Last Updated: May 2026
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city in Denmark, with a population of about 1.4 million people spread across the city and its surrounding metropolitan area. Settlements dating back to the Stone Age have been found here, making it one of Scandinavia’s oldest inhabited places. Originally a Viking fishing village established in the 10th century, the city flourished over the centuries into a major trading hub and royal capital — surviving devastating fires, waves of plague, and wars — to become the cosmopolitan, design-forward metropolis it is today. Copenhagen consistently ranks among the world’s most livable cities, celebrated for its cycling culture, sustainability, world-class cuisine, and remarkably preserved historic core. On our Baltic cruise aboard the Sky Princess, we had a full day to explore before the ship continued north. From Stonehenge we had sailed to Denmark.
