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Klára spent one October day here, all of it by the harbour: a canal in Christianshavn in the morning, the black granite of the library, the oak deck of the playhouse, a small ferry at sunset, and the opera roof at dusk.

Klára with a bicycle by a canal in ChristianshavnKlára leaning on the black granite of the Black DiamondKlára on the oak deck of the Royal PlayhouseKlára on a harbour ferry after sunsetKlára walking under the roof of the Opera House at dusk
Klára's day in Copenhagen  →

Klára's day, in order

  1. 08:30

    A canal in Christianshavn

    Stopping on the cobbles with a bicycle.

    Nearby, Klára would go to: Lars Rank Keramik, Christianshavns Færgecafé

  2. 09:40

    The Black Diamond

    Leaning on the black granite by the water.

    Nearby, Klára would go to: Conditori La Glace, Studio Arhoj, Restaurant Schønnemann

  3. 12:30

    Royal Playhouse

    Sitting on the oak deck over the water.

    Nearby, Klára would go to: Prolog Coffee (Papirøen), Barr

  4. 13:00

    A cellar lunch room

    Smørrebrød on a white tablecloth.

  5. 17:30

    A harbour ferry

    Crossing the inner harbour just after sunset.

  6. 18:15

    Opera House

    Walking under the roof as the last light catches it.

    Nearby, Klára would go to: POPL

  7. 20:30

    Dinner in an old warehouse

    Candles, a heavy oak table, a glass of wine.

What to wear in Copenhagen, october

  • Around 12°C by day and 7°C at night (Copenhagen Airport, 1991–2020 averages).
  • Expect wind on the water.
  • In September the shirt and knit alone are enough. In November add a wool coat; it is about 5°C colder.
A navy knit with the white collar of a volume-sleeve shirt worn out over it, grey-green tweed trousers with a corduroy band, pointed black boots.
09:40A navy knit with the white collar of a volume-sleeve shirt worn out over it, grey-green tweed trousers with a corduroy band, pointed black boots.KláraA morning of walking from the station. Boots, and a collar that shows.
A shaggy camel hand-knit over a long champagne satin skirt, ivory flat shoes with grey socks.
12:30A shaggy camel hand-knit over a long champagne satin skirt, ivory flat shoes with grey socks.KláraNoon on the deck is mild. One thick knit is enough.
A dark brown leather jacket over a cream shaggy knit, charcoal wide trousers, ivory flat shoes.
18:15A dark brown leather jacket over a cream shaggy knit, charcoal wide trousers, ivory flat shoes.KláraOn the ferry after sunset, leather keeps the wind out.

Where Klára would go

Copenhagen · Danish modern furnitureCopenhagen · SweetsCopenhagen · To eatCopenhagen · CoffeeCopenhagen · Vessels

Indre ByNørrebroChristianshavn

Made in Copenhagen

Danish modern furniture

Danish modern furniture took shape in Copenhagen: Kaare Klint began teaching furniture design at the Royal Danish Academy in 1924, and from 1927 to 1966 the city's Cabinetmakers' Guild held a yearly exhibition where architects and cabinetmakers showed new pieces together. The city still has the makers' showrooms and dealers in original pieces from that time.

  • KLASSIK

    Indre By

    A dealer in original Scandinavian furniture, lighting and ceramics since 1991, with a two-storey flagship on Bredgade showing pieces by Wegner, Jacobsen and Mogensen. It also restores furniture itself.

    KláraJacobsen and Mogensen both trained as architects. Their chairs stand here.

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  • Brdr. Krüger (flagship store)

    Indre By

    A woodturning workshop founded in Copenhagen in 1886, still family-owned and still making its furniture in Denmark. Its flagship next to the Odd Fellow Palace was redesigned in 2026, the firm's 140th year; visits are by appointment.

    KláraA family that has turned wood for 140 years. You see it in the chair legs.

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  • House of Finn Juhl (Copenhagen showroom)

    Indre By

    The showroom of House of Finn Juhl, which still makes the architect Finn Juhl's furniture. It is in the Wilhelm Hansen House, a music publisher's home since 1879, whose shop Juhl himself redesigned in the 1960s. A showroom only, not a store.

    KláraJuhl remodelled this building himself. The room and the chairs are by one hand.

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  • Veirhanen

    Nørrebro

    An antiques and Scandinavian design shop trading since 1973 on Ravnsborggade, Nørrebro's antiques street: teak furniture, Holmegaard opal-glass pendants, glass and ceramics. It also has a large warehouse in Klippinge, by appointment.

