Guide Service in Copenhagen

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.

Copenhagen is rightly famous for its most renowned inhabitant the Little Mermaid but there is so much more to the city than her. On this tour I will take you around the classic Copenhagen sights and show you the heart of this fascinating city.

The tour will start at The Little Mermaid. We then pass the biggest sculpture in the city, the Gefion fountain. On to the residence of the royal family, Amalienborg. Now it is time for photos at Nyhavn, the most photographed place in Denmark. The Baltic Sea is all around  us, and we sense the maritime past.

We continue by passing the beautiful Royal Theatre, then the famous walking street Strøget with all the shops, after which we stroll by Parliament, the royal horse stables and National Museum and finish by passing the oldest street in Copenhagen and the oldest square on our way to City Hall and Tivoli.

You will get a fun and fast-paced introduction to Danish history and culture during the tour.

Copenhageners have always been something special. The king's influence on the city has truly made Copenhagen a metropolis in its own right.

Yet, one cannot say that the city is particularly "Danish." It resembles a Greek polis or even ancient Rome more than anything else. And that is not at all surprising.

On this city walk, we will explore various kings' attempts to create a city filled with buildings and monuments, making it a Rome of the North.

We will look at everything from Eigtved's brilliant constructions to equestrian statues and frescoes on this guided tour through the Danish Rome of the 18th century.

In this tour around the Sound (Øresund), we'll experience the streets of Copenhagen and afterwards cross the Sound bridge to Malmoe and Lund in Sweden.

In Copenhagen we'll see the Little Mermaid statue, the royal family's residence Amalienborg, Nyhavn, Christiansborg Castle – Denmarks centre of power, and Tivoli.

After this we'll drive to Southern Sweden over on of the longest bridges in the World. In Malmoe, one of Europe's greenest cities, we'll see its unique modern architecture such as the Turning Torso and Malmøhus at ''Museum Island'', which is one of the best-preserved Renaissance castles in Europe. On this tour we'll also pass by Malmoe's many parks.

Lund ''the city of ideas'' will be our next stop. We'll visit the researcher's park Ideon, the city's cathedral with its unique astronomical clock from the 15th century, and the cultural-historical open-air museum Kulturen, which is housed in buildings from the 17th up to the start of the 20th century.

Copenhagen is worldknown for its many green towers and spires, its beautiful harbourside and beautiful medieval town.

On this tour you will hear about how Copenhagen changed from a medieval city to an urban metropol during the last 150 years. On our way we will take a look at the oldest street in town, enter the lobby of one of the first skyscrapers in town and hear about how the harbourside transforms from industrial harbour to recreation these years. 

If you want to explore some of the newest areas in town, like Ørestaden, we can supply the tour by catching the subway to take a look at its large scaled buildings as well. This adds another hour to the tour.

Have a fine beer at the best craft beer bars at Nørrebro and get to know more about beer styles and flavour. The fascinating story about the beer revolution in both Denmark and internationally will also be a part of the walk.

Nørrebro is the district in Copenhagen, where you are most likely to find excellent craft beer in the city of Copenhagen, which is internationally famous the quallity of craft beer bars. 

You will find around 20 craft beer bars at Nørrebro. During the walk we will visit four of the best bars: BRUS, Ølsnedkeren, Himmeriget og 1420.

We shall taste the revolution at BRUS, Ølsnedkeren, Himmeriget og 1420.

Beer ekspert, blogger, journalist og author will be your guide. 

A tasty school of beer and the story of the beer revolution – while you visit the best beer bars in the old city of Copenhagen. 

After the walk you will know the beer types and flavours, and you can tell your friends, what the beer revolution and craft beer are about.

The beer revolution startet in the USA 40 years ago, and reached Denmark 20 years ago as the first country in Europe. An effect of the great beer movement has been around 100 beer styles, thousands of breweries and x-number of different beers.

We shall taste the revolution at Amager Bryghus Taproom Nørreport, Taphouse and Skaal, but we will pass by other interesting watering holes. 

A beer expert, blogger and author will be your guide on this thirst quencing walk.

