Copenhagen Weekend Itinerary: Food, Spas, and Markets

COPENHAGEN WEEKEND ITINERARY ✨

Thursday – Saturday Itinerary
A chilled 2-night Copenhagen city break filled with food, spas, street markets and the prettiest places in the city.
All locations + links included below for easy planning.

WHERE I STAYED

Maritime Hotel – Peder Skrams Gade 19, Copenhagen
Budget-friendly, central and walking distance to most spots.
🔗 https://hotelmaritime.dk/

FLIGHTS

Return flights: £671.08 total (£335.54 each)
Flight home: 4:55pm on Saturday

DAY 1 — ARRIVAL + SPA DAY

Arrive in Copenhagen
Train or taxi from airport → hotel
Check-in from 3pm (checkout 11am)
Hotel total: £170 for 2 nights (£85 each)

Breakfast at the airport (travel-day snacks 🥐)

Manon Les Suites – Spa Day
The dreamiest jungle-themed pool + relaxation area.
Spa pass: £78 each for 4 hours
🔗 https://guldsmedenhotels.com/manon-les-suites/

Relax, unwind, then head back to the hotel for the evening.

DAY 2 — FOOD, GARDENS, LEGO & STREET MARKET SUNSET

Breakfast – BUKA Pastry Shop (20 min walk from hotel, 9am)
Amazing pastries + coffee.
🔗 https://www.instagram.com/bukapastry/

The Old Library
Pretty architecture + quiet photo spot.

Botanical Gardens (15 min walk)
Walk around, take photos, relax in the sun.
Entry: ~£7
🔗 https://botanik.snm.ku.dk/english/

Torvehallerne Food Market
Souvenirs, snacks, fresh food stalls — great for grazing.
🔗 https://torvehallernekbh.dk/

Tivoli LEGO Store (20 min walk)
Iconic Lego shopping.
🔗 https://www.lego.com/en-dk/stores/store/tivoli

Tivoli Gardens (optional) – 1 min walk
One of the oldest amusement parks in the world 🎡✨
🔗 https://www.tivoli.dk/en/

Reffen Street Food Market – Sunset
(15 min Uber)
Amazing food stalls, cocktails, music + the best sunset spot.
Free entry.
🔗 https://reffen.dk/

DAY 3 — CHRISTIANIA + LUNCH + HOME TIME

Breakfast near Christiania
Lots of small cafés with outdoor seating.

Freetown Christiania (24 min walk)
Colourful, artistic + cultural community.
🔗 https://www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/planning/freetown-christiania-gdk957833

Frelser’s Kirke (Our Saviour’s Church)
Beautiful church tower + spiral steps.
🔗 https://voresaviour.dk/

Late lunch, grab bags & head to the airport
Arrive around 2:55pm for your 4:55pm flight.

EXTRA THINGS TO DO IN COPENHAGEN 🇩🇰

• Nyhavn – the iconic colourful street by the water (go early!)
🔗 https://www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/nyhavn-gdk474735
• Fredriks Church (Marble Church)
• Kod Steakhouse
• Curfew Cocktail Bar
• Proud Mary Bar
• Torvehallerne Market (food + farmers market)
• Reffen Street Food Market (sunset essential 🌅)
• Manon Les Suites Spa
• Botanical Gardens
• Tivoli Gardens
• LEGO Store Tivoli
• BUKA Pastry Shop
• Little Mermaid Statue