COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

Inner City

All Denmark's roads, trains, and bicycle paths lead to the heart of the Capital. The Inner City is the unrivalled commercial and cultural center in the entire country; and, if Slotsholmen is included, also the political. Always buzzing with activity and crammed with people, the city is only completely empty on Sundays, as very few people actually live here. This is a picturesque area with many buildings dating back to the early 18th Century. The street plan dates back to the Middle Ages, which goes some way to explaining the many seemingly irrational twists and turns.

Pisserenden

Cornered by Vor Frue Plads and Rådhuspladsen, Pisserenden's name translates into “A Stream of Piss,” a reference to the area's bygone status as one of the last bastions of inner-city slums. Today, Studiestræde is all about male fashion, with In Circus heading the more daring and experimental scene and Samsøe&Samsøe leading in the no-nonsense Copenhagen trademark style. Floss and Sabines... more