Fly to Copenhagen with Icelandair this winter and make the most of your stopover on the way there—or the way back—by staying in Iceland for one day or up to a week. In Copenhagen, enjoy cozy royal castles, Michelin-starred dining, light-up-the-dark design, and winter wonderland day trips. And on your Iceland stopover, explore geothermal lagoons, frozen waterfalls, and catch the Northern Lights. Two extraordinary destinations, one memorable Nordic winter.
Fall for a Danish winter
Candlelight, tasting menus, and hygge
Copenhagen does winter beautifully. Candles glow in café windows, the Tivoli amusement park sparkles with thousands of lights, and the harbor shimmers at dusk. Savor world-renowned tasting menus, cozy wine bars, and cardamom-scented bakeries, then warm up in a harborside sauna and settle into a design hotel.
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Start planning your Copenhagen adventure
Top spots to experience in the city
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Day trip to castles, cathedrals, and Vikings
All within an hour of Copenhagen
Just beyond Copenhagen, Denmark's royal story unfolds. Visit Kronborg to see the castle Shakespeare made famous in Hamlet, or the lake-locked Frederiksborg Castle, which houses the Museum of National History. In Roskilde, explore a UNESCO-listed royal cathedral, plus original Viking ships that were raised from the bottom of the namesake fjord. Then bring yourself into the present day at the seaside Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humlebaek. Best of all—they’re all within an easy hour of the city.
Royal history, art, and more
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Go further to explore Denmark’s quieter side
Chalk cliffs, beech forests, and starlit skies
For a gentler pace, travel a little further from Copenhagen. At the UNESCO World Heritage Site Møns Klint, white chalk cliffs are slowly eroding into the Baltic Sea. Hike the cliffs during the day, or enjoy unparalleled views of the sky in the evening—the area is one of Scandinavia’s first Dark Sky Parks. In coastal Kalundborg, dive into the past along Højbyen’s medieval streets, which haven’t been changed since the 13th century. In historic Sorø, take a nature break with a 5km walk through beech forest at Grydebjerg Skov. And in Lolland-Falster, sip Frederiksdal’s award-winning cherry wine, aged outdoors in glass demijohns.
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Slow down, drink up
Enjoy a relaxed pace beyond the capital
A quick trip through Icelandic winter
One trip, two destinations
When you've got a stopover, you might as well make it memorable. The Icelandair Stopover program allows US travelers to stay in Iceland from one night up to a week without any additional airfare.
On your way to or from Denmark, extend your Iceland stop to snorkel between continents in Silfra’s crystal-clear glacial waters, hear the roar of Gullfoss waterfall, gaze into Kerid’s crater lake, and chase Northern Lights. Back in Reykjavík, unwind at Sky Lagoon and dine on Icelandic lamb at Grillmarkaðurinn.
Explore Iceland on your trip to Denmark
From winter adventure to fine dining in Reykjavík
