Located just behind Tivoli Gardens, the once seedy Vesterbro area, famous for its red light district, is now the coolest part of Copenhagen. Copenhagen will always be the city of the bicycle, but the newest craze is urban running. Running Copenhagen runningcopenhagen. After all that exercise, you deserve carbs.
At Neighbourhood neighbourhood. Try a pizza with eggs, potatoes, fried pancetta, red onions, parmesan and smoked cheese. Danes take their coffee extremely seriously. Istedgade is full of independent cafes-cum-galleries. Try breakfast bar Kaffee kaffeistedgade. Prefer green tea? Head for Byoh byoh. But today the white concrete buildings from the s β which once housed the huge meat halls β are considered a masterpiece of functionalist architecture.
Located in Tap E, a former bottling plant just off the Meatpacking District, the Fotografisk Center fotografiskcenter. Or visit the V1 Gallery v1gallery. Istedgade is full of achingly desirable homeware stores. Top up with coffee and a glass of champagne. The stylish Lidkoeb cocktail bar lidkoeb. The decor includes pendant lamps, sheepskin-draped wooden banquettes and classic film posters oh, and the most handsome bartender in the worldβ¦.
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