October to December

Copenhagen in the cosy months

A long weekend in the city that gave us hygge, timed for the dark half of the year when candlelit rooms and short daylight are the whole appeal.

The route

#1
Copenhagen
3 nights
Copenhagen rewards a single unhurried base. Three nights and a central room let you walk or cycle between Nyhavn, the old town and the design districts without a plan, ducking into a warm cafe when the light goes early. Pick a neighbourhood stay over an airport hotel and the city stays walkable the whole trip.
Where to stay
- 6.8
  Nimb Hotel
  Copenhagen, Denmark
- 6.8
  Sinatur Hotel Frederiksdal
  Copenhagen, Denmark
- 6.7
  Petra
  Copenhagen, Denmark

When to go

October through December is when Copenhagen is most itself: the daylight is short, so the candlelit interiors the Danes are known for stop being a cliche and start being the reason you are here. Summer is bright and lovely but it is a different, busier city.