Visit Copenhagen during the most magical time of the year! Copenhagen has many Christmas markets to explore, but the Christmas atmosphere can be sensed all over the city. Experience the Danish hygge way of living with a glass of hot gløgg while being surrounded by the countless beautiful Christmas lights. Each year from mid-November to end of December, Copenhagen hosts one of Europe's most iconic Christmas markets. The magical Tivoli Gardens have a fairytale-like atmosphere and you can buy and try some traditional Danish handicrafts, festive food and drinks and admire the dazzling lights around the gardens.
Holiday price is from £ 795 per person based on availibility and two people sharing a standard double/twin room.
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Upon arrival in Copenhagen you will be met by your driver at the airport and transferred to the hotel of your choice. Copenhagen city center is a 20 minute drive from the airport. The rest of the day is free to relax or start exploring Copenhagen at your own pace.
Breakfast at the hotel followed by free time to explore Copenhagen and its numerous sights and attractions. At this time of the year, these include many Christmas markets around the city. You can find festive Christmas markets at Nyhavn and Christiania, for example. Each year Copenhagen also hosts one of Europe's most fairytale-like Christmas markets at the world-known Tivoli Gardens. Countless Christmas lights transform the Gardens to be a magical setting for a Christmas market. The cafés and restaurants offer Danish Christmas treats and drinks and you can find traditional handicrafts from the many festively decorated Christmas stalls. Here warm and festive Christmas atmosphere is guaranteed!
After breakfast at the hotel, check out and your driver will take you to the airport for your return flight back to the UK.
Experience the Magic of Copenhagen at Christmas Time
Copenhagen is an architecturally beautiful, cultural and welcoming city to visit year-round, but it comes alive at Christmas with an array of the finest Christmas markets. They provide opportunities to select unique, handmade gifts, tasty artisanal treats, and sample delicacies such as hot mulled wine, roast pork and traditional rice pudding. Our short breaks include high-quality hotel accommodation and private airport transports to ensure your visit is steeped in luxury, relaxation and the festive cheer of the winter season.
The Tivoli Christmas market is world-famous and embraces the Christmas spirit, joy and warmth of the holiday season. We can recommend other Christmas markets if you wish to explore all that Copenhagen at Christmas has to offer.
Family Friendly Short Breaks to the Christmas Markets in Copenhagen
Twinkling lights, the scent of hot chocolate, and the beauty of Copenhagen's canals make for a wonderful backdrop, but if you are travelling with children, there is still lots to do in the Danish capital and Christmas activities and excursions for every age.
Tivoli Gardens is home to the best-known Copenhagen Christmas market, but the theme park also offers varied options to try ice skating and enjoy the amusement park rides. You can also travel a short distance to Kronborg Castle or in mid-December, experience the majesty of the Santa Lucia Parade, winding through the canals.
Visit the Winter Wonderland of Christmas in Copenhagen
Alongside Copenhagen’s Christmas markets, the city provides a magical experience throughout Christmas, with stunning organic Christmas trees enriching the city centre with fragrance, beautiful decorations and stalls selling festive food.
Snow-lined streets, sparkling lights and delicious cuisine create a warm atmosphere, whether you’d love to spend Christmas Eve sampling local Christmas beer, drinking mulled wine and ice skating with your loved ones, or soaking in the sights and essence of Copenhagen at Christmas.
Discover the Best Christmas Markets in Central Europe
As well as the Copenhagen Christmas market at Tivoli Gardens Amusement Park, some of the other Christmas market experiences are equally worth visiting and packed with the ambience and fairy tale feeling that is so distinctive to a Danish Christmas.
Our travel experts can recommend the best places to visit, including the Hans Christian Andersen Christmas market at Nytorv Square, the Frederiksberg Gardens Christmas market, and the Nyhavn Christmas market just a few minutes from Copenhagen city centre.
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