Copenhagen Experience

Wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen

Advantages: Lots to do, easy to navigate, friendly people
Disadvantages: Very Expensive

COPENHAGEN My family and I had a lovely midweek winter break in Copenhagen, although there were a couple of hiccups (none the fault of Copenhagen itself) that I will come to later. Copenhagen is both the largest city and capital of Denmark, a small country of 5.2 million people.Greater Copenhagen has a population of about 1.5 million people. The city is located on the island of Sealand (Zeeland) just across the Oresund Straight from Malmo, ...
...Before I went to Copenhagen all I really knew about it was through the fairy stories of Hans Christian Anderson, I was very much looking forward to finding out much more. We booked our break through Expedia, as we had done several times before, with no problems. All started well, we got our early flight from Manchester Airport, we went straight through all he checkouts, our SAS plane was on time, and we virtually had it to ourselves. It was a very ...

oldchem 07.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Copenhagen (Denmark)

'Wonderful Copenhagen'

Advantages: A lovely, friendly, light and colourful place
Disadvantages: Not the greatest amount to see or do

...haven't spent enough time in Copenhagen to write comprehensively about the place, only 5 days, but I'm hoping that what I have to say will complement other people's reviews on ciao. In particular, I can introduce the Copenhagen jazz festival, as this was the reason why I went to the city in the first place. Copenhagen is a lovely city. To me, it's almost the exact opposite of London, which I have to admit is a city that I don't like at all. London, ...
...a very safe city. And Copenhagen is full of colourful, light buildings. Copenhagen admittedly isn't really a city you think of first when debating where to go to get a bit of culture and history over a weekend break - places like Rome, and Barcelona, for example, just seem so much more obvious. And it wouldn't have been a place I'd have thought of at all if it hadn't of been for the jazz festival. Which I will come to shortly. But first, the matter ...

butimba 31.08.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Copenhagen (Denmark)

Copenhagen

Advantages: Relaxed and lovely
Disadvantages: Expensive and not a huge amount to do

...to see and do in Copenhagen off the top of my head; Tivoli Gardens and the Little Mermaid is as far as it goes really but I always thought it looked a nice place and as we hadn't been to Scandinavia before it seemed a good opportunity. Denmark is one of those annoying countries that have not moved to the Euro (we know who we are) so you will not be able to use up that little stash you've got tucked away in your sock drawer. The national currency ...
...#1 ~ The inconvenient truth Copenhagen is hideously expensive. As someone who has lived and worked for many, many years in the City and West End areas of London you'd think I'd be used to inflated prices but even I blanched at some of the bills I was presented with. It's obviously possible to see Copenhagen on a budget but you'll be eating fast food and not seeing any of the paid for attractions, and don't expect to drink in any of the bars around ...

brereton66 01.08.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Copenhagen (Denmark)

wonderful wonderful copenhagen

Advantages: great city, many people speak english, rich culture
Disadvantages: can be expensive

...From its humble beginnings, Copenhagen has become the largest city in Scandinavia, home to 1.5 million people. It's the seat of one of the oldest kingdoms in the world. Over the centuries Copenhagen has suffered more than its share of invasions and disasters. In the 17th century, the Swedes repeatedly besieged it, and in the 18th century, it endured the plague and two devastating fires. The British attacked twice during the Napoleonic wars in the ...
...this time as liberators. Copenhagen is a city with much charm, as reflected in its canals, narrow streets, and old houses. Its most famous resident was Hans Christian Andersen, whose memory lives on. Another of Copenhagen's world-renowned inhabitants was Søren Kierkegaard, who used to take long morning strolls in the city, planning his next addition to the collection of essays that eventually earned him the title "father of existentialism." In ...

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A cultured place to visit

Advantages: Compact city, excellent public transport
Disadvantages: Eating/drinking out very expensive

I visited Copenhagen recently for a 9 day trip and found it to be a beautiful and interesting city. If you like looking at fabulous architecture and historical sites, it is a great place to visit. There are many royal buildings to visit, each of which has its own character. The main palace is right in the centre of the city and bizarrely you can walk and drive right past the Queen's front door! The guards are also very happy to have their photos ...
...I also visited Copenhagen Zoo which has a really good selection of animals including lions, tigers and bears (oh my!). They also do talks on the animals which were, unfortunately, in Danish. All I learnt was Danish for snake (slangen) but I did manage to fight off the kids and hold a massive python which was a fab experience. The zoo is currently expanding a few areas (elephants and rhinos) so some bits are a tad messy and a few of the enclosures ...

LaSeductrice 07.07.2006 · Read full review
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