Kobenhavn (Copenhagen)…1 Month Down

We started our journey to Copenhagen boarding a ferry in Hamburg. When we reached the water, our ferry drove right on board (like a car). We disembarked for the 45 minute ferry ride, boarded when we were close to Denmark, and then drove off onto the tracks and continued on! It was really cool and I hadn’t seen anything like it before. Both Paul and I were pretty fascinated.

First off, only 2 days in Copenhagen wasn’t even close to enough time to see and experience what the city has to offer. There is so much to see and do. We loved every minute and wish we had a bit more time to see the city.

On our first night, we figured out our 10th European transit system and took the S-Train to Nyhavn (New Harbour) for dinner and drinks. I fell in love with the the colourful houses, the bustling streets, the people and infectious atmosphere, and of course the food.

Finally got me some churros!

On our second and only full day in Copenhagen, we started out with a free walking tour. We have tried to do these in every city we’ve been in as it really gives you a good layout of the city, gives you an idea of the different sites you can see, and gives you great history about the city. The guides are usually really knowledgable and funny as the are working for tips only. We have yet to be disappointed with one of the free walking tours.

On our tour we started at City Hall, walked throug the streets, saw the oldest gay bar in Europe, saw the house where the founder of Carlsburg Beer was born, Danish Parliment, stopped for a bite at Nyhavn, ventured to the Royal Palaces and ended in from of the Copenhagen Opera House on the pier. So much history and so much fun!

Oldest Gay Bar in Europe

After our walking tour, we walked along the pier to visit Copenhgen’s famous lady…The Little Mermaid. The original story by Hans Christian Anderson is a bit more morbid compared to the Disney version however. In the original, Ariel gives up her voice for legs, but every time she walks it feels like she’s walking on knives, she never gets the prince and ends up dying alone. This statue was a gift to Copenhagen, however, apparently all the Danes hate her. She’s been decapetated twice, painted red, she’s lost an arm, and been dressed up in various clothing.

We finished our day with a canal tour and got a slight glimpse of Christiania, which is Copenhagen’s “free district.” I wasn’t feeling well after a full day and all the sun, so we headed home for the night. Had we had more time, we would have done so so much more. But we’ll be back very soon to continue to discover beautiful Kobenhavn.