{"id":15016,"date":"2013-09-10T17:11:26","date_gmt":"2013-09-10T15:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteaway.pl\/en\/?p=15016"},"modified":"2019-10-10T15:05:12","modified_gmt":"2019-10-10T13:05:12","slug":"copenhagen-colourful-tenement-houses-hippies-bikes-bikes-bikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteaway.pl\/en\/2013\/09\/10\/copenhagen-colourful-tenement-houses-hippies-bikes-bikes-bikes\/","title":{"rendered":"Copenhagen: colourful tenement houses, hippies and bikes, bikes, bikes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Copenhagen. We already know\u00a0what to eat ans where to find tasty sm\u00f8rrebr\u00f8d<\/a>.\u00a0We also know that you have to be careful with your money here. Today the most important stuff \u2013 what to do on a weekend in Copenhagen? What to see, how to move, where to go for a walk and where to relax?<\/p>\n

Shall we? Here\u2019s a list of activities in Copenhagen!<\/p>\n

1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>USE A BIKE… OR A SIMILAR VEHICLE!<\/b><\/p>\n

The bikes are everywhere in Copenhagen. Thousands, hundreds, hordes! The cyclists squeeze before traffic lights like cars. Apart from regular bikes you\u2019ll notice various bike-like vehicles. Mainly with a big box in front, where the Danish carry one, two or even three kids at the time! Or daddy carries his kid and the mommy! Or furniture and other stuff. What\u2019s cool about such vehicles is the fact that you can take a bike, a kid and a pram so you can have a walk later on. Ideal!<\/p>\n

Whole Copenhagen rides on bikes, and the infrastructure is amazing \u2013 bike routes everywhere and bike lanes on larger streets. We also decided to ride a bike. Or rather a bike-like vehicle \u2013 it looked more like a rickshaw! \ud83d\ude42 It was a lot of fun for the ones being carried (mainly for me and Maks) and a little less fun for the rickshaw driver \ud83d\ude09 But think about all the burnt calories!<\/p>\n

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\"rower<\/a><\/dt>\n
“carpark” full of bikes, bikes, bikes<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"rowery,<\/a><\/dt>\n
that’s how you carry kids in Denmark!<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"rower<\/a><\/dt>\n
for bigger size things<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"rower<\/a><\/dt>\n
Rickshaw driver needs to take a break, too! especially for some waffles and ice-cream!<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

2) TAKE A WALK DOWN THE NYHAVN CANAL<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nyhavn<\/b> is one of the most beautiful places in Copenhagen. Colourful tenement houses from the 17th<\/sup> and 18th<\/sup> century, little boats and views like on postcards. Add some tiny restaurants serving Danish sm\u00f8rrebr\u00f8d and an amazing waffle-ice-cream place!<\/p>\n

Nyhavn means New Port but it\u2019s not that new anymore. It was built in 1671-1673 when King Christian V decided to bring the water traffic and trade closer to the centre of the city. The area was therefore full of sailors. There were also poets.\u00a0Hans Christian Andersen, <\/b>one of the most famous Danes, used to live in the area, too.<\/p>\n

Nyhavn today is an ideal place to have lunch and a walk afterwards or a romantic dinner. You\u2019ll also find the sandwiches at\u00a0\u00a0Told & Snaps<\/a>\u00a0we recommended before as a good idea for lunch.\u00a0A walk and ice-cream in\u00a0Vaffelbageren<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>on the corner of Nyhavn and Toldbogdade are on the other hand a great idea for a dessert. You can see \u0141ukasz and Maks eating those ice cream in the picture above!<\/p>\n

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\"Kopenhaga,<\/a><\/dt>\n
postcard views<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Kopenhaga,<\/a><\/dt>\n
a marvel<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

