Avoid These COPENHAGEN Tourist MISTAKES and Travel FAILS

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In this video we bring to life 10 Copenhagen travel mistakes that we see ALL the time and want to help you avoid. Watch this video before you visit Copenhagen and avoid these common tourist fails.
We cover everything from how to get around the city, how and where to spend money, and so much more!
If you're planning a trip to Copenhagen, use our travel advice and steer clear of these mistakes. As locals in Copenhagen who are also foreigners, we see both sides of travel in Denmark. We aren't Danish, so we know what it's like to be a visitor, BUT we live here, so we have plenty of insider knowledge without the biases.
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[@hassegreiner9675]

Taking a taxi in Denmark is like flushing out money in the toilet - I can count the number of times I did it on one hand and I've lived here for 71 years.

[@SomethingUnique404]

For anyone who needs to take cash from an ATM, and this goes for any European country, don't ever use the EuroNet ATM. They rip you off with insane currency exchange fees.

[@runeodin7237]

Absolutely! Use an ATM at a bank, they have usually more sensible fees. And, if a machine (in a shop or restaurant where you try to pay with card) asks whether to do the money extraction from your account in Danish Kroner (DKK) or your local currency, choose DKK - then your local bank does the actual exchange, and it has very likely much better exchange rates than the machine, which scams you with its very bad rates.

[@user-rt5oo6ro8l]

i was just about to warn about the 'unbranded' atms! last time i payed 55 dkr only for the transaction! 😳😱🤯

[@Thatguyjack758]

That’s why I hit up the currency exchange in my city before even going to the airport.

[@MarcovandenHout]

Yes, but what they say in the video really is true for Denmark, you don't need cash. I think even paid public toilets use debit cards these days :) Maybe you can get some pocket money by depositing cans and bottles (they will say something like PANT and a letter) at a supermarket and taking the receipt (bon) from the machine to the checkout and ask for cash. I've only used it for a discount on new groceries myself, but I think it should work.

[@Atricea]

When I worked as a tourist guide in Copenhagen, I'd always recommend that people went to see something out of Copenhagen. Roskilde and Elsinore and so many other cities are just a trainride away and while you get to see new sights in another city, you also get to see the countryside and so on while you're on the train 😃

[@Temptation666]

what is Elsinore??? Never heard of that place before Edit: Are you trying to say Helsingør? The H is not silent in Danish. It you were a turist guide here you should know that

[@-lorentzen5925]

Helsingør :) Hel-sing-er; for an English tongue. Words that begins with H in Danish is just like a regular Hercules H. But "Hv" how ever is always with silent H. Like English have "Wh" and just W. All the silent front words also appear in English and in the same meanings: Hvad/What, Hvor/Where, Hvem/Who, Hvorfor/Why, Hvid/White and so on.

[@Temptation666]

@@-lorentzen5925 "All the silent front words also appear in English and in the same meanings: Hvad/What, Hvor/Where, Hvem/Who, Hvorfor/Why, Hvid/White and so on." Wow i never thought of that before. Thanks

[@Atricea]

@@Temptation666 Elsinore is the English name for Helsingør, just like København becomes Copenhagen. In the Hamlet play, Kronborg is known as Elsinore after the city (maybe Shakespeare just knew the city name, not the castle name). I'm Danish, but I've worked with tourists for many years now. And trust me on Elsinore, I work there at the castle 😉

[@hassegreiner9675]

@@Temptation666 Har du aldrig været i Nyjørvik? York var jo en vikingeby og hed dengang Jørvik. Men nu er det jo sådan, at hvert sprog kan benævne steder i andre lande, som de vil, og derfor burde Kiev hedde Kiev og Hviderusland Hviderusland som tilforn.

[@coreyh144]

On the DKK/EUR issue, one thing to note is if the machine asks which currency to use, say DKK, not EUR or USD or whatever because the rates you will pay at your bank are likely far lower than the payment processor running the card transaction.

[@Duspende]

One major thing that I think is important to note, is that a lot of people, especially in the US, learn how to ride a bike when they're very young. And that's it. Some may ride it longer doing stuff like riding a BMX into their teens, but riding a bike in Denmark demands that you are proficient at riding a bike and have done it consistently. The BMX people could definitely ride a bike here like it was nothing, but still don't know the hand signs and where to hold/go and so on. Follow the bicyclist ahead of you, and do what they do. A flat right hand held out on the right means "I am turning right once the light turns green", and a flat left hand held out on the left signals "I am turning left once the light turns green." This is important knowledge because at slower roads around the outskirts, with less cars and they only have the "shark teeth" and/or the "wield" paint on the road, if you signal, they will let you turn left or right if there is no traffic light. But if you are turning left, and are on the left sight and you don't gesture, they will think you are going straight ahead, and once it turns green you turn left right in front of them while they're accelerating. It isn't a hard thing to do, but it is very, very important.

