Copenhagen

Copenhagen has been Denmark’s capital for 600 years. It’s an appealing and largely low-rise city comprised of block after block of period six-storey buildings. Church steeples punctuate the skyline, with only a couple of modern hotels marring the view.

The city’s seemingly interminable pedestrian mall, Strøget, has great shopping and entertainment, from street theatre to the parade of passersby. The famous Tivoli funfair serves up fun in more traditional forms while the cosmopolitan Latin Quarter will tempt you with its coffee aromas.