Denmark 

Surprisingly good food in the heart of Tivoli Gardens. Also offers a good selection of beers.

Drinks: Christianshavns Bådudlejning & Café Kontiki Bar Himmeriget Gaarden & Gaden Mikkeller & Friends Strøm Bar Ørsted Ølbar (microbrews) Ved Stranden 10 (wine bar) Balderdash Den Vandrette (wine den) La Banchina Restaurants: Barr Restaurant 108 Relae Manfreds Brus To Ol Baest Alchemist Ristorante Italiano Aamanns 1921

Good Italian food. The pizza was delicious, though the pastas got mixed reviews. Unfortunately, it’s also ridiculously over-priced.

The main attraction is five Viking ships excavated at Skuldelev. Exhibits explain how Vikings lived and worked, with a special focus on how they built their ships. A workshop demonstrates how the ships are restored.

Tivoli Gardens is the world’s second-oldest amusement park and the inspiration for Disneyland. It’s a must-see while you’re in Copenhagen.

Denmark’s National Museum is housed in an 18th century mansion and showcases exhibitions on Danish history and culture, beginning with the Stone Age and continuing through the Renaissance. The special exhibitions are often quite good as well.

A 17th-century baroque church. Its primary feature is the 300-foot spire, which you can pay to climb. It’s 400 steps to the top, the last 150 of which are on the exterior of the spire. We think the price and the effort are worth it for the incredible views of the city.

A Renaissance palace dating to the 17th century. Rosenborg Palace houses the Danish crown jewels, as well as a collection of weapons and a special vintage of wine, some bottles of which date to the 1600s.

A beautiful palace with some overwhelmingly grand rooms and a remarkably cozy library. However, the structure only dates to 1920 because the palace previously on this spot burned down in the late 1800s. Christiansborg is the seat of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget), the Danish Prime Minister’s Office, and the Supreme Court of Denmark.