2 and a half days in Copenhagen: route, and guides to the cities of the Little Mermaid
I admit: even the cold North may give satisfaction… species during the long and “lukewarm” Scandinavian summers!
One example is the photo above, I took in Nyhavn, the ancient port of Copenhagen (area and a high rate of turisticità), almost to the 10 The sera. A kind of fascinating landscape, especially for those accustomed to the typical Mediterranean architecture, made of low houses, White, and the flat roof.
the capital of the small Scandinavian country, It faces the’Øresund, close that divides the Swedish city of Malmö, which is connected with a bridge, and is easily accessible by air (The’Copenhagen Airport is connected with the efficient metropolitan driverless), its your strada, from the South of Sweden, o dal North of Germany (Hamburg, I have already written, Kiel oppure Lubecca).
Although it may surprise you (but no), The currency used is not that of the neighboring German, ma la Danese corona (8DKK = ca.1EUR). IL cost of living, for us Italians, appears to be moderately high, especially with regard to food and drinks (forget the water)… In short, is not exactly a destination cheap! 🙂
In my small, IL Food is disappointing, even compared to German neighbors: from sandwiches (basically, slices of white bread or rye, imburrate, accompanied by dozens of possibly condiments, including salad and shrimp or herring), to heavy Director snail (swivels cinnamon, garnish with chocolate icing and, cloying in their sweetness), the ubiquitous soups Nordic, I have not found anything particularly exciting. but, at the bottom, da Italiani, You and your Denmark to enjoy the architecture and the Scandinavian mentality, light years away from the Mediterranean, certainly not for a culinary tour! 🙂
Typical, colorful, Nordic Lodge
The two lines of metropolitan (working 24 ore su 24), assieme ai bus (some of which electrical!) are the fastest and cheapest way to get around the city, all in all, Misura of a uomo.
In alternative, it is possible rent a bike, which is the preferred medium for ilt ragitto home to work from most of the Danes (come, rest, Dutch).
In short, light years away from the plague-stricken Italian cities, whose preferred medium was, is and remains the private motor, if only for small displacements.
For My visit two and a half days, I made exactly 8 travel by public transport, referred 7 in zona 1-2, and one in the area 1-3 (to go to the airport).
To clear his head, I recommend that you read on the official site office of tourism as a function of the “fare zones” Copenhagen.
Suppose you want to follow my own route, Then, the ideal is to buy a carnet da 10 ticket, called “vouchers”, Affordable stations with both banknotes by credit card, at the cost of DKK150. I had to buy individual tickets, I spent 7×24+1×36=DKK204.
IL “vouchers” paper will be, A short (half 2014), eliminated, and you can buy it online, through the’Official App, call “Mobile Tickets Capital”.
The system is very flexible, because it allows both to travel in groups (just validate the klippekort a number of times equal to the number of people), is to use it for most areas (in the city center, then in the area 1-2, it is sufficient to validate it once, while, to go to the airport, in zona 1-3, conalidarlo just twice per person).
in 2 and a half days I could see almost everything there was to see in Copenhagen, including all three royal palaces (Amalienborg, Christiansborg, Rosenborg), the “bislacca” community of Christiania (where it is strictly forbidden to take pictures), ed i famosi Tivoli Gardens, fireworks included.
Indeed, ho un po’ of regret for not being able to see the the castle of Elsinore, home of the famous Shakespearean tragedy of Hamlet, reached in less than an hour by train, but it will be for next time. 🙂
A gem that might intrigue someone, is to ask for permission to attend a meeting of the Danish Parliament: terminated your visit to the palace of Rosenborg, you can contact the desk where you have purchased tickets, and ask for directions to the entrance visitors to Parliament: It, at that time, there Una seduta, after the security checks, you will be directed in the “pigeon house” Parliament: may be interesting to attend a meeting of one of the more advanced social democracies in the world, though… you will not understand a word of what they say! 🙂
My visit to the Danish Parliament
I leave a video shot on Stroget, the most important pedestrian artery of the Danish capital.
