Copenhagen

We flew out August 24 , Johns birthday which we spent in Sydney having lunch with his two sisters and mum.

The flight with Emirates went via Dubai and we arrive in Copenhagen at 1 pm and took a train and walk to our accommodation, The Generator, a hostel but we had a private room with ensuite.

A smallish room but in a great location close to the harbour and the old town and castles etc.

A Netto supermarket across the road was handy for cheap beer milk and yogurts for breakfast and a Seven 11 also close for pastries for breakfast.

Day one

After our Arrival , showers etc and a beer in a local pub followed by sleep.

Day two

We walked down to Nyhavn, the harbour

and took the classic canal cruise.

Indulged in a traditional hot dog

and then got on the red line of the hop on and off bus.

Stopped to see the little mermaid small but cute , put in place by Carl Jacobson from carlsberg brewery and the mermaid from Hans Christian Andersons fairy tale.

The route went past the harbour, Gelton fountain,the palace and castle, city hall and the recently burnt out stock exchange.

It ended at Trivoli theme park and after a bagel for lunch we got on the Green line. Getting out at Frederiksberg palace to find it is now a military base and very different to Frederkisborg palace we were looking for.

A walk about the green places and a long wait for the next green bus back to Trivoli.

The green bus explored the Frederiksberg area and Vesterbro district.

Then we changed back

to the red bus to get back to our stop at Kongens Nytorv stop 2 near our hotel.

Day 3

We took the train to Carlsberg station and did a tour and beer tasting at carlsberg brewery very interesting. learning about the families commitment to science in brewing beer and the family history.

Afterwards we walked through the Elephant gates belonging to the brewery ,

then back to the station and across to Trivoli to do the Purple line of the on off bus which explored the Christianshavn and Refshaleoen areas.

Christian area has small houses with gardens community living spaces and runs around the canals.

Day 4

A big day of walking into the city centre and castles.

Visited in order where

1/Rosenberg castle and the crown jewels

This castle was built early 17 century and was the kings ( Christian iV ) favourite castle. It remained a royal residence from 1660 to 1710 with kings from Christian IV to Frederik VII.

The treasury underneath had the royal crowns and jewels.

The emerald necklace belonged to Queen Sophia Magdalenes of 1746 with emeralds rubies and rose cut diamonds.

2/ Sankt peders bakery

known for its amazing pastries

We indulged in a cinnamon bun called Onsdagssnegle and filled with chocolate and a custard tart.

3/ Church of our lady.

4/ Round tower ….Rundetaarn

whose building started in 1642 and holds exhibitions now but originally built for a platform for the university observatory and the centre of Danish astronomy.

To get to the top it spirals 7:5 times with a ramp and then steps to provide a great view of the city.

Attached to the tower is

5/ trinitatlis church where we heard the organ playing.

Next was lunch at

6/ Rort handy smorrebrod at torvehallerne food hall and market

very tasty

Then we walked across town via

7/The kings park.

8/ to the marble cathredral with the green dome known as Marmorkirken church.

and finally to the

9/ Amalienborg palace where the old queen and new king and his aussie wife Mary live.

Back to the hotel after 17000 steps tired and foot sore, via the garden square close to the hotel Krinsen) and amazed at the bike lanes around Copenhagen which is a lovely city, clean and organized with bike, pedestrian and cars lanes all sperate.