8 of the best · Copenhagen, Denmark
Parks, Gardens and Harbour Baths of Copenhagen
The King’s Garden, the Botanical Garden and its Palm House, Frederiksberg Gardens, Kastellet, Superkilen, Assistens Cemetery, the Lakes and the harbour bath at Islands Brygge.
Our 8 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Copenhagen.
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Denmark’s oldest royal garden
The King’s Garden
Denmark’s oldest royal garden, laid out under Christian IV beside Rosenborg.
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Swimming in the harbour
Islands Brygge Harbour Bath
Open-air swimming in the harbour opposite the city centre: five pools, two for children, and diving towers of one, three and five metres.
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Gardens and fortress 4
Royal and botanical.
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Frederik VI’s garden
Frederiksberg Gardens
The royal park of Frederiksberg Palace, with its canals and lawns, beside the Zoo.
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The star fortress
Kastellet
The star-shaped fortress by Langelinie, its grassy ramparts open as a park, a few minutes from the Little Mermaid.
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The Palm House of 1874
The Botanical Garden
Ten hectares of gardens with a butterfly house and a tropical Palm House of 1874.
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Denmark’s oldest royal garden
The King’s Garden
Denmark’s oldest royal garden, laid out under Christian IV beside Rosenborg.
City parks 2
Nørrebro’s green spaces.
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Where Andersen rests
Assistens Cemetery
The tree-lined cemetery of Nørrebro, used by Copenhageners as a quiet park, where Hans Christian Andersen, Søren Kierkegaard, H. C. Ørsted and Niels Bohr are buried.
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BIG, Superflex and Topotek1
Superkilen
A park of three squares, Red, Black and Green, designed by BIG with Superflex and Topotek1, opened in 2012.
On the water 2
Swimming and the Lakes.
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Swimming in the harbour
Islands Brygge Harbour Bath
Open-air swimming in the harbour opposite the city centre: five pools, two for children, and diving towers of one, three and five metres.
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Three lakes, one path
The Lakes
The chain of three lakes between the old town and Nørrebro, Østerbro and Frederiksberg, ringed by a walking and running path.
