Indre By
Ten hectares of planting around a Victorian glasshouse, free to walk through.
The Botanical Garden belongs to the university and dates from 1874. Its centrepiece is the Palm House, a tall curved-iron glasshouse with a spiral staircase running up into the canopy, surrounded by rock gardens, ponds and a conservatory of butterflies in season.
The grounds are free and quiet, and they work as a shortcut as much as a destination. It provides a green route between Nørreport and the castle gardens. Spring and early summer are obviously best, but the glasshouses make it a genuine cold-weather option too.
The garden sits in the northern part of Indre By between the market halls and Rosenborg, so it slots neatly into a morning that starts with coffee and ends at a castle.
Within walking distance
City-center breakfast classic
Atelier September is a well-known breakfast and café address in central Copenhagen. Its Gothersgade location suits a morning in Indre By before exploring the nearby shopping streets and sights.
Gothersgade 30 · 1123 · Copenhagen
Central Copenhagen café
Kalaset is a café on Vendersgade in central Copenhagen. It is a practical stop when your day takes you through Indre By, whether you are looking for breakfast, brunch or coffee.
Vendersgade 16 · 1363 · København K
Café near the historic centre
Sonny is a café on Rådhusstræde in Indre By. Its central address makes it a convenient breakfast, brunch or coffee stop between the old city and the harbour.
Rådhusstræde 5 · 1466 · København K
Getting there
Nearest station: Nørreport.
Botanical Garden, Copenhagen
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