Location: Koege
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Køge (Danish pronunciation: [ˈkøːə] or [ˈkøːjə], older spelling Kjøge) is a seaport on the coast of Køge Bugt (Bay of Køge) 39 km southwest of Copenhagen. It is the principal town and seat of Køge Municipality, Region Sjælland, Denmark. In 2015, the urban area had a population of 36,424.
Restaurants in Koege
1. Kjoege Mini-By
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 30 reviews
Reviewed By Mona N - Koege, Denmark
Kjøge Mini-by is a small scale copy of old time Køge. If you start your trip here, you will get a perfect overview of the town and some of the history that goes with the different buildings in the town. This way you come prepared before going to the town center.
2. Koege Torv
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By springbank - Greve, Denmark
The largest market square of the provinces and the largest medieval square in Denmark. Establih back in the 1200s.
The market provides the setting for market sale of all kinds of items on Wednesdays and Saturdays, 8 to 15. you will find many good shops and cozy cafes.
Especially on the east side you find buldings with narrow facades.The reason why is because the owner had to pay tax according to the facade length.
A beautiful statue of Frederik VII in the centre of square, Denmark's oldest acting town Hall (1552) is situated here.
3. Valloe Castle
Overall Ratings
4 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By Lonech - Copenhagen, Denmark
You can only see the castle from the outside, but what a beauty. The park is open to the public and so you can see the castle from all sides by walking in the park
4. KOS
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By springbank - Greve, Denmark
Nice little museum, This museum houses the sketches of the queens gobelin. I find the gobilins quit beautiful as well as the sketches. It is a beautiful Building, close to the old city and the square with market day every Saturday and Wednesday and within walking distance to the port. You find a nice little cafe and a shop with a lot of nice design gifts and souvenirs.
5. Koege Marina
Overall Ratings
4 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By Michael P - Hjärup, Skåne Län, Sweden
There are two ice cream bars with everything you could wish for in that department, plus a nice view of the sea and normal small-harbour life.
6. Det Gamle Hus
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By springbank - Greve, Denmark
This old house is situated in the part of the old town of Køge, Denmark´s oldest half timbered house from 1527. It is a nice old town is one of the towns in Denmark with the largeswt numbers of well preserved half timbered houses. You find some great cafes and other eating places and a lots off bars and hotels too. You find a lots off shops with Danish design. You can go exploring the well preserved Renaissance town. Every Wednesday and Saturday, 8am-2.30pm, are markeet days in the largest market Square of the provinces.
An other good reason to visit Køge is the charming harbour front. Here you can visit the local micro brewery Bryghuset Braunstein.
7. Vikingeborgen Borgring
Overall Ratings
4 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By springbank - Greve, Denmark
It is situated on a field west of Køge close to the village called Lellinge and recovered in 2014. It is an archaeological sensation when even a Viking castle is discovered. The news went around the world, and the discovery was named among the 10 greatest archaeological discoveries in the world. The circular castle has been named Borg Ring and is the fifth of the so-called Trelleborg type. A so called "ring forts", build with a supposed military purposes in Denmark during the Viking era and are dated to about 980. The new Viking fortress is 145 meters in diameter and probably built by Harald Bluetooth.
It was officially opened by Queen Margrethe Monday, May 30 . From 1 June to 31 August is the attraction open to the public, which one can follow the archaeologists' work on.
From a new welcome center (a container centre), a small exhibition and a viewing platform leads a new path around 600 meters to the excavation.
Including in the prize is a pair of virtual reality glasses for your smartphone. I suggest to download the free app before the visit and do some Reading before the visit. There is a free wifi in the welcome centre.
The excavation will be going on for four years and therefor stop in autumn 2018 and the area will be reestablish as before. There is only open to the public three month a year, June to August, where the archaeologists are working on the site. Each year they will move their around the area and therefor one will have the opportunity to see new things.
Once a day there will be a free guided tour. Unlucky we arrive half an hour to late to attend the tour at 11 o'clock (weekdays). And the archaeologist were on their lunch break! Because of a fine sunny day it was difficult (or impossible) to get the use of the virtual reality glasses; a cover with shadow would have been fine.
8. Koge Raadhus
Overall Ratings
4 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By springbank - Greve, Denmark
This old house is the country´s oldest town hall still in use and dated back in 1552. Take a look insite. It situated in the part of the old town of Køge. It is a nice old town is one of the towns in Denmark with the largeswt numbers of well preserved half timbered houses. You find some great cafes and other eating places and a lots off bars and hotels too. You find a lots off shops with Danish design. You can go exploring the well preserved Renaissance town. Every Wednesday and Saturday, 8am-2.30pm, are markeet days in the largest market Square of the provinces.
An other good reason to visit Køge is the charming harbour front. Here you can visit the local micro brewery Bryghuset Braunstein
9. Taarnet Sct. Nicolai Kirke
Overall Ratings
4 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By springbank - Greve, Denmark
Access to the tower (entry fee), June 27 to August 5 2016, give you a great view of Køge, the surrounding area and the bay. IF the weather is fine you might be abel to see across Køge Bay all the way to Sweden. The towers is a part of the beautiful church dedicated to the seafarers' patron saint St. Nicholas. Sct Nicolai Church opening hours: Monday - Friday 10-16, Saturdayclosed, Sunday 12-16.
10. Solgaardsparken
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By Jesper J - Stevns Municipality, Denmark
This tranquil park, a mere 6 km from Køge center, is the perfect place for a picnic, a stroll in the park itself or a walk in the surrounding woods. And if a swim in Køge Bay is desirable you can have it from the 'beach part' of the park.
The park is nicely kept, much due to the hard work done by a small band of volunteers from 'Solgårdsparkens Støtteforening' and even has a botanical garden surrounding a small pond.
The park is easily accessible by car/auto camper with a parking space right next to route 209 to Stevns Klint
You will find a bike path all the way from Køge to Solgårdsparken for those who'll prefer the exercise
