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department stores, ILLUM and 50 øre (half a krone). Telephone and
(see p73) and Magasin du Banks open 10am to 10pm Internet
Nord (see pp22–3), have Monday to Wednesday and
play and baby-changing 10am to 6pm Thursday. The international dialling
areas. The air port has Most ATMs are open 24/7, code for Denmark is +45;
buggies for use in the and are usually found there are no area codes.
terminal, and baby- outside banks and Metro To make international
changing and play areas. stations. Using American calls from Denmark, first
Prams can be taken on Express, MasterCard or dial 00. Public telephones
public transport for free Visa cards is not a prob- accept coins and phone-
(buses only have space lem. Some smaller shops cards. Insert 5–20 Dkr for
for two at a time). will only accept Dankort international calls, but
(a debit card only avail- note you will not receive
Currency and able to Danes), so it is change. GSM-compatible
Banking best to always carry some mobile phones will work,
cash. There are many and 4G network coverage
Denmark is not part of exchange bureaux across is excellent in most of the
the eurozone, and while the city; those open city. The main ser vice pro-
some shops will accept longest include the Forex viders are TDC, Telenor
euros, the local currency (8am–9pm) at the central and Telia. Check your
(Danish kroner) is usually station and the Danske service provider’s roam-
preferred. Danish notes Bank exchange office ing rates before you travel
come in denominations of (6am–10pm) at the air port. though. Most hotels offer
1,000 Dkr, 500 Dkr, 200 Many hotels exchange internet access and Wi-Fi.
Dkr, 100 Dkr and 50 Dkr, money, but the rate can Many trains and buses
while coins are 20 Dkr, be much lower than at and some public spaces
10 Dkr, 5 Dkr, 2 Dkr, 1 Dkr official exchange bureaux. have free Wi-Fi.
DIRECTORY
PASSPORTS AND UK Foreign and TRAVELLERS WITH
VISAS Commonwealth Office SPECIFIC NEEDS
Australia ∑ gov.uk/foreign-travel- DSB Handicap Service
Dampfaergevej 26 advice § 70 13 14 15
∑ denmark.embassy. US Department of State
gov.au ∑ travel.state.gov Visit Copenhagen
Canada Vesterbrogade 4
∑ visitcopenhagen.com
Kristen Bernikowsgade 1 HEALTH
∑ denmark.gc.ca Bispebjerg Hospital CURRENCY AND
∑ bispebjerghospital.dk
Ministry of Foreign BANKING
Affairs Dentist
∑ um.dk/en Tandlægevagten Danske Bank
∑ danskebank.com
UK ∑ dentalklinikken.dk
Kastelsvej 36–40 EHIC Forex
∑ ukindenmark.fco. ∑ nhs.uk/ehic ∑ forexbank.dk/en
gov.uk Rigshospitalet TELEPHONE AND
US ∑ rigshospitalet.dk INTERNET
Dag Hammarskjölds Allé
24 Steno Apotek TDC
∑ dk.usembassy.gov ∑ stenoapotek.dk § 70 70 30 30
∑ tdc.dk
TRAVEL SAFETY PERSONAL SECURITY
ADVICE Central Police Station Telenor
§ 72 10 01 00
Australian Department § 33 14 14 48 ∑ telenor.dk
of Foreign Affairs and
Trade EMERGENCY SERVICES Telia
∑ dfat.gov.au Emergency § 80 40 40 29
∑ smartraveller.gov.au § 112/114 ∑ telia.dk

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