Copenhagen: the best city on earth. Copenhagen - sightseeing tour of famous places of the city

1. A lot. However, according to my feelings, in Amsterdam it is no less. A critical mass of bicycles reduces theft rates. There are an order of magnitude more great than potential thieves. In addition, most bikes are budget utilitarian models that are not in their first youth. This allows Copenhageners to leave their bikes on the stock horseshoe-shaped lock that locks the rear wheel. That is, the bike can simply be carried away, but the chances of this happening are quite small.

2. Despite the total cycling of cars from Copenhagen, no one survived and public transport superbly developed. In a word, transport system balanced.

3. We got to the Danish capital from Swedish Malmo through the epic Öresund Bridge - the longest in Europe. They charge about 35 euros for driving a car through it. St. Petersburg residents can imagine what our future WHSD will look like.

4. Copenhagen is a city of very open views. There are cute plastic phalluses in the window.

5. The Danes, like the Swedes, are avid flower growers. A special plate depicts the location diagram different types flowers in the garden near the town hall.

6. The city center is quite popular. Here are, as the Danes say, “charmerende gamle huse” and pedestrian shopping miles. But there are also unusual buildings.

7. Architectural functionalism, it turns out, is also capable of aging gracefully if it is lined with copper.

8. Often in ancient cities there is a tower on which certain time the clock strikes and all sorts of figures ride around for the amusement of visitors. So there is a gold-plated cyclist riding in Kopen.

9. When a bicycle is the only means of transport for a city dweller, everyday decisions come naturally. To carry cargo, a basket or bags on the trunk may not be enough. Therefore, tricycles with luggage compartment are in use.

11. Cycling in the Danish capital, which has a million inhabitants, would not be possible without the adaptation of public transport to bicycles. They offer to transport bicycles on the subway, trains and even on water buses. And in order not to miss the special compartments on the platforms, they draw a bicycle pictogram.

12. The city is penetrated by a network of very comfortable, spacious and well-designed S-Tog city trains (analogous to the German S-bahn). Each carriage has a large compartment for passengers with wheels. It is intended not only for cyclists, but also for mothers with strollers, as well as for the disabled. Extremely important point for our future planners: these three groups often use the same infrastructure. If not all the space is occupied by bicycles, the seats recline and any passenger can sit there.

13. People at the traffic light.

14. Before you is St. Petersburg in 10 years. These are paid parking zones in the center. The red sector is the most expensive, the green sector is cheaper, and the blue sector costs even less. You can pay not only at parking meters but also via SMS.

15. One of the main attractions of Copenhagen is the Christiania quarter, founded by hippies in the early 70s right in the city center on the site of empty barracks. Today it is a Rastafarian paradise. In truth, I had no idea that such outrage was allowed anywhere else except Holland. In the center of the block is Green Street, which two “lookers” at the entrance recommend not to photograph. Here I decided to follow the ban, since in front of me there was not, but rows of pushers with plates of hashish neatly laid out on trays and piles of various types of marijuana. Life is in full swing here almost around the clock. Music is playing, bars are open, everyone is smoking.

16. Christiania is quite extensive, self-governing and self-sufficient. Many houses here are self-built in the middle of wooded bushes. There is even a hardware store on site. There is no car traffic inside.

17. The area next to the hot spot gradually became bourgeois.

18. Children's toys in the yard sandbox are covered with a net - this is not the first time I have seen this. Perhaps from crows.

19. I wonder if any of the readers know, in accordance with what European doctrine, children of five years old continue to be carried in strollers, like paralytics? Despite the fact that the legs have to be folded in half to fit the child and the iPad into the stroller.

20. Our stay in Kopen was on the weekend. The Danes relaxed in their own way. It should be noted that the specific spirit of Christiania spread far beyond its borders. Many people spend the weekend on a boat. Sitting like this with a newspaper is, in my opinion, a dubious pleasure.

