Copenhagen sits on the eastern coast of the Danish islands of Zealand and Amager, located east of the main Danish peninsula. Facing east toward the Øresund – the strip of water that separates ...

Each area of Copenhagen offers its own distinct charm, from the historic canals of Christianshavn to the effortlessly cool streets of Nørrebro.

The connection between Copenhagen, or København, and the sea is built right into its name-in Danish, København translates as "the merchants' harbor"-and helps explain why so many of its ...