Traveling around Copenhagen. Ready route Copenhagen (Denmark). Combination ticket with admission to the Reception Rooms, Royal Kitchen, Ruins and Royal Mews

First, a little about the sensations:

I started looking forward to this meeting back in November 2012, I spent a long time preparing and planning the route, reading about the city itself and collecting information. And then the day came when we went to Copenhagen.

This city seemed somehow special to me. My husband didn’t understand the atmosphere, but I’m delighted with the Danish capital! Despite some underdevelopment in terms of tourism, there are pleasant memories.

Copenhagen provided a certain contrast compared to the European cities I had been to before. For me, he was something transcendental, something that was unattainable and very blurry. I really wanted to get to the bottom of it, I wanted to know and feel it, merge with it into a single whole, dissolve in its streets and hear the whisper of ancient buildings. But this is probably something from Andersen’s fairy tales!

About Copenhageners:

How did Copenhagen greet us? First there was the official customs, then the friendly Danes - they tried to help and suggest something, for example, how to buy a metro ticket and where the Old Town begins. Before meeting the Danes, I imagined them as harsh northerners - taciturn, modest inhabitants of a Nordic country. But in reality everything is completely different! Amazing Copenhagen!

How to get from Kastrup Airport to the historical center:

The surest way to get from the airport to the historic center of Copenhagen is to take the metro. Yes Yes! You heard right, the airport is located eight kilometers from the city center and the metro runs from it, and along a direct line! To the great delight of travelers, the metro in Copenhagen operates 24 hours a day!

Tickets are sold in machines that accept coins - that is, Danish kroner and plastic cards. You can also buy tickets at a kiosk in terminal 3, the exit to the metro is there. The cost of a one-way trip from the airport to the city center will cost you 36 CZK. The ticket must be validated at the entrance to the metro - the validator is yellow. The controllers are walking.

At the final metro station Lufthavnen, which is located at Copenhagen Airport, we take the yellow line and go to Kongens Nytorv station. Travel time is 14 minutes. When you exit Kongens Nytorv metro station, you are next to the Royal Theater.

Start of the route:

So, you got off at Kongens Nytorv metro station. There is a building on your right Royal Danish Theater (Address: Kongens Nytorv 9). This is the first one national theater Denmark, founded in the 18th century. And also the largest theater in the country.

The closest attraction itself is pedestrian street Strøget (marked Østergade on the map).

The name of the street translates as “to stroll” and it is considered the longest and oldest pedestrian street in Europe. In general, this is not even one street, but three, which complement each other and form the same promenade - Strøget. The total length of the streets is 1.5 km. Concentrated here great amount cafes, restaurants, shops and nightclubs.

Strøget will take you to Stork fountain. It is located on Amagertotv Square (Address: Amagertorv 6)

For a long time there was debate about who these birds decorating the fountain were - herons or storks. The controversy ended in 2008, when the city authorities called representatives of the ornithological society to the fountain, who confirmed that the birds were indeed storks. The fountain is also famous for the fact that graduates of the obstetric department of the Medical Institute gather around it for a traditional dance.

The island, covering an area of 21 hectares, has several attractions. The first of which, Christiansborg Palace (Address: Prins Jørgens Gård 1)- it was built in 1167 by Bishop Absalon, later used as a royal castle, and from 1849 to this day serves as the Parliament of Denmark.

Next architectural object The islands of Slotsholmen are Børsen (Address: 1217 København K).

The building is the Copenhagen Stock Exchange, it was built in 1619-1640 by order of Christian IV. Børsen is decorated with a 56-meter spire in the form of the twisted tails of four dragons.

Can't be ignored Thorvaldsens Museum (Address: Bertel Thorvaldsens Plads 2 1213 København K).

He is the pride of Copenhagen and Denmark. It contains all of Bertel Thorvaldsen's major works. The museum has access to ristani Gammel Strand.

Also on the island of Slotsholmen there are also buildings such as the Royal Danish Library, a church and other institutions.

From the island of Slotsholmen the path goes to Town Hall Square(Rådhuspladsen) Copenhagen. To get there from Slotsholmen you can go along Stormbroen to Frederiksholms Kanal street, turn right and go to Kompagnistræde, there turn left and move forward. Kompagnistræde continues with Farvergade street, which will lead you to the Town Hall Square (Rådhuspladsen).

There are many attractions located on it. The first of them, of course, is herself Town Hall (Rådhus).

The Town Hall that now stands on the square was built in 1905, and it was built from 1893 to 1905. The architect of the building was Martin Nyrop. This is already the sixth City Hall in Copenhagen - all the predecessors of the current City Hall suffered from fires. The height of the City Hall clock tower is 105.6 meters, the City Hall is one of the tallest buildings in Copenhagen.

If you overcome 300 steps, you will find yourself at the top of the tower. On the façade of the Town Hall you can admire gilded sculpture of Bishop Absalon - Father of Copenhagen ah, the same bishop who built the Christiansborg Palace.

Entrance to the town hall is free. The astronomical clock of the Town Hall is also interesting.

They are sitting near the Town Hall dragon sculptures, there are a lot of them in the Danish capital, since the dragon is the favorite character of the Danes.

And it’s simply impossible not to notice the tall column with two Vikings playing lurs.

This column appeared on Town Hall Square in 1914. Two legends are associated with it. According to the first and older one, if Denmark is in danger, the Vikings will blow the lurs and wake up the giant hero Holger, sleeping in the dungeon of Kronborg Castle. He will save Denmark.

And the second legend says that the Vikings will blow the luru if an innocent girl passes by.