The photo of my visit of two and a half days in Copenhagen are visible, Usual, in my gallery, A this address.
To purchase Tickets for museums and tours, I preferred to buy online at the best price, no queues.
We come to’itinerary, both in textual format in Google Maps, complete with descriptions of the places visited:
1 day (Arrival in the evening) (pins verdi)
- Tivoli Gardens (costo DK99 – in estate, fireworks every Saturday at 23:45)
2 day - Central and Christiania – (pins blu)
- The Lakes (Peblinge Su e Sortedams Sun) (reservoirs that feed the heart, frequented by runners and cyclists)
- Ørstedsparken (parco 1870 built over the old city fortifications. On the right edge higher, half-height, there is a statue of H. C. Ørsted Monument, who discovered electromagnetism)
- Rosenborg Castle (Rosenborg Slot) (10am-5pm – compra combined ticket con Amalienborg Palace a DK125) (Royal residence since 1600 AL 1720, built by Christian IV in Dutch Renaissance style, together with the park. It houses the royal collection. Interesting collection real underground, that of arms, and the throne room, or the Long Hall)
- Rosenborg Palace Garden (King’s garden)
- Alexander Nevsky / The Russian Church (The unique Russian Orthodox church in the city, built by the Russian government in the late '800, for the marriage of the future Tsar Alexander III and Princess Dagmar DK. E'rimasta unfinished for almost 150 age)
- Frederiks Church (also called the Church of marble) (Evangelical-Lutheran church built between 700 and the end 800, built to commemorate the 300 years of the coronation of the House of Oldenburg. It has the largest dome in the country, and is inspired by St. Peter's)
- Amalienborg Palace (10am-4pm – sfrutta combined ticket con Rosenborg Slot) (From 1794 is the residence of the Danish royal. E'costituito from 4 rococo buildings overlooking a square octagonal. The palace of Southeast, called Christian IX, is the current residence of the sovereign. Shortly before noon, you can watch the changing of the guard. You can visit the palace of Christian VIII)
- Citadel (star-shaped citadel, who was staying soldiers, built in 1662 - Today is a beautiful public park, which features the mill 1847 in the South-West, and the house of the commander of troops, half of 700, Baroque)
- Sculpture of the Little Mermaid (ALTA 1.25mt and PESANTE 175kg, depicts the story of the famous little mermaid HCAndersen. It was commissioned in 1909 by the son of the founder of Carlsberg beer, who thrilled to the tale. Often the statue was mutilated)
- Fountain Gefion (depicts the legend of the birth of Zeeland, region in which the city stands, and is dedicated to the goddess Gefjun)
- St. Alban's Anglican Church (only Anglican church in the country, was built in the late '800 style gothic-revival)
- Our Saviour Church (Church of Our Redeemer, Baroque-style Dutch, built in the late '600, with a beautiful tower of 90mt spiral. The tower can be visited by 10 all 16. It has the largest carillon in Europe, that sounds every hour) (Da St.Alban 's Anglican Church, walk to Esplanade, all’incrocio con Kongensgade, Take bus 1A to Hvidovre Hospital, S per 3 stops. A Kongens Nytorv Prendi let M1 verso Vestamager st per 1 stop, fino a Christianshavn st)
- Christiania (former military area became anarchist community, declared its independence. Famous is the so called Pusher Street, where they sell soft drugs. Commissioning of taking pictures.)
