Parks and gardens

A quick glance at a map of Copenhagen and its surroundings will reveal many green areas.

Until around 1850 the city was surrounded by a system of ramparts and moats. When eventually the population started moving outside this confinement, the fortifications were transformed into a series of green parks and the moats into lakes.

All year round a walk in the parks of the city is a great break from the busy traffic.

For information about parks and gardens in the area, please use the seach function below:

Botanical Garden

By Mark Beyer, tourist in Copenhagen.

Orsteds Park

By Mark Beyer, tourist in Copenhagen.