Next to the Town Hall is the next attraction of the square - this Dragon fountain (Dragespringvandet), in Russian-language guidebooks its name sounds like “The Bull Tearing the Dragon.” This fountain was installed on Town Hall Square in 1904.

Next to the Town Hall and the fountain you will certainly notice monument to the great storyteller - Hans Christian Andersen.

The great storyteller fixed his gaze on tivoli park, his beautiful pavilion is on the opposite side.

All that's left to do is admire thermometer-barometer.

This miracle is located on the corner of a building at the intersection of Vesterbrogade and Andersens Boulevard.

Why is he interesting? The thermometer will show you the temperature - everything is simple. And if you look higher, you will see gilded figures of two girls, one of them with an umbrella, and the second with a bicycle. If it's going to rain, a girl with an umbrella will come out, and good weather the girl rides out on a bicycle.

These are the attractions located on the Town Hall Square of the Danish capital. From Town Hall Square (Rådhuspladsen) it is advisable to go to two small squares - Nytorv and Gammeltorv. In order to get to these two squares, you need to go from the Town Hall Square along Vestergade street. Walking along this street, you will come to the first square - Gammeltorv.

Gammeltorv is the oldest square in Copenhagen. According to history, it originated in the 12th century, but most of the buildings were built after the Great Fire of 1795. The first Town Hall of the Danish capital was built on this square, on its eastern part, but was destroyed during the Hanseatic occupation. Gammeltorv served as the political and judicial arena of Copenhagen.

The dominant feature of the square is the Caritas Nu fountain.

The name of the fountain is translated as Merciful, sacrificial love. It was erected in 1610 by order of King Christian IV. The fountain is a bowl, crowned with the figure of a woman with children; it is decorated with the heads of dragons, of which, as I already said, there are many in Copenhagen.

Now about Nytorv. The name of the square translates as New Square. This square was created in 1610 by Christian IV.

Here the butchers cut up the meat, which they sold on Gammeltorv. There was a scaffold and pillory on Nytorv. The last execution was carried out in 1758, when Frederick Hammond and Anders Sundblad, who counterfeited securities worth a large amount, were convicted and beheaded. After 1795, the two squares of Nytorv and Gammel Torv were combined into a single whole.

The most famous building on Nytorv is courthouse (Copenhagen Court House).

And, of course, you can’t help but notice telephone pavilions, Now they have a cafe.

The next attraction is ahead - Round Tower. From Nytorv and Gammeltorv squares you can reach the Round Tower (Rundetårn) as follows: go along Skindergade street to Fiolstræde street, turn left and go to Krystalgade street. At Krystalgade, turn right and go to Købmagergade street.

The Round Tower (Rundetårn) is located at Købmagergade 52A 1150 København.

It was built in 1637 - 1642, the tower was built by order of King Christian IV, it was intended as an observatory as part of the university buildings in the parish of the Copenhagen Trinity Church. The observatory in the tower is the oldest in Europe. The upper tier, which is 36 meters high, is occupied by a planetarium. There are no steps inside; there is a gentle spiral ascent leading up, its length is 210 meters!

According to legend, in 1716 Peter I climbed the tower, followed by his wife in a carriage drawn by six horses. In 1861, the university observatory was moved outside the city, since over time the Round Tower ended up in an unfavorable place for conducting observations, and the frequent lifting of loaded carts to the top damaged the tower.

The outer side of the tower is decorated with gilded Hebrew letters, with the name of God carved in them. The inscription was composed by Christian IV himself.

Now the Round Tower is one of the symbols of Copenhagen. The great storyteller Hans Christian Andersen even wrote about her in the fairy tale “Flint” - “The eyes of the largest dog are as big as the Round Tower.” As a child, listening to this fairy tale on record, I couldn’t even imagine the size of that dog!

Continuing our walk around Copenhagen, from the Round Tower (Rundetårn), I suggest going to Rosenborg Palace.

From the Round Tower we return to the intersection of Krystalgade and Købmagergade streets, the tower remains behind you. We turn right, here Krystalgade street continues with Landemærket street. Walking along it forward, you will come to the entrance to the park of Rosenborg Palace.

Rosenborg is the former residence of the Danish kings; it was built by order of Christian IV century. 1606-1624 - then it was the outskirts of Copenhagen. This is the only palace preserved in its original form. The building was designed by Hans Stenwinkel the Younger; the Renaissance style was fashionable in the Danish capital at that time.

The most lavishly decorated hall of the palace was the ballroom, where ceremonial receptions and royal audiences were held. The palace served as a royal residence until 1710, when King Frederick IV changed the situation, who built several more palaces in Copenhagen and left Rosenborg. Since 1838, Rosenborg Palace has been open to the public. It displays the artistic and historical collections of the Danish kings and royal regalia.

There is a royal garden around the palace and is visited by 2.5 million tourists every year. There are many sculptures in the garden.

Monument to Andersen

Next dragon, who are very popular in Copenhagen, as I said above.

And very close to another park - park of the State Museum of Art Copenhagen. It is located across the street from Rosenborg Palace.

This park is laid out in English style. Natural beauty natural landscape create a fabulous atmosphere. I immediately remember Andersen’s fairy tale “Thumbelina” and the episode that described the everyday life of a frog family. Water lilies on ponds, croaking frogs, and nightingales singing truly transport you into a fairy tale.

The museum park is large in area, comparable to the area of the park in Rosenborg Palace. The shape of the park of the art museum is elongated, there are three ponds and a rather long, well-groomed path.

The museum building itself was built in 1889-1896. The architects were W. Dahlerup and G. E. W. Möller. The museum was built in the Italian Renaissance style.