[@lonniaabye5745]

Except as a biker you’re never allowed to turn left in a intersection! You have to drive cross the intersection put up your left hand 💪🏻 with your fingers pointing upwards 🤚🏻(tells everyone you’re stopping) and stop on the corner - and then you have to wait together with everyone else until the light turns green for bikers (the small lights) or if there are no small lights, then turn green for everyone.

[@RedfoxDK]

@@lonniaabye5745 You don’t have to wait for green when turning left. You can go as soon as you’re not causing any inconvenience, i.e. you are not riding out in front of anybody

[@lonniaabye5745]

@@RedfoxDK True, but in Copenhagen it’s never possible for bikers to turn left without making inconvenience for somebody or being the reason for an accident 🙈

[@Duspende]

You are right, but that is ostensibly just by design of a system that works the way it works. If you want to turn "Left" in a car, you have to wait for everyone else to turn left first who have the green light. It is like cars, but for bikes. It's a system, and it works.

[@RamNaima]

Another good thing to do, as a bicyclist, is just *to look around!* Be aware of your surroundings, look behind you before doing any maneuvers/stopping, check what the cars around you are doing/intending to do.

[@grethejohansen6989]

As a Dane, I love the 4 seasons. And if you can't think of anything to talk about, you can always talk about the weather, also a good starting line. Loved as a youngster when I lived in Kbh. It was so easy to get around. Taking my girls and I on a trip to Kbh. then we leave the car at home. likes the City. but loves to come home to the country again.

[@drdewott9154]

This is also a little tip for Tourists that even I didn't know of, but at the Metro stations on those big blue Rejsekort machines where you normally reload the balance for your card, you can actually buy a brand new annonymous Rejsekort card, even as a tourist, which gives you access to the cheaper transit fares. But weirdly you can only do this on the machines on the Copenhagen Metro, the Copenhagen Airport afaik, and from what I've heard the stations on the new Bus Rapid Transit line that opens in Aalborg later this year. Nowhere else despite these machines being on nearly every single train station and bus terminal in the country.

[@KidCracken]

I think you can also buy them at the 7/11s that are at train stations.

[@Dannyboy314]

The most dangerous thing in traffic in Copenhagen is tourists on bikes. They have no idea of what they are doing.

[@saftevand]

Neither do the locals 😂

[@bcbc3762]

I did fine, I just stayed far to the right so people could pass me.

[@allenculpepper9553]

The only one of these mistakes I have made was visiting only once, but I hope I will be able to correct it eventually.

[@saranissen6210]

Once again a great video, and a nice addition suggesting people/tourists to see other parts of Denmark as well. The first thought most people have I think, is to visit the capital, when they go to any country at least first time around, unless you know someone living in another part of the country and visit them, or got something recommented, so if they have time to spare, deffinately explore other parts of Denmark as well.

[@teebodk3917]

Totally with you on this one, in fact I was planning to write a slightly sarcastic comment about "the most serious mistake/fail for tourists to make, is to only visit Copenhagen", and I was kinda surprised when Mike and Derek actually brought up the subject at the very end. Denmark is so much more than Copenhagen, despite the small size of the country. One major difference people will be sure to notice is how much more relaxed everything gets outside the capital. Copenhagen-natives like to make fun of the rest of Denmark for being "slow", while we (non-Copenhageners) on the other hand, frequently find things in Copenhagen far too hectic and stressful... and the prices of everything tends to be much higher than in the rest of the country.

[@RobeTrotting]

Thank you, and thanks for watching - I totally agree with you as well, we can relate as well coming from a large and historic city 90 minutes from New York City and always being in the shadow of a major destination, we get really excited whenever someone says they have been to or are planning to visit Philadelphia (and the other smaller destinations in Pennsylvania).

[@charisma-hornum-fries]

Fun video. It's clear that you are adopting more and more of what we think of as tourist fails. The ad for your app had such a vibe. The polite smile at the beginning and end was something else. 😂😊

[@RobeTrotting]

Thank you :) glad it comes through

[@camillasaietz4856]

I always enjoy your videos so much ❤ you are so good at putting into words everything from cultural differences to good advice. Well done as always 👍🙂

[@RobeTrotting]

So sweet, thank you Camilla :)

[@ameliacoyle6834]

I get SO excited every time you have a new post!!! 😄😄

[@nicholaiskovenborg91]

Hi guys, VISIT DENMARK should be paying you to use this video. thank you again, for the great content. - AS ALWAYS, it shows your love & respect for your adopted country. 👍😉

[@RobeTrotting]

Thanks for that! And thanks for watching. We would love to collaborate with them :)

[@lw1084]

I love seeing how good your videos are getting!! well done!!

