Copenhagen has excellent shopping facilities. Special purchases include Bing & Grøndal and Royal Copenhagen
porcelain, Holmegård
glass, Bornholm
ceramics, handmade
woolens from the Faroe Islands and
Lego toys. Visitors from outside the EU can often claim back some of the
MOMS (VAT) on goods purchased that are sent straight to their home country from the shop in Denmark.
Shopping hoursMon-Fri 0900/1000-1730/1800, Sat 0900-1700. Supermarkets are often open Mon-Fri 0900-2000. Opening hours vary from town to
town. At some holiday resorts, bakers, florists and souvenir shops are open Sunday and public holidays.
Currency Information:CurrencyDanish Krone (DKK; symbol kr) = 100 øre. Notes are in denominations of kr1,000, 500, 200, 100 and 50. Coins are in denominations of kr20, 10, 5, 2 and 1, and 50 and 25 øre.
Currency ExchangePersonal cheques cannot be used by visitors to Denmark. Some banks may refuse to exchange large foreign bank notes.
Credit/Debit Cards and ATMsAmerican Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa are widely accepted. There are plenty of ATMs.
Traveller's ChequesCan be cashed by banks and hotels, and can be used at most restaurants and shops. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travelers are advised to take traveller's cheques in Euros, Pounds Sterling or US Dollars.
Banking HoursMon to Wed and Fri 0930-1700, Thurs 0930-1800. Some banks in Copenhagen are open Mon-Fri 0930-1700. Some bureaux de change are open until 2400.
Exchange Rate Indicators| Date | Jan 09 |
| £1.00= | kr8.14 |
| $1.00= | kr5.54 |
| €1.00= | kr7.45 |
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