The museum contains rich collection works of art dating back to the 12th century. It houses works by such masters as Mantegna, Titian, Tintoretto, Bruegel, Rubens, Hals and Rembrandt. The collection of modern art includes works by Picasso, Braque, Léger, Matisse, Modigliani and Nolde. Paintings, sculptures, installations and other works by Danish authors are widely represented.

After enjoying the silence and natural beauty in the park next to the State Museum of Art, I advise you to go to another park area of Copenhagen - to park surrounding Kastellet.

You can get to it from the State Museum of Art by crossing the road, past railway station along Oslo Plads street.

Kastellet is one of the most powerful fortifications in Northern Europe; it is an island in the shape of a five-pointed star.

The fortification was built in the 17th century, still retains the status of a military facility and belongs to the Danish Ministry of Defense. The fortress was built by the Dutch architect Henrik Rüse in 1660 to cover the city from the north. You won’t see stone walls and towers here, but looking at the high embankments, you can admire the ancient cannons.

The Dutch mill, built in 1847, also attracts attention; it is still in working order and supplies the citadel with flour; the mill is launched annually on October 28.

The fort is guarded by royal guards, soldiers live in the barracks, access to Kastellet is limited, but you can walk around the park freely. This park has become a favorite vacation spot for residents of the Danish capital.

The closest attraction from Kastellet is the most famous statue in Copenhagen - Mermaid.

The romantic image of the Little Mermaid excites the minds of almost everyone living on our planet. In Copenhagen, which is the birthplace of this fairy-tale maiden, on the Langelinier embankment there is a bronze sculpture of the Little Mermaid 1 meter 25 centimeters high and weighing 175 kilograms. She sits on the sea boulders and clutches a sprig of seaweed in her hand, yearns for her forever lost loved one, or waits for him, and is ready to wait for her love forever...

The Little Mermaid's date of birth is 1837 - it was then that Hans Christian Andersen wrote his poignant and tragic fairy tale. The monument appeared later - on August 13 (or 23), 1913. It was created by Edward Eriksen by order of the founder of the brewery, Carl Jacobsen. The idea behind creating the statue was as follows: Carl Jacobsen was a rich man and did not experience financial difficulties, which could not be said about matters of the heart. He was in love with the prima ballerina of the Royal Danish Ballet, Juliet Price (Helen Price), but this love was unrequited; Karl could not achieve the ballerina’s favor. And then the brewer decides to order a statue of the Little Mermaid from the sculptor Eriksen, with the condition that Juliet Price will serve as the model, but she flatly refused to pose. The sculptor did not hold long castings or go through models and chose his own wife. Edward Eriksen managed to convey the fragility and touching nature of the fairy-tale heroine and embody sensuality and femininity in harsh bronze.

The people of Copenhagen fell in love with their Little Mermaid, and the whole of Denmark followed suit. Now the anniversary of the Little Mermaid is celebrated at the state level. The sculpture is decorated with wreaths of flowers, people gather around, music and loud speeches sound. The Little Mermaid has become a symbol and calling card of calm and measured Copenhagen, but this haunts some people. It is probably difficult to find a second monument in the world that suffered so much during its life. Vandals sawed off her hands, decapitated her, doused her with paint, and even blew up the unfortunate Rusalka. But residents of the Danish capital cannot imagine life without the sweet, romantic heroine of Andersen’s fairy tale, and the sculpture has always been restored and placed in its rightful place. The Danes have a belief: as long as the beautiful mermaid sits on her stone, everything will be calm in the Danish kingdom.

In addition to the story of the trials that befell the young sea maiden, I would like to provide a list of all recorded troubles and incidents:

The Little Mermaid was repeatedly attacked by vandals; in 1961, 1963 and 1976, they poured paint over it, added panties and a bra, and once even blew it up, but each time the statue was restored according to the original layout.

In 1964, unknown assailants beheaded the Little Mermaid. Fortunately, the old plaster mold was preserved, from which the new head was cast. The criminals were never found. True, there were rumors that the act of vandalism was committed by the Danish writer and “situationist” artist Jorgen Nasch, who admitted in his memoirs in 1997 that it was he who sawed off the Mermaid’s head and drowned her in one of the small Copenhagen lakes.

In the summer of 1984, hooligans sawed off the Little Mermaid's right hand. The criminals turned out to be two young guys who came to the police themselves and admitted that they had committed this act of vandalism while drunk. The hooligans were punished only for “damaging public property,” and the Little Mermaid was repaired again.

In 1990, her head was almost sawed off, cutting off almost her entire neck.

In 1998, her head was cut off again, but the fragment was discovered and the sculpture was restored.

On December 16, 2004, the sculpture was dressed in a burqa and a sign was attached to it: “Türkiye in the EU?” in connection with Turkey's intention to join the European Union.

In March 2007, vandals literally painted the bronze sculpture pink in front of hundreds of tourists. They were able to return it to its original appearance using a special soap solution.

This is how difficult it is for the Copenhagen darling, but this gentle, touching person steadfastly endures all the hardships and hardships.

From the Little Mermaid, along the coastline, through the park, you will come to the Gefion fountain, and behind it is the Church of St. Alban.

We cross the bridge and find ourselves in front of Gefion fountain. The fountain is a gift to the city from the Carlsberg brewing company on the occasion of its 50th anniversary, and is the most big monument in Copenhagen.

It was invented by the Danish artist Andreas Bungaard, who also created its central figures in 1897-1899. The pool and decorations were completed in 1908, and it was first turned on on July 14, 1908.

The fountain is made in a cascade of three tiers and is decorated with large smooth boulders. In the center of the composition is the figure of the goddess and the powerful torsos of four bulls harnessed by her.

