Boat trip
You can’t visit Copenhagen and not take a boat trip. Not only is it a fantastic way to see the city, but you see a side of it land-lubbers never see. Various routes throughout the year should satisfy.

Statens Museum for Kunst
Denmark’s national gallery, Statens Museum for Kunst, is a perfect way to indulge in the history of Danish art with works including those by CW Eckersberg, Jens Juel, Christen Købke, PS Krøyer and Per Kirkeby. Admission is free, and the gallery opens late on Wednesdays until 8pm.

Admire Danish Design
The Dansk Design Center showcases Danish design alongside international design trends, drawing parallels between them. The building, designed by architect Henning Larsen, features design classics in the basement as well as imaginative changing exhibits. A natty gift shop is the icing on the cake with imaginative presents for those back home.

The Copenhagen Opera House
The Copenhagen Opera House is state-of-the-art, and the repertoire runs the gamut from classic to contemporary opera, as well as the odd curve-ball such as a performance from the Jazz festival. Twenty-five tickets are held back for sale from the box-office each day.

Hippest concert spot
Vega, in the Vesterbro area, is one of Copenhagen’s hippest spots with big-name rock, pop and jazz bands performing on its main stage (Store Vega). Pop in to the venue’s heavenly Ideal Bar to watch the world go by over a drink or two.

Design shopping
At Stilleben Ceramics, one of our favorite shops on the pedestrian street Strædet, you can pick up a beautiful reminder of your time in the city. Owners Ditte and Jelena are graduates of the Danish Design School’s ceramic and glass course, and stock a stunning range of designs from young local designers.

Traditional Danish best lunch break
For traditional Danish, Ida Davidsen is considered the top smørrebrød purveyor in all of Denmark – the only limit to an infinite variety of open sandwiches is Ida’s imagination and the dimensions of the homemade rye bread that you’re dealing with.

Geranium
For romance, head to Geranium, where full marks in literally every Danish newspaper review heralded best new – if not best, full stop – restaurant in Copenhagen in 2007. One of the city’s most beautiful dining rooms plays host to avowedly seasonal, locally sourced dishes and organic wines.

Michelin-starred restaurant
The Paul is a Michelin-starred restaurant that is simply a must for anyone who wants a memorable meal in relaxed, beautiful surroundings. English chef Paul Cunningham is highly acclaimed, and a look at the menu shows why. Dishes such as butter-roasted turbot with celeriac are as sublime as a reservation is essential.