3) CHECK\u00a0OUT STR\u00d8GET, THE MAIN FOOTPATH OF COPENHAGEN<\/b>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Start with the Radhuspladsen <\/b>with a beautiful town hall built in 1892-1905 and walk through the Str\u00f8get footpath. You can buy some souvenirs here, ice cream, waffles, kebabs, hamburgers form McDonald\u2019s and LEGO. You can eat breakfast, lunch and dinner here. The footpath leads to Kongens Nytorv <\/b>and then to nearby Nyhavn. <\/b>Supposedly it\u2019s one of the longest footpaths in the world. I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s true, but walking along is quite nice \ud83d\ude42 What\u2019s more, that\u2019s the only place I remember from my one-day trip to Copenhagen in high school around 12 years ago!<\/p>\n

In the guide to Copenhagen (which I bought and left at home :\/\/) I also read that Str\u00f8get is a bit similar to the footpath in Toru\u0144. What do you think? There\u2019s something about it!<\/p>\n

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\"Kopenhaga,<\/a><\/dt>\n
Town Market in the past, pedestrian zone today<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"ratusz,<\/a><\/dt>\n
Copenhagen Radhaus<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

4) SEE\u00a0THE CHANGING OF THE GUARD IN AMALIENBORG PALACE<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"Kopenhaga,<\/a><\/dt>\n
“Why do these men have such big hats?” – Nyhavn<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

While sightseeing, you should check Christianborg and Amalienborg palaces.<\/b><\/p>\n

Christianborg is situated on the Castle Island and is a historic centre of Copenhagen, the heart of the city. The castle was the King\u2019s seat until 1794. Now it houses the Danish parliament \u2013 Folketing<\/i> (I remember all these weird names of Scandinavian parliaments from the WOS (knowledge about society) lessons in my high school!). Going further, towards the Copenhagen\u2019s mermaid, you\u2019ll reach Amalienborg palace<\/b> current residence of the royal family. There, especially if you\u2019re with kids, see the changing of the guard. Maks was fascinated by their big hats!<\/b><\/p>\n

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\"Christianborg<\/a><\/dt>\n
Christianborg Palace<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"zmiana<\/a><\/dt>\n
changing of the guard at Amalienborg Palace<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Amalienborg,<\/a><\/dt>\n
Amalienborg palace complex<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

5) TAKE\u00a0A PICTURE OF COPENHAGEN\u2019S MERMAID\u2026<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

…and walk around in the nearby Churchill Park<\/b>\u2026 The mermaid statue was founded in 1909 by the son of the Carlsberg brewery founder. He was fascinated by Hans Christian Andersen\u2019s Litte Mermaid. The mermaid has \u201cgone through a lot\u201d over the years \u2013 she was a frequent victim of acts of vandalism, she lost her head, hand and arm and once even got a cow\u2019s head on top of hers! In 2004 the mermaid was dressed in burqa in protest against the accession of Turkey to the European Union. Today it\u2019s a must for every visitor to Copenhagen \ud83d\ude42 Just don\u2019t be scared by the horde of tourists in the neighbourhood!<\/p>\n

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\"kopenhaski<\/a><\/dt>\n
Mermaid – the symbol of Copenhagen<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

6) CHILL OUT IN KONGENS HAVE PARK<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kongens Have Park <\/b>(Roseborg Have) by the Gothersgade is vast and spacious and lots of Danes come here to lie down or have a picnic. Especially on Saturday\u2019s afternoons. It\u2019s best to lie facing the Rosenborg Castle<\/b>, chill out a little bit after sightseeing and plan further actions\u2026<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re traveling with a little one, you\u2019ll be pleased by the vast space where the little one can run, have fun and play on the grass. Maks was however disappointed by the lack of a playground in the park (at least we couldn\u2019t find it!). Being used to Szcz\u0119\u015bliwice and Pola Mokotowskie, he expected a playground behind any tree\u2026 But the grass was ok as well! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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\"Kongens<\/a><\/dt>\n
where is my playground??<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Kongens<\/a><\/dt>\n
next we’re going….there!<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

7) PUT\u00a0YOUR CAMERA INTO YOUR BAG IN HIPPIE CHRISTIANIA<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"hippisi,<\/a><\/dt>\n
emtrance to the utopian land<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

