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All About the Stroget (Strøget)

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Stroget in Copenhagen

Stroget in Copenhagen

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Stroget is Copenhagen's pedestrian shopping zone - and it's Europe's longest shopping street. On Stroget, visitors find countless smaller and larger shops in all price ranges, along with larger department stores, restaurants, and cafés.

If you go shopping in Copenhagen, the Stroget is a "must" - if not for shopping, then as an attraction. On signs in Copenhagen, you'll see its Danish name: Strøget.

Are things cheap on Stroget? Uh, partially. There's a secret to spending a lot less on Stroget. Budget travelers and bargain-hunters should start shopping at the Rådhuspladsen end of the Stroget. There you will find simpler foods, clothing chains like H&M, and much lower prices in general.

Along Stroget, you'll pass the streets Frederiksberggade, Gammel Torv, Nygade, Vimmelskaftet, Amagertorv, and finally Østergade (street map of Copenhagen).

At the other end of the Stroget is a place called Kongens Nytorv. Toward this end of Stroget, you'll run across countless expensive designer shops like Gucci, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Boss, and many other big names.

Copenhagen's Stroget is also very popular among street performers due to the number of pedestrians passing through. That offers visitors on Stroget lots of interesting music and performance arts in the background.

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