In June, we spent a few days in Copenhagen with IT and MW. It was the first time for us and IT to visit Denmark. We did many touristy things and our friends did some serious shopping.
We rented an apartment in Christianshavn which was located a block from the harbor front – we enjoyed walks and great views at dusk. The apartment was interestingly decorated and will have its own posts later.
Views of the inner harbor.
Freetown Christiania is a self-governing city within a city in Christianshavn – well known for its hippie lawlessness and related cannabis business. On “Pusher street”, while the selling is very open, the purveyors wear masks and absolutely forbid photography.
Incidentally, the Royal Danish Ballet Company was giving, as a part of their summer tour, a free performance in Christiania. So we just walked over from our apartment to see it but it was very crowded !
We climbed up a little hill thinking we might get a better vantage point … others had the same idea.
Copenhagen has in the middle of the city, an amusement park – Tivoli Gardens. Due to its location, we passed it every day and did not go until a day before our departure. Belatedly, we were dismayed to discover that our regular admission ticket would have entitled us repeated entrance for up to 3 days ! And on the only day we could go, it rained.
Tivoli has a old-fashioned, timeless feel to it – no movie or cartoon character references, no high-tech wizardry, it is hard to describe it – perhaps the graphics in its advertisements, the artistry in its gardening designs, it definitely produces a fun and fantastic experience.
Tivoli is not for kids only. It has nice restaurants and hosts classical as well as rock concerts.
Copenhagen is expanding its subway system and a big public square in the downtown area – Kongens Nytorv (King’s New Square, like Trafalgar Square in London or Union Square in NYC) has become a major construction site. We had to detour around the site and got lost for a bit.
These antique sellers were probably displaced by the construction.
More highlights of Copenhagen to come … watch this space.