Copenhagen Virtual Walk

Take a free virtual walking tour through Copenhagen, Denmark — home to 794,000 people and one of Europe's most remarkable cities. Nearaway streams immersive 4K street-level footage from Copenhagen, letting you explore its neighbourhoods, culture, and atmosphere from anywhere in the world — no passport, no flights, no account required.

A fishing settlement called Havn existed on this strait between Denmark and Sweden from around 1000 CE, growing rich on the herring trade. In 1167, Bishop Absalon built a fort on the island of Slotsholmen to protect it from pirates — the act traditionally considered Copenhagen's founding. Denmark's capital since 1443, it was besieged, bombed by the British in 1807, and occupied by Nazi Germany in WWII, yet its centuries-old waterfront remains remarkably intact.

Copenhagen's Noma restaurant has been rated the world's best restaurant four times — the city pioneered New Nordic cuisine. The best time to take a virtual walk through Copenhagen is summer (june–august) for long daylight hours. Must-try local foods in Copenhagen include Smørrebrød (open sandwiches), Danish pastry (wienerbrød), Hot dog from a pølsevogn. Copenhagen is the cycling capital of the world — 62% of residents cycle to work daily. Rent a bike on day one.