Feb 28 2025

Photo Essay: Copenhagen After Dark

boats on a dock by buildings at night

I spent an unexpected night in Copenhagen in a sleeping pod, but also had a chance to walk around one of the most beautiful and cleanest cities in Europe. Here’s a photo essay of Copenhagen after dark.

Copenhagen After Dark – A Photo Essay

I took the train from the airport into town, a clean, smooth, efficient, and inexpensive journey.

a sign on the wall

a sign on a wall

It was a cold night, but not bitingly cold and I thankfully had a jacket.

I got off at Kongens Nytorv station (eight stops from the airport) and found myself in the center of the city.

people standing on escalators in a subway station

a group of people walking up a concrete staircase

a statue in a park with flowers and buildings in the background

a circular gold ceiling with paintings on it

a street with a sign over it

Walking toward the waterfront, I could not help but admire the beauty and wealth of this city. Fine restaurants and bars, well-manicured landscaping, clean streets, and well-dressed people.

a water way with boats and buildings in the background

a city at night with boats on water

a row of buildings along a body of water at night

a brick building with green shutters at night

There may be some seedy areas in Copenhagen–usually every city has them–but I did not see any.

My sleeping pods were not exactly spacious, but it had to be the nicest hostel I’ve ever stayed in, at least in terms of the building and location.

a sign on a building

a brick building with a walkway and a door

a brick building with lights at night

a patio area with chairs and tables in front of a building

a patio area with tables and chairs and a building with windows

a building with a patio and a table

a building with a glass door

a white lockers in a room

a bed with pillows and a mirror above it

I did get hungry and went out looking for döner kebab (meat on a vertical rotisserie…). I found a “German” (Turkish) place called Keababery.

a restaurant with a sign on the front

a sign on a sidewalk

One durum döner (a wrap made with flatbread and filled with marinated meat, vegetables, and sauces) and two falafel later, I walked across the street to 7-Eleven (all over Denmark) to get some “green juice” which was quite respectable.

a box of food with two balls