Initially it was planned to be placed on the main city square in front of the Town Hall, but was placed on the Langelinier embankment. Since 1999, the fountain has been under restoration, and it was turned on again in September 2004.

Behind the fountain is located St. Alban's Church.

St. Alban's Church contained the remains of the Danish king Canute IV and his brother Benedict, who were killed in the stave church of St. Alban in Odense by a noble rebellion in 1086, then transferred to St. Canute's Cathedral.

After this brutal murder in Denmark, there was a crop failure for several years. The Danes perceived it as God's punishment for a crime committed in a holy place. Mystical horror gave rise to rumors about ominous miracles that occur at the graves of the murdered. All these events served as the reason for the canonization of King Canute in the 4th century. 1101, and Odense became a place where pilgrims flocked from all over Europe.

St. Alban's Church in Copenhagen was built in 1885 - 1887 and consecrated in the name of the Great Martyr Alban. This church is English and was built mainly for the English community in Copenhagen.

What awaits us ahead Amilienborg Palace. From St. Alban's Church you can walk to Amalienborg Palace along Churchillparken Street, which turns into Amaliegade Street.

The palace is official residence and home to the Danish royal family. Named after Frederick III's wife, Queen Sophia Amalie, who ordered the construction of a palace called Sophia Amalienborg in 1673.

The original Cophie Amalienborg palace, located on this site, burned down in a fire in 1689, which broke out in the court theater during an opera performance. The documents indicate that 171 people died. The building was not restored, but rebuilt.

Marble Church (Marmorkirken) also known as Frederik's Church is a Lutheran church in Copenhagen.

The building's design was created by the architect Nikolai Eigtved in 1740. The foundation stone was laid by King Frederick V on October 31, 1749. The future church was to be part of a grand plan to create a new district of the Danish capital, called Frederiksstaden. The Church of St. Paul in Rome was taken as a basis; according to the architect’s plan, Norwegian marble was to become the main building material- probably the name from here.

However, construction slowed down as a result of budget cuts and the death of Eigtved in 1754. In 1770, the original design for the church was rejected by the Danish official Johann Friedrich Struensee. The church remained unfinished for almost 150 years.

The design for the current building was created by Ferdinand Meldal, and the construction was financed by the Danish banker Carl Frederik Tietgen. The church was opened on August 19, 1894; both expensive Norwegian marble and ordinary limestone were used in the construction of the shrine. The building has the largest dome in the region - its circumference is 31 meters, the dome is supported by twelve columns.

And the last attraction of the route - Nyhavn channel.

From the Marble Church to the Nyhavn canal there is a straight Bredgade street, if you leave the church behind you need to go right.

Anyone who has been to Copenhagen must visit the famous Nyhavn canal. Some saw it bright and sunny, some were there in rainy weather, some in the morning, some in the afternoon, but my husband and I reached this famous canal through the night streets of Copenhagen.

The canal is only a kilometer long and 15 meters wide. This canal was dug in 1671 to bring the waters of the Oresund Strait to New Royal Square. Ancient wooden ships sway on the waters of the canal, taking visitors to this place into the atmosphere of the 18th-19th centuries, and, of course, into old, old fairy tales about distant countries and incredible adventures!

The entire Nyhavn area is made up of expensive cafes and restaurants located in colorful small houses. There is also a confectionery “La Glace”, where every month they bake a pie according to a new recipe and name it in honor of one of Andersen’s fairy tales.

The area is also interesting because on houses No. 18, 20 and 67 along the embankment of the Nyhavn canal you can read that here in different years Hans Christian Andersen lived and worked.

At the beginning of the harbor there is a large anchor - this is a monument to the Danish sailors who died during the Second World War.

This is how our 5-hour walk around Copenhagen went. During this time, we managed to see the main attractions of the city, get to know the Danish capital and fall in love with it, eat 2 times and sit in a bar once, take a lot of photographs and gain impressions for several years to come!

Hello again! This time I would like to talk about my trip to Copenhagen - the capital Denmark. All my life I've been scouring the world in search of better life. It wasn't that I didn't like my home, I just knew that life was better somewhere.

Moreover, this “best, as a rule, consists of hundreds of little things, which are the key to happiness. Having traveled around the world, I realized that everywhere has its advantages and disadvantages, but I still had one more unknown part of the world, on which I had high hopes.

It’s no secret that it’s good where we are not, but I still decided to try my luck. I had several options to choose from where to go, but as my first destination I chose Copenhagen city.

I went there directly from Moscow, and taking into account my past experience of using services for purchasing air tickets, I knew that the earlier you order, the cheaper it should turn out.

Taking into account the planned visit ticket prices to Copenhagen, turned out to be more than acceptable, so without thinking twice, I agreed and began to carefully prepare for my departure. After all, after traveling through Denmark, I also wanted to go to Norway, which radically changed things, given the fact that it was wildly cold there.

So, going to Denmark in the summer, I looked extremely strange when I was wearing a rather warm down jacket, and also a whole suitcase of various warm things that I definitely needed during the trip.

So, welcome to Copenhagen. City of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales. Great place for tourism and also the quietest European capital. Here I understood why I was so attracted to traveling here. I was looking for peace and quiet. Have you ever heard on the news about anything related to Denmark? That's what I'm talking about.

Now I want to take the story in a slightly different direction, and I’ll tell you about the sights and just places that I saw. But the point is different - even if my nonsense about a better life is too pretentious for me, the country with the best index of favorable life received it for a reason.

So, I began my inspection from the great Round Tower. What’s most interesting is that there is a sign at the entrance that says that when Peter I himself visited this place, he climbed to the roof of this giant tower on horseback. I don’t know how the poor horse felt, and how the emperor liked this path, but you can easily get there on foot.

