The municipality's biggest town, Køge is a very beautiful medieval town with a delicately restored centre and a wonderful market square, which is today one of the best preserved in Denmark of its kind. In Køge you will also find Denmark's oldest town hall still in use as the municipality's administration centre. The town hall dates from c. 1552.
In 2010 Køge was elected “The best shopping town in Denmark”.The town
has a well organised commercial life with shops for every taste. Several shops are hidden behind the house fronts in the old part of town. It is here, in the courtyards, that you can enjoy cool refreshment to the tunes of
live music in summer. Check out the
KøgeKalender to be in formed about current activities in Køge Municipality.
Beautiful nature
The local countryside has great experiences in store for you:
beaches in the east and woods in the west, such as the 22 km
Køge River Path ending at the hills Regnemarks Bakker and
Dyndet, old bogland with a rich flora and fauna. Here is also a charming café, Malerklemmen and the cosy tea-shop, Mosehuset.
InfrastructureKøge Municipality has an excellent infra struc ture and good rail connections to Copenhagen, Roskilde, Næstved and Stevns. You can travel to the island Bornholm with the
Bornholmerfærge (ferry) from Køge Harbour.
Find your way to Køge with public transportation