Baltic Bliss

The hub of activity and the main shopping areas are situated at and around Europe’s longest pedestrian street, called Stroget. The entrance to Stroget is approximately 30 minutes walk from the Langelinie Pier and one hour walk from the Freeport. Stroget runs from Kongens Nytorv square to Radhuspladsen (Town Hall Square), about one mile.

Begin your shopping extravaganza at the new cruise lounge in the heart of Copenhagen. The venue includes a room where the Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen used to stay, complete with its original furniture. The lounge is located in the Magasin department store at Kongens Nytorv 13. Complimentary coffee, tea or water and international newspapers and magazines are available by showing a cabin card or cruise ticket to the lounge hostess. Opening hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the first Sunday of the month.

You’ll find some of the city’s most popular shops in the area: Illums Bolighus featuring Danish design, and the flagship stores of Royal Copenhagen porcelain and Georg Jensen silver.

The following can be used as guidelines for opening hours of shops in the city:

Monday-Thursday 10 am - 6 pm

Friday 10 am - 7 pm
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday closed

Some of the large department stores have extended opening hours, and some are open on Sundays, especially during the cruise season (May-September). Scandinavia’s largest shopping mall, Field’s, is near the airport.

There is a nice shopping promenade at the Langelinie Pier with all kinds of shops, casual cafes and more. Open every day from 11 am - 6 pm.

To get to Stroget from the Langelinie Pier take local bus number 26, which departs every 20 minutes to Stroget.

You can also go by waterbus, which departs from the polar bear statue at the end of the pier. The waterbus will also take you to Fisketorvet, which is a large mall with all kinds of shops, restaurants, and movie theaters.

From the Freeport Terminal to Kongens Nytorv, where Stroget begins, shuttle buses are usually available. (See sections on how to get to the city center from Langelinie Pier and Freeport terminal.)

The local currency is Danish Kroner, DKK. You can change money at banks, or for competitive exchange rates and less hassle, change at ATM machines located throughout the city. Of course, major credit cards are accepted almost everywhere.