Last month I popped over to Denmark for the weekend with D to explore Copenhagen – a little present to celebrate him turning the Big 3-0. Having heard nothing but good things about the city, apart from frequent mentions of how expensive it was (!), we packed up our carry on bags and jetted off on Easyjet, landing a short couple of hours later and ready to explore.
As ever, I took far too many photos so I will do a Copenhagen for Foodies guide up tomorrow, as we pretty much just ate and drank the entire weekend!
If you’re up for a bit of culture though, there is plenty to do around the city. First up, hire a bike. It’s crazily cheap, from only £5 for the whole day, and the rent-a-bike shops are on almost every street so you won’t have to wait long to find one. Once you’ve got your wheels, there is lots to visit and explore…..
Copenhagen is overflowing with quirky cafes that make the perfect hangover brunch spot or coffee pit stop. Make sure you head down to Nyhavn for the classic vistas you see on every travel magazine of the city – Nyhavn port is a gorgeous area of multi-coloured buildings and classic boats all lined with al fresco restaurants of local Scandi delicacies. From there, you can hop on a boat tour (again, affordable if you go for the cheapest one – there are two tours next to each other and one is three times the price, there is NO difference between them except one is family run so go for the cheap one!)
Another famous landmark in the city is the quirky Tivoli Gardens. I’d imagined this to be more of a small amusement park but it’s a bizarre full-on theme park in the middle of town! A perfect spot if you want to be a kid for a few hours…
Last but not least, you should try and pay a visit to Freetown Christiania. This fascinating area is a green and car-free neighbourhood in Copenhagen, set up in 1971 by a group of hippies who occupied some abandoned military barracks on the site and developed it into their own set of society rules, completely independent of the Danish govt. The area is open to the public (even with guided tours by the locals!) and is a mix of homemade workshops, houses, art galleries, music stages and cheap/organic eateries. There are areas where you’re not allowed to take photographs and so you’ll have to discover these parts by yourself but see below for a snapshot of some of the other parts of Christiania. It really is quite like nowhere I’ve ever been so would definitely add to your To-Do list if you’re in the city, just to say you’ve seen it.
Back tomorrow with more foodie finds from the City…
LMNH x