Still, it’s bad that there are no elevators here, since more mature tourists, even with all their desire, will not be able to cope with the climb to the top. True, there is something to distract you here. For example, remember the fairy tale "Flint". There the conversation was carried on by a dog whose eyes were the size of a tower. So the conversation was directly about this tower.

The walls surrounding the staircase are simply incomparable and painted with various pictures (as I understand, related to the fairy tales of the great writer, I just haven’t read all of them). Having reached the very top of the Round Tower, I was amazed at the beauty of the city. It seemed to me, millions of chimneys, hundreds of seagulls on the roofs of houses, and for some reason a huge love for basketball, expressed by a huge number of basketball courts, as for me.

If you think what to see in Copenhagen so extraordinary, then a trip to the so-called hippie commune under the name, possibly associated with Andersen - Christiania. Having crossed the threshold of this glorious place, I feel like I have found myself in the distant 60s, inhabited by hippies of all sorts and colors.

Here you can buy all kinds of gadgets that will take you one step closer to the children of the sun. Buy yourself a beaded bracelet here or some T-shirt with a slogan that will make you blush the moment you leave this place. What's most interesting is that you can't take pictures here.

Moreover, not only local inhabitants, but also their goods, and generally extraordinary decorative elements. Whereas at the exit of this definitely original establishment you can see the inscription “You are now returning to the European Union.” Previously, dope was freely sold here, but about three years ago the police stopped this idea due to the fact that the underground weed market was gaining enormous momentum here.

Copenhagen attractions will definitely be memorable, I realized this after visiting these two completely opposite places. But then another unique attraction awaited me, expressed in the local metro, which is considered one of the youngest due to its technical progress and opening directly in 2002.

The city metro is controlled using a specially computerized substation. But that's not the point. You are separated from the underground road by a wide and high windshield (there are no drivers here, as you already understand). In fact, you will get a trip around roller coaster, someone may not even like it because of such heavy traffic, although in fact there is only one branch in the city.

Copenhagen city center known for its famous amusement park called Tivoli, where you can not only ride the rides you know, but also visit the most famous attraction in all of Denmark.

It is called the Golden Tower, and as you have already seen the analogy with the previous attraction I visited, thanks to this entertainment you will also be able to look at Copenhagen from above. To be precise, this place is unique; the attraction will take you to a height of almost seventy meters, which will make you feel like a bird.

True, people with heart problems are not allowed here, since, in fact, the workload is enormous. For such people Round Tower Yes, there you can also see some good views on the street. Overall a cool attraction, though I won’t go back to it again. It rises and falls 2 times, and if the second time I could already consider myself experienced, then the first time. No, I won't say anything.

Then a trip outside the city awaited me to the so-called Elsinore, where the Danish countryside awaited me, as well as famous castle, dedicated to Hamlet - Kronborg. I would not call this place a must-visit, but any aristocrat or anyone who considers himself such can go here to plunge into that dark and mysterious Middle Ages, presented here in almost the same colors in which we imagined it, thanks to Shakespeare.

If you are really interested, you can sign up for a tour of the castle, but, in fact, the guide will philosophize more than tell you some important and Interesting Facts. I walked around the castle in splendid isolation and was amazed at its beauty, although then I got lost, but not for long, I was just walking towards the light at the end of the casemate. Don't forget to throw a coin into the fountain located in the courtyard of this wonderful castle.

By the way, for lovers of desperate walks, I recommend taking a walk around the surrounding area. And please don't worry about it how to get to Copenhagen then. All transport, be it public or freight, goes towards the capital.

Feel free to be a travel companion - just give a thumbs up and wait until you are offered transport (completely free) to the city, taking into account the pleasant national company of Danes. They can also tell you a lot of interesting things.

The beauties of the city located in its surroundings also deserve special attention. In this case, we are talking about urban lakes. What's most interesting is that these lakes have royal names. Here, except natural beauty you won't see anything else.

However, I liked to walk along the shore of the lake during sunset and occasionally throw stones at it in order to check if I was sleeping. Here you can also meet similar “cadres” who simply come here to think about their lives.

Some people visit these places to practice yoga or sports, in general, whatever they want. Even couples in love meet. But, all the same, the number of seagulls and other winged friends here is an order of magnitude higher than that of other passers-by.

The next morning I went to the local Dome Cathedral, and to my great surprise I did not meet anyone there. Absolutely no one. Naturally, I speak for its surrounding areas, since I didn’t even go inside.

In appearance, the cathedral is almost Gothic (but in fact, I don’t even know how to characterize this style) architectural structure, striking in its grace and creating the impression of complete loneliness.

Yes, there are services held here, but if you want to be alone with yourself and don’t have time to visit the lake shores, then welcome to the Dome Cathedral Park. Just you and you.

One more unique place The cemetery became a place to visit. I honestly want to say that according to the maps and navigation, I thought that this was a park, I just didn’t scale this area highlighted in green very much.

Yes, and initially I could not assume that this was a cemetery, because a similar place was presented in the form of a central city park. This place turned out to be the burial place of all famous figures of this northern country. Moreover, not only Hans Christian Andersen is here, there is also a monument to Niels Bohr and many other political and historical figures.

I was amazed by the attitude local residents to this place. They do not consider it mournful; here you can often see children carrying their drawings to the grave of the great storyteller, and in general the decoration of the cemetery is somehow more vibrant.

Just so you know, Denmark borders Sweden, and to be precise, Copenhagen borders the Swedish city of Malmö. Previously, these two cities were separated by an insurmountable expanse of water, which could only be crossed by ferry, while now there is a huge two-story bridge on which you can easily cross the local expanses of water in a couple of hours.