- Sera in zona Nyhavn e / o Stroget (M2 da Christianshavn fino a Kongens Nytrov)
3 day - Centro – (pins rossi)
- Town Hall (Town Hall Square, placed at the end of the pedestrian street Strøget, built at the end of the 800 instead of the old market)
- Copenhagen City Hall (Called Radhaus, inspired by the architecture of Siena, and built in 1905) (Climb the tower (Lun-Ven 11 and 14 e sab 12), and see the statue of Bishop Absalon, founder of the city)
- Gammeltorv (Old Market square, is the oldest town square, dating from the twelfth century. Most of the buildings was built in the late '700 neoclassical. At the center is the Caritasbrønden, fountain of charity, Renaissance, dating back to the 1608)
- Cathedral of Copenhagen (Vor Frue Kirke - Church of Our Lady) and the Latin Quarter / university (Apertura 8am-5pm. Built in neoclassical style in 1829, with the tower modeled on the old medieval tower of the former Cathedral)
- Gråbrødretorv (Beautiful square)
- Circular Tower (The Round Tower) (Opening 10am-8pm - Cost 25DKK – Built in the seventeenth century. by Christian IV as an astronomical observatory. It has a beautiful spiral staircase that leads to the top)
- Købmagergade (beautiful pedestrian street of the old town)
- Amager Square 6 (beautiful Renaissance palace 1616, place in the square in the city center. The square dates back to the Middle Ages, and takes its name from farmers in the nearby island of Amager, who came to sell their goods)
- Højbro Bridge / Sculpture of Triton and his seven sons, placed in water. You have to lean over the bridge, and try to see her, hoping that the water is not too turbid, unfortunately it happened to me.
- Christiansborg Palace (Christiansborg Slot) (10am-5pm) (Seat of the Danish Parliament, PM's office and the Supreme Court, and the real salt of the receptions. Located in the heart of the city, on the island of Slotsholmen, “the island of the castle”, also known as the island of power. Which, Absalon built a castle in the twelfth century, and then Christian IV built his palace. The castle was destroyed in Copenhagen 1731 to make room for three palaces of Christiansborg. The first two were burned in fires, is this, which dates back to the late nineteenth century., maintains some parts of the second castle. Behind it are the ruins of the castle ruins of Absalon.) (Choose from 2 possibility: combined ticket Royal Reception Rooms, the Ruins and the Royal Stables DKK110 o DKK95 studenti – Royal Reception Rooms DKK80 or DKK70 students - Free admission to the Royal Chapel and the Parliament)
- Stock Exchange Building (Børsen - Built by Christian IV in 1619-40. Famous for tower, composed of dragon tails twisted together, that rise to the top, a 56mt)
- Library reale (Black Diamond – The Royal Library) (largest library in the Nordic countries. Contains, fra in which, all texts printed in the seventeenth century DK. to date. E'costruita granite, ed ha forme squadrate. Spreader is entering, relax in the café on the ground floor, and possibly take advantage of the free wifi)
- Nyhavn 20 (Casa on Hans Christian Andersen)
- Nyhavn 9 (See the house (blue) oldest in the area, dating back to the 1681)
- Kongens Nytorv (New King's Square. Am here for the largest square of the city, and was built by order of Christian V in 1670, referred, at the center of the square, There is an equestrian statue. Fra i can palazzi, see Charlottenborg Palace, built in the Baroque style at the end of '600)
- Strøget (famous via pedestrian, che collega Kongens Nytorv a Radhauspladsen)
MAP ON THIS TOUR (N.B I added two tourist spots “backup”, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek and National Museum, I have not actually visited for lack of time, but the consensus is that worth a visit): link
They are then distributed at dawn the next morning, arriving at the airport with the metro in Copenhagen (attention to the mark twice klippekort two zones, or buy a single ticket valid for three zones!), putting an end to the short, but intense, two and half days of sightseeing in Copenhagen.
A little gem: if you register on the site CPH Advantage, You can then use the data to access to use the Free WiFi at Copenhagen Airport, which never hurts, waiting to leave. 🙂
Someone was able to visit the castles out of town places, fra cui Elsinore, or crossed the Oresund bridge, making a “jump” close in Sweden? They might be good ideas for an upcoming trip, Who knows!