    KláraMany opal-glass pendants. You can compare how each one lets the light through.

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Sweets

  • Conditori La Glace

    Indre By

    A confectioner opened in 1870 by Nicolaus Henningsen at Skoubogade 3, calling itself Denmark's oldest, known for layer cakes such as the Sportskage.

    KláraOn the same street since 1870. A slice of the Sportskage.

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  • Lille Bakery

    Refshaleøen

    A bakery and restaurant on the former shipyard island of Refshaleøen, cooking, baking and preserving what small Zealand farmers grow each season.

    KláraA bakery on the island. Take a loaf home.

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  • Karamelleriet

    Nørrebro

    A maker of handmade caramels, with a shop on Jægersborggade in Nørrebro and another in Svaneke on Bornholm.

    KláraHandmade caramels. Buy some for the night train home.

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To eat
From Klára's day: smørrebrød at lunch
From Klára's day

  • Restaurant Schønnemann

    Indre By

    A lunch restaurant serving classic Danish smørrebrød since 1877, open only at lunchtime.

    KláraLunch only. An easy walk from the library.

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  • Apotek 57

    Indre By

    An eatery inside the FRAMA Studio Store, where chef Chiara Barla curates a rotating menu of house-made seasonal dishes and drinks.

    KláraYou eat in the same room as the furniture. Looking at the chairs is part of it.

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  • POPL

    Christianshavn

    A burger restaurant on a waterside corner in Christianshavn, pairing local seasonal produce with the R&D of noma's fermentation lab, with a takeaway window on the corner.

    KláraTake it away and eat by the harbour.

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  • Barr

    Christianshavn

    A restaurant and bar in a historic warehouse on the waterfront, cooking from the traditions of the North Sea; its Wiener-style schnitzel is the signature.

    KláraAn old harbour warehouse. Order the schnitzel.

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  • Christianshavns Færgecafé

    Christianshavn

    A traditional Danish restaurant in a Christianshavn house with maritime roots since 1850, serving smørrebrød and aquavit, with an 1880 ferry on the canal for private dining.

    KláraSmørrebrød and a small aquavit.

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  • Poulette

    Nørrebro

    A sandwich spot opened in December 2020 by the team behind the wine bar Pompette next door, serving fried chicken or fried mapo tofu sandwiches, spicy by default.

    KláraSpicy by default. Order knowing that.

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  • Mirabelle

    Nørrebro

    A bakery, deli and eatery that makes most things itself, from sourdough and pastries to its own mozzarella, charcuterie, fresh pasta and gelato.

    KláraBread in the morning, pasta at night.

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  • Kødbyens Fiskebar

    Vesterbro

    A seafood restaurant beneath the bull on Flæsketorvet in the old Meatpacking District, a Michelin Bib Gourmand, serving fish and chips of lightly smoked haddock in a newspaper cone.

    KláraUnder the bull. Order the fish and chips.

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  • Mangia

    Vesterbro

    An Italian bar and ristorante on a Vesterbro side street, with handmade pasta such as plin and ricotta-and-spinach tortelli.

    KláraThe pasta is handmade. Order the plin.

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Coffee

  • Prolog Coffee (Papirøen)

    Christianshavn

    The Papirøen bar of Prolog, a Copenhagen coffee company that roasts its own beans and runs three bars in the city.

    KláraThe island across from the playhouse. One cup before noon.

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  • Andersen & Maillard

    Nørrebro

    A coffee shop and roastery opened in Nørrebro in 2018 that roasts and bakes in-house, with three locations; they say their day starts at 3 a.m.

    KláraThey start at 3 a.m. Croissant and coffee, together.

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Vessels

  • Studio Arhoj

    Indre By

    The flagship of Studio Arhoj, a ceramics and glass studio, where you can watch the team blow glass, throw pots and glaze through the windows and shelves.

    KláraYou can watch them blow glass from the street. Look at the workshop before the shelves.

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  • Lars Rank Keramik

    Christianshavn

    The shop of ceramicist Lars Rank, called Made Here, selling porcelain and stoneware all handmade in his Christianshavn workshop.

    KláraBought where it's made. Pick the cup up before you choose.

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  • Keramiker Inge Vincents

    Nørrebro

    The studio shop of ceramicist Inge Vincents, making and selling thin-walled porcelain.

    KláraThin porcelain. Feel the weight in your hand.

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