Whenever you’re planning a family-friendly metropolis break, Copenhagen may not be the primary place you consider. However Scandinavia is ideal for journey with youngsters as my information to Copenhagen with youngsters goes to indicate.
Count on well-organised sights, buggy-friendly entrances, first rate altering amenities and an egalitarian perspective which suggests youngsters are often as welcome as adults on this child-friendly metropolis.
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With extra element in my linked posts, my information to Copenhagen with youngsters consists of each my ideas and experiences. Our first go to happened when my daughter was round 18 months, so there’s a lot to find in Copenhagen with a toddler or younger baby, in addition to a lot for older youngsters in Copenhagen as effectively.
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Copenhagen for youths: Plan your go to
Seize a guidebook – we went armed with a number of together with the Lonely Planet Pocket information
Take a look at the Copenhagen card – metropolis passes differ wildly from one place to a different, so for those who’re asking your self is it definitely worth the cash, I’ve regarded into it for you. Learn my full evaluation of the Copenhagen metropolis move, to see whether or not you may get monetary savings.
You can even study extra concerning the nation with these youngsters’ books about Denmark together with a information for youngsters, exercise e book and journey journal, plus Hans Christian Andersen fairytales and Norse mythology, to not point out loads of youngsters’ books on Vikings.
Getting round Copenhagen with youngsters
Navigating the metro – getting round Copenhagen with a toddler is a breeze for those who’ve ever tried to take a buggy round London or Paris. Town’s metro is environment friendly, has lifts to each the ticket and station ranges and makes it very simple travelling to and from the airport in addition to among the sights exterior the centre.
Listed below are my prime ideas for utilizing Copenhagen’s metro system, to assist discover the precise tickets in addition to planning the place to remain.
Whenever you’re not utilizing the metro, Copenhagen itself may be very walkable and it’s additionally good for bikes, for those who fancy biking along with your youngsters.
And also you shouldn’t miss the possibility to get round by water, with some nice Copenhagen canal excursions for a really chilled-out technique to discover too.
The place to remain on a household journey to Copenhagen
We stayed in Islands Brygge, a family-friendly space that has its personal metro cease and isn’t too removed from the centre – our AirBNB residence was very best for self-catering for a drained toddler, and for having some area after she’d fallen asleep. To not point out a room stuffed with toys for her to find.
However the metropolis isn’t big and there are many central choices for those who’d fairly have the sights on the doorstep.
Begin your analysis with my choose of one of the best child-friendly flats and inns for his or her Copenhagen locations to remain whereas Reserving.com has an incredible vary of family-friendly inns, for those who desire. Or try extra ideas for the place to remain in Copenhagen, together with some family-friendly choices.
In the event you’re searching for someplace to retailer your baggage earlier than checking in or after you permit your lodging, Bounce (get 10% off via my hyperlink utilizing code MUMMY10) and Baggage Hero have a string of safe baggage storage factors across the metropolis
Copenhagen metropolis break information: What to see
It’s not arduous to fill a brief break in Copenhagen, even for those who’re solely visiting for an extended weekend. Begin your planning with a have a look at a few of Copenhagen’s child-friendly locations to go to and issues to do – these are my prime issues to do in Copenhagen with youngsters.
You’ll be able to’t depart with out at the least one glimpse of the town’s iconic landmark although. Whereas she’s smaller than you may anticipate, no journey is full and not using a stroll to the Little Mermaid
On the different finish of the size, the Tivoli Gardens are one other Copenhagen attraction that’s equally widespread however simple to spend a number of hours discovering. Set within the coronary heart of the town, there are rides, retailers, meals and open area to wander round. When you’re there, uncover one more Copenhagen icon close by, on the Hans Christian Andersen museum – together with the darkish facet of the fairy tales
As recognisable because the Little Mermaid, are the colorful homes of Nyhavn on the waterfront – additionally the start line for a canal tour and the possibility to see Copenhagen from the water.
You can even attempt a hop-on hop-off tour nevertheless it’s price figuring out you can’t take buggies onto the boats (there are areas to depart them close to the ticket workplace) so for those who’re visiting with a child or toddler, you’ll both want a service or to return to your begin level anyway.
And for those who’re courageous – and your youngsters are older than my toddler – you will get into the water itself with some canal swimming at Havnebadet
A better (and fewer chilly) technique to see beneath the waves is on the unbelievable Blue Planet aquarium, on the way in which between the airport and the town centre – on a cold weekday, you possibly can anticipate loads of college teams there as we found.
Or uncover the Vikings who dominated these waves at The Nationwide Museum of Denmark – anticipate queues for the particular exhibitions right here and for those who’re travelling with a buggy, it’s essential to use the museum’s personal strollers so don’t organize your go to for nap time. As household journey doesn’t run easily, our expertise at each was barely fraught however I like to recommend them each.
The place to eat in Copenhagen for youths
Finest identified for world-famous eating places like Noma, there’s nonetheless a really family-friendly to foodie Copenhagen too – try a few of my prime locations to eat with youngsters, together with strategies for those who’re visiting the museums, plus simple choices like hotdogs and burgers.
And don’t miss Torvehallerne meals market, to purchase, to browse and to snack on smorrebrod within the solar. Excellent for those who’re visiting with youngsters, you should purchase from the totally different stalls inside and take your purchases to eat at one of many tables, so it’s very best if everybody fancies one thing a bit totally different.
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