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A guided tour is one of the best ways to see Copenhagen.

The Little Mermaid is now 100 years old and still forever young. Completed in 1913, this famous statue was made as a tribute to Hans Christian Andersen; the world renowned fairytale writer.

We pass the Gefion Fountain and the Old Citadel built in the 1600s. We visit the Royal Residence, Amalienborg Palace; a beautiful rococco complex, see the beautiful palace, Rosenborg from the outside, pass the Cathedral, and if possible; go inside and see the beautiful statue of Christ by Thorvaldsen.

The power of Denmark is concentrated on the Castle Island, which we also visit and we stroll along the canal of the colourful New Harbour, Nyhavn.

On the tour you get stories about Hans Christian Andersen, about the Danish slave trade and the Royal House of Denmark.

Though Hans Christian Andersen was born in Odense, Copenhagen was a wellknown city to him. He walked the narrow streets of Copenhagen in his achievement to proceed happiness as a writer and an actor.

This guided tour takes you by Vesterbro, the first area for Hans Christian Andersen to see in Copenhagen, leading us to the posh area of Copenhagen where the Royal Theatre is located and where Hans Christian Andersen also lived.

During the tour you will experience the different social levels which used to occur in the 19th century. The tour will also show how "every day life" was in that period of time and furthermore you will see some of the places where Hans Christian Andersen has left his own footprints.

This tour is perfect for the audience who want to know the story about the 19th century's Copenhagen, combined with curiosity about the person and fairytale writer Hans Christian Andersen.

Along a winding route through the quiet residential streets of northern Gentofte, many Danish design classics were created: Hans Wegner's many chairs, Børge Mogensen's People's Chair, Finn Juhl's Chieftain Chair, and not least, Arne Jacobsen's Ant Chair.

On the edge of Dyrehaven, and from the top of the hill at Jægersborg down to the beach at Bellevue, many of the leading architects of the 1950s built their homes. They lived in them and ran their studios from there during the day. This was where the design and architecture that would put Denmark on the world map took shape – what, decades later, would become known as "Danish Modern".

This 7 km long tour takes you past all the famous villas, some hidden behind foliage and fences, others fully visible. Along the way, you’ll hear stories about the residents, the buildings, and the world famous furniture they created.

The Danish Navy were based at Holmen, where military ships were build and fitted from 1690 to modern times. Recently the last parts of the Marine have been moved to other places. The old buildings are transformed to house businesses, architects or simply into apartments.

The area is filled with stories from dramatic times, for example from the Battle of Copenhagen when the British stole the Danish fleet in 1807 and the German occupation during WW2 where the Danish Navy sunk their own ships.

It's possible to walk to Holmen from Ny Havn harbour across one of the new bridges. It's also possible to go by the harbour-boats.

Join an interesting city walk. Frederiksberg surrounded by the municipality of Copenhagen is something special and it has always been like that ever since it was a small village named Solbjerg, Sun Hill.

Bishop Absalon handed Solbjerg over to the Bishop of Roskilde; this is written on fountains at the square in front of Frederiksberg Gardens. Here you will be told about the area and we pay a visit to Frederiksberg Church and learn why it was built in the middle of the public attractions' area.

We continue the city walk through the Dutch Village, Hollænderbyen around the Town Hall and into the Gardens where we are going to visit the castle and the cisternes.

Now we are going to visit Bakkehuset, a home and meeting place for the intellectuals in the 19th century.

Back to Frederiksberg Alle and through the theatre district back to the main entrance of Frederiksberg Gardens. On our way I give you all the histories of what you see.

We will start the tour at Slotsholmen, see Christiansborg, the seat of the Danish parliament and discuss the historical relevance of the site for the Danish history.

I will show you the architectonical monuments of King Christian the IV, the arsenal and the old stock exchange, Børsen.

