Copenhagen · Denmark
Copenhagen by Bicycle and Boat
Tivoli at the door, Nordic cooking at its source, and modern art up the coast.
6 min read · Updated September 2026
Copenhagen is flat, compact and built for bicycles — which makes it one of the few capitals where you can genuinely do without taxis.
Two days covers the centre and one excursion. Make the excursion Louisiana; it is better than anything you would add downtown.
Day 1 — Gardens and the kitchen
14:00 · Stay
Nimb HotelInside the Tivoli gardens — ask for a room over the lake rather than the street.
Day 2 — Up the Øresund
10:30 · Do
Louisiana Museum of Modern ArtThirty-five minutes by train to Humlebæk, then a ten-minute walk. Allow the whole morning.
17:00 · Stay
Nimb HotelThe rooftop pool is at its best once the gardens fill and the lights go on below.
Know before you go
- — Bicycle lanes are fast and rule-bound; signal, and never stand in one.
- — Almost nowhere takes cash — a contactless card covers everything including the harbour buses.
- — Daylight in December is short; book the museum for the morning.