Copenhagen Travel Guide

City Facts

Location

Sjælland (Zealand), Denmark.

Time Zone

GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).

Electricity

220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard.

Language

Dansk (Danish) is the national language but almost all Danes speak some English. Those involved in the tourist industry will have impeccable English and are likely to speak German as well. The Danes are used to communicating in other languages and seem perfectly willing to do so. English is used in a variety of situations throughout the city and may be the language of choice for establishments catering to a predominantly international or young and cosmopolitan clientele. Danish is one of the Scandinavian (Germanic/Teutonic) languages and closely related to Swedish. To foreign eyes, written Danish seems to be infested with bizarre symbols including typically å, ø and æ, which translate into an array of vowel sounds which the non-Danish ear may have trouble distinguishing. Other distinctive characteristics of Danish to bear in mind are the weak pronunciation of unstressed syllables, and the glottal stop. Phrases Yes - Ja No - Nej Hello - Hej/Goddag Goodbye - Farvel, Hej-Hej Please - No single word in Danish Thank you - Tak My name is … - Jeg hedder … How are you? - Hvordan har du det? I’m very well - Jeg har det godt I feel ill - Jeg har det dårligt How much does it cost? - Hvor meget koster det? Do you speak English? -Taler du engelsk? I don’t understand - Jeg forstår ikke Where is …? - Hvor er …? Entrance - Indgang Exit - Udgang Danger - Fare Open - Åben Closed - Lukket Toilets - Toiletter Doctor - Læge Hotel - Hotel Restaurant - Restaurant Beer - Øl Wine - Vin Menu - Menu Today - Idag Tomorrow - Imorgen Monday - Mandag Tuesday - Tirsdag Wednesday - Onsdag Thursday - Torsdag Friday - Fredag Saturday - Lørdag Sunday - Søndag One - En Two - To Three - Tre Four - Fire Five - Fem Six - SeksSeven - Syv Eight - Otte Nine - Ni Ten - Ti Twenty - Tyve Thirty - Tredive Forty - Fyrre Fifty - Halvtreds Sixty - Tres Seventy - Halvfjerds Eighty - Firs Ninety - Halvfems One Hundred - Hundrede One Thousand - Tusind

Cost of Living

Special Events

Copenhagen Fashion Week
February and August
Catwalk shows.
Various venues
Website: www.copenhagenfashionweek.com

CPH PIX (Copenhagen Film Festival)
April
Copenhagen's international film festival.
Various cinemas
Website: www.cphpix.dk

Copenhagen Marathon
May
Popular race attracting thousands of participants every year.
City center
Website: www.copenhagenmarathon.dk

Midsummer Night's Eve Celebrations
June
Taking place on Midsummer Day, this is a fun event for all the family.
Throughout the city

Roskilde Festival
June/July
Very popular rock music festival.
Roskilde
Website: www.roskilde-festival.dk

Copenhagen International Jazz Festival
July
A must-do for music lovers.
Various venues
Website: www.jazzfestival.dk

Festival of Clowns
August
Expect daily shows involving plenty of clowns.
Bakken, north of Copenhagen

CODE (Nordic Design Fair)
August
Fair showcasing the best of Scandinavian design and furniture.
The Bella Center
Website: www.code10.dk

Copenhagen Pride
August
Gay pride festival.
Various venues in the city
Website: http://copenhagenpride.dk

Golden Days in Copenhagen Festival
Biannually in September (even years)
Annual festival focusing on various periods and themes in the history of Copenhagen and featuring exhibitions, concerts, ballet and drama.
Various venues
Website: www.goldendays.dk

Copenhagen Blues Festival
Late September
Another fun musical event.
Various venues
Website: www.copenhagenbluesfestival.dk

Kulturnatten (Night of Culture)
October
Free performances in which museums stay open late.
Various venues
Website: www.kulturnatten.dk

Opening of Tivoli's Market
Mid-November
Enjoy the run up to Christmas in Tivoli, Copenhagen’s world-famous amusement park
Website: www.tivoli.dk