21. What should my daughter and mom order on Sunday afternoon? Of course, half a liter of Carlsberg!

22. Sunday flea market. All sellers and buyers are notorious hipsters.

23. The Copenhagen metro is fully automated. There is no staff, or rather, of course there is, but the passenger has little chance of meeting them. You can sit by the windshield and look into the tunnel through the eyes of an absent driver, whose role is played by automation. The stations are new, but uninteresting. The platform is fenced off with transparent walls, as at some stations in.

24. The aquabus looks like a floating armored personnel carrier, but inside it has about 50 plushies seating. You can take baby strollers and bicycles on board. It runs along the main waterway. Along the water, Copenhagen is built almost exclusively with modern buildings.

25. Modern cities For a long time now people have been “measured” not by palaces, not by the height of skyscrapers and not by the number of inhabitants, but by operas. Copenhagen has something to brag about here - both the architecture of the building is good and the performances are on the level. Unfortunately, the season was already closed.

26. Outside the center of Copenhagen there are several pleasant historical districts. The ordinary buildings here in some places resemble. And in some places it looks like Ligovsky Prospekt.

27. Sweet dreams of fashionable transport workers - a street with pedestrian, bicycle and bus traffic. Personal cars and motorcycles are prohibited from entering.

26. Scandinavia is quite rainy, and the appearance of galleries above the sidewalks is absolutely justified. It would also do well for St. Petersburg to adopt such a concept, but it probably contradicts some snips.

27. Once we had a car, we made a foray into the city of Elsinore (Helsingør), which is 40 km from Copenhagen to the north. The attraction for tourists here is Hamlet's castle, located on the island. The city itself is a pleasant, civilized backwater.

28. By the way, even without a car it’s easy to get here on the space train. There are also ferries from Helsingor across the strait to Swedish Helsingborg - for those who don’t want to go over the bridge.

29. Upon returning, we only had time to quickly examine the mermaid sculpture (believe me, this is not the main thing in Copenhagen) and board the DFDS ferry, which was supposed to take us to Oslo overnight.

Came to Copenhagen for a couple of days - best city in the world. The capital of Denmark is constantly included in all sorts of positive ratings as the best city. For example, the environment here is the best among European capitals. There are many parks in the city and residents often take walks there. Copenhagen was recognized as the friendliest place for gays, the healthiest city in the world due to the active lifestyle of its residents, and simply the best city to live. Of course, there is excellent public transport, amazing food, and most importantly - bikes!

In Copenhagen, about 50% of the population regularly uses a bicycle to travel around the city. Almost everyone local resident You have your own bicycle, and about 2,000 bicycle rental centers are available to tourists. The city has 400 km of bicycle paths. Use a bicycle here all year round, both in snow and rain.

It should also be noted that Copenhagen is a very compact city, just over a million people live in it, there are no skyscrapers, and in general you feel incredibly comfortable on the streets.

01. Here it is, simple Danish happiness, sitting on the shore with a glass of beer and greeting boats passing by, on which they also drink beer and greet you.

02. Or lie on a man under an umbrella

03. Everything in Copenhagen is good. You don't have to go somewhere special to enjoy the urban environment. There are parks, beautiful embankments, and cafes everywhere. And, of course, there are not as many people as in other cities.

04. Beauty

05. Canals, boats, colored buildings. Copenhagen is like Amsterdam, but without the crowds of crazy tourists.

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07. There are almost no lampposts in Copenhagen, and they hang all the lamps on guy wires above the roads. It looks very good, although the number of wires increases.

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09. A beautiful tower like from a fairy tale. You can climb it for 450 rubles.

10. The view from above is gorgeous. We will return to it later.

11. Denmark's most famous promenade

12. Now let's return to cyclists. As I already said, 50% of cyclists in Copenhagen are the most cycling city in the world.

Cyclists are the main ones here, but this situation also imposes responsibility on them. In Denmark, cyclists are fined!

For example, riding without hands, no light after sunset, two people riding on one bike, no reflectors or faulty brakes will cost you 7,000 rubles!

Running a red light, talking on a cell phone, driving against traffic - a fine of 10,000 rubles! Low-income citizens and students can request a reduction in the fine to 5,000.