[@RobeTrotting]

Thank you so much 😊

[@budgiefriend]

Have you seen any of the "Olsen Banden" Films yet? They are essential Danish culture history. They are big in old east germany too.

[@RobeTrotting]

Actually no, will have to look into them :)

[@andersbonde2593]

As a Dane born and raised in Copenhagen: The thoroughness and genuine curiosity of your research about (and the quality of your presentation of) Denmark never fails to impress me!

[@RobeTrotting]

Aw, thank you SO much ☺️ that means a lot and we’ll keep the videos coming ♥️🇩🇰

[@mariozderic]

You guys make Copenhagen look so dreamy. Thank you!

[@RobeTrotting]

Aw, thank you and thanks for watching :)

[@stinealbrechtsen9650]

Excellent advices, you guys do a great job.

[@RobeTrotting]

Thank you so much Stine :)

[@mikkelbekker]

Great video guys! 🙌🏼

[@RobeTrotting]

Thank you!! 😁 Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching Mikkel

[@wncjan]

Another great video. I agree on most of your points ❤

[@RobeTrotting]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed this one :)

[@BenjaminVestergaard]

Extra warning about getting onto the metro without a valid fare. The metro line between CPH airport and midtown is being "randomly checked" very often... They know it's a steady income to catch confused tourists. Edit: and I can understand why some may think it's a free shuttle, if you think about how JFK and CDG have internal shuttle trains... Personally I think that they should make it so that if you have a valid flight ticket to and from the airport should be included.

[@charisma-hornum-fries]

Don't visit Stockholm. My return flights were less expensive than the train into the city. One problem that is frustrating is that even if a tourist can actually figure out and buy an anonymous rejsekort, the directions are in Danish. How to work out how to use the features is practically impossible.

[@BenjaminVestergaard]

@@charisma-hornum-fries if you switch to English when you top-up the card in one of the blue machines, it remembers that, just like the check-in/-out stands will have English text when you use the card. Anyway, yeah, I'm not even sure if it's possible to get an anonymous card in the airport? Or is the nearest place København H?

[@SuiGenerisAbbie]

This is a good tip, to know. I say, just apologise sincerely if you do not have a proper fare. "Excuse me, I did not know", or "I'm sorry, I was not aware" WORK well with all transit operators but the crankiest ones. 😉

[@mrtookyourgirl69]

@@BenjaminVestergaard all of the Rejsekort stands have cards inside them. You can buy them directly from the machine and it will spit out a card

[@BenjaminVestergaard]

@@mrtookyourgirl69 really? Their homepage says only available at a point of sale, and then they provide a map of businesses where you can get it... It doesn't show the blue machines... Hmmm, I'll check it out when I pass a machine this morning.

[@bzdtemp]

A general tip and this is not just for Denmark. If possible avoid the ATM machines for getting cash in the local currency and the same goes for those touristy exchange shops - both of these options are expensive and instead it is much better to either avoid cash or get them in a real bank*. Also when shopping if offered then pay in the local currency with your cards - that way the currency exchange is done by your bank which usually will mean you get a better rate. *Not as Denmark is not far from being a cashless society, you likely won't be able to get cash by interacting with a bank assistant - however the ATM machines in or at the banks is usually a lot cheaper than the tourist aimed ones like seen in the video.

[@RobeTrotting]

Great tip - we'll probably make a full "tips video" too and discuss the Euronet scammy ATMs in detail but I should have mentioned it here too.

[@drumstick74]

I still use cash, but most people are to lazy to carry notes or coins. That's why bzdtemp says we "are not far from being a cashless society" but doesn't see it as a problem. The problem is, if we *don't* use cash, we will lose it. When that happens *everything you do is monitored* , and for someone who has read Orwell's "1984", that's not what we want...The bank or State or any other third party should not have access to that information. It is just easier to control the public with just digital money, and if our country should turn more tyrannical in the future, it will be easy for a corrupt state to just turn off your ability to pay with your card (or chip in your hand). That's how the Social Credit System works in present day China, actually. ...Just my 2 cents.

