| Day 1 |
Located right beside Copenhagen’s
central train station, Radhuspladsen is the Danish capital’s main square.
Overlooked by a statue of two huge horn-blowing Vikings, this huge square is where
the city’s town hall is located. Denmark’s pedestrian zone is all around here
and is well-worth exploring.
The city’s main square is also beside Tivoli, Copenhagen’s famed city centre
amusement park. It’s one of the true touristy things to do, but sometimes becoming
a true tourist is fun and this is where you will have plenty. Along with all the
rides there are stages with regular performances and walking around here is a
nice way to while away an afternoon.
Copenhageners are notorious for not going out until midnight, so if you want to
paint the town red do your best to leave whatever you eat until as late as possible
and then go out. Stroget (Copenhagen's pedestrianised area) is one of the
city's most vibrant areas full of bars and clubs.
Accommodation - hostels in Copenhagen
Activity - activities in Copenhagen
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| Day 2 |
Across the waters of Inderhavnen
to the east of Copenhagen’s main square is Christiania,
Copenhagen’s hippy quarter which is known locally as the ‘free state of Christiania’.
Taken over by squatters in the early 1970s, soft drugs are sold openly here, mainly
on the aptly named Pusherstreet. But there is more to this eclectic part of the
Danish capital than hash and marijuana. There are shops which specialise in hippy
clothing and organic foods, not to mention some cool cafés. While there are some
strange people in this part of the city, not to mention an awful lot of dogs,
if you don’t feel either will intimidate you make sure to make the trip.
Christiana is in a part of the city called Christianshavn where there are other
points of interest which you should visit. These include churches Christians
Kirke and Vor Frelsers Kirke and the B & W Museum, a free museum
documenting the history of Burmeister & Wein, a local shipbuilding company.
The Versterbro district which is just south-west of Tivoli is a multiethnic
area which has a good selection of restaurants dealing in cuisine from all over
the world. In more recent years it has also becoming home to a good selection
of bars and clubs too.
Accommodation - hostels in Copenhagen
Activity - activities in Copenhagen
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| Day 3 |
The Danish capital’s answer to
Big Ben or the Statue of Liberty is The Little Mermaid which is probably
the country’s most instantly recognisable landmark. A pleasant way to get there
is from Radhuspladsen, through Stroget. On the way you pass through Gammel
Torv Nytorv, Copenhagen’s oldest square. The ornate, bronze fountain in the
middle is spectacular.
Continue up Stroget, passing by Helligaandskirken, one of the city
centre churches on the way, until you get to Kongens Nytorv, another of
the city’s most popular hangout spots. The city’s picturesque canal street Nyhavn
is just off this square. Boat tours of the city’s harbour depart from here.
From Kongens Nytorv walk up Bredgade until you get to Esplanaden. This
street is aligned with a number of churches and museums if you feel like some
culture on the way. From Esplanaden you can walk down to the Little Mermaid for
the obligatory photograph when in the Danish capital.
If you don’t mind eating where all the tourists do, Nyhavn
is littered with restaurants serving good traditional fare, as well as some cafés
also.
Accommodation - hostels in Copenhagen
Activity - activities in Copenhagen
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