Vesterbro has shaken off its shabby working-class past to become one of the hippest neighborhoods in Copenhagen with bustling streets, designer shops, new restaurants, cool bars, bohemian types, hipsters, kids and lots of beautiful green spaces.

Take the M3 to København H or Enghave Plads and explore all that Vesterbro has to offer. Get inspiration for what to eat, what to experience, where to get your heart rate up and where to slow down.

1. Eat together in Absalon

Folkehuset Absalon invites you to a communal dinner every evening at 6pm, where both children and adults are welcome to join in for DKK 60 per person. Everyone eats the same menu with or without meat.

The communal dining takes place at cozy long tables in the colorful church room, and the day's menu is served on platters and shared at the table. It's cozy, relaxed and a great way to get a little closer together.

Buy your ticket online until 16:00 on the day - and otherwise at the door.

2. Lower your shoulders in a tropical oasis

Manon les Suites' iconic Junglefish Pool is a lush tropical oasis where you'll forget all about the city life whizzing by on the other side of the walls.

Here you can just drop your shoulders, breathe and enjoy life.
Curl up on the soft loungers with a book and a cocktail or coffee, swim a few laps in the pool and let yourself disappear into the calm, relaxing atmosphere. The tropical paradise is not far from Forum, and with a Spa Day Pass you get four hours in heaven.

3. Experience the black sun over Vesterbro

In Vesterbro you'll find a little piece of Southern Jutland. On the gable of a house, South Jutland star photographer Søren Solkær has created a giant painting depicting the natural phenomenon of the black sun, where large flocks of starlings take on graphic formations in the sky - which on the gable has become a large heart.

The artwork is a gift from the cultural history organization Golden Days in connection with the 100th anniversary of the reunification of Southern Jutland with Denmark.

Take the Metro to Enghave Plads and you're almost there.

4. Eat burgers in the movie theater

It's always nice to go to the movies - and it's even nicer when the rain is whipping down outside. Copenhagen offers cinemas for all tastes, whether you're into French art films or Hollywood blockbusters.

For example, take the Metro to Enghave Plads and try the city's new cinema, Reservoir, which combines the movie experience with delicious drinks, food and snacks you can enjoy in the soft seats. 

5. Spend a night in the world's smallest hotel

In the heart of Vesterbro, you will find Central Hotel & Café – a tiny picturesque house with a mini coffee bar and a 12 m2 hotel on top with just one room.

The place is owned by a local restaurateur and former set designer, who has built every single handmade detail himself, giving it a vintage, cozy, and 1950s vibe.

If you take the Metro to Frederiksberg Allé, you can enjoy the special atmosphere on Værnedamsvej and Tullinsgade until you reach your destination.

6. Listen to good stories in the dark

Take the Metro to Enghave Plads and experience the meaning of pitch darkness at Besttellers and their Stories in the Dark.

You can't see anything, and in the dark there's nothing to do but listen to the voices and stories that surround you. Eventually, you get used to it and surrender to the calm, the darkness, the poetry, the humor and the suspense. 

7. Relax in an underground spa

At Scandic Spectrum in the heart of the city center, you can take the elevator down to a sensory experience that instantly lowers your heart rate and makes you breathe deep into your stomach. 

Spectrum Wellness is a small underground oasis of well-being, peace and relaxation where you can glide through the water in the 25 meter long pool, warm your fingertips in the Finnish sauna and relax in soft lounge furniture. If you take the Metro to Copenhagen Central Station, tranquility awaits not far away.

8. Warm up from the inside with hot yoga

Do you want to try an intense workout experience that both strengthens the body and provides a sense of relaxation and well-being? At Ohmyoga in Vesterbro you can practice hot yoga in 39 degree heat. 

Take the Metro to Copenhagen Central Station and look forward to immersing yourself in hot yoga in a beautiful, inviting setting and feel how the infrared heat in the room quickly makes your body, muscles and joints supple. You can either buy a clip for a single class or choose unlimited training.

9. Strik & Drik at Bremen

Knitting queens Lærke Bagger and Christine Feldthaus are coming to Copenhagen with their knitting talk show Knit & Drink, featuring knitwear, tall tales and wild prizes.

If you get off the Metro at Copenhagen Central Station, it's just a short walk to Bremen Theater, where the pair will knit, chat, choose the worst knitting of the evening - and wash it all down with white wine. See dates and get your hands on tickets here.

10. Enjoy a luxurious rooftop pool

In the old post office building from 1912, the luxurious hotel Villa Copenhagen invites you inside. The rooftop terrace is a secret oasis with a heated pool, sauna and soft lounge furniture - perfect for shutting out the city noise for a while.

If you take the Metro to Copenhagen Central Station, just cross the road to check in for a day of self-indulgence. As a guest at the hotel, you have free access to all the delights.

11. Swim laps in DGI-byen

If you're in the mood for non-stop lap swimming, Vandkulturhuset in DGI Byen is the perfect place. If you get off the Metro at Copenhagen Central Station, simply cross Tietgensgade to jump into the 100 meter long elliptical pool and swim away.

You can also challenge yourself in the diving pool with a five meter high climbing wall, trampoline and diving platforms from 1.5 to 5 meters. If you're looking for more relaxation, you can also sit back and relax in the hot water pool and spa.

12. Sushi and drinks under the clouds

Take the elevator up to the 12th floor of Tivoli Hotel and step into a floating experience high above the city. Sticks'nSushi offers sushi, drinks and desserts on their rooftop terrace with the most beautiful views of the city.

Enhance the feeling of floating in the cozy seat swings in the bar, or feel the rush in your stomach when you step out onto the transparent glass floor. If you take the Metro to Havneholmen, it's only a short walk along the waterfront to Tivoli Hotel.

13. Discover the iconic Palace - full of color 

Take the Metro to Copenhagen Central Station and enjoy the special color palette of Palads, which shines in all its colorful glory. Palads is one of Denmark's largest and oldest cinemas, built in 1918.

However, it wasn't until 1989 that the building got its iconic playful facade when Danish artist Paul Gernes was allowed to wield the brush. If you want to enjoy the beautiful colors, you might not have to wait too long, as Nordisk Film has had plans to demolish Palads since 2017.

14. Enjoy the sight of the distinctive Kaktus Towers

12 minutes from Skjolds Plads, the Metro stops at Enghave Plads, where you can stroll down to Dybbøls Bro and enjoy the view of Kaktus Towers, which was nominated for Best Architecture of the City in 2024.

Designed by BIG, the two towers really stand out on the skyline and are well worth a visit. There is an open house every Thursday and Sunday.

15. Lace up your skates at Vesterbro

You can also lace up your skates for a cozy skate in Vesterbro, where Enghaveparkens Skating Rink is ready to lure children and adults out on the ice again this year. If you take the Metro to Enghave Plads, it's only a short walk to the park.

It's free to use the approximately 900 m2 ice rink, which is open every day of the week until February 28.