[@bzdtemp]

@@drumstick74 Good points. A lot of things digital are fine and very convenient when you live a place where democracy works really well, but if things turn bad the it sure is a gift surveillance and more. Since we do live in a democratic place with high trust, very low corruption and so on the no cash things has mostly only upsides. In fact I can think of only two down sides, there is the minor one where teaching kids the value of money is easier with cash and then there is the big one where those no well vested in smartphones and all struggle without cash - the later is a general divide about not only cash, but all sorts of access to information and services. On the no cash thing, it is so, and have been for a few years, that buying anything costing over aprox. $2.5K is now not possible using cash (and cheques don't exist anymore). If a company accepts a cash payment for over that amount they brake the law, banks won't accept big cash deposits unless the customer can document they got the money in legit transactions and so on. This has the clear upside that criminals have a hard time spending money, which then makes it harder to be a criminal and it is not uncommon for custom agents to catch people trying to smuggle cash out of the country*. Since I am not a criminal this is a good thing. The system works so well, that those smuggling Danish currency out of Denmark will find them self having a hard time exchanging those cash notes in foreign banks, since those banks know they will have a hard time transferring the cash to Denmark as it requires good documentation it's legal money.

[@thedanishcatgirl3205]

If you want to see a different part of Denmark that is close to Copenhagen I can definitely recommend also looking into some of our smaller islands it’s a lot of the time completely different to the bigger cities. We call it island culture everything is just a bit slower and more relaxed and very trusting. For example little road stalls selling stuff where you just put the money in a jar or Mobile Pay them even though nobody is actually manning it. Personally I recommend the Ærø which is south of Fyn and has a fun mix between Fyn, Sønderjysk and Deutsch culture, has a large wedding industry (especially for tourists who can’t get married in their home countries fx. if they don’t have gay marriage laws), some old towns especially Ærøskøbing which is Denmarks best preserved 1700’s town, great beaches and coastlines (like Eriks Hale and Voderup klint) , idyllic country vibes, a long maritime history (definitely recommend Marstal seafaring museum) and much more. It really is a Danish gem that even many Danes don’t know about and I’m grateful of my father being born there and if he wasn’t I probably wouldn’t have known of it myself and be practically half raised there

[@OutdoorWeekend]

Thanks for sharing… Great for tourist😊..

[@RobeTrotting]

Thanks for watching :)

[@casparreenberg191]

Good content. Thanks :)

[@RobeTrotting]

Thank you Caspar :)

[@SuiGenerisAbbie]

I love these Do's and Don'ts videos. Very helpful they all are. 😊 😊

[@RobeTrotting]

Give it a rest Allan 🙄 it wasn’t a bike safety video

[@SuiGenerisAbbie]

@@RobeTrotting You are correct. Some people need to ... uhhh, get a grip, maybe?

[@Freya-010]

The editing is awesome 👏

[@kinuuni]

Setting in with my yearly lobbying for traveling agencies and Donkey Bikes and other bike companies to please help teach tourists the rules of riding bikes. Even things that seem like it should be self explanatory, such as: you ride on the bike lane and not the side walk and you ride on the right side of the road and please don't block the bike lane if you need to stop and take pictures or talk to your friends about where to go next.

[@MarcovandenHout]

I have had a good experience with Baisikeli near Fisketorvet, even though I am from the Netherlands and know how to ride several types of bikes, they were helpful with tips. I'm pretty sure they would explain even more if you asked them. The problem with getting your first ride experience within the centre of Copenhagen, is that it's full-on right away. I don't know if there are more quiet areas where you can also rent a bike and get used to them before you dive into traffic. In any case, don't panic. And try to be as predictable to other traffic as possible. Indeed don't block the bike path. If necessary get off the bike and onto the sidewalk, but don't ride there between the pedestrians.

[@la_lunatic]

It’s really fun seeing them film in areas that i live LITERALLY right next to lol. Would be fun to bump into them one day. My dad loves them

[@Zandain]

Did it again, guys! Great travel guide for a careless tourist... 😂 hello from Hundested 🌸

[@RobeTrotting]

Thanks so much, and thanks for watching :) Hopefully we'll help some travelers this season

[@bruceleroy1143]

We went to Copenhagen for 10 days in March to visit my son whom was studying abroad. It’s my favorite city I’ve visited in Europe. Make sure you use a credit card with no international fees. Fee’s add up fast. Also use public transportation. It is the best anywhere. I also recommend riding a bike…only if you know how to ride one. The Danes are pro’s. You can see the tourists trying. If you do want to try it. Please don’t do it during rush hours. Also get to the neighborhoods!! This really is a small huge city. So much to see. Can’t wait to go back. My favorite bakery ever is called Alice. Find it.

[@T.W.P.]

Fed video gutter. I giver den virkelig gas med informationerne! Stor ros her fra 👍

[@mickpalmer6213]

Great video!