I especially liked traveling by bus and watching the sea lighthouses that certain time line up in one row and represent a specially laid route for ships.

And finally, you can’t just come to Copenhagen and not sit in a local cafe. Moreover, there are also traditions for this, such as the Nyhavn region (something similar to New Heaven, but these are my personal guesses, although some analogies can be traced).

This place can be called the historical part of the city with tiled roofs of houses, cobbled streets and dozens of ships sailing past. There are at least 25 presented here good establishments, where you can wrap yourself in a blanket outside and enjoy quality Danish coffee on the street.

By the way, prices in Copenhagen for cafes, and food in general, are quite affordable - this can be seen even from the outside. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a large establishment, a restaurant or a snack bar, there will always be people sitting there, and not like me near the Dome Cathedral.

The famous Royal Palace who can please you with the guards, on duty with such equanimity that you immediately want to behave like the famous Mr. Bean.

Well, and finally, don’t forget to visit the historical center of the city, represented by a huge square, as well as the building of the opera house (all performances are in Danish, so you don’t have to go there).

Already before leaving for my next destination, I definitely wanted to go from Copenhagen to Moscow to compare from memory what it’s like to live there and here. However, in order not to fill myself with unnecessary thoughts, I silently went into the outback of Denmark towards other adventures. Whereas this city left behind only pleasant memories and impressions.

I love Scandinavia very much; I can rightfully call Copenhagen my favorite city, and perhaps the whole of Europe. Beautiful fairy-tale colorful houses captivate at first sight, as well as an abundance of castles, churches, the spirit of the Middle Ages, all in excellent condition, in a peaceful combination with modernity.

I will not describe the objects and their history in detail; anyone can look that up on Wikipedia. I'll tell you about my route and some nuances.

The last time I visited Copenhagen was at the end of February, when it was still the height of winter in cold St. Petersburg, and the first traces of spring were already hatching in Copenhagen. But nevertheless, winters in Denmark are cold, you will need a warm jacket and a scarf with a hat.

Prices in Copenhagen are very high. It’s not for nothing that the Danes have the highest salaries in Europe (but they also have 50% taxes). So, a cup of coffee will cost on average 4-5 euros, but you have to try hard to find lunch for less than 15. We took food with us, some left over from St. Petersburg, some we took from cheaper Finland. We had dinner once, at the buffet. For those who don't know, that's what they call it in Europe Buffet. Drinks are usually not included in the price. We paid something like 80 CZK for food and the same for drinks per person. If you want to try Danish cuisine, you can try a Danish sandwich (prices for it also vary from 80 CZK).

Based on this, we traveled around the city on foot.

Route . We arrived by ferry from Oslo. Copenhagen greeted us with a beautiful sunrise and windmills.

The tourist part of exploring the city, of course, began with a visit to the monument to the Little Mermaid.

There is also a pier here and the embankment begins.

We head from the embankment to the city center, you can visit the Gefion Fountain. This is the most big fountain in Denmark, is a gift to Copenhagen from the Carlsberg plant in honor of its 50th anniversary.

Behind him is St. Aldan's Church, Denmark's only Anglican church.

We visited Amalienborg Square, which is located between four palaces. They are the residence of the royal family. You can visit one of the palaces; a ticket costs 95 DKK. There are also combined tickets with a visit to Rosenberg Palace, priced at DKK 155.

In the center of the square is a monument to King Frederick, the most popular name in the royal family.

At 12 noon you can see the changing of the guard on the square; unfortunately, we were not able to attend this event.

If you walk down the street straight from the square, you can come to the Marble Church.

Turning right from the church, we find ourselves on a narrow street where houses are literally stacked on top of each other. One of these buildings is the Alexander Nevsky Temple. Where can I get it in Denmark? Orthodox church? The fact is that Empress Maria Feodorovna, the wife of Alexander III, is a Danish princess, thanks to whom the church was built.

On the same street are St. Ansgar's Cathedral and the Museum of Danish Art.

And if you go from Amalienborg to the strait, you can see the Royal Play Theater.

Opposite, across the strait you can see the high-tech Royal Opera House. By the way, the Danes waited a very long time for it to be built, and were very disappointed with the result.

So, business card Copenhagen, Nyhavn district. The ships complement this atmosphere.

Andersen himself once lived in one of these. And now the entire street is dotted with cafes and restaurants, and, of course, tourists.

Here is the building of the French embassy, also known as the Trott Palace.

As well as the Angleterre Hotel, the Du Nord store, the Guinness Book of Records Museum and a large kiosk that used to be the city's first telephone booth.

And from there to the island of Slotsholmen. The first thing that catches your eye is the unusual screw spire of the exchange building.

In the center of the island is Christiansborg Castle, where the Danish Parliament is also located. The tower of this palace is the most high point Copenhagen.

What’s most interesting is that if you go inside the yard, you can see many parking spaces. But not cars, there are only a few cars parked near the parliament, there are only bicycles there. Yes, yes, Danish officials prefer this type of transport.

By the way, not only officials. During the evening rush hour, it's easy to get stuck in traffic. But there will be congestion on the bike paths, the roads will be almost clear!

Next we went towards Tivoli Park. That's usually where it all starts tourist routes, since the center is located here tourist information and railway station. Here you can take free cards cities and guides. This is where it starts Old city, and is located most of attractions.

Naturally, the amusement park is closed in winter.

The main attraction of the Old Town is the Town Hall and Town Hall Square.

It can be seen from any part of the old city, so it is simply impossible to get lost.

You can go inside the Town Hall for free; inside there is a beautiful hall and many sculptures. You can also use the free toilet here.

