The Danish capital is a winner of Monocle’s Most Liveable City. The question is how to access that Copenhagen quality of life. The good news for busy business travellers is it’s simple. It is incredibly easy to get about this compact capital and deal with local people.
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Essentials
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If a Dane says "Meet at 7pm", they mean 7pm, even for social events. |
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The Danes tend to say what they mean and cut to the point. If they want to know how much you earn, they’ll most likely ask. |
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At the merest hint of even the most watery of spring suns, Copenhageners will head outdoors for basking and beer. |
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Flying visit? Kastrup airport has excellent meeting facilities or take the Metro and train links to the city from within the terminals. |
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Danes aren’t big on formality, they much prefer hygge, the typically Danish spirit of social conviviality that eschews divisive conversation. |
Hotels
Independent and easy
Hotel Guldsmeden
Three branches at various locations
+ 45 33 313 266
hotelguldsmeden.dk
Dependable
Hotel Alexandra
8 HC Andersens Boulevard
+ 45 33 744 444
hotelalexandra.dk
Premium
Nimb
5 Bernstorffsgade
+ 45 88 700 000
nimb.dk
Dining
Fast breakfast
Cafe Europe
1 Amagertorv
+ 45 33 142 889
europa1989.dk
Business breakfast
Hotel d’Angleterre
34 Kongens Nytorv
+ 45 33 120 095
dangleterre.dk
Mid-morning coffee
Riccos Kaffebar
119 Istedgade
+ 45 31 210 440
Working lunch with colleagues
Karrierebar
57-67 Flæsketorvet
+ 45 33 215 509
karrierebar.com
Need-to-impress-clients lunch
Era Ora
33B Overgaden
neden Vandet
+ 45 32 540 693
era-ora.dk
Lunch on your own
Aamanns
10 Øster Farimagsgade
+ 45 35 553 344
aamanns.dk
Afternoon tea/drink
Perch’s Tea Room
5 Kronprinsensgade
+ 45 33 153 577
perchstearoom.dk
Dinner with colleagues
Auberge
64 Østerbrogade
+ 45 70 701 588
cofoco.dk
Dinner on your own
Ebisu
44 Havnegade
+ 45 33 310 130
customhouse.dk
Private dinner
Herman at Nimb
5 Bernstorffsgade
+ 45 88 700 000
nimb.dk
Big dinner with partner/clients
Geranium
13 Kronprinsessegade
+ 45 33 111 304
restaurantgeranium.dk
Drink after dinner
K Bar
20 Ved Stranden
+ 45 33 919 222
k-bar.dk
Late drinks
Ruby
10 Nybrogade
+ 45 33 931 203 rby.dk
Late bite
Restaurant Vita
25 Store Kongensgade
+ 45 33 118 011
restaurant-vita.dk
On the tiles
Gefährlich
7 Fælledvej
+ 45 35 241 324
gefarlich.dk
Reading
Bookshop
Arnold Busck Boghandel
49 Købmager Gade
+ 45 33 733 500
arnoldbusck.dk
Thank yous
Antiques/Bric-a-brac
Have a rummage among the 30 or more shops on Ravnsborggade selling glassware, silver, furniture and vintage clothing.
Shopping
Something you can’t get anywhere else
Jewellery and knitwear from Designer Zoo
137 Vesterbrogade
+ 45 33 249 493
designerzoo.dk
Lost luggage - where to buy shirts, socks and underwear
Illum
52 Østergade
+ 45 33 144 002
illum.dk
Something for the kids
Clothes from Crème de la Crème à la Edgar
8 Kompagnistræde
+ 45 33 361 818
cremedelacremealaedgar.dk
Something for someone you love
Fashion from Storm
1 Store Regnegade
+ 45 33 930 014
stormfashion.dk
Something for yourself
Design from Normann Copenhagen
70 Østerbrogade
+ 45 35 554 459
normann-copenhagen.com
Two-hour tour
01 Kunstindustrimuseet
68 Bredgade
+ 45 33 185 656
kunstindustrimuseet.dk
02 Christiania community
Christianshavn
christiania.org
03 Ny Carlsberg Glyptoteket
7 Dantes Plads
+ 45 33 418 141
glyptoteket.dk
Limousine/car
The Private Car Company
2-4 Kornblomstvej
+ 45 70 260 602
cphlimo.com
Transport
Buy a pass
CPH CARD
Unlimited use of train, bus and metro and free entry to more than 60 museums.
Rent a bike
cykelboersen.dk
bycyklen.dk
Fitness
Good gym
Fitness dk
5-7 Adelgade
+ 44 39 129 900
fitnessdk.dk
Good running route
Jog around the lakes that run through three parts of the city - Vesterbro, Nørrebro and Østerbo.
highways.dk/danmark/kobenhavn