Day 25 · Saturday 11 July 2026

Fortresses, Guards
& Invisible Buildings

Morning Kastellet & the Guard

Midday Amalienborg & Frederiksberg

Afternoon Gammel Kongevej

Evening Farewell dinner at SUPERBON

Tonight's hotel NH Collection Copenhagen

Morning

Kastellet & the Guard

Star-shaped 17th-century fortress, a quick hello to the Little Mermaid, and the Royal Life Guards marching in at noon.

Afternoon

Granola & Gammel Kongevej

Metro to Frederiksberg, lunch at Granola on Værnedamsvej, then a long beautiful stroll along Gammel Kongevej’s high-end boutiques.

Evening

SUPERBON farewell

Farewell dinner of Sichuan ribs and baos in a Vesterbro warehouse, the right way to end the trip.

The day

Hour by hour

A fortress on foot, a royal ceremony, metro to Frederiksberg for lunch and shopping, the invisible mirror building, and the best farewell dinner in the city.

Day 25 of 26
Copenhagen

11 July

09:30 · Morning

Fortresses & the Royal Guard

09:30 · Leave hotel on foot

Walk across the Kissing Bridge

Head north through Christianshavn. Cross the Inderhavnsbroen, the distinctive pedestrian and cycle bridge nicknamed the Kissing Bridge for the way its two halves lean toward each other when it opens for boats. About 20 minutes to Kastellet.

09:45 · Kastellet

Star-shaped fortress, windmill & a brief Mermaid visit

One of the best-preserved star-shaped fortresses in northern Europe. Ride through the grass ramparts, spot the historic windmill, and explore the red barracks. Then make a brief detour to the Little Mermaid, 2 minutes away, 30 seconds to photograph, nothing more is needed. 1 hour 15 minutes total.

11:00 · Walk to Marble Church

10 minutes south on Bredgade

Walk south down Bredgade toward the enormous copper dome on the horizon. 10 minutes to Marmorkirken, then 2 minutes on foot to Amalienborg Square.

11:15 · Marmorkirken

One of Europe’s largest cathedral domes, free to enter

The Marble Church (Frederiks Kirke) has one of the largest cathedral domes in Europe, modelled on St Peter’s in Rome. Step inside for the scale and the light. 15 minutes.

11:45 · Amalienborg Palace Square

Secure a spot before the guards arrive

Walk 2 minutes from the church to the octagonal palace square. Arrive early and get a good position, it fills up fast. The four identical palace buildings surround a central equestrian statue. At noon the Royal Life Guards march in from the barracks.

12:00 · Changing of the Guard

Royal Life Guards march to the square

The changing of the guard happens daily at noon (year-round). The guards march from Rosenborg Castle through the streets, you can catch the procession on Gothersgade if you want to follow them. The ceremony in the square takes about 20 minutes.

12:30 · Amalienborg Museum

Royal apartments, 45 min · Optional

Inside Amalienborg Palace is a surprisingly accessible and well-presented museum of Danish royal family history, with original furnished apartments from different periods. Accessible and interesting for all ages. 45 minutes. This is optional, skip it if you’re museumed out. The guard ceremony and palace square are the main event.

13:15 · Afternoon

Granola & Gammel Kongevej

13:15 · Metro to Frederiksberg

Marmorkirken Station → M3 → Frederiksberg Allé

Walk 5 minutes to Marmorkirken Metro Station. Take the M3 (red line) to Frederiksberg Allé Station, about 8 minutes. Then a 5-minute stroll down the tree-lined boulevard to Værnedamsvej.

13:30 · Lunch at Granola

1930s café on Værnedamsvej, book ahead for Saturday

A 1930s-style café with brass fixtures, wooden counters, and a cool, polished crowd. Classic Croque Monsieurs, excellent burgers, and fresh salads. Fancy-casual, memorable for the decor and people-watching, not intimidating. Book a table ahead for Saturday.

14:45 · Gammel Kongevej

Copenhagen’s most elegant shopping street, 2+ hours

Walk off lunch by turning onto Gammel Kongevej, a long, beautiful street with zero graffiti and high-end storefronts. Danish fashion (Ganni, Moss Copenhagen, Stine Goya), streetwear (Kyoto), world-class interior design (H. Skjalm P.). Two hours goes quickly.

