What to do in Copenhagen when it rains
The weather needn't spoil Copenhagen. Its galleries, museums and indoor markets are at their best on a grey day, with cafés on every corner.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Rosenborg Castle Øster Voldgade 4A, 1350 København, Denmark
- Amalienborg Palace Amalienborg Slotsplads, 1257 København K, Denmark
- Copenhagen Zoo Roskildevej 32, 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark
- Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Dantes Plads 7, 1556 København, Denmark
- Designmuseum Danmark Bredgade 68, 1260 København, Denmark
- National Museum of Denmark Ny Vestergade 10, 1471 København K, Denmark
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Christiania Art Gallery Fabriksområdet 94A, 1440 København, Denmark
- Gammel Strand Gammel Strand 48, 1202 København, Denmark
- North Atlantic House Strandgade 91, 1401 København, Denmark
- Kræss Blågårdsgade 17A, 2200 København, Denmark
- Foreningen Thoravej 29 Thoravej 29, 2400 København, Denmark
- Den Frie Udstilling Oslo Pl. 1, 2100 København, Denmark
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- The Little Mermaid Langelinie, 2100 København Ø, Denmark
- The Round Tower Købmagergade 52A, 1150 København, Denmark
- Nyboder Sankt Pauls Gade 24, 1313 København, Denmark
- Børsen Indre By, 1215 Copenhagen Municipality, Denmark
- Memorial Anchor Nyhavn 1F, 1051 København, Denmark
- Hans Christian Andersen gravesite Kapelvej 4, 2200 København, Denmark
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- TorvehallerneKBH Frederiksborggade 21, 1362 København, Denmark
- Folkehuset Absalon Sønder Blvd. 73, 1720 København, Denmark
- Veras Market Bispeengen 20, 2000 København, Denmark
- Kulturhuset Islands Brygge Islands Brygge 18, 2300 København, Denmark
- STARK Frederiksberg C. F. Richs Vej 111, 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark
- Saturday Loppemarked Frederiksberg Bredegade, 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Magasin du Nord Kongens Nytorv 13, 1095 København, Denmark
- Danish Architecture Center Bryghuspladsen 10, 1473 København, Denmark
- Folkehuset Absalon Sønder Blvd. 73, 1720 København, Denmark
- Andersen & Maillard Ny Østergade 15, 1101 København, Denmark
- Mad & Kaffe Sønder Blvd. 68, 1720 København, Denmark
- Grøndal MultiCenter Hvidkildevej 64, 2400 København, Denmark
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Fisketorvet Copenhagen Mall Kalvebod Brygge 59, 1560 København, Denmark
- Frederiksberg Centret Falkoner Alle 21, 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark
- Østerport Station Oslo Pl. 8, 2100 København, Denmark
- ILLUM Østergade 52, 1100 København, Denmark
- Amager Centret Reberbanegade 3, 2300 København, Denmark
- Spinderiet Bomuldsgade 4, 2500 København, Denmark
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