Strøget

Strøget, pronounced as STRO-​ell in Danish, is a collection of streets that span from as far as Kongens Nytorv at one end, to Tivoli/​Rådhuspladsen at another end, and to Nørreport at another. Strøget is a pedestrian, car-​free shopping area where most tourists do their shopping. Strøget offers shopping choices for all budgets, offering low end retailer options as well as high end retailer options. Most of lower end shops are near Tivoli/​Rådhuspladsen, and as you walk towards Kongens Nytorv, the shops get more expensive.
Strøget has plenty of souvenir shops (look out for the shops that have the cute Viking trolls outside!) for all your tourist needs as well as uniquely Danish stores such as Illums Bolighus and HAY. Of note, there’s also a Lego store on the Strøget, which features large Lego Danish guards in the windows (they are hard to miss). I am not much of a big name shopper, so I didn’t really glance at the high end stores– but you name it, Strøget’s got it!
For those who are not akin to shopping, Strøget contains a lot of old buildings and architecture as Strøget is found within the Copenhagen old city. Definitely a lot of photo taking opportunities for those interested in old world buildings and architecture. My personal favorite photo places along the Strøget include the Rådhuset and Gammeltorv.
When’s the best time to visit? Earlier in the day, although Strøget can get pretty busy during normal business hours. Strøget at night time is less packed, and can be pretty dead at like midnight (except there will be always be some bar hoppers and stragglers on the street!).

Big long street of shopping! There re souvenir shops, clothes shops, some unique shops like a game shop, some food shops, and so on. Since it’s near the city center, I would suggest to walk through it to see whether you happen to stumble on anything you like! There are a lot of people though and the path isn’t super big, but there shouldn’t be a problem getting to where you need to go!

Central shopping street with all the basics. The issue is that many of the stores and eateries are below average. Many shops carry Chinese made trinkets. The food found here is fast food or coffee shops. The street is worth a walk if just for the people watching, but keep your money in your pocket.

Everyone who comes to Copenhagen will want to check out this pedestrian road lined with souvenir shops, chain stores like H & M and restaurants. It’s nothing spectacular but some stores do sell cool Danish design kitchenware and clothing. It’s pretty long and you could spend a couple hours wandering, shopping or watching street performers if the weather allows. At a normal pace, if passing through from Nyhavn to City Hall should take no more than ten minutes. My favorite was Royal Copenhagen Flagship Store where I scored a set of Iitala (I know they’re Finnish, not Danish) glasses for $ 25 instead of $ 100 here in the US!!!

If you are visiting, you will inevitably wind up walking this pedestrian street at some point. It is a very central location where you pass through multiple squares. All of these are great for sitting and people watching, except the Town Hall square at the far end was just a big empty square, not as inviting.
Lots of shots here for souvenirs, some are cheaper than others of course. For food, there are a lot of trashy-​looking kebab or buffet places, or expensive places with seating on the squares. We found a decent compromise in between these two choices at the Viking House. It wasn’t anything special, but a decently-​priced sit down meal.

Pros:
— Lots of shops, restaurants, and bars here — the price ranges from Burberry to Tiger (cheap store to buy notebooks, pencils, dishes, etc…)
— Street performance — a man was playing the saxophone — very European feel
— The contrast between contemporary and traditional buildings
— Since it’s a main street, you can always use it as a reference point (you won’t get lost)
— Small fruit stands and peanut stands (during the cold days) — great for munching if you’re numb from being outside all day
— Clean!
Cons:
— Shops closes early

I had been advised to check out Stroget by many people who were familiar with the Copenhagen area. I meant to stop by at some point on my trip, but happened to stumble here on accident while in search of a particular item that I needed.
Stroget is the typical outdoor European pedestrian only shopping area, with many shops, restaurants and bars lining each side of the narrow streets. It is a bit touristy with all the souvenir gift shops and people out promoting their tourist-​y restaurants, but i also saw lots of locals around here doing their normal shopping. One of my favorite things of Europe is seeing people playing music or doing other various street performances. There was something so nice and charming about the group of locals playing christmas music on their instruments out on the sidewalk.
I spent many hours wandering around here on a rainy Sunday afternoon and popped in and out of stores to find various souvenirs, snacks and any other goodies i could get my hands on.
I would advise to stay away from the restaurants on the main street in Stroget, particularly the ones who advertise «All you can eat» type buffet with some sort of entertainment thrown in for a fixed price. I already learned my lesson in previous travels, places like that are sub-​par disappointing tourist traps.
Besides that, this area had many nice stores including H & M, Lego, Mango, Illum, Aldo, Louis Vuitton, etc as well as typical Danish coffee shop Baresso and some nice, more authentic cafes (which are tucked down along side streets and more off the beaten path).
There is also some nice architecture to look at while roaming around here, particularly a nice church and if you go over by the bridge and look over into the water bordering Stroget, there are cool underwater statues hiding down there. Another hidden bonus that can only be enjoyed here once a year: The Christmas Market! This was a beautifully decorated assortment of huts selling various items along with holiday decorations, etc. Luckily, I found what i had been looking for all along here: an adapter to allow my macbook charger to work with these darned european outlets! For a great price too! Score :)

lots of shops with junk like at a swap meet or pretty much the typical tourist spot
lots of restaurants but most are bleh, trashy pop ups, expensive bakeries, again tourist spot
fun people watching thought, thousands of people every hour
loong walk, about 3 – 4 miles of shops