17:00 · Head back to the hotel

Taxi from Frederiksberg, ~15 minutes

When you’re done on Gammel Kongevej, grab a taxi from outside Frederiksberg Centret. ~15 minutes back to the hotel. Quick shower and change before heading out to SUPERBON.

18:30 · Evening

The Farewell Dinner

18:15 · Leave for SUPERBON

~15 minutes by taxi to Vesterbro

Taxi or Bolt from the hotel, ~15 minutes to Halmtorvet 19.

18:30 · Dinner at SUPERBON

Southeast Asian à la carte, Sichuan ribs, baos, arcade games

A converted warehouse in Vesterbro serving Southeast Asian inspired à la carte cooking. Sichuan ribs, steamed baos, vibrant flavours throughout. Don’t miss the arcade games in the hallway, free to use and very good. A fun, memorable last dinner. Reserve well ahead for a Saturday.

22:00 · Taxi back to hotel

Pack up, early metro to the airport tomorrow

Taxi or rideshare back to NH Collection. Last night in Copenhagen. Pack tonight, the metro to the airport runs from Christianshavn Station, which is a 5-minute walk from the hotel.

09:30 · The morning walk

Across the harbour

Cross the Kissing Bridge and walk north to the old fortress. The route back passes the Marble Church and drops you at Amalienborg with time to position before the guards march in.

~3.5 km Total walking distance

~2 hrs 30 min Hotel to Amalienborg

Loop Via Kissing Bridge & Kastellet

Free Museum DKK 115 pp

09:30

NH Collection, Strandgade 7, Christianshavn

Head north on foot through Christianshavn toward the harbour.

10 min north

Inderhavnsbroen, the Kissing Bridge

Pedestrian bridge · Swings open for tall boats

The distinctive bridge connecting Christianshavn to the city centre. The two halves lean toward each other, the reason for the nickname. Cross and continue north toward Bredgade.

5 min north

09:45

Kastellet, the star fortress

Free · 1 hr 15 min · Don’t miss the windmill

Enter from the south gate · Walk the rampart circuit · Windmill on the north rampart · 2 min detour east to the Little Mermaid

5 min south on Bredgade

11:15

Marmorkirken, the Marble Church

Free to enter · 15 min

Step inside the dome · 2 min walk south to Amalienborg Square

2 min on foot

11:45

Amalienborg Palace Square

Secure your spot · Guard arrives 12:00

Arrive 15 minutes before noon to get a position. The ceremony starts at 12:00 sharp. Museum optional immediately after, DKK 115 pp, 45 min.

Full morning route

Hotel (Strandgade 7) → Kissing Bridge → Kastellet → Marmorkirken → Amalienborg · ~4 km · 45 min leisurely

Open full route in Maps →

09:45 · Free

Kastellet

The Citadel · 17th-century star fortress · 1 hr 15 min

Built in 1626 and expanded by Christian IV, Kastellet is one of the best-preserved star-shaped fortresses in northern Europe. Ride the grass ramparts, explore the five bastions, and find the historic windmill that still stands on the northern rampart. It’s also still a working military base, you’ll see uniformed soldiers. Then make the short detour east to the Little Mermaid, 2 minutes each way, 30 seconds to photograph. Don’t linger; the fortress is the main event.

Entry Free · Open daily 06:00–22:00

Duration 1 hr 15 min

Don’t miss The windmill on the north rampart

Little Mermaid 2 min detour · 30 sec photo op

View on map

11:15 · Free to enter

Marmorkirken

The Marble Church · Frederiks Kirke · 15 min

The Marble Church (officially Frederiks Kirke) has a dome with a diameter of 31 metres, one of the largest in Europe, modelled on St Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Construction began in 1749, stalled for 150 years due to funding issues, and was finally completed in 1894. The interior is unexpectedly warm and beautiful. Step inside, look up, and be briefly overwhelmed by the scale. Lock bikes outside and walk to Amalienborg from here, it’s 2 minutes on foot.