Thereafter we will have a look at the site of the royal shipyard on Bremerholm and the Church of Holmen. We will pass by the Royal Theatre and the Royal Academy of Arts and after that we will walk to Nyhavn. From Nyhavn we will continue towards Amalienborg, where we will have the chance to discuss the Danish monarchy and the Oldenborg and Glücksborg dynasties.

The guided tour includes also the statue of the Little Mermaid, the Round Tower and much more.

From a medieval fishing village to a modern capital – history, hidden details and local perspectives.

Copenhagen is much more than beautiful buildings and famous landmarks. Its history is hidden in the streets, squares and small details that most visitors pass without noticing.

We begin at the statue of Absalon, the bishop and statesman who helped transform a small harbour settlement into the Danish capital. From there, we explore the historic city centre and hear stories of kings, merchants, students and ordinary Copenhageners who shaped the city over the centuries.

Along the way, we climb the Round Tower, King Christian IV’s remarkable observatory and one of the most iconic landmarks from Copenhagen’s golden age of growth and learning.

The tour ends at Torvehallerne, Copenhagen's modern food market, where the city's long traditions of trade, food and social life continue today. Here we round off the experience with a traditional Danish pastry or an ice cream, depending on the weather, and a chance to chat about the stories and places we have explored together.

This walking tour is particularly well suited to small groups looking for a relaxed and personal experience with plenty of opportunities for questions, conversation and local insights.

Beer is culture and no other place like in Denmark.

Experience the thriving Danish beer culture in one of the most happening districts of Copenhagen, Vesterbro. This is a guided tour which combines with trying great beer – from the traditional "brown bars" in this former working class neighborhood to ultra-hip "phantom breweries" that shows how gentrification has influenced a lot of Vesterbro as well. 

We will both walk and discover Vesterbro, but at a slow pace and with ample of time to talk and try good beer on the way.

On this guided tour, I guide and tell exciting – and also slightly creepy anecdotes about Christianshavn's history – including, among other things, the story of the "queen" ghost at Our Saviour's Church.

We also review Christianhavn's general history as first an independent market town and later a bastion and naval station. We also look at the other large church in Christianshavn – our Saviour's Church, the Christian Church.

Since 1800 century Denmark has had a lot of trade and connextion to the far Middel East.

On this city walk I will take us on a guided tour from the pier that Carsten Niebuhr left from back in 1761 in order to research and investigate the norms and habits in the Middel East.

The guided tour will continue into the city centres in order to see how much influence we still have from todays Middel East in the form of shops and restaurants.

The city walk is a good way to explore a different side to Copenhagen.

The philosopher Søren Kierkegaard was born in Copenhagen and lived here all his life. Therefore, we can guide an exciting city walk with a focus on both Søren Kierkegaard and 19th century Copenhagen.

This city walk in Copenhagen focuses on Kierkegaard and the city that he virtually never left in his life. On this guided tour, we will follow in Søren Kierkegaard's footsteps and, among other things, see where he was born, baptized, confirmed, went to school and studied. Kierkegaard lived at a handful of addresses in Golden Age Copenhagen, and we pass by most of them.

Søren Kierkegaard was and is an important thinker and personality in Danish history, and his thoughts on existence have influenced religion, philosophy and psychology.
On this city tour, we will experience Søren Kierkegaard as a person, as well as learn more about 19th century, and thus the Golden Age, Copenhagen.

Do you want to know what a plant hunter is, do you want to use your senses and do you want to hear about "Dead Man's Finger"? Then join me on a guided tour of Haveselskabets Garden in Frederiksberg.

On the tour, I talk about the garden, its history and connection to Frederiksberg Castle. We meet at Frederiksberg Runddel, at the entrance to the garden, where I briefly tell about the garden's beginnings.

Then I take you around the garden, past its buildings and various garden spaces, while I talk about the ideas behind and highlight different plantings. We pass by the garden's parade house and get an insight into the cultural history of various plants.

If you want to expand the experience further, I can also guide you in Frederiksberg Garden.