I absolutely love Bagsværd Sø! it's 6.8 km around, so it's a nice big lake…read more It is really nice to go for a walk around the lake. It's a gorgeous lake, and perfect to take your dog around. The water quality in the lake is not suited for swimming as the lake still receives spillover from three outlets from the public sewer system. It is however possible to rent canoes, kayaks, rowboats and sailboats. Which is super fun, and highly recommended! :)

With its 4-5 meters this is the deepest of "the Lakes", I never got to run around this lake but I…read morewould walk around it with my dad all the time when I was a kid and I would visit the planetarium every time I was in Copenhagen which is located right by the lake. Somehow this lake has a different feel than the rest of the lakes that divide Copenhagen and all I have are fond memories of my dad and I when I was very young, therefore this place will always be something special to me.

Like to people watch? Do as the local? Go for a run? Walk in the sunset?…read more The Lakes (Søerne) is a cute little patch for all of the above. Early mornings are for the running people (and the walk of shame people) then comes the fashionable girls walking with a latte, the dog people, the late runners and finally the sunset chasers. Copenhagen's waterfront is facing east, so one of the best places to see the sun set behind the rooftop is here. My favorite is to share a bottle of wine (yes, this is legal here) by the stairs next to the Planetary. From here you can enjoy the last sun and wonderful atmosphere.

Søerne, the small lakes in the middle of Copenhagen, sort of divide the city in two. You have to…read morecross a bridge to either get to Nørrebro or (back) to Indre By. It's hard to miss the lakes, but whenever I'm in Copenhagen, I want to pay them a proper visit too. This time I was staying in an AirBnB very close to the lakes - in Østerbro, and gladly walked all the way pass the lakes to Vesterbro a snowy Friday morning. There weren't many people, but it was the best tour to start my trip with. This is the perfect place for a nature-ish walk (without even leaving the city center!), for a run, for walking the dog, for just sitting and chatting and having picnics when the weather is nice. It simply really is a pretty place! Walking from Østerbro to Vesterbro, along one side of the lakes, takes about 40-45 minutes.

It's a nicely manicured, peaceful garden, including multiple shrub archways you can walk through…read more There's a large non functioning, black windmill located on the top of a small hill. Unfortunately the doors are locked so visitors cannot view what's inside. Lastly, there's a large lake where you can stop to take in the fresh air, appreciate nature, and view all the surrounding sculptures.