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In the wake of the Øresund bridge link to Sweden the area south of thecity is being transformed and soon a complete new town, Ørestad, will be built west of the airport. At present there are two main destinations: Ishøj for its modern art gallery, and the small island of Amager for sandy beaches and rural relaxation. Both places are easily reached by train and bus from Copenhagen.

Sights

Skovvej 100, Ishøj, T 43540222, http://www.arken.dk Tue and Thu-Sun 1000-1700, Wed 1000-2100. Adults 65kr, children 35kr. Train to Ishøj, then a 25-min walk or bus 128.

This is the most startling art gallery you will see on a visit to Copenhagen, due more to its appearance than the modernist art on display inside. Situated right by the seashore, Arken (‘The Ark’) forms the semblance of a ship in its architecture of glass, concrete and metal. Designed by Søren Robert Lund, the museum was built to celebrate Copenhagen’s year as European City of Culture in 1996and it still generates controversy. Critics say it distracts visitors from appreciating the work on display – and the interior isas dazzling and unusual as the exterior – but it is a museum of modern art and perhaps this makes the form of the building moreunderstandable. The gallery’s permanent collection is less interesting than the temporary exhibitions; check the web site to see what is on.

Buses 12, 13 to the beach, buses 30, 33, 36, 73E, 350S to Dragør.

Amager is a small island southeast of Copenhagen, easily reached by bus for access to its sandy beaches and delightful little village of Dragør. Until recently, Amager has remained in the shadow of cosmopolitan Copenhagen but the new metro line and the rapid development of the Ørestad area into a mini city is transforming the island. The main beach can be reached in less than 20 minutes

A short train trip away, the Swedish city of Malmö offers more sights, shops, cobbled streets and squares.

by bus from the city centre and it’s quite a contrast, physically and socially, with those along the North Zealand Coast . The shallow water attracts families but, while there are some sandy places, there is no swathe of golden sand and the industrial landscape that forms the backdrop does not quite meet the needs of the beautiful young things who prefer the more socially exclusive beaches to the north. Amger’s is Copenhagen’s Coney Island, but with the benefit of two turquoise-coloured beach tavernas serving organic coffee, sandwiches and elderberry flower cordials.

Dragør is an idyllic-looking village, south of the beach, that hasmanaged to preserve its identity as a modest farming and fishing community despite a steadily growing influx of city folk who are taking advantage of the new transport links. The Dragør Museum, situated near the harbour, tells the history of the village while the Amager Museum, situated in the village of Store Magleby which buses pass through en route to Dragør, focuses on the agricultural history of the area.

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