Entry Free to enter the church

Duration 15 min

Address Frederiksgade 4, 1265 København

From here 2 min walk to Amalienborg

View on map

12:00 Daily · Year-round

Changing of the Guard

The Royal Life Guards march from Rosenborg Castle through the city streets to Amalienborg every day at noon. You can catch the procession along Gothersgade if you want to follow it, or just secure a spot in the octagonal palace square and watch the ceremony arrive. The full ceremony takes about 20 minutes. Be in position by 11:45.

The four identical palaces surrounding the square were built for four noble families and acquired by the royal family after Christiansborg burned down in 1794. The equestrian statue in the centre is Frederik V, who commissioned the whole ensemble.

12:30 · Amalienborg · Optional

Inside the palace

Royal apartments from different periods, Danish royal family history, and well-presented displays that work for all three ages. Optional, skip it if museum fatigue has set in. The guard ceremony is the main event; the museum is a bonus.

12:30 · Optional · DKK 115

Amalienborg Museum

Royal apartments · 45 min · Christian VIII’s Palace

Inside Amalienborg Palace, specifically Christian VIII’s Palace on the west side of the square, the museum opens the royal apartments and tells the story of the Danish royal family from the 18th century to the present. The furnished rooms from different periods are the highlight: each feels authentic rather than staged. The modern displays about the current royal family are accessible and interesting for all ages. 45 minutes is the right amount of time.

Address Christian VIII’s Palace, Amalienborg Slotsplads

Cost DKK 115 adults · Under-18s free

Duration 45 min

Booking Reservation recommended (Saturday)

Amalienborg Museum website View on map

🚇 Metro

Amalienborg → Granola, walk 5 minutes to Marmorkirken Station, take the M3 (red line) to Frederiksberg Allé Station (~8 min), then stroll 5 minutes down the tree-lined boulevard to Værnedamsvej.

~18 min total Walking route & lunch map →

The afternoon walk

Step by step

From the metro exit to Frederiksberg Station, the full route from station to lunch to shopping and back.

Metro exit · M3

Frederiksberg Allé Station

Start here

You emerge onto Frederiksberg Allé, widely considered the most beautiful street in Copenhagen. A wide, Parisian-style boulevard lined with massive linden trees. Take a moment to look both ways along it before heading east.

5 min walk east

Værnedamsvej

Charming side street · Vesterbro border

This tiny street marks the border between Frederiksberg and Vesterbro. Cheese mongers, specialty food shops, florists, the kind of street you stop to look in every window. Granola is a few doors in on the right.

13:30 · Lunch

Granola

Book ahead for Saturday

Right in the middle of Værnedamsvej. A 1930s Parisian-style café with brass fixtures, a long wooden counter, and a consistently excellent menu. Croque Monsieurs, burgers, great coffee. Plan for 1–1.5 hours. DKK 100–500 pp.

2 min to corner

14:45 · Shopping

Gammel Kongevej

1.5 km · Ganni · Stine Goya · Kyoto · Design stores

Turn left at the end of Værnedamsvej and walk a straight 1.5 km line north up this elegant street. Flagship boutiques mixed with great design stores. Criss-cross the street as needed, the good shops are on both sides.

~25 min walk north

17:00 · Taxi home

Frederiksberg Centret

End of walk · Taxi rank outside

Once you reach the large Frederiksberg Centret mall at the top of the street, the walk is done. Grab a taxi from outside the mall, ~15 minutes back to the hotel.

13:30 · Værnedamsvej

Lunch at Granola

A 1930s-style café with brass fixtures and wooden counters on one of Copenhagen’s most charming streets. Classic Croque Monsieurs, excellent burgers, great coffee. Book ahead for Saturday.

13:30 · Book ahead · Saturday

Outside

Inside

Granola

1930s café · Værnedamsvej 5 · Frederiksberg

A Copenhagen classic with the feel of a 1930s Parisian bistro, brass fixtures, a long wooden counter, and a polished, relaxed crowd. The menu is simple and consistently excellent: classic Croque Monsieurs, burgers, and fresh salads. Fancy-casual, memorable for the decor and the people-watching, not intimidating. Værnedamsvej itself is one of the nicest streets in Copenhagen to arrive on.

