Explore Copenhagen’s historical past

Tours in English; Various venues around Cph K

Spring is the perfect time to start exploring  the city’s major historical landmarks, significant medieval structures and a few Gothic/Victorian style palaces. And help is at hand! Here are just some of the various attention-grabbing, English-language guided tours to cater to people from all of walks of life.  

Ghost tours – Copenhagen is full of ghosts! So if you like a good ghost story, sign up for this unique walking tour around the city and learn more about old ghost stories.

Meet up at Sømandshjemmet Bethel, Nyhavn 22, Cph K; Fri 20:00-21:30 (approx); tickets: adults 100kr, kids 70kr; book tour in English at 2238 9799 or nynne@ghosttour.dk / booking@ghosttour.dk; www.ghosttour.dk

 

Crime Tours –  The Crime Tours take you around the city while you learn more about the “gruesome tales of murky jail houses, terrible laws and merciless executioners.”

Nytorv 1 (by the city court), Cph K; Tuesdays 20:00; book tour in English at weirdwalks.dk@gmail.com or 3117 7727

 

History Tours in English – The guide takes you through the old streets of the city, focusing on the period between 1400 and 1600. 

Starts from Bishop Absalon’s statue at Højbro Plads, Cph K; Sat 10:00; tickets: 80kr, no booking needed, duration 90 mins; www.historytours.dk 

 

Archaeology Walk in English – Take a guided walking tour to find out more about the history of archaeological findings in Copenhagen and the excavations taking place during the building of the new Metro line. The tours are led by an archaeologist from the Museum of Copenhagen and leave from in front of the equestrian statue on Kongens Nytorv and by ‘the Wall’ at Rådhuspladsen. 

Kongens Nytorv & Rådhuspladsen; Mon-Thu 14:00

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