13. Pedestrians are also fined If you stepped onto a bike path and caused a cyclist to fall, you could be fined 500 euros! Sometimes the sidewalks are very narrow, unlike bicycle paths, but people behave according to the rules and do not break them.

14. Bicycle markings at intersections.

15. The future belongs to electric vehicles.

16. Overpasses on the embankment

17. High. The city continues to actively build bicycle roads in the suburbs. At the end of 2011, the city's first "bike superstrada" opened. It stretches 15 km from central Copenhagen.

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19. A simple and beautiful solution - a sports wall on the embankment.

20. Bicycle overpass in one of the city districts. Pedestrians are not allowed! Fine 130 euros.

21. Downstairs people relax and walk, upstairs they ride bicycles.

22. Beauty!

23. Special ramps are made on the stairs for descending bicycles.

24. City

25. Public spaces

26. There are beautiful tables on the streets, people are sitting and relaxing.

27. And no one piles up any extensions to their restaurants, like ours. Just tables. The city becomes lively and friendly.

28. Nice walk

29. There is a branded shop in Copenhagen. She's everywhere here!

30. Even at the airport, in the baggage claim area, there are such benches!

31. Power plant

32. View of the center

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34. Modern architecture fits very organically into the historical environment.

35. Copenhagen, by the way, is the greenest city in the world! It has been ranked first for several years in a row. It is followed by Amsterdam, Stockholm, Vancouver and London. There are no Moscow and Omsk.

36. New areas

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38. How cute!

39. Surprisingly, no one glazes balconies. Please note that all sidewalks are paved with paving stones, and in the center there are two strips of smooth slabs so that you can carry a stroller without shaking.

40. Parking

41. Modern architecture and swimming pool

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43. The city is actively being built

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45. New residential buildings.

46. Copenhagen is very nice

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48. Instead of clasps, baby pacifiers are attached to bridges. By the way, this year in Copenhagen it was forbidden to hang locks due to the threat of bridge railings collapsing. But the nipples remain. There is a tradition in Denmark - when a child turns three years old, he is given a farewell ritual to his pacifier. Parents take their child to the park and tie a pacifier to the branches of a tree. At the same time, the baby is prepared for this ritual - before the third birthday, they are taken to the tree to watch how other children say goodbye to their favorite pacifier, and to get used to the idea that they too will have to go through this. But someone changes the ancient tradition a little and hangs pacifiers not on a tree, but on bridges.

49. By the way! Copenhagen has its own DriveNow car sharing (short-term rental, when you can take a car at one point in the city and leave it in another). The city purchased 400 BMW i3 electric vehicles. Electric cars are synchronized with public transport in Copenhagen: to save time, the system can offer to transfer from the car to public transport, and will also indicate a free parking space.

Continue tomorrow!

Copenhagen constantly appears in the top ten rankings of cities in terms of living standards, quality of life, safety, and so on. For example, in 2016, Mercer ranked the Danish capital 9th in the world in terms of quality of life. In the ranking of cities for the personal safety of residents, Copenhagen is in 11th place. By the way, it is also the capital of one of the richest countries in the world (if you count by GDP per capita).

All this leads to the fact that Copenhageners are constantly... In the list of the happiest cities in Europe, Copenhagen was in second place, second only to another Danish city, . 67% of Copenhagen residents are VERY satisfied with their lives, another 28% are quite satisfied. Probably the remaining 67% consider them terrible pessimists.

The statement that Copenhagen is also the most cycling city in the world has long become a commonplace, but it is also completely true.

01. Getting to know Copenhagen begins right at the airport. There are city benches in the baggage claim hall!

02. These are not just benches, these are legendary benches! Their base is made of cast iron and the design has not changed since 1887. The wood is specially treated to withstand the wet Danish weather. This bench weighs 35 kg, so moving it to the right place is not a big problem. There are 2,500 of these benches in Copenhagen. As far as I understand, not only the city buys them: some Copenhageners buy them for their patio or for their country house.

