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Bookmark & shareDespite its northern locale, Copenhagen's abundance of water means windsurfing, sailing, canoeing and swimming are all popular and easy to participate in. The green space tempts walkers and cyclists; there's also plenty of places to play golf, badminton and squash.
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swimming
Beachy types with antifreeze in their veins might want to try Amager Strandpark, a popular spot on the shoreline to the city's south - it's only a short jet blast from the international airport, though, so don't expect to hear only the sounds of the sea. Other beaches include Sydstranden, also in Amager but a little further south from Strandpark, and Charlottenlund and Klampenborg to the north of downtown. A number of urban swimming pools and saunas are also open to the public.
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cycling
Cycling in Copenhagen is incredibly popular, and dead easy; there are excellent cycling lanes and paths, lots of bicycle racks and the city's as flat as a pancake.
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walking
Green, clean Copenhagen is a good city for a long stroll, particularly along the main north-south thoroughfare of Øster Voldgade, which is lined with a number of pleasant gardens. The botanical highlights include Kongens Have (King's Gardens), Botanisk Have (Botanical Garden) and Ørstedsparken.
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