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Art

Copenhagen Light Festival: Hundreds take part in Light Run on snow

Around 1,000 runners took part in a night race through illuminated installations during the Copenhagen Light Festival. Wearing light chains and glowing costumes, participants ran through the Danish capital, combining sport, public space and contemporary light art. Watch the video above for more.

11/02/2026

Food and Drink

Why have the world's best chefs been cooking in Copenhagen?

Building on the legacy of Noma and the New Nordic food movement, elite chefs from 26 countries gathered to exchange techniques and recipes.

06/02/2026

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Copenhagen protesters rally for Greenland amid Trump’s push for US control

Hundreds rallied in Copenhagen backing Greenland, waving flags and holding anti-Trump placards.

17/01/2026

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Copenhagen's Tivoli Gardens opens Christmas season with over a million lights

Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen has opened its Christmas season, transforming from Halloween in 11 days with over a million lights. The festive season runs until early January.

17/11/2025

Moments

How to take an epic no-fly trip around Scandinavia by bus and train

Scandinavia is one of Europe’s most expensive destinations, but choosing the right transport can mean considerable savings.

11/11/2025

Destinations

‘Never the same thing twice’: How Copenhagen became a jazz destination

Since the 1950s, dozens of jazz greats have staged residencies in Copenhagen.

02/11/2025

Art

Why is this vulva-reminiscent banana the hit of 2025’s Enter Art Fair?

A new banana-centric artwork by Danish artist Thyra Hilden has been exhibited and sold at Copenhagen’s Enter Art Fair. Here's why it has been one of the standouts of this year's edition.

02/09/2025

Lifestyle

Scandi ever after: Why are couples flocking to Denmark to get married?

Couples who tired of complex bureaucracy and who don’t live in Denmark are increasingly getting married in the Scandinavian country - prompting some to dub Copenhagen the “Las Vegas of Europe.” Here’s why – and the reason why locals aren’t too thrilled about the situation.

31/07/2025

Travel News

Copenhagen and Prague will soon be a direct train ride away

The Czech Comfortjet train will have a dining car and children’s cinema, and there’s plans for a night service, too.

10/07/2025

Europe News

Police examine suspicious package at Israeli Embassy in Copenhagen

Security around Israeli and Jewish institutions across Europe has been rarmped up after a 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran in June and as concern mounts over how Israel is conducting its military operation in Gaza.

03/07/2025

Moments

New night train to connect 100 European cities by 2035

A new company is launching sleeper trains with entirely private rooms.

12/06/2025

Art

1,300 runners illuminate Copenhagen in stunning Light Festival event

Copenhagen’s historic harbour lit up as over 1,300 runners, wrapped in glowing light chains, transformed the city into a moving artwork.

10/02/2025

Food and Drink

Would you run 21km for cake? Copenhagen hosts bakery half marathon

Copenhagen hosted the Fastelavn Bun Run, a 21.1 km half marathon where participants stopped at ten bakeries to sample traditional fastelavnsboller.

04/02/2025

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Copenhagen illuminated by light festival until 23 February

Copenhagen lights up for three weeks, expecting to attract over 400,000 visitors despite cold winter.

04/02/2025

Destinations

Inside Europe’s reward schemes for eco-friendly tourists

Schemes reward visitors for picking up litter, taking planet-friendly forms of transport and volunteering on conservation projects.

06/01/2025

Earth News

Less concrete and more green space: Denmark’s plan to avoid flooding

Around the world, estimates suggest economic costs to cities from rising seas and inland flooding could top €950 billion by 2050.

20/11/2024