Copenhagen

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

...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 is Danish Kroner (DK) and as a rough guide currently runs at 10DK to the pound, keep this in mind as most prices I quote will be in DK. Having said that, there are some places that will take Euros but you won't get away without plenty of local currency. Warning #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...

brereton66 01.08.2008 · Read review
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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, Sweden. A new bridge/tunnel was = completed in July 2000 linking those two countries. It is the largest city in Scandinavia and is also the seat of Denmark's 179 member parliament (the Folketing). 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...

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New Year in Copenhagen.

Advantages: Not too many tourists.
Disadvantages: Everything is expensive, very cold in the winter months.

...Last New Year my partner and I fancied getting away and decided to book ourselves a last minute short City break over the New Year period. As we booked last minute there wasn't an excess of choice and that is how we ended up choosing Copenhagen as our eventual destination. FIRST A BIT OF BACKGROUND. *********************************** Copenhagen began as a small fishing village and rose to become the Capital City of Denmark, in Northern Europe. It is the largest City in Scandinavia with a population of about 1.7 million and is situated on the island of Zealand. The main language spoken is Danish although most of the Danes speak English. We didn't find communication much of an issue anywhere. THE CITY. *********** Copenhagen is a relaxed city, full of exceptional architecture and with a generally friendly atmosphere...

nickyturnill 07.01.2005 (13.01.2006) · Read review
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'Wonderful Copenhagen'

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

...This is a bit of a hotchpotch review. I will admit that I 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, in four words: grey, dirty, claustrophobic, and unsafe. Whereas Copenhagen just seems much lighter, and clean, open, and harmless. The open-ness comes partly from the bicycle lanes (an inordinate amount of people cycle in Copenhagen, and there are bikes lying around all over the city), which substantially increase the width...

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Delicious Denmark - more than Pastry and Bacon.

Advantages: Different, Delicious.
Disadvantages: Not spicy.

...Food in Denmark. Not the first place you would associate with a burgeoning food culture I know, but there are a number of dishes in Denmark that you just wont find in England. Denmark is culturally very similar to England, and neighbours with Germany and Sweden, and all these influences are apparent on the dining table. More background info is available here: http://www.answers.com/topic/cuisine-of-denmark The danes generally take a continental style breakfast, and then a light lunch, with the main meal of the day in the early evening. Working through these in reverse order, Here is an idea of what to expect: Evening meals. Generally, there is a tendency towards a "meat and two veg" approach to dining, and most meals would receive the approval of your granny. Potatoes are a staple, and are served boiled, roasted or "brown...

jimh1 08.07.2005 · Read review
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Copenhagen made a warm impression in my heart

Advantages: Warm atmosphere and more
Disadvantages: Watch out for bad restaurants and crowds!

...I am writing this as a complementary review to other Copenhagen reviews here on Ciao. I only spent one day in Copenhagen last week but thought I?d share some thoughts. We were staying at an Ibis hotel (Vesterbrogade 41) close to the Tivoli. An up that it was close to the city centre, and the obvious down - that comes with all city centres - is to find parking. Luckily we arrived at a Sunday and were leaving on early Monday morning so we could park for free at the street, but during the weeks I think parking there was as much as £5/hour! And second of all, it doesn?t feel safe either to park next to the street in the middle of the city. I would instead recommend any of the several guarded parking houses nearby. We walked the few hundred meters and passed Tivoli, crossed the "Rådhus-square" and admired the ?Rådhus? (town hall...

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Copenhagen small, pretty, hyggelig

Advantages: See above
Disadvantages: See above

...I have been to Copenhagen many times, because my girlfriend lives there, travelling from London. It is a very good place to visit for a long weekend. Arriving at the airport, transport to the city is easy: taxi (about 150-200DKK), train or bus (both about 20DKK). That's one excellent thing about Copenhagen - the public transport is frequent, cheap and integrated. A ticket bought on a train, is then valid on a bus, in a valid zone, for a certain period, depending on how many zones you buy. If you come buy bus or train from the airport, you'll arrive at the central train station, which is directly opposite Tivoli, the famous fun park. Open in the spring, summer and autumn (and for shopping only before Christmas), it IS one of the best places to go in Copenhagen on a first trip. It's much more gentle, pleasant and easy-going than...

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Christiania - Copenhagen

Advantages: Interesting history
Disadvantages: Struggling to find an identity in the 21st Century

...Christiania - Copenhagen Set in the heart of Copenhagen, Christiania is a very interesting place. Perhaps more interesting to read about than visit it is still worth dropping by just to get a feel for the place. Reading the guidebooks prior to our trip to Copenhagen I got the impression it was a small, free thinking, hippy part of town. The kind of place that is full of handicraft workshops, organic cafes and eclectic displays of body piercing. Quaintly declaring itself apart from the rest of the country I thought it might be something a bit like Provincetown on the tip of Cape Cod perhaps. The truth is very different, however, and Christiania's short and bloody history makes for strange reading History ~ Up until the late 1960's when it was decommissioned the site of Christiania was a military barracks. Having lain derelict...

brereton66 29.07.2008 · Read review
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Copenhagen, a wonderful scandinavian destination.

Advantages: everything.
Disadvantages: eating out isn't cheap

...I first travelled to Copenhagen in June of 2001. I think I have been Back 20 times since. It is 1 hour and 40 minutes from manchester, 1 hour 50 minutes from Birmingham. Flights are regular, 4 times a day minimum. The Airport at copenhagen is very good, with facilities for everything. Just watch out for the scooters and the golf buggies. A 20 minute bus ride (250 S) takes you to the centre of copenhagen (station, radhusplasen (sp is wrong i think) and Tivoli. Hotels can be booked on the the net. Crime is very low, I think that it is officially the safest city in Europe.. beer is expensive. the people are very friendly and more than 80% speak english. Sights to see: the old harbour (H C Anderson's house) the boat tour from the old harbour (summer months only) the round tower and cathedral the walking street Lois...

Yozza 09.01.2002 · Read review
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The Marriott Experience (Copenhagen)

Advantages: A pleasant place to stay whilst visiting the beautiful
Disadvantages: Cost

...Copenhagen, DK-1560 Denmark Phone: 45 88 33 99 00 Fax: 45 88 33 99 99 Sales: 45 88 33 13 13 I would recommend this hotel....

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