“Better to see something once than hear about it a thousand times”
The royal and historic Copenhagen. Home to one of the oldest monarchies in the world with a history tracing back to the Viking Age. History is everywhere in Copenhagen where cobblestone streets, palaces and royal artefacts make for a beautiful backdrop to the modern life lived by the Copenhageners of today.
All three metro lines are in service 24/7. There are 2-4 minutes between each train during rush hour, and 3-6 minutes outside rush hour and during the weekends. Friday and Saturday night (after 01:00) trains arrive with a 7-15 minutes interval and a 20 minutes interval after midnight on weekdays (Sunday through Thursday).
Tivoli Gardens
Though we did not go inside of Tivoli Gardens, passing by this place is norm for the people here as it is located in between of a shopping mall and Copenhagen Main Train station, also within walking distance to the City Hall and Stroget. We walked past this place several times per day and every time we passed by, we will be paused for a few minutes as this 176-year-old beautiful place is such an "attention seeker". Tivoli Gardens is the second oldest amusement park in the world that it even provided inspiration to the Disneyland. We can see the rides from the outside that they are all so cool!, The shouts and laughter from these "players" can be heard clearly too. By dusk, the whole place will be bathed in fairy lights, giving it a magical touch. If you do not want to be a "player" of the park, you can always opt to be a "stroller" as the place is Instagram friendly to update your page.
Kongen Nytrov - King's New Park
Landmark cobble-stoned square dating to 1907, containing a royal equestrian statue of Christian V. Located in the central of Copenhagen, all directions from here lead you to many places like, Nyhavn, Stroget etc. Lovely place to relax and eat ice-cream or a danish hot dog. Safe area for kids to walk, run or cycle around the little plaza. This perfect square offers an awesome 360 degrees view.
Nyhavn
You know all the pretty pictures you’ve seen of the colourful houses next to the water in Copenhagen? That’s Nyhavn.
The brightly coloured townhouses & the clean canal - most of us had seen it million times on Copenhagen's tourism related advertisements.
Stroget
Opening hours in Copenhagen vary, and department stores and supermarkets usually stay open longer than regular stores. Outside ordinary shopping hours various kiosks are open for sale of tobacco, newspapers, sweets etc. Bakeries, florists and souvenir shops are usually open seven days a week, while other stores will close one-two days a week.
You should always check the opening hours for the specific stores you're planning to visit.
Here are the most common opening hours:
Monday - Thursday 1000 - 1800
Friday 1000 - 1900
Saturday 1000 - 1600
Sunday 1200 - 1600 but 90% of the shops closed
Copenhagen City Hall
This building has been here since 1905, it worthed a few looks.
The square is spacious with benches around, there is even a lift to the Metro station which is in the underground. Buskers' performances, ice cream sellers and hotdog kiosk. It is a good place to laze and watch the crowd.
The Little Mermaid (Den Lille Havfrue)
"under the sea, under the sea"
This is entirely out of the Fairy Tale about a mermaid who gives up everything to be with a young handsome prince on the land. The author of this fairly tale is Hans Christian Andersen, who is a Dane and the author for "The Emperor's New Clothes", "Thumbelina", "The Ugly Duckling" and many more.
Though this is an overrated tourist attraction, it is still worth a visit as the statue is in a beautiful park by the sea named Langelinie Promenade.
The sculpture is sitting on the waterside of the Promenade, is made of bronze and granite , take up only a very small portion of the park is one of the top tourist attractions in Copenhagen.
Though It’s a little way out of town, but still easily walkable and the walk has great harbour views. From Osterport station, we walk for about 15 minutes to reach The Little Mermaid.
Frederik's Church (Frederiks Kirke) is known as The Marble Church(Marmorkirken)
Large marble Baroque church which stood unfinished from 1770 to 1874. It was finally finished in 1894. At the entrance visitors are asked to respect the silence, and indeed, it is very quiet, suitable for contemplation. When seen from the outside, don't hesitate to also see the inside. It's free. An impressive royal church that is an icon of Copenhagen. The towering Dome can be seen from almost all angles of the city.
This is a neighbourhood in Copenhagen, Denmark. Part of the Indre By District, it is located on several artificial islands between the islands of Zealand and Amager and separated from the rest of the city centre by the Inner Harbour. Made up of a group of small islands, and ideal to explore by bike, on foot along the quays or via boats.
Beside exploring the Capital of Denmark, we even went out of Copenhagen! We had a day trip to Hillerod. Read too much fairy tales in my younger days, and I really wish to see a real Castle with my eyes. Denmark is a country that are full are castles scatter all over the country. After reading up on these castles, I decided to visit Frederiksborg Castle which is in Hillerod, an hour train ride away from Copenhagen.
Though there are track connections between the four railways, they are seldom used; each has its own dedicated dead-end platform tracks.
The bus terminal in front of the station is a major hub for transportation throughout northeastern Zealand. The building of Hillerod station has been here since 1864.
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