Seven Best Things about Copenhagen Denmark
I’m having an absolute awesome experience in Denmark. Copenhagen is definitely a city I’d recommend everyone see. It is beautiful, has a lot to see, and the people are very friendly.
Bikes: There are bikes everywhere–hundreds of thousands of them. I wouldn’t be surprised if there are more bikes than cars. It is a bit ironic that it rains so often here and the main means of transportation is a bicycle. But, then again, the rain only comes in spurts. Oh, and you can rent a public bike for 20 DK (about $4) for as long as you like and when you lock it back up at the rental station they refund your 20 DK.- Public Transportation: The transportation system here is superb. You have public bikes (mentioned above), buses everywhere and trams connecting all major areas. Tourists can get passes for multiple days for not much money.
Generator Hostel: I was absolutely astounded by the impressive quality of the Generator hostel in Copenhagen. I would dare to say it rivals many hotels. The social area is incredible with pool tables, a dance floor, computer area, chess boards, lots of lounge chairs, full bar, kitchen, and many many tables. Your best deals here are the room rate (I paid $26/night). They also offer sandwiches for 15 Crones (about $4) which is about a third the price of a supermarket. Just don’t get the breakfast which is 55 DK (about $11)
Sightseeing: Wether you just want to walk around and gawk at old buildings, canals, and narrow streets, or sit on beautiful gardens and parks, Copenhagen has a lot to offer for sightseeing. Self guided bike tours are the way to go, but I’m tempted to try the one hour boat tour that I saw offered.- Shopping Carts: I know this might sound silly, but I just love the shopping carts used here. The isles are nowhere near as big as the smallest stores in the US, so the Danish have two kinds of shopping baskets. They offer the standard plastic basket with handles that you carry around (exactly like the US) and they offer a slightly larger version of the same plastic basket, but this one rolls at floor level and has a long handle which you can use to drag the floor basket around the store. It is just so cute and efficient!
Extended Sunsets: Because Denmark is so far north, it starts getting dark around 7pm, but not dark enough for stars until almost midnight. Ironically it starts getting light again around 3am (which can be annoying).- People: The people here are very nice. I’ve not had one bad experience yet (other than an annoyed store clerk when they wouldn’t take credit cards or dollars). People will talk to you in stores and on the street. Oh, and there are lots of tall people and a high ratio of blond blue eyed giants (male and female).
