ROOM AT THE INN

to the Danish royal family, and the Little Mermaid statue. Go skating on the 24-hour ice rink at Frederiksberg Runddel, or venture to Christiania, a freetown founded by hippies in 1971.

If you can’t get a table at Noma, try Relæ where former Noma chefs serve up an inventive seven-course menu featuring squid, kale and oysters and a smoked almond, oats and apple granité. Elsewhere, (specially brewed Yuletide beer) is a seasonal staple.

Close to Tivoli, the Moorish-style Nimb hotel (far left) has 12 suites with antique furniture, open fires and luxury Geismar linen. Rooms from £270 (nimb.dk)