You can also climb the tower, but in winter they are not allowed there. Paid entrance.

From the Town Hall you can head along the pedestrian Stroiki Street. This is the longest pedestrian street in Europe.

Large shops and attractions are concentrated here.

Denmark,- the southernmost and smallest of all the Scandinavian countries. The population of Denmark is only 5.5 million people! Despite the fact that Denmark is part of the European Union, only Danish Kroner is used here, not the Euro! Official language, - Danish! But everyone speaks English fluently.

After Italy, everything here was very, very expensive and not quite ordinary! After all, Denmark has one of the highest standards of living in the world! Yes, the salaries of people here are very high, the products are high quality!

Copenhagen,- the capital and the most Big City Denmark. It is located on the islands of Zealand, Slotsholmen and Amager. The city's population is just under 1 million people.

View of Copenhagen from the hotel Bella Sky. There are no people at all!

Hall inside the hotel.

Ferrari and Nastya.

Metro very expensive in Copenhagen! The cost of a one-way trip is 24 CZK. Which is approximately equal to 150 rubles. There are no turnstiles in the metro; in fact, you can go wherever you want for free. But if the controller comes across and catches you without a ticket, you will have to pay a fine of 750 CZK (or about 5,000 rubles).

Ticket photo:

But the controllers, as it turns out, are working. Here he is in the photo with the letter "M" on the back.

Escalators in the metro take you directly to the street. No need to stomp on stairs.

Subway entrance.

In Copenhagen, everyone goes with children. An unreal number of children! There were plenty of them at Eurovision! Moreover, fathers with children are more common.

They also ride bicycles! There are even more of them here than in Italy! According to statistics, approximately 50-60% of Danes prefer cycling to state public transport, and travel around the city exclusively on bicycles!

There are bicycle parking areas, dedicated lanes and traffic lights for cyclists everywhere.

Cyclists have their own traffic lights.

Everyone is on bikes!

First I went to look at Botanical Garden in Copenhagen! Dogs and bicycles are not allowed into the garden!

the entrance is free, at the entrance there is a house where you can buy some beautiful flower in a pot and put it on your balcony at home.

Working hours:
May 1 - September 30: from 8.30-18.00
October 1 - April 30: from 8:30-16.00
Monday: Closed

There is a pond in the garden. We did a little photo shoot here.

In the garden you can and should sit on the lawns!

Everything was done very high quality and beautifully so that people could walk comfortably! All kinds of plants and flowers grow on the sides of the paths.

There are pebbles lined along them and a small stream flows.

Flowers.

Beautiful tree.

The sun is out! It became absolutely magical!

A stork flew over us!

The ducks come right up close and are not afraid of people at all!

I really liked the garden!

Botanical garden, in higher resolution 2500px: Botanical Garden

Not far from the garden there was Rosenborg Castle,- the former residence of Danish kings!

The most popular park in Copenhagen is located on the castle grounds - Royal Garden!

The ponds are full of friendly pigeons, ducks and swans! No one fights or bites anyone!

Admission fee (25 CZK)

The upper tier of the tower, which rises 36 meters above the pavement level, is occupied by a planetarium. There are no steps inside. A gentle spiral rise of 210 meters leads to the top. Thanks to this device, carts and riders on horses could climb into the tower.

There was an exhibition of hats in the tower.

Trinity Church, close to the tower.

In the distance you can see the same Hangar where the Eurovision Song Contest took place and huge windmills located in the sea. It was thanks to the Danish winds that these wind turbines fully supplied electricity for the Eurovision Song Contest. It is this hangar that spoils the entire impression of the city.

Click on the link below to view the panorama. Copenhagen Copenhagen from the tower

View of Copenhagen from the observation deck on the tower.

In the middle of the tower there is a small round room with a glass floor.

It seems that the bottom is very high! This makes standing on such a floor not very fun.

It started to get colder and we decided to go down and move on. Walking through the streets we met musicians! Well played!

Happy Wall,- interactive happy wall! It consists of almost 2000 panels, all
anyone can turn these panels over to create patterns, words or statements. The only limit is your imagination.

New Harbor (Nyhavn)– the oldest part of the Harbor in Copenhagen. This is one of the most popular places meeting both Danes and tourists! There are cozy colorful houses along the harbor! You can also drink delicious Danish beer in the bars under open air. As soon as in early spring the sun appears, the Danes take chairs and tables outside, and from the first day of Copenhagen summer people crowd the pier, enjoying the view of the moored wooden sailboats.

You can also go boating along the embankment.

If you don't want to sit, you can take beer with you. It's allowed here!

Slowly we reached central square Copenhagen, - Rodhusplads.

The square houses Copenhagen City Hall.

And by evening we went to Tivoli Park!

Tivoli,- famous amusement park. It is located in the very center of Copenhagen and is considered one of the oldest parks in Denmark! Nowadays, Tivoli Park is visited by about 4 million guests annually!

You can find out more about the pack on the website: http://www.tivoligardens.ru.

Entrance to the park is paid, equal to 99 crowns (650 rubles).

Opening hours from April 10, 2014 to September 21, 2014
Monday: Closed
Sunday - Thursday: from 11.00-23.00
Friday: from 11.00-00.30
Saturday: from 11.00-24.00

There were a lot of people in the park! You can either just walk around the park or go on the rides.

A day ticket for the attractions costs 199 CZK (1,300 rubles).

There are a lot of them here! It will not be boring.

It is very cozy here and you can easily spend the whole day!

There are giant fish in the pond!

There are restaurants and bars on every corner where you can eat delicious food!

