Strøget street

The Strøget street, in Copenhagen

The Strøget street is the largest shopping street of Copenhagen and one of the longest pedestrian streets of Europe. The Copenhagen audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this lively and animated artery, become pedestrian in 1962, that links the City Hall Square to Kongens Nytorv and aligns luxury boutiques and international brands, a paradise of shopping for the Danes as for the visitors.

History

Lively, animated and bustling, the Strøget street is the largest shopping street of Copenhagen. Here, shops are not lacking: it is the ideal place for a fine shopping spree, and you must count at least half a day, for Strøget is one of the longest pedestrian streets of Europe. Luxury boutiques, international brands and national labels follow one another there, in an artery frequented as well by tourists as by the Danes. Become pedestrian in 1962, it links two of the great squares of the city, the City Hall Square and Kongens Nytorv, crossing the historic heart of Copenhagen. Over the walk, you cross animated squares, cafés, street artists and old façades, that make Strøget much more than a simple shopping street: a true axis of life where the animation of the Danish capital is concentrated, from morning to evening.

What to see

Here you stroll in the largest shopping street of Copenhagen, one of the longest pedestrian streets of Europe, become pedestrian in 1962; linking the City Hall Square to Kongens Nytorv through the historic heart, it aligns luxury boutiques, international brands, cafés and street artists. The Strøget street is the great axis of life of the capital. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Strøget street crosses the historic centre of Copenhagen, from the City Hall Square to Kongens Nytorv, reachable on foot. It is a pedestrian street in free access, lined with shops with variable hours. You discover it during a walk in the centre.

What is the Strøget street in Copenhagen?

It is the largest shopping street of Copenhagen and one of the longest pedestrian streets of Europe; become pedestrian in 1962, it links the City Hall Square to Kongens Nytorv through the historic heart and aligns luxury boutiques, international brands, cafés and street artists, much frequented by tourists as by the Danes.

Where is the Strøget street in Copenhagen?

In the historic centre of Copenhagen, linking the City Hall Square to Kongens Nytorv, in Denmark.