[@RobeTrotting]

Thank you 😊

[@marcodahlin]

Yes, Denmark has many islands, you see for such a small country, Denmark remains of the Jylland peninsula and 443 named islands, of which the three largest are Sjælland (with the capital Copenhagen), the Nørrejyske Ø and Fyn

[@mvoetmann1]

What does the Danes do in the summer? Copenhagen tends to be empty of natives and left for the tourists. Well, some travel. But a lot of us go to the beach. The "summer-country" is Western Zealand. Many people own or rent summer cottages there. The North coast of Zealand is also very popular. Get some of your Danish friends to invite you to stay in one of their summer cottages this summer. It is a kind of special and very Danish experience. Other special places that some dames go in the summer are cottages in Sweden or on the Danish islands. Island living is sort of a Danish specialty. I recommend somewhere with a fishing tradition. Catching and eating your own fresh fish every day is something everyone should try. For a more active holiday you might want to bike or walk somewhere. Scandinavia is all about friluftsliv, which means getting out in the open air. To really live, you need to leave the towns and cities and get out in the beautiful Danish countryside.

[@Freya-010]

If you want to see part of Denmark that has a bunch of cultural stuff from the locals I’d highly recommend going to Frederikssund during the summer. There’s tons of local Viking markets all days except Monday. And a beautiful landscape with nature and local theater. That or go island hopping, Denmark has so many small islands all with beautiful views and it’s own personality. Anholdt, Læsø, Ommø and Orø are my favorites tho I’d admit these are harder to get to and you need the access to the best part most underrated part of the Danish culture: the sailing, ⛵️ almost the entire country’s cost has sprinkles of small harbors that each have their own unique characteristics and colors so go see them if you can 🙂

[@Lars3953]

PS: "Dyrehaven" ("Deerpark) a little bit north of CPH is a very charming and romantic forest/park, worth visiting any season of the year. It has some spectacular views over the Øresund to Sweden.

[@hassegreiner9675]

You're right about most Danes being pretty good at English - unfortunately, their Danish skills, as experienced by an older ingrained Dane, is diluted at the same rate as their English skills go up. We're about to become a dual semi-linguistic people :-(

[@marcofranck3014]

I would honestly not recommend coming in autumn or the winter, it is dark, depressing, cold and rains all the time, only if you are very lucky and get to experience some snow, then it can be cozy. Otherwise come in spring or summer

[@sashaspendrup4020]

As a dane and a person living in Copenhagen, I can agree to the tips given in the video. However if I should give another major advice. if you go biking, please don't stop abruptly in the middle of the lane, go to the side near the walking path before stopping. And please, for your own safety, don't just cross the road like you would a in a car if you have to go across the road.

[@marton60]

Its called Assistent kirkegård, what translates into the assistant's graveyard. This is because this cemetery assisted the churches where the cemeteries were full ;-)

[@MarcovandenHout]

It's going to be a Vejle until I have the next chance to go, but thanks for the tip!

[@traver1965]

I think this is a great video. You guys are getting professional. Except the part with reservations. That white ghost spooked me

[@RobeTrotting]

Yeah, hate to complain about the sun - but it can make filming difficult without a more complicated set up haha. Thanks for the kind words and for watching :)

[@Vlay76]

I have a strange feeling that I'm either going to starve to death or eat sandwiches from a coffee shop the whole time I'm in Copenhagen. 🤠

[@MarcovandenHout]

You can live off of 7-Eleven food for a few days, no reservations needed ;-) In Odense there's a great food market behind the train station, surely CPH will have that too?

[@r.a.539]

Thanks a lot for the video! I'll be visiting in September and wanted to know whether we have to order drinks (like a beer or whatever) at the counter or at the table when at a bar/cafe.

[@RobeTrotting]

There’s not much of a standard, some will require you to order from a bar or counter and others will have visible wait staff serving tables. You kind of have to observe and then go with what you see 😃

[@r.a.539]

@@RobeTrotting Ok, thanks a lot!

[@conn7125]

Hi Derek and Mike. Have you ever been to Lejre and visited Saganlandet Lejre ? I absolutely loves that place and if you’ve never been there you should go especially when it’s warm as you will be out in the open most of the time.

[@RobeTrotting]

Not yet :)

[@thedanishcatgirl3205]

I agree it’s great but actually visiting during Christmas is also awesome I went for the first time last year to their Christmas market and there was von snow it was really immersive

[@zakii9938]

and remember that it's perfectly fine to ask a Dane how to pronounce the words.. you get our respect for trying to learn the language. It can also be to your advantage to ask about what is worth experiencing.. any dane would love to help..

[@hansmoe85]

Denmark voted no to Maastricht in 1992, and then given a "smaller treaty" in 1993 (since otherwise the treaty would fall, since all membership must adapt, or no one can adapt), known as the Dublin agreement in 1993, with four excemptions (Euro, military, law and some other other intregatrional matters). Denmark had an election on one of those excemptions, the euro (or known as EMU III) in 2000, no won the majority.

