Top 10 Copenhagen digital hotspots

Tired of the same mainstream tourist guides or commercial sites parading as student-friendly? The University Post’s guide to alternative internet sites for exploring Copenhagen

by Ekaterina Chapiro

10. Practicalities: thecopenhagenbook.dk

A comprehensive guide that will stop you fearing the small troubles of life in the city. What sets this site apart from the standard Copenhagen tourist guides is its appeal to diverse budgets and interests. Even better, you can find a directory of practical information, such as babysitters, doctors and even a guide to taxation. The tax section is in English, and much more comprehensible than anything the Danish tax office can give you. A key to access everything you need to know for a functioning daily life in the city.

Visit The Copenhagen Book here.

9. Fashion: thelocals.dk

Do you feel like your style is too bland for Copenhagen? This site can provide some artsy insight. If you’re not a fashion addict, you can do a lot of hipster hating on this blog – and that can be fun too. From blue suede stilettos to 80’s-style sneakers, from business-casual on a skateboard to dazzling, multicolored heels on acid, there is no element of fashion that is foreign to photographer Søren Jepsen. He displays them all in this deliciously colorful photo-blog, a fine source for tapping into the superficial but seductive realm of fashion. Plunge in, provided you're not allergic to try-hard trends and fashionistas.

Visit The Locals here.

8. Housing: flytteklar.dk

This site is in Danish as the only one on our top 10. Sorry guys, but it’s priceless! So find a Danish-speaker, buy them a coffee, and get them to translate. You will find a way to reach many housing offers on this site not officially on the market, or advertise a room you want to rent out. Just watch out for dirty scams where you have to pay high deposit money, and always insist on a contract with your landlord.

Visit Flytteklar here.

7. Concerts: songkick.com

It sucks to miss a concert by your favorite band, when it finally deigns to make a European tour and stop by Copenhagen. Songkick not only provides concert info and ticket sales to gigs every day of the year - it can also track your favorite artists, so you're never the last to know when they are coming to town. The music scene is a big deal with most Copenhageners, and this site makes it an easy and enjoyable to be part of the action. You can join communities with other fans and share concert experiences. Maybe even re-connect with the cute indie guy you were drunkenly trying to woo at Arcade Fire.

Visit Songkick's Danish section here.

6. Transport: intl.m.dk

Had enough of being scared of Danish-speaking stressed out ticket salesmen at the central stations. Tune in to the city’s best mode of transport. Never late, rarely malfunctioning, the metro is a staple of city life. Who doesn't love it after a really long night out? It certainly beats falling asleep drunk on a night bus and missing the stop. The real pearl of the oyster is the website’s guide to tickets in the city area, all in English, very clear and concise. That should settle a lot of the confusion, with minimal communication difficulty.

Visit the Metro's international site here.

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