ICE COOL IN THE MEATPACKING DISTRICT A Saturday night out in Copenhagen should take you to Vesterbro, in the south of the city – the Shoreditch, Kreuzberg or Williamsburg of Copenhagen. The number one place to head is Kodbyen, the city’s old Meatpacking District, which is home to a slew of trendy bars and restaurants. The old brick slaughterhouses and white-walled butchers’ shops make stark and austere venues for today’s Copenhagen fun- seekers to eat steaks and drink cocktails (Kodbyforeningen Flaesketorvet 68; kødbyen.dk).


Clockwise from above: AC Hotels’ Bella Sky Comwell; Christiania; Tivoli Hotel; Radio restaurant; Vega music hall


wine during “Wine Hour” every day from 5pm to 6pm (brochner-hotels.dk; standard doubles in mid-February from Kr1,355/ US$193 per night). For sheer architectural bravado, AC


Hotels’ Bella Sky Comwell is hard to beat. The building is the brainchild of internationally renowned architects 3XN and sits out towards the airport in one of Copenhagen’s newer districts. Its gravity- defying and perspective-bending shape is formed from two interlocking, wonky towers that rise at improbable angles. It’s truly a sight to behold, and inside is a calm, restful, almost decadent environment.


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Rooms boast Jensen beds, and communal areas offer Danish furniture in minimalist shapes. A golf course is next door for downtime, and from the upper floors you can spy the famous Oresund Bridge crossing over to Malmo in Sweden – the inspiration for the breakout TV show The Bridge (acbellaskycopenhagen.dk; rooms start from Kr1095/US$155). Although located a bit farther out of the city, it’s easy to get there on Copenhagen’s new Metro line to the airport. An even bigger Metro construction project is currently under way, with two new downtown lines scheduled to open in 2019.


Night owls will definitely want to check out nearby Vega. It’s a wonderful, classy old music hall with stunning 1950s modernist interiors that are beautifully preserved. As well as hosting great DJs, Vega is a key live music venue that welcomes international artists such as Britain’s James Bay, who plays on March 23, 2016 (Enghavevej 40; vega.dk; open nightly from 6pm until midnight, Fri and Sat until 2am). Art lovers won’t go hungry in Copenhagen either. In a city obsessed by crisp design and beautiful things, it’s no surprise that the Arken Museum of Modern Art is such a draw. Inside you can see works by Wolfgang Tillmans and Damien Hirst (Skovvej 100, 2635 Ishoj; tel +45 4354 0222; uk.arken.dk; open Tue-Sun 10am-5pm, Wed 10am-9pm, closed Mon). It’s a fitting place to end your weekend break, as Arken sums up the spirit of Copenhagen – man- made beauty sitting harmoniously within nature. That’s Copenhagen’s real secret, and why this little city has proved so wildly popular in recent years. 


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