.
If cycling's not your thing, the next best option for discovering what Copenhagen has to offer is to jump aboard one of the city's tourist bus services. These operate on a hop on hop off basis, stopping at every selfie hotspot from the charming Little Mermaid statue to Tivoli Gardens and Amalienborg Palace (where yes, we really did see the Danish Royal family purely by chance!)
The tickets cost around £30 for a weekend pass, and some even include a one-hour tour of the city's waterways and harbours which is a fabulous way to enjoy the sunshine and see many of Copenhagen's iconic sights from a different perspective.
Copenhagen is a very calm, quiet city with a population of only around three quarters of a million, so choosing Copenhagen with kids and visiting en famille is certainly possible. Children would love the magic of Tivoli after dark for example, with its rides that are said to have inspired Disney!
The Rosenborg Castle nowadays houses a museum where, as well as the Crown Jewels, you can see much of Denmark's most famous art. It is set in The Kings Gardens which are beautiful for a mid-morning stroll or an afternoon picnic perhaps.
We were really impressed with the food in Copenhagen, too much choice in a way! The area around Nyhavn, or "new Harbour" is full of little bars and cafes where you can grab a quick bite or a drink and sit and watch the world go by. I would advise against choosing this area for a dinner perhaps as it is a bit pricier than in the streets surrounding the area.
If it’s a special occasion you're celebrating, I can highly recommend Hotel Sanders. I've long had my eye on this place, and we visited for cocktails and dinner and it didn't disappoint.