Rick Steves Snapshot Copenhagen & the Best of Denmark

by Rick Steves

You can count on Rick Steves for what you really need to know when traveling in Copenhagen.
In this slim guide excerpted from Rick Steves Scandinavia, you'll get Rick's firsthand, up-to-date advice on the best sights, restaurants, and hotels in Copenhagen and beyond. With Rick's advice, you'll bike the canals, feast on Danish kringles, and tour opulent palaces and castles.
Rick covers all the must-see spots surrounding Copenhagen as well, including the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, the Moesgård Museum in Arhus, and the isle of Ærø, and Legoland, with helpful maps and self-guided tours to keep you on track. You'll learn to travel smart and get around like a local as you ride the rollercoasters at Tivoli Gardens, eat at one of the best restaurants in the world or order a hot dog from a streetside pølsevogn, and toast to the Denmark national football team with a triumphant skål!
More than just reviews and directions, Rick Steves Snapshot Copenhagen & the Best of Denmark is truly a tour guide in your pocket.
Exploring beyond Denmark? Pick up Rick Steves Scandinavia for in-depth coverage, detailed itineraries, and important planning information for a multi-country trip.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction

144 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 27, 2010

About the author

Rick Steves is an American travel writer, television personality, and activist known for encouraging meaningful travel that emphasizes cultural immersion and thoughtful global citizenship. Born in California and raised in Edmonds, Washington, he began traveling in his teens, inspired by a family trip to Europe. After graduating from the University of Washington with a degree in European history and business, Steves started teaching travel classes, which led to his first guidebook, Europe Through the Back Door, self-published in 1980.
Steves built his Edmonds-based travel company on the idea that travelers should explore less-touristy areas and engage with local cultures. He gained national prominence as host and producer of Rick Steves' Europe, which has aired on public television since 2000. He also hosts a weekly public radio show, Travel with Rick Steves, and has authored dozens of popular guidebooks, including bestselling titles on Italy and Europe at large.
Beyond travel, Steves is an outspoken advocate for drug policy reform, environmental sustainability, and social justice. He supports marijuana legalization and chairs the board of NORML. He has funded housing for homeless families and donates to anti-hunger and arts organizations. In 2019, he pledged $1 million annually to offset the carbon emissions of his tour groups.
Steves is a practicing Lutheran with Norwegian ancestry and continues to live in Edmonds. He has two adult children and is in a relationship with Reverend Shelley Bryan Wee. Despite health challenges, including a prostate cancer diagnosis in 2024, Steves remains committed to his mission of helping Americans travel with greater purpose, empathy, and understanding of the world. His work reflects a belief that travel, done right, can be both transformative and a force for peace.

Reviews

[Zahreen · Rating 5 out of 5]

My first Rick Steve's travel guide, and I thought it waa chock full of great tips and good walking tours of various areas.

[Sophia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thanks for helping me plan my trip Rick!

[Tasha · Rating 4 out of 5]

One should always be planning a trip.

[Kenneth Meyer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had visited Copenhagen twice already but this summer we were en route to our daughter's wedding (in Italy) and as we were walking out the door (not really, but you know what I mean) someone pressed this and several other guidebooks into my hand. I'm not a fanatic about Rick Steves' books or tours--though we have watched several of his short bits on You Tube--but this volume had the virtue of being compact, so I took it along.
We were in Copenhagen twice this summer, and also made side trips to Roskilde (don't miss the Viking Boat Museum) and the beach at Amager Strandpark (I know, you usually don't think of Denmark as a beach country, right? but Amager Strand was peaceful), and this book was with us every step of the way. I strongly recommend it.
I'm not even sure if Rick Steves or his assistant wrote this, but whoever put it together, it's very useful. And not heavy.
Travel safely and enjoy.

[Becca · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love how Rick Steves' guidebooks seem so personal. This is his favorite stuff-- odd little observations and sidenotes abound. There are several recommendations for website-less B&Bs that feel like "hey stay with my buddy Emile, he'll take good care of you!"

Of course that's he drawback, too. Lonely planet or some of the other guidebooks feel more comprehensive but also more generic, like Yelp in paperback form. But they have a wider range of things that may appeal.

Rick's books feel like going on vacation with a friend of your dad. You'll have a great time. Just trust him.

[Larry · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of good, no nonsense information from Rick, as always. However, there are some fairly important sights missing from the book. For example, the Danish Design Museum. And the color map at the front of the book doesn't include all of the sights listed in the attached table. I know that this entire book is a section taken out of his larger Scandinavia book, but still...

[Miranda · Rating 4 out of 5]

My husband and I used Steves's guide like a religious tome. In fact, I could quote him (we later watched the Rick Steves's beyond Copenhangen) pretty closely.

[jane Kurtz]

I thought this book was helpful if used with a broader guide. My choice: Lonely Planet

[Robert Bergstrom · Rating 4 out of 5]

I always put Rick Steves travel guides on my Kindle, as it saves bulk and weight i my backpack, and has proven invaluable during our trips.

[Kb · Rating 4 out of 5]

Check this book out again before you leave.