Heading to Copenhagen for week of Christmas, plan to travel xmas day Dec 25, not sure where to go. We are spending New Years in Amsterdam. Considering Hambug, but I would like smaller more quaint. Lubeck, Germany possibly. Or stay in Hamburg and go to Lubeck for a day trip/ We will have from Dec 25 to dec 29. Any suggestions?
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Please note that Dec 25 and 26 are major holidays in Denmark, meaning that everything will be closed - shops, museums and also a lot of restaurants and cafes. These days the Danes mostly spend having huge and heavy lunches with the family. On Dec 27, the shops and museums will open up again, but will be packed with people returning their unwanted Christmas presents.
This doesn%26#39;t mean that Christmas in Copenhagen will not be wonderful, but the week between Christmas (in Denmark, the big night is on Dec 24) and New Years is not very christmassy after all. The Tivoli Christmas market will be open again on Dec 26 (if they keep the opening hours from last year, that is), and there will be an ice skating rink on Kongens Nytorv - and some museums, cinemas and the zoo are open on Dec 26 (the zoo is open every day year-round). But people tend to be fed up with everything christmas after all the lunches and family gatherings taking place from Dec 24-26, and it has been seen that all the twinkling lights are taken down on dec 26.
You could also take a day trip to Malmø in Sweden - lovely city, and very easy to travel to from Copenhagen, only about 45 minutes by train.
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I must clarify, we will be in Copenhagen from Dec 20 thru Dec 25, departing by train 25 - not sure to where, Hamburg possibly or Lubeck. We have from Dec 25 to Dec 29 open, we travel to Amsterdam on Dec 29. Any suggestions for the time in Copenhagen or where to go on Dec 25 for a few days? Thank you
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Oh, wonderful, I didn%26#39;t get that!
In that case you can forget all about my former post, as it will not apply for you - you will be able to take part in all the christmas lights, decorations, shopping, markets and all...
I would consider Hamburg again - I have not been there, but people are raving about it, and I%26#39;d love to go.
I am not too familiar with Germany and can%26#39;t really advise you here. Have you tried posting this on the Germany Forum site?
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Oh, but regarding Copenhagen: What are your interests? I%26#39;d be happy to advise you! Where will you be staying?
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There is so much you can do here in December. But of course it depends on what your interests are. Tivoli in December is a MUST SEE! You will love it.
In The National Museum there is xmas brunch served every Sat and Sun, which definitely is worth trying. Remember to make reservation through their site.
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We are staying at the SAS Royal. Of course we will visit the xmas market, Tivoli during an evening, and the normal tourist attractions. My intersts are castles, palaces, and churches. I have posted in the Hamburg form to seek advice. I am more familiar with Germany than Denmark.
I was trying to figure out if there was somewhere to go in Denmark possibly the 25th to the 29th instead of Hamburg or Lubeck. Everything will be closed 25th and 26th, but would have 27th and 28th. Maybe Fredricksborg? (Spelling?) Thank you for all your comments so far, sorry I was not clear in my first post.
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Frederiksborg as in Frederiksborg Castle? I am not sure I understand.
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Frederiksborg Palace, I was saying that maybe we should go visit there after we leave Copenhagen on Dec 25th, travel on 25th up there, relax on the 26th and then visit Frederiksborg Palace dec 27th. Maybe I am mistaken. We don%26#39;t have to be to Amsterdam until Dec 29th. I am just looking for some place small town, quaint, would like a break from City. Rathen than leave Copenhagen and heading to Hamburg or Lubeck. Thought maybe we should go north from Copenhagen.
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Hillerød = Frederiksborg Palace (just to be clear)
Also, do people in Copenhagen go to chuch on Christmas eve? I am not too religious, not Catholic, would just like to go to church service on Christmas and does not even need to be in Engligh. More going for the cultural experience.
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I would definitely recommend you to visit Frederiksborg Castle (+Church). It is indeed a breathtaking place.
Hillerød itself is a nice place in Xmas time, so yes - spend a day up there. Make sure that Frederiksborg is open on that day.
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