Strøget is an interesting cross-​section of Copenhagen. Tons of shopping, a few restaurants and cafes and super pedestrian friendly. There are little fruit stands that are great when your shopping spree has worked up a hunger pang. My favorite shop on the block is the huge Vero Moda (it’s two levels!).
One of the biggest downers of the area is that many of the shops close around 6−7PM. Seems to be a big thing in Scandinavia! So be sure to get your shopping on earlier on in the day.

Hier findet man alles was das Herz begehrt!

I can stay there ALL DAY walking around, exploring hidden stores and cafes.
There are always people there — not on working evenings though -.
The only bad thing about this shopping street is, that they close WAY too early. Around 6 — 7 PM.

A crazy popular destination for all walks of life, it’s like a Times Square/​Union Square/​Gran Via/​Ramblas/​Champs Elysee/​name your large city shopping district mix of tourists and locals. Tons of shops, street art/​performers, hustlers, eats and whatever else you can think of. If you dont like the crush of humanity, I’d avoid it, otherwise mix yourself into the sea of craziness.

man könnte jetzt sagen“kennste eine fussgängerzone kennste alle“aber das würde der strøget nicht gerecht. ewig lang und mit geschäften für jeden geschmack, jeden geldbeutel und jeden alters. naturgemäß immer voll aber einmal müssen wir hier bummeln wenn wir in dänemark sind

Ja! Jeg kan taler lidt Dansk; therefore, this badass shopping street full of everything classy and $$$ is pronounced «STRAW AHLL». Could spend all day weaving in and out of stores, and stuffing my face with the wonderful Dansk pastries when feeling peckish…
Bookstores, boutiques, restaurants, cafes… such a major artery for the City. Stylish and posh…

Strøget bears the distinction of being Europe’s longest pedestrian thoroughfare, even though it’s really a series of six interconnected streets that stretch from Kongen Nytorv on the east (close to the picturesque harbor at Nyvahn) all the way west to Rådhuspladsen where the ornate City Hall sits (close to the legendary Tivoli Gardens). In other words, this is the congested walk you take between the city’s two most popular tourist attractions. It’s abuzz with shops of all kinds from high-​end fashion stores to down-​low tattoo parlors with a lot of restaurants and buskers in between. The more expensive shopping and dining is on the eastern stretch, while the discount stores and fast food options are more likely closer to City Hall.
Established in 1962 as an urban experiment, parts of Strøget now are quite trashy, and some sections are still quite nice like Gammeltorv at the midpoint of the walk where the Caritas Well is. This is where most of the musicians play for change and where the hipster rickshaw operators hang out waiting for the next tired tourist. The other congregation area is the quieter Amagertorv Square where various tents appear to be set up for temporary art and music exhibits. Less inviting is Rådhuspladsen, the city’s largest square but with a scarcity of benches and an abundance of pigeon poop. This is where a lot of large-​scale events take place, but it feels rather barren otherwise. Like Las Ramblas in Barcelona and Calle Florida in Buenos Aires, Strøget provides the gravitational pull for the city it traverses.

Strøget ist der Name einer Fußgängerzone in der Innenstadt von Kopenhagen.
Sie ist mit einer Länge von ca. 1,1 km eine der längsten in Europa.
Die Strøget wurde in den 1960er Jahren von der Stadtverwaltung als Fußgängerzone ausgewiesen und besteht aus mehreren einzelnen Straßen mit jeweils eigenen Namen.
Der Strøget beginnt bzw. endet am Kopenhagener Rathausplatz und führt in leichten Windungen durch die Stadt zum Kongens Nytorv.
Kopenhagens größtes Shoppinggebiet konzentriert sich rings um die Strøget mit ihren umliegenden Seitenstraßen.
Neben ihrer Rolle als Kopenhagens größtes Shoppinggebiet dient die Strøget zugleich auch als eine riesige Bühne für Straßenmusiker, Artisten und andere Kleinkünstler jeder Art.
Ein Besuch der Strøget ist unbedingt empfehlenswert, achten Sie aber bitte auf die Hütchenspieler und lassen Sie sich nicht das Geld aus der Tasche ziehen.