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Copenhagen is a must-see for lovers of European architecture and inventive design. It is also home to an incredible number of markets dedicated to everything from food to arts and crafts.
If you're not done after visiting Copenhagen's favorite antique and collectibles treasure troves, such as Thorvaldsens Plads, Ravnsborggade or Loppemarket i Remisen, you might want to head to the Københavnstrup flea market.
Located a few miles north of downtown Copenhagen (it takes about 15 minutes by train from Copenhagen Central Station), Københavnstrup is a tiny flea market right next to Emdrup Station in a lovely residential area surrounded by old maple trees.
Every Sunday from April to October, groups of flea market enthusiasts flock to Emdrup to visit the Københavnstrup flea market. "Københavnstrup" is originally a nickname that people from the countryside have used to refer to the city of Copenhagen for decades if not centuries. It basically means "small town Copenhagen" and could be translated as "Copenhagenville" or "Copenhagendorf".
With its five wooden huts that used to be garages and its fifty or so stalls filled with used items, antiques and clothes, Københavnstrup offers second-hand and upcycled items, as well as material for your own upcycling projects, no matter how (un)experienced you are. No wonder both locals and foreigners come here to find that special flea market treasure!
The vendors at Københavnstrup are mainly people selling their personal belongings, which can be anything from furniture and lamps to clothes and jewelry - and everything in between. But the flea market also hosts a few professional vendors selling vintage items.
Københavnstrup also has 3 or 4 food trucks selling all kinds of food, as well as an outdoor café where the furniture is all made from used materials such as pallets, an old ladder, surfboards, etc. - and even a swing made from an old tire.
Apart from being a classic flea market, Københavnstrup also raises awareness about recycling and environmental issues. Mainly through their Facebook page, but also by inviting upcyclers and other environmentalists to set up small workshops at the marketplace.
Københavnstrup is located 500 meters north of Emdrup railway station. To get there, take the A train towards Farum. It takes about 15 minutes from Copenhagen Central Station. When you get to Emdrup station, keep walking in the same direction as the train (north) and signs will guide you the last 500 meters.
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