03. There is a corner for children.

04. Here, at the airport, new urban elements are shown to visitors. For example, here’s a design with horizontal bars and a ladder. It can then be seen on the city embankments.

05. Floor navigation

06. There is a metro in Copenhagen! The system is completely new, opened in 2002. Now the metro consists of two lines and 22 stations. Since everything in Copenhagen is located quite compactly, you can take the metro to the airport and train station.

07. Travel is quite expensive, it all depends on the distance. Stations are distributed over several zones according to their distance from the center. For example, a ticket from the city center to the airport (the metro passes through 3 zones) will cost 36 CZK - that’s 355 rubles for one trip. If you need to travel through 2 zones, you already pay 24 crowns (237 rubles). The fine for traveling without a ticket is 750 CZK, or 7,400 rubles. After this you won’t want to ride like a hare.

08. Trains without drivers, as in or.

09. There are water buses in Copenhagen! Although we are accustomed to the phrase " water bus", "water bus" conveys the essence much more accurately. Here it is a full-fledged public transport, and not a pleasure boat. It is operated by the same operator Movia that manages Copenhagen buses and commuter trains. The city has only 3 routes with 10 stops; they connect the islands of Zealand and Amager. If you have a bus, metro or train ticket, transferring to a water bus is free.

10. Some people don’t need water buses.

11. Cycling in Copenhagen has been developing for more than 100 years (the first bike path appeared here back in 1910), and it constantly confirms its status as the most cycling city in the world. They say there are even more bicycles here than there are residents. This is logical, considering that almost everyone has their own bike, and in addition to this, there are about 2,000 bike rental points in the city. Recently, electric bicycles have appeared in rentals.

12. For cyclists, so-called sections of streets have been created here, on which priority is given to cyclists, and due to this they can move around the city very quickly. However, you have to pay for such privileges: in Copenhagen, cyclists are fined! For faulty brakes, for riding a bicycle together, for running a red light, for riding without hands, and even for talking on a mobile phone without a headset! You can get 10,000 rubles. If you are a poor student, you can get a 50% discount on the fine.

13. Cargo bike

14. Ramp for lowering a bicycle to the underground parking lot.

15. Street profile. A bike path is required.

16. In Denmark, like in Germany for example, there are pedestrian crossings with priority for cars. They don’t have the usual zebra crossing, and cars don’t let people through here. But there is an island of safety. This is done, for example, in residential areas where there are few cars and they drive slowly.

17. The Round Bridge (this is the name) over the Christianshavns canal was built according to the design of the Danish artist and sculptor Olafur Eliasson. It consists of five round platforms flowing into one another. According to Eliasson, the bridge was inspired by fishing boats he saw as a child in Iceland: they were tightly moored to one another, and Olafur thought that the harbor could be crossed on their decks. This is where the shrouds and masts come from, by the way.

18. Beautiful hatch

19. University

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21. How do you like the house?

22. Best outdoor table tennis day table I've seen. To be honest, I don’t really understand why these tables are installed. I've never seen anyone play them. When such tables are made, for example, at special sports grounds where rackets and balls are rented, then ok. And when they just place them anywhere, it’s unclear. An even more mysterious phenomenon is street chess. It looks beautiful, but not a single person in the world has played them yet.

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24. Sports ground

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26. Yard

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28. Luxurious first floor

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31. Culture difference

32. The embankment is full of people, everyone is relaxing.

33. And they swim.

34. It’s funny, of course, how girls wrapped in scarves coexist with half-naked European women.

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38. Hookah

39. Disposable grills are very popular. There they are on the left. This one costs about 5 euros. You buy meat at the store and fry it right away!

40. The grill can be placed directly on the table.

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42. Someone comes with their own.

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44. Beach on barges

45. A simple solution for the season.

46. It was delicious.

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Sometimes trips are born spontaneously and unplanned...
That's what happened this time.
Outside the window there is snowfall, terrible holes, Moscow is standing (November 29).

