In the area
Vesterbro used to be known as Copenhagen's worker´s quarter and red light district, in the last few years a genuine transformation has occurred in the area to the west of the Central Station is now on of the hippest places in the city - not just to live, but to shop, eat, drink and have a great night out. If you want to spot the latest trends in Copenhagen and, indeed, Scandinavia, this is not a bad place to start. Øksnehallen is a light and stylish exhibition hall at the time when Copenhagen was the European City of Culture in 1996. Øksnehallen remains at the heart of Vesterbro's cultural life with a changing program of art and photography exhibitions throughout the year.
Nearby is another more recent sign of the intensive brush-up: Halmtorvet. Café/restaurants like Carlton and Apropos now ensure this formerly unloved cobbled square now buzzes with life throughout the day and well into the night. On the other side of the square, Byens Lys - Café PH, beside Øksnehallen, boasts regular live music.
Cafes and wine bars
A few minutes further west beyond Gasværksvej you will notice more groovy, boho-cafes, retro-kitsch clothes shops and cool designer shops.
Of course most of Vesterbro's cafes and restaurants keep swinging into the night which makes this is a great place to wander in the evening. Ultimately though, there is one place that most visitors gravitate towards at night: Vega. Everyone from Fat Boy Slim to the Manic Street Preachers, Bjork to Robbie Williams has played at Vega and this former trade union building with its two stages (Store - big, and Lille - small) plus its super-chilled lounge bar Ideal is reason enough to venture into Vesterbro. As if you needed one more! ”Kødbyen” in the Vesterbro area is one of Copenhagen’s newly blossomed sites of culture. The former industrial area has been transformed from one of the more anonymous places on Vesterbro to a center of culture. Here you will find anything from modern art galleries to smaller alternative design shops/boutiques. In the evening, you can enjoy one of the many restaurants who each have their own specialty. The cocktail bars and the nightclubs in this area are some of the best in town, so if you seek a pleasant evening or night out, this is definitely one of Copenhagen’s premiere spots.
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