COPENHAGEN
Free:
Window-shop in Illums Bolighus and wander the Stroget
Bike rental (with the code I’ll give you)
Ride to the Little Mermaid statue (and surrounding park)
Ny Carlsberg Glyptoteket (free only on Tuesdays)
Find the sidewalk trampolines
Wander the meatpacking district
People-watching in any park or town square
Not free:
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art with seaside sculpture garden
Go see a pro football (soccer) match
The best cinnamon bun (practically free on Weds)
Torvehallerne food market (with the best tacos)
Cheap stuff at Flying Tiger
City views from the Round Tower or from this church
STOCKHOLM
Free:
Hötorget Square’s daily outdoor market (with the Hötorgshallen food market nearby)
World’s largest art museum (a.k.a., the subway!)
Use the bathroom in the Grand Hotel
City library (especially for architecture buffs)
Not free:
Gamla Stan ghost walk – worth the $$
Icebar (book online ahead of time)
Vasa Museum (almost-intact 17th century ship)
Grona Lund (amusement park)
Skansen (world’s largest outdoor museum)
Bike rental (ride around Djurgarden)
Fotografiska (photography museum with lovely fika spot)
Artipelag – seaside art museum