[@dihyrdr]

Cool video, but please dont ride a bike in Copenhagen if you dont know How to navigate the Copenhagen trafic. Its difficult, dangerous and you are very likely to have some danish cyclist be real angry at you for not being able to follow the rules, both written and unwritten ones. Source: Born and raised in Copenhagen.

[@hba2019]

True, i was gping to say exactly the same

[@johnnyolesen622]

You should go and explore some more towns in Jutland. Can I recommend my home town of Holstebro? Or maybe visit Struer or Lemvig?

[@RobeTrotting]

Mike has been to Lemvig - we are due for another Jutland trip soon. Actually, I think Derek is going to head to Aarhus this Spring to meet up with our buddy Conrad Molden.

[@user-bd2vl9re3c]

Conrad is hilarious

[@theflyinggasmask]

Just a note, you should be able to use euro in most shops in Denmark :)

[@DNA350ppm]

Just curious: which towns and regions have 'Free' Public Transport for anybody? It'd be fun to know!

[@JRBendixen]

You can pay with euro in just about all major supermarkets. In the major cities its not that unusual. But not so many other places. Use your notmal international card. It can be used everywhere.

[@jacobbudha]

They dont accept card at Christiania 😂 Bonus info: The most used ATM in Denmark is the one at Torvegade near to Christiania.

[@GarmrsBarking]

nemoland gør men det er nok ikke det som folk kommer for på staden... månefiskeren gør sikkert også men jeg har ikke været inde der i årvis...

[@-lorentzen5925]

You can use card for any shop/restaurant in Christiania but pusherstreet. Not all tourists come here to smoke ganja 🐵

[@kirstendrost]

Fun fact 😅

[@RobeTrotting]

Looks like others beat me to it, but yeah - just on Pusher Street (not sure if they take MobilePay though). I was in Nemoland last week and used ApplePay and a card.

[@eprohoda]

bonjour~bravo, top - take care~Robe~ =))

[@RobeTrotting]

Thank you :)

[@havenisse2009]

My first thought: @0:19 you are in front of a EuroCASH. Do NOT use these, they charge a HUGE amount in fees and give you bad rates. If you HAVE to use an ATM, use offical ones by banks, and never convert currency when asked. Also as in most other large cities: The closer to downtown / main pedestrian zones you are, the worse / most expensive the food will be. Basically: tourist traps. Venture into the small side streets. You don't need to book tables, and you get better food. And remember when riding bikes: Copenhageners ride hard, and ride fast. Keep right, and ride defensively. Make sure you STOP at red light and do NOT ride on the sidewalk. Contrary to Germany it's forbidden and may cost 1000 DKK if you get caught by police. Thanks for a great video guys.

[@RobeTrotting]

Thanks for watching and some great additional input! We'll probably make a tourist tips video and reflect on some of these :)

[@aloncohen87]

what do you mean by ride defensively

[@havenisse2009]

Make sure to keep right, make room for others, always look before you cross a street. Nice and gentle.

[@f4toget]

Also, dont use your phone while riding the bike. The fine is 1500 DKK

[@KidCracken]

Regarding taxis/public transport. If we're talking the city center, you can also just walk. It's really not that big 🙃

[@KidCracken]

Also.. "Assassin Cemetery"... Love it! 😂

[@Masterfighterx]

Only ever take a Taxi as an absolute last resort!

[@RobeTrotting]

Absolutely! I’m sure those occasions come up, but trying to avoid them is easy

[@nerdgurl402]

And if you’re going to use a credit card, check and see if you have any without foreign transaction fees because those add up quickly

[@Flyvende_drage]

Are you ever gonna go to Vestjylland or more specific The Thyborøn, Harboøre and Lemvig area?

[@RobeTrotting]

We have and we do. Mike also goes to Lemvig for work sometimes.

[@Flyvende_drage]

@@RobeTrotting its just cause i havnet seen a video about it i think

[@jimmic6063]

Some restaurants in Denmark will refuse to take your tip. The waiter is not allowed to take the tip.

[@RobeTrotting]

True

[@GarmrsBarking]

as a Dane, I only use cash when I am in the small neighborhood in Copenhagen that is not part of the EU ; ) or when I buy something from DBA but it's probably not relevant for tourists..

[@johndododoe1411]

As a privacy focused Dane, I use cash for stuff I don't want data brokers to include in my profile .

[@RobeTrotting]

"the small neighborhood in Copenhagen that is not part of the EU" dying LOL

[@kristiandannevang5244]

Next time you are making a Visiting Guide, you should get around the country. Like Lalandia, Fårup Sommerland, Jomfru Ane Gade and so on ;)

[@RobeTrotting]

It's a video about travel to Copenhagen and our last segment was about exploring more of Denmark. We live in CPH so we make most of our content about CPH - but maybe YOU should create content about those other places, we would watch for sure ;)

[@sontaron7]

Is that the water tower at Nyborg at the end?

