The ascension of King Frederik X and his Australian-born wife Queen Mary to the Danish throne was meant to be a lowkey affair.

But what they lacked in crowns and jewels, they made up for in joy and unity.

Tens of thousands of people converged in Copenhagen, waving Danish and Australian flags, to herald a new era in the Scandinavian nation's history.

If you have never been to Copenhagen in Denmark, I highly recommend going in summer. All the locals are out enjoying the sun and heat. This 3 hour photo walk is only an introduction to the most common places you must visit. Bicycles are also a great alternative to walking if you wish to cover more area quickly. Canal tours can also give you a very different perspective from the water. Whatever your means of getting around you will enjoy the flatness of most roads and cleanliness in this very neat city.

Google Map Route: takes about an hour if you don't stop. I would suggest going off track from time to time if your eye catches something down a side street. If you time it properly a walk from the golden hours would be most suitable. Bring a tripod if you need to get some quality shots along the path.

1. Fredericks Church & Amalienborg Palace

Being an Australian I wanted to see where Princess Mary lives. She is originally from Hobart, Tasmania in Australia so it seemed like a good spot to start my walk. Unlike Buckingham Palace in London there are no walls or fences. You can freely walk around the facade of all the buildings and take photos of the guards. Fredericks Church popularly known as The Marble Church for its rococo architecture, is an Evangelical Lutheran Church. The awe inspiring Marble Church with the characteristic copper green dome has to be one of the most impressive churches of the city.

2. Nyhavn

Bright historic canal front filled with historic townhouses and restaurants. This is the tourist hub where you can have the obligatory Danish hotdog at a food stall. Make sure to order all the topings. Facing west along the canal you catch a nice sunset if you are lucky. Voted the ‘Best city for cyclists’ and the ‘World’s most liveable city’. The Danes are well known for their love of cycling and cities all around the world are now looking at ways to copy this phenomenon. It really is biking heaven for the cyclist in Copenhagen with over 390 kilometres of designated bike lanes.

3. Royal Danish Library - Black Diamond

The Black Diamond in Copenhagen was finished in 1999 and is an extension to the Royal Library. The building is shiny, black facets mirror the sea and the sky at the harbour front. The interior from the top floor looking down the escalators looks like a guitar.

A large incision cleaves the building into two formations and gives light to the atrium inside. The atrium connects the city with the sea outside as well as the old and new library buildings. The glass facade is held by iron girders weighing approximately one metric tonne per metre.

4. Church of Our Saviour - Vor Frelsers Kirke

Baroque edifice with a corkscrew spire, 17th-century place of worship with a carillon & 400 steps around the outside of the spire. On a clear day you can get some spectacular views of the city. Of all the religions in Denmark, the most prominent is Christianity in the form of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark. A stroll along the narrow canals nearby will give you some insight as to how the Danes live on houseboats.

5. Christiansborg Palace

Located on the tiny island of Slotsholmen, contains the Danish Parliament Folketinget, the Supreme Court, and the Ministry of State. Parts of the palace are used by the Royal Family for various functions and events. The Royal Reception Rooms include The Tower Room and The Oval Throne Room where foreign ambassadors to Denmark are received by the Queen. The Throne Room gives access to the balcony where the Danish monarchs are proclaimed.

On your walk back from here to Copenhagen Train Station you can also stop at the Town Hall & Tivoli Amusement Park. The park opened on 15 August 1843 and is the second-oldest operating amusement park in the world, after Dyrehavsbakken in nearby Klampenborg, also in Denmark. Do you have any other suggestions to add to this photo walk within the city of Copenhagen?

The Dragon Statue in front of Town Hall is a popular spot for Chinese Tourists.