And somehow I really wanted to fly away somewhere from all this!
I opened the Internet, did some digging - everything is expensive. for 20,000 for 2... And then suddenly I found on the Aeroflot website round-trip tickets to Copenhagen for 17t for two!
Oops! But we haven’t been to Denmark yet!
I immediately buy it for Saturday, December 1st (back on the 4th), call my wife - we’re flying!

Denmark, welcome!
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Bearing in mind the traffic jams on Thursday and Friday, we decided to take the Aeroexpress to Sheremetyevo.
However, it has become more expensive - 320 rubles for one.
I haven’t been to Sheremetyevo for a very long time. We fly mainly from Domodedovo.
I was very pleased with Terminal D - modern, cozy and not very crowded (departure was around 8 pm).
Passport control and verification went very quickly.
The plane was half empty. People slept on 3 armchairs)))
The time difference with Denmark is 3 hours)) So we landed even earlier (in time) than we took off :)

Copenhagen Airport - Kastrup.
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We exchanged 100 euros at the airport to get to the hotel and maybe buy something - and we made a mistake!
The exchange rate at the airport was 1 euro - 6.4 crowns. But at the same time some kind of tax was withheld and it turned out to be 5.7 crowns!!!
When you pay by card, the cash debit rate ranges from 7 to 8 CZK (depending on the “path” of the payment to the bank)! Agree, much more profitable!

They didn’t withdraw cash anymore and paid everywhere only with cards. They are even accepted at street stalls and at the Christmas market.
So my advice is to forget about cash. Not profitable (by the way, in restaurants you can also pay tips by card :)

Well, let's get back to the story.
As a child, I always liked to watch the subway driver - how he drove the train in the tunnel. I remember we rubbed holes with a coin in the paint covering
the driver's door from prying eyes and looked, imagining as if we were driving a train.

In the Copenhagen metro you can feel like a driver without any problems.
The fact is that it simply isn’t there!!
Everything is automatic.
You can sit at the very beginning of the train and enjoy the spectacle))
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When we arrived, it was +3 in the city and there wasn’t even a smell of snow :)
In the morning, leaving the hotel (Richmond Hotel - I recommend. Not expensive, the rooms are good and 5-10 minutes walk from the center) we saw,
that the city has changed!
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It was snowing heavily and there was already snow everywhere)
This was exactly what I wanted)))
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This Railway. You can also quickly travel along it from the airport to the city center.
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The cyclists resembled ruffled sparrows sitting on a branch during frost.
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I will post photos 3 days in advance, so some will have snowfall, others will not))
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Hans Christian Anderson Boulevard (H.C. Andersens Blvd.) - sounds fabulous :)
Imagine a dialogue:
- How to get to the library?
- Go straight along Hans Christian Anderson Boulevard, turn onto Stable Street tin soldier and saw the library near the Ole Lukoje tower.
I would kill for such an answer :)
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Another retreat.
Previously, I thought that the most cycling country in Europe was.
Horseradish! The most cycling country is Denmark. Well, or, at least, no less “cycled” :)
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Bicycles are everywhere and in abundance!!!
They stand in large and small groups.
They lie on the roads, in the bushes, hanging on trees and lying at the bottom of canals - in abundance.
Absolutely all city roads, paths and paths have dedicated areas for cyclists.
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All traffic lights have a separate signal for bicycles.
The intersections have their own routes, highlighted in blue.
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The topic of bicycles will smoothly “slide” throughout the entire report (and it will be in 4 parts).

And we move on.
Monument to the little bugler near Town Hall Square.
From this angle you can see that the soldier is carrying a wounded bugler...
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and from this it’s as if our Siberian man is carrying his “tired” friend home from hunting and fishing :)
This is the association
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Town Hall Square.
Town Hall - first on the right
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there's a mailbox right there. Very stylish.
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out of 12 chairs, only 4 are left. They are waiting for Ostap. At the local theater.

The cyclists were amazing. Some rode all bundled up, others in shorts and T-shirts. But it was 0 degrees.
Yes, and passers-by here and there flashed in sneakers on bare feet...
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