Royal Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen
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So you have decided on the destination for your short break this year, and you have chosen to go to Copenhagen in Denmark, Scandinavia. Here are a few ideas on what to do and where to go, and what sort of spending money you will need in order to have a good time.
The first thing you need to do, is find somewhere to stay. When I went, I chose to stay outside of the city - it's much cheaper and you get better accommodation for your money. Once there, you find the public transport system is excellent - clean, reliable and relatively inexpensive. I picked a lovely bed and breakfast hotel about 10 miles outside the city in a place called Glostrup. A beautiful little town, with shops and a very nice Scandinavian church, just half an hour by train to the city and a nice relaxing place to come back to after a full day out in the city.
Before you go you will need to save plenty of spending money. Copenhagen is very much more expensive than the UK. When I was there, a fast food meal from the usual place was around £7 in comparison to just under £4 here. For a pint of beer, expect to pay over £5 and for a meal at a mid range restaurant (for instance the Rock Cafe) expect to pay around £45 per person. If it's self catering you are doing then you will find most groceries are around the same as they are in the UK with the exception of bread (around 3 times the price) and wine which is about £7 a bottle. Beer from a grocery store, however, will cost a fifth of the bar price in the city, and cigarettes are about £3 a pack cheaper. It's bizarre how things work in different countries, but in Copenhagen you will benefit in some ways, but lose out if you want to eat and drink in restaurants every evening.
So what is there to do in Copenhagen? Copenhagen is a beautiful city, that can take 4 days to explore on its own. It is clean, the people are friendly and there are all manner of stores, museums, galleries, architecture, and interesting things to see to keep even the most ardent traveller happy and begging for more. The city's train station in itself is an amazing place, but once outside you have so much to see and do.
Personally I took a walk down the river, in order to see the little mermaid, I visited the Kronborg Castle (see in Shakespeare's Hamlet), I visited the Round Tower exposing me to fantastic views of the city, I strolled along Stroget - the city's long long shopping street, I took in the city's museum of sex which anyone will find full of surprises and highly entertaining, and Tivoli Gardens - beautiful and picturesque, a hive of activity in the daytime and by night, where every Friday from April through September you are treated to free open air rock concerts, there is always something going on at Tivoli regardless of the time of year. I dined at the city's Rock Cafe once or twice, a fab place to sit and watch the residents of Copenhagen go about their daily routine, and just around the corner from the central train station.
This I did in 4 out of the 5 days I was there. On the other day, I did a really amazing thing - I visited Sweden! Yes it's possible to do - the Oresund bridge and tunnel connects Copenhagen to Malmo on mainland Sweden - it is possible to get there via car, train or ferry. The bridge combines a 4 lane motorway (the E20) and a train track, and it is possible to reach Sweden within 20 minutes! Once there you are free to explore some of Sweden and the Swedish way of life. Unfortunately Sweden is even more expensive than Denmark, and although very nice, clean, and full of friendly people I must say I preferred Denmark. One excellent thing in Malmo town square was the flea market, which did have some lovely local craft stalls along with many others.
Although it is quite an expensive place to visit and holiday in, it is well worth the time to visit. There are many things there that you will not find elsewhere in the world. The Scandinavian skyline, the architecture, the history (the worlds oldest royal lineage), the shops, the cleaner air (the air feels really fresh and "healthy") it has it all. So go even if just for a few days, and relish your time there - forget about the money if you can and just think about the experience.
With best wishes for your travel
Dale Preece-Kelly
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