Discover Kastrup

For a trip to Kastrup, you can choose between several clearly distinct highlights: time by the water, an aquarium, modern graphic art and an artistic connection to a church. Kastrup Strandpark combines swimming in the Øresund with large lawns suitable for picnics. Den Blå Planet offers a different focus, while Kastrupgårdsamlingen and Kastrup Kirke introduce two different cultural themes. If you are looking for a hotel in Kastrup, you can first consider which of these highlights you want to shape your stay. This can help you choose a destination based on the interests that are actually bringing you to Kastrup.

Swimming, picnics and fishing

At Kastrup Strandpark, you can combine outdoor activities with time by the water. The large lawns are suitable for picnics. You can swim in the Øresund from the beach, the bathing jetty or the diving boards. The diving boards are three and five metres high, respectively. The two diving options therefore differ in height by two metres; the beach and bathing jetty offer other ways to swim. Recreational fishing is also possible in the park. When planning, you can clearly distinguish between picnicking on the lawns, swimming and recreational fishing.

The options can be distinguished by two features: the beach and bathing jetty indicate the swimming locations, while three and five metres refer to the height of the diving boards. This can help you consider more precisely which option in the water-based activities interests you.

Kastrup Søbad can be used free of charge all year round. Swimming advice and flags may change; check them before swimming. These are two separate points to consider when planning: access is free all year round, while the advice and flags relate to current swimming conditions. Kastrup Søbad, also known as Sneglen, was designed by White Architects and built in 2004–2005.

An aquarium and getting around

Den Blå Planet, Denmark’s Aquarium, opened in Kastrup in 2013. It is Northern Europe’s largest aquarium and holds seven million litres of water. Compared with swimming in the Øresund, it offers a different way to experience water during your stay: at the beach park, outdoor swimming is the focus; at Den Blå Planet, it is the aquarium. Den Blå Planet is 650 metres from Kastrup (Den Blå Planet) metro station. The route from the metro station to the aquarium is signposted throughout. Check current travel conditions before setting out.

Modern graphic art and art at the church

Kastrupgårdsamlingen – Museum of Modern Graphic Art – is a state-recognised museum specialising in modern graphic art. This focus identifies the art form precisely and distinguishes it from a general art theme. Kastrup Kirke is the only church decoration created by Svend Wiig Hansen. These represent two different cultural interests: modern graphic art as the museum’s focus, and a specific church decoration as an artistic connection to Kastrup Kirke.

For the wider travel overview: Tårnby Municipality.