Here's why.
3. The different neighbourhoods.
Yes, Copenhagen is relatively big, but everything is pretty walkable: all you need is a good pair of shoes a small day pack and you're set. Even if I was staying downtown, I was still able to roam around the city and have a better feel of it. I went to Norrebro, northern part of the city which mainly consists of shish taouk, kebab and shawarma restaurants; students; and bike shops. I kinda like it since it's pretty artsy in its own way. I also went to Westerbro, the red light district, which isn't really that dangerous or filthy. It also consisted of many Asian restaurants, namely Thai. Frederiksberg, which, I have to admit, is pretty far from the city- but still walkable. It took me about an hour to get to the King's Gardens, which is insanely picturesque.It's a calm, peaceful upscale neighbourhood filled with pretty well-off families.
And, finally, I when to Christianshavn, also home of Christania. There's a nice harbour and Christania is basically a place where weed trafficking and other things happen. The food's not bad though. It's not dangerous or anything, as one might suspect. Definitely worth visiting despite it all.
2. There is so much to do in the city
Seriously, I've wandered around the city for almost 4 days and it was JUST ENOUGH to see/do everything that was worthwhile. You can:
Have fun in Tivoli. It's the second oldest amusement park in the world. I only spent an hour there but it was pretty awesome. I highly suggest doing it in the night tie as everything lights up and it's pretty damn magical.
More of a shopping type? Go to the Stroget pedestrian street. It's actually pretty cool. Not only are there tons of shops, but there's also some performers and nice landmarks along the way. And there's a huge Lego shop, another reason to go there.
1.The people themselves
The city was amazing but what really blew my mind was the people. They seriously got it all: super friendly, athletic, good looking, stylish, happiness... Seriously. It felt kinda good for once that the people were extroverted- as opposed to Finland- and willing to joke around, smile, and help you just because. Was it because they just hosted the Eurovision this year? I don't know. You really have to come to Denmark and see how the people are. I've never seen anything like it, it's amazing.
Side story:
There was this outside concert happening- the promotion for the Wonderfestiwall- on my last night in Copenhagen, also happened to be right next to my hostel. I was wandering around the city with a girl I just met on that day. We heard music and gravitated there. I guess we were a bit awkward but wanted to have fun. A group a Danes just decided to include us into their group and offered us beer and chips, asked where we were from and etc. How awesome is that?
A few things I noticed:
They have a thing for mermaids. (The Little Mermaid is just OK. Go see it if you have time, but if you're crunching for time, just skip to other things. Copenhagen is FILLED with cool stuff)
Carlsberg is Danish.
And so is Hans Christian Andersen
Danish bikers are pretty damn aggressive. As my tour guide said, they're the most chilled out, relax ad nicest people you'll ever meet. But once they go on their bikes, something just snaps. They're so aggressive even drivers are afraid of them. Is it because they're competing against the Netherlands to become the #1 biking city in the world? I'm just speculating. Read more about their bike culture here.
Yes, Copenhagen is expensive, but there's always a certain quality involved. For instance, in restaurants, yes the meals can be expensive-unless you're eating shawarma-, but it tastes so good and the portions are super generous. You get your bang for the buck. (Maybe I've been living in Finland for too long and haven't been exposed to real food for so long. That might be why everything tasted so heavenly.)
Did I mention the Danes were attractive?
Everyone speaks English. Perfectly.
Denmark is super flat, so if you're looking for hills and mountains to hike, this certainly ain't the place.
They're the happiest country in the world-if I'm mistaken, they're still pretty up there- and it shows. I can't imagine an angry Dane off their bike.
Anyways, I'm for sure gonna come back. I just watched the Lego Movie and I have to go to Legoland. Once I'm done with reliving my childhood in Bilund, I'll be running back there.
Till then, I absolutely encourage everyone to go there (yeah, I know I made everyone save their money to go to Norway in my previous post, but Denmark is slightly cheaper. You can go there while you save up your cash for the richest country in the world).
Skål
PS: Vikings used to drink from their enemies' skull, hence "skål". Cool isn't it?
And, finally, I when to Christianshavn, also home of Christania. There's a nice harbour and Christania is basically a place where weed trafficking and other things happen. The food's not bad though. It's not dangerous or anything, as one might suspect. Definitely worth visiting despite it all.
2. There is so much to do in the city
Seriously, I've wandered around the city for almost 4 days and it was JUST ENOUGH to see/do everything that was worthwhile. You can:
Have fun in Tivoli. It's the second oldest amusement park in the world. I only spent an hour there but it was pretty awesome. I highly suggest doing it in the night tie as everything lights up and it's pretty damn magical.
More of a shopping type? Go to the Stroget pedestrian street. It's actually pretty cool. Not only are there tons of shops, but there's also some performers and nice landmarks along the way. And there's a huge Lego shop, another reason to go there.
1.The people themselves
The city was amazing but what really blew my mind was the people. They seriously got it all: super friendly, athletic, good looking, stylish, happiness... Seriously. It felt kinda good for once that the people were extroverted- as opposed to Finland- and willing to joke around, smile, and help you just because. Was it because they just hosted the Eurovision this year? I don't know. You really have to come to Denmark and see how the people are. I've never seen anything like it, it's amazing.
Side story:
There was this outside concert happening- the promotion for the Wonderfestiwall- on my last night in Copenhagen, also happened to be right next to my hostel. I was wandering around the city with a girl I just met on that day. We heard music and gravitated there. I guess we were a bit awkward but wanted to have fun. A group a Danes just decided to include us into their group and offered us beer and chips, asked where we were from and etc. How awesome is that?
A few things I noticed:
They have a thing for mermaids. (The Little Mermaid is just OK. Go see it if you have time, but if you're crunching for time, just skip to other things. Copenhagen is FILLED with cool stuff)
Carlsberg is Danish.
And so is Hans Christian Andersen
Danish bikers are pretty damn aggressive. As my tour guide said, they're the most chilled out, relax ad nicest people you'll ever meet. But once they go on their bikes, something just snaps. They're so aggressive even drivers are afraid of them. Is it because they're competing against the Netherlands to become the #1 biking city in the world? I'm just speculating. Read more about their bike culture here.
Yes, Copenhagen is expensive, but there's always a certain quality involved. For instance, in restaurants, yes the meals can be expensive-unless you're eating shawarma-, but it tastes so good and the portions are super generous. You get your bang for the buck. (Maybe I've been living in Finland for too long and haven't been exposed to real food for so long. That might be why everything tasted so heavenly.)
Did I mention the Danes were attractive?
Everyone speaks English. Perfectly.
Denmark is super flat, so if you're looking for hills and mountains to hike, this certainly ain't the place.
They're the happiest country in the world-if I'm mistaken, they're still pretty up there- and it shows. I can't imagine an angry Dane off their bike.
Anyways, I'm for sure gonna come back. I just watched the Lego Movie and I have to go to Legoland. Once I'm done with reliving my childhood in Bilund, I'll be running back there.
Till then, I absolutely encourage everyone to go there (yeah, I know I made everyone save their money to go to Norway in my previous post, but Denmark is slightly cheaper. You can go there while you save up your cash for the richest country in the world).
Skål
PS: Vikings used to drink from their enemies' skull, hence "skål". Cool isn't it?
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