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but only the Nyhavn location houses a museum as well). If you're visiting
Rosenborg Castle, you'll see even better examples of amber craftsmanship in
its treasury.
For stylish and practical items of Danish design, check out the boutique in
If you buy anything substantial (300 kr, about $60) from a shop displaying
the
Danish Tax-Free Shopping
emblem, you can get a refund of the Value-
Added Tax, roughly 20 to 25 percent of the purchase price (VAT is “MOMS”
in Danish). If you have your purchase mailed, the tax can be deducted from
your bill. For details, call 32 52 55 66, and see “Getting a VAT Refund” in the
Introduction.
Neighborhoods:
The
Meatpacking District,
which I've listed for its res-
for bars and nightlife. On warm evenings,
Nyhavn
canal becomes a virtual
nightclub, with packs of young people hanging out along the water, sipping
beers.
Christiania
always seems to have something musical going on after
dark.
Tivoli
has evening entertainment daily from mid-April through late
Venues: Copenhagen Jazz House
is a good bet for live jazz (closed Mon,
Niels Hemmingsensgade 10, tel. 33 15 26 00, check website for schedule,
www.jazzhouse.dk
)
. For blues, try the
Mojo Blues Bar
(70 kr Fri-Sat, other-
wise no cover, nightly 20:00-5:00, music starts at 21:30, Løngangsstræde 21c,
tel. 33 11 64 53, schedule in Danish on website,
www.mojo.dk
). For locations,
Jazz Cruises:
Canal Tours Copenhagen offers 1.5-hour jazz cruises along
the canals of Copenhagen. You can bring a picnic dinner and drinks on board
and enjoy a lively night on the water surrounded by Danes (140 kr, June-Aug
Thu and Sun at 19:00, Sept-Dec and April-May only Sun at 15:00, no tours
Jan-March, departs from Canal Tours Copenhagen dock at Nyhavn, tel. 32 96
30 00). Call to reserve on July and August evenings; otherwise try arriving 20
to 30 minutes in advance.