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.

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.

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.

Learn about Denmark's colonial history and its influence on Copenhagen

Copenhagen has many buildings that are rooted in Denmark's colonial history and international trade. That is to say, Northatlantic, Eastern Asian and Caribbean trade. 

The Caribbean or West Indian trade focused mainly on slaves obtained in West Africa and employed in slave labour on the Caribbean islands.

Recently more interest has been shown for Denmark's colonial history: Especially for the country's role in the slave trade. That's the reason for two new statues in Copenhagen harbour. One of them is an official gift from a former Danish colony – The Virgin Islands – by the name of ''Freedom''. The other is an art-project named ''I am Queen Mary''.

Hear about the hidden stories held inside these old Copenhagen buildings.

This city walk can be combined in many ways, for example in combination with the permanent colonial exposition at the National Museum.

We'll meet at Christianshavn square and walk down to the former East Asian square at the harbour. From here we'll follow the harbour to Greenland's market square, crossing  Inderhavnsbroen (a bridge) to Nyhavn. From there we'll continue to Toldboden where ''I Queen Mary'' stands. We'll walk up to Amalienborg, where the royal family resides, and then back to Nyhavn and Kongens Nytorv, which is central in the story about the abolishment of slavery.

If you would prefer more focus on the racism involved in the slave trade, we can include Kastellet. Once an African chief was held prisoner there for enslavement, sale and murder of other Africans; a surprising account that reveals that the history surrounding the Transatlantic slave trade isn't as black-and-white as we might think.

Nørrebro is a wonderful multicultural area of Copenhagen.

Here you will find the famous cemetery for many famous Danish persons, such as Hans Christian Andersen and Søren Kierkegaard. This city walk will also show you the differencies within the many people living in Nørrebro.

Nørrebro is an old "hyggeligt" working class area, twisted with people from other countries such as the Middel East, Latin America and Africa.

The tour will show you nice places on the way to the cemetery, but the places also have dramatic stories with youth rebellion in 1970's and 1980's and recistance during WW2.

Holmen's and Garnison's emeteries in Copenhagen.

Holmen's and Garnison's cemeteries are located close to Østerport Station and they're the oldest active cemeteries in Copenhagen – respectively from 1666 and 1671. Originally they were dedicated to the military and navy, serving as place of rest many an admiral and general. Even regular soldiers are buried here – and it might be a bit overwhelming, but these cemeteries are also home to several mass graves from the Battle of Copenhagen (1801) and the war of 1864.

But there isn't just war graves here. Many known politicians, musicians and actors lie peacefully in these flower-covered cemeteries.

The chapels also boast of a lot of history. The somewhat humble chapel at Garnison's contains a dark history related to Nazi Germany. Holmen's chapel was originally a Norwegian stave church!

The cemeteries can be visited individually or in combination, since they're located at very short distance from each other. The walk is amazingly beautiful, since these cemeteries are park-like areas with large trees and ample benches.

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.

On a 3 hour bicycle ride I tell you about the new and trendy Copenhagen.

We ride on the new cycle route "Havneringen", the harbour ring, through the new canal towns across bicycle bridges, including the "Slangen", the snake. We look at modern urban planning and Dutch-inspired buildings, and I talk about well-known foreign and Danish architects who have made their mark here and why.

We cycle from the citizen's house on Islands Brygge, through Islands Brygge, Nokken,
over the lock at Sjællandsbroen; through Sluse- and Teglholmen, Kalvebod Brygge, Blox, Havnegade, the Royal Theatre over the "Kissing Bridge" to the North Atlantic Brygge, along the waterfront to the former B&W grounds, across the new bicycle bridges "Circle Bridge" "Spider Bridge" at Langebro and finish at Harbour Park at Islands Brygge's civic house.

Along the way there will be stops, where I tell you about the town planning of each area and why it looks the way it does. There will be an opportunity to eat at the Citizens' House or at the street food stalls at the "Kissing Bridge".

If you want to experience modern Nordic urban planning and architecture up close, come along!