[@RobeTrotting]

Yes! Good eye 😃🇩🇰

[@sontaron7]

@@RobeTrotting thanks

[@Lars3953]

Nice video! But I don't understand why some tourists might think that public transport is free in DK? I've never visited a country where that was the case ...

[@RobeTrotting]

Most have a turnstile or obvious payment system before you can enter a bus or train.

[@Plysdyret1]

We Danes did also vote no to the Euro when we had a referendum about it in the year 2000.

[@lohofa]

Yes please learn basic bicycle and traffic rules... As a "native" that use the bike as a means to transportation and not as a pony for at leisure ride, I've seen lot's of shocked tourist getting lost on the bike routes in rus hour!

[@RobeTrotting]

Yes, almost better to avoid them during commuting times and sleep in a bit at the hotel haha.

[@hba2019]

True! The most annoying tourist mistakes here is related to disturbing the bike trafgic. Either they rent bikes and have no cmue about the unwritten rules (like staying right side when biking slow) or they walk or stand on the walkline. Sometimes i go on electrical bike, and suddenmy there is a tourist popping out in front of me, so dangerous 😅

[@TheTacenAngel]

Mabye you need to say you need the code for the cards you play with :D

[@RobeTrotting]

I think all banks are different, but I don't usually need it after the first time I use mine in a new country (or I call the bank before I travel).

[@moenielsen3218]

The tip is not expected because, by law, the bill must contain all expenses. Furthermore, tips have to be taxed, and it's tax evasion to not report them. Hence, why tips will most often be digital as well.

[@BigAndTall666]

The tipping system was abandoned sometime in the 1920 to assure that people was payd a proper minimum wage and could survive, TIPPING IS NOT COOL!

[@venividiviking]

Robert Storm Petersen once said: Everybody complains about the weather, but nobody do anything about it! 😉

[@RobeTrotting]

😂😂😂 I love that

[@kbhprinsesse]

I love your videos and I love your love for my city Copenhagen ❤ But why on earth would anyone think public transportation is free?

[@RobeTrotting]

I think they’re confused because many places have turnstiles or a more visible ticketing system where you cannot enter without paying somehow.

[@kbhprinsesse]

@@RobeTrotting that's true, but still - it doesn't seem logical to me that it should be free, turnstiles or not :)

[@anderspeterjohnsen8590]

Hi guys: I am a great fan of your videos and I really appreciate your work, but there might have been a slight misunderstanding concerning Assistens Kirkegård ("Assisting Cemetery", as it was made to compensate for overcrowded cemeteries in Copenhagen as population rose very rapidly in the late 1800s), which - thank God! - has nothing to do with sneaky and murderous, although in modern computer games very popular "assassins"! 😀

[@RobeTrotting]

We didn’t say that, or do you mean that people often make that mistake? I actually haven’t heard that one, but could see the mistake made.

[@anderspeterjohnsen8590]

@@RobeTrotting The video timeline/timestamp has "Assassin Cemetery": Perhaps a rather funny AI- or auto correct-induced mishap, then? 😀

[@anderspeterjohnsen8590]

At least that is how it shows up, when I view your video in a browser on my PC (it might not show up on handheld devices?) I am truly sorry, if I seem to be all negative and "bedrevidende" annoying you about this small detail, but considering the huge work you put into your excellent and funny videos, I just wanted you to know about this obviously unintended, but still quite funny, "lost in translation"-mistake, which you are not yourselves directly responsible for. (Don't ever trust machines! 🙂)

[@aloncohen87]

Are there any places that do not accept cash at all?

[@Beannin]

Some vending machines and ticket machines are card only, but it will say so on the machine

[@Gert-DK]

I think the fine for traveling without a valid ticket has risen to 1000 kr ($ 147). At least it is so here on Fyn.

[@Fnuggi16]

it's the same here in Aarhus

[@Gert-DK]

@@Fnuggi16 The poor Copenhageners might get a reduced fine 🙂

[@GarmrsBarking]

@@Fnuggi16 well... in Aarhus it's much easier to jump on a bus without a ticket than in North Zealand/Copenhagen... maybe that's why the fine is bigger...

[@RobeTrotting]

It may have gone up - we haven't been "popped" in a while, and spoke without double checking.

[@johnwilliams2711]

A couple of times in restaurants in Copenhagen, I've tried to pay with my Visa and their system rejected foreign (non-EU?) Visa cards. I would then have to walk to the nearest ATM and get cash.

