CITY GUIDE
EVERYTHING THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ON YOUR TRIP TO THE GRAND FINALE 2023
GLOBAL STARTUP AWARDS & COPENHAGEN
Starting in the Nordics, Denmark in 2012, the Global Startup Awards annually selects and awards those within their respective regional tech industries that have shown outstanding achievements in business and service to the community.
Now, it is time to celebrate in the city that witnessed the creation and growth of Global Startup Awards. As this year we want to focus on a greener and more sustainable world, Copenhagen is the right environment as one of the greenest cities in Europe (European Green Capital in 2014). Copenhagen is continuously working to meet environmental challenges, with ambitious urban plans focused on innovation and sustainable solutions.
top 5 places to visit
Amalienborg
The Danish Royal Family residence. The guard march from Rosenborg Castle at 11.30 am daily through the streets of Copenhagen and execute the changing of the guard in front of Amalienborg at noon. In addition, post replacement is conducted every two hours.
Tivoli
Tivoli is an amusement park right in the heart of Copenhagen. It is the third-oldest operating amusement park in the world. You visit the Gardens, enjoy the rides, listen to concerts or visit its restaurants!
Den lille Havfrue
The Little Mermaid statue by Edvard Eriksen. In recent decades it has been a popular target for vandals and political activists.
Nyhavn
You can't miss the colorful houses of Nyhavn. Walk from Kongens Nytorv square to the main canal from where you can see the Royal Danish Playhouse and the Operæn building.
Botanisk Have
If you are looking for a green space to breathe, in Copenhagen you can find many. This is one of them, with beautiful and rare plants it is part of the Natural History Museum of Denmark. It is particularly noted for its historical glasshouses dating from 1874.
Museums
• Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Art museum.
• The National Museum of Denmark. Denmark's largest museum of cultural history.
• Cisternerne. Exhibition Space for Contemporary Art.
• Louisiana. Museum of Modern Art
HOW TO MOVE AROUND
Copenhagen is well known for having sustainable ways to move around the city. All buses are changing from diesel to electric, electric cars are available to move around, while more and more roads are made for cycling (55% of Copenhageners commute to work by bicycle!). Here are some of your options: Metro, bus, and S-train - Buy your individual tickets or use the Rejsekort, the travel card (you can buy it and reload it at any station). Here you can find the maps of the public transport in Copenhagen. Rental bikes: Bikes are the most authentic way to enjoy the city. You can rent them or find Donkey Republic Bikes (donkey.bikes) and Lime bikes (li.me) around the city. Green Mobility and Share Now: Would you like to move in a green but fast way around the city? Check these two green mobility cars: Green Mobility and Share Now.
RESTAURANTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Meatpacking District. (Kødbyen) Originally the home of meat businesses in Copenhagen, it has now been converted into a creative place where you can find cool places to eat, drink, and party.
Vesterbro District. Once popular as the red-light district of Copenhagen, Vesterbro is so much more! The popular neighborhood is authentic and modern, both for family plans and nightlife fun. Some of the tops restaurants and bars: Madklubben, Ja Ikazaya bar, Kihoshk, Les Tres Cochons, Cofoco.
Torvehallerne. Local specialties and delicatessen.
Tivoli Food Hall. Street food market concept in Tivoli Gardens.
Live music: VEGA (music venue), Pumpehuset, La Fontaine (the oldest jazz venue).
Cocktail bars: Ruby, Curfew, Brønnum.
ACCOMMODATION
Copenhagen offers a great variety of accommodations according to different budgets or purposes. As a green city, more than half of the hotels in Copenhagen are eco-certified hotels with an environmental plan regarding water, energy consumption, food, or waste. If you would like to find a nice hotel, there are plenty of options in the city center as business hotels, luxury hotels, spa hotels, and so forth. Find different options here. If you would like to rent an apartment Airbnb is always the most popular option.