Freetown Christiania<\/b>, an independent society was established in Christianiahavn <\/b>district in 1971. It was founded by hippies and at its peak was inhabited by a few thousand people. Now there\u2019s only a few hundred inhabitants. There are numerous signs forbidding photography inside so unfortunately we have no pictures.<\/p>\n

\u0141ukasz carries the camera on his shoulder and quickly realises that the sign is a serious business. Someone walks towards us quickly, gives us a plastic bag and decisively asks us to put the camera in it. There are also signs saying \u201cDon\u2019t Run\u201d in Christiania. These are worth memorising as well \u2013 those who run are either thieves or policemen. \u201cThe City\u201d is neglected, a bit makeshift, colourful (graffiti) and full of people. But what\u2019s the most noticeable (or rather smellable) is the scent of marihuana. Because you can buy marihuana or hashish from a stand in Christiania. Just like a waffle or a hot dog in other parts of Copenhagen.<\/p>\n

Freetown was established in 1971, when a group of hippies settled in former military barracks.<\/b><\/p>\n

Alternative communities were pleased with this situation \u2013 makeshift houses emerged along with schools and kindergartens for the inhabitants. Christiania has its own flag (yellow rings on a red background, you can see it in an altered version on a barrack close to the football pitch), and since 1994 its own law that does not allow violence, hard drugs (a yes for the soft ones!), weapons and\u2026 car traffic. We really liked the last one. I could finally let Maks go without fearing that he will jump on a moving car \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Chirstiania is worth visiting because it\u2019s a place like no other. A place where the time stopped some time go \u2013 you can see it in the eyes of old and shabby hippies who smoked pot all their lives. It\u2019s also a little creepy, when you see parents pushing a pram and smoking joints. Yet, it\u2019s fascinating due to the simple fact that it exists\u2026<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also worth visiting on Sunday, when a peculiar football match takes place. Peculiar because the \u201cfootball players\u201d, both male and female, are dressed in various costumes \u2013 lizards, nurses, sumo fighters or horse riders. The costumes make the game a little more difficult but on the other hand, it might have been the most entertaining match we have ever seen! There\u2019s lots of people around, adults and children, a picnic atmosphere\u2026 and we even managed to take some pictures:)<\/p>\n

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\"Christiania,<\/a><\/dt>\n
“footballers” and Christiania’s flag in the background<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Chirstiania,<\/a><\/dt>\n
funny football – Christiania version<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Dania,<\/a><\/dt>\n
have you even seen a game like THAT?<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Christiania,<\/a><\/dt>\n
how about a disguise like that?<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Christiania,<\/a><\/dt>\n
leaving Christiania, going back to EU<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

That\u2019s how our 3 days in Copenhagen looked<\/b> like<\/b>. We surely haven\u2019t seen everything. We still have Tivoli Gardens<\/b> to see \u2013 one of the oldest amusement parks in the world. We also want to see Legoland in Billund<\/b> when it comes to Denmark in general. We haven\u2019t seen the\u00a0Carlsberg brewery<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0either because Maks is too small for all these attractions. We may come back then. But not too soon because PLN 60 for 2 waffles and an ice- cream still sounds kind of scary \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Some practical information:<\/b><\/p>\n

– if you need something, you\u2019ll find \u201c7 eleven\u201d on pretty much every corner (especially in the city centre). It\u2019s a chain with basic products<\/p>\n

– even better if you shop in LIDL or Netto \u2013 the prices are much better<\/p>\n

– if you\u2019re trying to spend as little as possible, don\u2019t buy water. Danes drink tap water \u2013 if they can, why can\u2019t we? \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

– the trip from the airport is one of the simplest and nicest \u2013 at the airport, you just need to catch a train that will take you to Hovedbanegard <\/b>station. It\u2019s a beautiful station, designed to look old but also fitted with various modern shops and snack bars! A nice welcome in Copenhagen. Then just go sightseeing\u2026 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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\"podr\u00f3\u017cowanie<\/a><\/dt>\n
views from the top are much better!<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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