[@RobeTrotting]

I can recommend the Chase Sapphire card for international use, but I’ve never really had an issue with my American debit or credit cards abroad 🤔

[@johnwilliams2711]

@@RobeTrotting Thank you. You guys are great!

[@johndododoe1411]

Where's the part about horned helmets?

[@elsebethviid5210]

I don't get the "confused" part. Why would anyone expect it to be free?? I don't know of any city in the world where riding on public transportaton is free. Sounds like a bad excuse:)

[@RobeTrotting]

Not that the expectation is a free ride, but confusion on how and where to pay is real - most cities have a turnstile or a ticket collector.

[@BigAndTall666]

Belgium and Louxembourg have free transportation on some days but only to natives... 😮

[@elsebethviid5210]

@@BigAndTall666 Really! That's interesting.

[@klausolekristiansen2960]

5:24 You seem to have a typo in your app.

[@RobeTrotting]

Where?

[@klausolekristiansen2960]

@@RobeTrotting "Tivoli is iconic" on a page about Nyhavn.

[@exploringwithmigu]

l hope you guys enjoy the world of Denmark and we have our own soda company if you don't allready konw btw l don't konw if you guys allready konw but here in Denmark we maked lego plus l hope you guys konw the really mean of play well when it comes to lego and l think that Denmark is the best place to live honestly

[@lindacdk6740]

Did you show Roskilde Domkirke when you said, go to Kronborg? (I'm just joking)

[@RobeTrotting]

Yeah, editing overlook but we said Roskilde in the next breath :)

[@lindacdk6740]

@@RobeTrotting I know - I was trying to be funny. I'm from Roskilde and now live in Helsingør, so I just noticed the error

[@TorB7365]

From a Dane in Copenhagen: And please. Do not ride the bicycles on the pavement or in pedestrian crossings. And not in the opposite direction on the cycle paths.

[@spocktt]

As a localer I must say, the only Christmas market worth visiting is the one in Christiania. The rest is just poor, crappy copies of the ones in Germany.

[@LolcowFarm-qr3if]

Emerges 😂😂😂😂😂😂 like we are trolls

[@freja3187]

your buy us a pølser link is broken gives a 404. also pølser is plural meaning sausages not just one sausage.

[@RobeTrotting]

Hmmm, I checked it in an incognito window and it worked: www.buymeacoffee.com/robetrotting

[@freja3187]

@@RobeTrotting huh yeah it works now again

[@KlausKokholmPetersen]

Dont ride a bike in Copenhagen unless you're an experienced cyclist. It's not for amateurs! And dont use the Euronet ATMs, they're a scam.

[@spoestergaard]

Not tipping is an old misconception , it may not be custom like it is in America but waiters work hard for their tip just like anywhere else.

[@BigAndTall666]

They get their wages just like anyone else, Tipping is an insult!

[@WasanJensenKFP_CPH]

Stay off the bike lane, thats all.

[@jniska]

Sounds like … sponsored by Tivoli and Donkey Bikes….. 😅

[@RobeTrotting]

Sick burn

[@casperd807]

I would disagree on your statement with tipping in Copenhagen. It is more and more common and i would say it is expected if you are satisfied fully with the food and staff. They dont expect 10-20% like in the US, but 25-50 kroners is common. I Can't speak for the rest of Denmark. (Source: Been a waiter in several different restaurants in copenhagen)

[@RobeTrotting]

Yeah, I guess in fine-dining places I do always add a tip and am always asked too - that's why we mentioned rounding up or 10% - but many places that would probably offer you the chance to tip in the US don't even ask or have an opportunity to tip on a card reader (bars, pubs, cafes, etc).

[@BigAndTall666]

Tipping is like "powerty aid" and insultive, some people are just greedy...

[@flemmingengel4795]

mangler danske undertekster

[@lundahl1972]

Copenhagen is the worst city in Denmark, and yes i am Danish.

[@RobeTrotting]

Then why did you watch this video? It's not for you.

[@lundahl1972]

@RobeTrotting Ok you only want good reviews, people who have a different opinion shall not comment. I always thought of you guys as support of different opinion. Just remember, that when you put something out on social media. You shall also be ready for different opinions, and different answers. 😉

[@Alhem11]

Efter 6 år i Danmark, er de eksperter i alt hvad der er dansk, du må helst ikke anfægte deres 'ekspertviden'..😏

[@dockingtroll6801]

Please stop trying to pronounce names and places in danish.... you are very, very bad at it... Children learn it in about a year, so I dont know why you havent been able to in 7 years... but you havent, so dont...

[@RobeTrotting]

You’re so kind

[@dockingtroll6801]

@@RobeTrotting I know... always trying to help people back on the right track.....