MELANIE’S PERSONAL TOUR
Favourite shop
TRIANGLEN ANTIKVARIAT A tiny secondhand book shop with lots of English books. trianglenantikvariat.dk
Favourite Gallery
CHRISTIANIA ART GALLERY Artist Marios Orozco creates bright and bold paintings of popular Copenhagen sights. christianiaart.dk
Favourite bakery
SANKT PEDERS BAGERI
Visit the city’s oldest bakery on a Wednesday for the cinnamon Onsdagssnegle pastry – only made once a week.
Sankt Peders Stræde 29
Favourite café
MAHALLE
This small independent chain of Lebanese cafés offers amazing mezze platters and a signature halloumi ‘salad’. mahalle.dk
Favourite hotel
VILLA COPENHAGEN
Housed in the former Central Post & Telegraph office, this hotel has a heated rooftop pool. villacopenhagen.com
Favourite restaurant
REFFEN
Scandinavia’s largest street food venue, next to the harbour. reffen.dk
Favourite market
TORVEHALLERNEKBH
It’s our Friday ritual to head to this covered market for some weekend treats. torvehallernekbh.dk
Place to see by night
RESTAURANT SILO
Located on the 17th floor of a converted silo building in Nordhavn. Watch the sun set over the city in one direction and see across the Øresund to Sweden in the other, all whilst enjoying a fabulous meal. restaurantsilo.com
Best view
THE ROUND TOWER
The 17th-century round tower has a spiral ramp inside almost all the way to the top. rundetaarn.dk
The one thing to see
COPENHILL
This innovative and sustainable energy plant has a ski slope and hiking trail on its roof and the world’s tallest climbing wall.