Photos: semeion.photo Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/Simeon Schmauß, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Ramblersen2, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: semeion.photo Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/Simeon Schmauß, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Ramblersen2, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Hidden Copenhagen: a live video walk with a local
Your local guide
Mads Kristensen
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Highlights
- Back streets away from the main shopping strip
- Small shopfronts unchanged for decades
- A quiet square with its own story
- A second local corner worth a look
- Honest tips for timing your own visit
About this tour
This session takes a quieter route through Copenhagen, away from Nyhavn and the main sights, through back streets, local shops and a couple of small squares. The camera moves at walking pace through streets most visitors pass without stopping. The guide picks stops based on what is genuinely worth a look rather than what photographs best.
The call opens with a short sound check, then moves corner to corner with time to ask questions about anything on screen. A short list of the streets and shops mentioned arrives by message once the call ends.
This suits anyone who has already seen Copenhagen's main sights and wants a calmer pace, as well as anyone who prefers a local feel over a checklist. It also works for anyone looking for a quiet half hour somewhere else.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 6 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Copenhagen before heading out.
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Back streets and shopfronts 17 min
The walk turns away from the main shopping street into back streets lined with small shopfronts, and the guide points out which ones have stayed unchanged for decades.
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A quiet square 17 min
A small square opens up where the streets meet, away from the crowds near the harbour, and the guide tells the story behind it.
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A second local corner 17 min
A second stretch further on holds another handful of shops, and the guide passes on honest tips for timing your own visit around them.
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Your questions 11 min
Time to ask anything about Copenhagen: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 5 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: New Nordic cuisine and Indre By, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Copenhagen time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Copenhagen, showing you Copenhagen Cathedral (Vor Frue Kirke) and Strøget live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- Join on Zoom from any device. I check the connection five minutes before we start.
Times shown in Copenhagen time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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