Address Værnedamsvej 5, Frederiksberg

Duration ~1 hr 15 min

Booking Recommended for Saturday lunch

Getting here M3 Marmorkirken → Frederiksberg Allé · 5 min stroll

View on map

14:45 · Frederiksberg

Gammel Kongevej

Walk off lunch onto one of Copenhagen’s most elegant streets, long, leafy, and lined with high-end Danish boutiques. Zero graffiti, excellent browsing, two hours goes quickly.

What you’ll find on Gammel Kongevej

A long, calm Frederiksberg boulevard that feels entirely different to the tourist areas, well-maintained, relaxed, and full of independent Danish fashion and design stores. Ganni, Moss Copenhagen, and Stine Goya for fashion; Kyoto for streetwear; H. Skjalm P. for world-class Danish interior design and kitchenware. The street rewards slow exploration, turn down any side street and you’ll find more.

View street on map →

🚖 Taxi

Frederiksberg → Hotel, grab a taxi from outside Frederiksberg Centret at the top of Gammel Kongevej. ~15 minutes back to NH Collection.

~15 min Directions →

17:00 · Evening

Power reset & dinner

Last reset of the trip, then out to SUPERBON for the farewell dinner. Reservation essential for Saturday evening.

17:00

Back to the hotel, 1.5 hour power reset

Last big reset of the trip. Showers, fresh clothes, phones charged. Worth starting a pack tonight for anything you won’t need tomorrow. Leave at 18:15, 15 minutes to SUPERBON by taxi.

18:15 · Getting to SUPERBON

Hotel (Strandgade 7) → SUPERBON, Halmtorvet 19, Vesterbro, ~15 min by taxi (Bolt) directly from the hotel to Vesterbro.

Taxi route →

18:30 · Farewell dinner

The last supper

15 minutes from the hotel by taxi into Vesterbro. A converted warehouse, Sichuan ribs, baos, and arcade games in the hallway. The right way to end the trip.

Inside

The restaurant

SUPERBON

Southeast Asian, Sichuan ribs, steamed baos, arcade games in the hallway

Farewell dinner Saturday · Reserve well ahead Southeast Asian Vesterbro Opens 17:30 Arcade games

A Southeast Asian inspired restaurant in a high-ceilinged converted warehouse in Vesterbro. The food is vibrant, bold, and genuinely exciting, Sichuan ribs with a proper tingle, beautifully made steamed baos, layered flavours throughout the menu. The room is energetic and noisy in a good way. And the hallway has working arcade games, free to use, the kids will disappear in there. A genuinely fun, memorable last dinner.

What to order

Sichuan ribs first, the signature dish, proper mouth-tingle. Order as many steamed baos as the menu has versions of them. In the hallway on the way in there are working arcade games, free to play, genuinely good machines. The whole evening is exactly how a last dinner should be.

Address Halmtorvet 19, 1700 København (Vesterbro)

Arrive 18:30 · ~15 min by taxi

Format À la carte · Southeast Asian inspired

Cost ~DKK 200–350 per person

Reservation Book well ahead, Saturdays fill fast

Taxi home ~22:00 · 10 min to hotel

Logistics

What to actually know

Walk the morning, metro in the afternoon. Amalienborg Museum is optional, skip if preferred. SUPERBON reservation essential for Saturday evening.

How the day flows

Morning: walk from hotel → Kissing Bridge → Kastellet → Marble Church → Amalienborg
After museum: take the metro from Marmorkirken (M3) to Frederiksberg Allé
Afternoon: lunch at Granola, then explore Gammel Kongevej
End of Gammel Kongevej: taxi from Frederiksberg Centret back to hotel (~15 min)
Taxi home from SUPERBON, ~22:00

Book ahead now

Amalienborg Museum, optional · book ahead if going (Saturday fills up)
SUPERBON, essential for Saturday evening, books out fast
Granola, book ahead for Saturday lunch
Changing of the Guard is free, no booking, just arrive by 11:45
Kastellet, Marble Church, all free, no booking

The day in numbers

Kastellet: Free
Marble Church: Free to enter
Changing of Guard: Free
Amalienborg Museum: DKK 115 adults · Kids free
Lunch at Granola: ~DKK 120–180 per person
SUPERBON dinner: ~DKK 200–350 per person à la carte
Taxi home: ~DKK 200