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Copenhagen Zoo
One of Europe's oldest zoos dating to 1859, known for its Norman Foster-designed elephant house.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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Valby
Capital Region, Denmark · Europe
About Valby
Valby works well as a base: 5 minutes from Indre By, 4km from Christiansborg Palace.
Valby is in Capital Region, Denmark, with about 46,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Indre By, about 4 km away.
Valby ([vælpyˀ] ) is one of the 10 official districts of Copenhagen Municipality, Denmark. It is in the southwestern corner of Copenhagen Municipality, and has a mixture of different types of housing. This includes apartment blocks, terraced housing, areas with single-family houses and allotments, plus the remainingRead more
part of the old Valby village, around which the district has formed, intermingled with past and present industrial sites.
Valby Hill marks the boundary between Valby and the more central and urban neighbouring Vesterbro district. The expression "west of Valby Hill" is in Danish often used as a metonym for "the provinces" or "outside Copenhagen". Separated from the rest of Copenhagen by Vestre Cemetery, Denmark's largest cemetery, towards Vesterbro/Kongens Enghave and Søndermarken-Frederiksberg Gardens towards Frederiksberg, the Carlsberg brewery site, and areas of low density, Valby retains a certain air of 'independence', or isolation, even today. With the progressing redevelopment of the Carlsberg area into a new lively, high-density neighbourhood, this is likely to change. Other former industrial sites are also under redevelopment and Valby is today one of the districts in Copenhagen with the fastest growing population.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Valby?
Within an hour or so of Valby: Copenhagen Zoo (1 km), Tivoli Gardens (4 km), Christiansborg Palace (4 km), Conditori La Glace (4 km).
Are there any good drives near Valby?
The nearest famous roads are Strandvejen: Danish Riviera Coastal Drive.
Where is Valby?
Valby is in Capital Region, Denmark, about 4 km from Indre By.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 46,161
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Denmark
- Region
- Capital Region
- Timezone
- Europe/Copenhagen
- Coordinates
- 55.6661, 12.5139
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Worth the detour from Valby
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Tivoli Gardens
One of the world's oldest amusement parks, opened in 1843, blending fairy-tale gardens, rides, and performances in the heart of Copenhagen.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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Christiansborg Palace
The seat of the Danish Parliament, Supreme Court, and Prime Minister's Office on the islet of Slotsholmen: a power centre for over 800 years.
4 km · about 10 min drive
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Conditori La Glace
Denmark's oldest confectionery, serving layer cakes and hot chocolate in the same Copenhagen rooms since 1870. The 'sportskage', whipped cream, nougat and choux: has been on the counter since 1891.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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Nyhavn, Copenhagen
Copenhagen's most iconic waterfront, a 17th-century canal lined with brightly coloured townhouses, historic ships, and bustling restaurants.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Amalienborg Palace
The home of the Danish royal family, four identical Rococo palaces around an octagonal courtyard with the daily changing of the guard.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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The Little Mermaid
Bronze statue on the Copenhagen waterfront depicting Hans Christian Andersen's famous fairy-tale character.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Strandvejen: Danish Riviera Coastal Drive
The classic coast road north from Copenhagen to Elsinore along the Oresund shore, passing Bellevue Beach, whitewashed villas, fishing harbours and the Louisiana museum. Denmark's most stylish Sunday drive.
13 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Valby
- Right hereStrandvejen: Danish Riviera Coastal DriveThe classic coast road north from Copenhagen to Elsinore along the Oresund shore, passing Bellevue Beach, whitewashed villas, fishing harbours and the Louisiana museum. Denmark's most stylish Sunday drive.
- 24 kmØresund BridgeDrive the 8 km cable-stayed bridge and tunnel linking Copenhagen and Malmö across the Øresund strait: famed from the Nordic-noir series 'The Bridge'; tolled crossing.
- 71 kmKullaberg Nature ReserveA craggy peninsula of cliffs, caves and a clifftop lighthouse where porpoises ride the waves below.
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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