Nearby stands the famous Danish Nimb Hotel, entrance to the park is free for hotel visitors!

There is a corner of Asia where palm trees are even planted!

There are these mini houses with a funny roof!

It was getting dark. Lots of different lights lit up in the park!

Follow the link below to see the night panorama Tivoli Park, taken from the tower in higher resolution 2500px: Tivoli Park

We walked around a little more and then went to the hotel.

After sleeping for a couple of hours, we went to the airport early in the morning! It's nice that the metro is open 24/7!

We arrived at the airport calmly and on time and flew to Oslo.

I liked Copenhagen interesting city, nice modern architecture. But all this does not fit at all with the old Hangar for Eurovision. It is very poor, it needs to be demolished and replaced with something more beautiful. In general, Italy was certainly more interesting, more beautiful and much cheaper.

You can see my itinerary in Copenhagen using the link below:
Copenhagen route.

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The entire city of Copenhagen in a short guide. Interesting places and attractions, free observation decks and museums.

If you bought cheap tickets from low-cost airlines to the capital of Denmark, then do not rush to rejoice in great luck, because this is a very expensive country and the shock high prices will already be at the airport when you buy tickets for public transport. Therefore, I will try to prepare you a little and help you save money.

How to get to Copenhagen

: There is a bus service to Copenhagen and back 7 times a day for 100 DKK (13.5 €). An alternative option is to get there by bus for 10-15 €.
: a train goes to the capital of Denmark for 5-15 €.
: buses, trains and metro from the airport cost 36 DKK for a single ticket, but it is more economical to buy a pass or. And the order costs from 100 €.

It is better to plan your route to/from the airport and around the city on the website. This resource will show you the best option and tell you the cost of travel.

Where to stay in Copenhagen

Hotels: The largest part of the cost in Denmark is overnight accommodation, and a search engine that compares the price of hotels in different booking systems and shows where you can rent a room for a lower price will be indispensable here. A significant amount at this cost of hotels will be 10-20%.
Apartments: Private accommodation, which I regularly book on, will be more budget-friendly than hotels. I wrote in more detail about the apartments I found in the article -. Don't forget to use it and save even more.

Sights of Copenhagen

It took us 3 days to see only the main attractions. Their number here is very large and it will not be possible to get around everything quickly, since the city is large and between many interesting places You can’t do without the metro or buses.

Therefore, I will provide several links so that you can buy tickets or book excursions in advance and do not waste time exploring the city, because every extra day here will greatly empty your wallet.

for 1, 2, 3 or 5 days. By purchasing this card, you will get queue-free access to the ticket office of 73 museums and free travel around the city. Cost from 54€.
The excursion bus saves time by replacing public transport and you no longer need to plan the route yourself. Cost from 24€.
skip the line for 11€.
With Russian speaking guide for 20€.

All interesting places which we visited and which will be discussed in the story are marked on the map and this is not all in Copenhagen.

What to see in Copenhagen in 1 day

If you don’t have 3 days for the city of Copenhagen, then we’ll try to go through the main thing in the historical center of the city, and also see the Little Mermaid at the end.

Approximately the same route can be taken with Russian speaking guide in a few hours and not spend the whole day looking for the road on the map. You can book such an excursion.

To make it easier to navigate the road, you can start from Copenhagen Central Station. The station building most likely represents some kind of historical value, but it somehow got lost against the background of other objects.

Tivoli Park

Opposite the station there is a very popular place with both tourists and locals. "Tivoli Amusement Park", as it is the 3rd most visited park in Europe. Just cross the road and you are at the central entrance to the park.

You can buy in advance for 11€ and skip the line.

Tivoli Park is very old, more than 170 years old, but this, of course, does not mean that there are old attractions there, everything is relatively new and safe. Here's one of them.

Immediately after National Museum Denmark will have the island of Slotsholmen, on which some of the main attractions of Copenhagen are located, since this is the historical center of the city and it was from this place that it got its development.

On the island you can climb for free, it’s great Observation deck to the city of Copenhagen. It is possible to climb this tower and several other observation towers with a guide in thematic excursion — .

On Wednesdays the island has free entry, and any day it is free to visit. It’s worth going to the library for the observation deck on the shore of the strait dividing the city into two parts.

Although the island is small, with museums and a queue to the observation deck it can take a lot of time, and there is still the Little Mermaid ahead. Coming out on the opposite side of the island we will run into Holmen Church, and after walking a few minutes further we will see Royal Danish Theatre.

Somewhere at the same distance between the church and the theater there is an Art Gallery in the former Church of St. Nicholas. On Wednesdays you can enter for free, which I took advantage of and described what I saw in the story.

New Harbor - Nyhavn

Another significant and promoted place by guidebooks is New Harbor or in Danish "Nyhavn". The place is picturesque due to the bright houses. To avoid going around in circles, it is better to go around the harbor from the left side, since there is no bridge at the very end.

Going around the harbor on the left side we will come to the new building of the Royal Danish Theater, which is nicknamed the Theater House. The photo shows a view from the opposite bank from the site near the Opera House, which is not destined to be reached today.

From the Theater House to Amalienborg Palace it's less than a 5-minute walk, all in the direction of The Little Mermaid. The palace is very unusual in that 4 almost identical buildings are built in a circle, and in the center is a sculpture of Frederick V, who founded this place. It’s very inconvenient to photograph everything together, so I’ll show you a panoramic shot.

From this place it’s only a short distance to the little mermaid, about 15 minutes on foot almost in a straight line. Along the way there will be less significant sights, so I’ll put them all in one gallery at once.

After going through all these sights and walking around Langelinie Park you can finally see the one Andersen's Little Mermaid.

This small sculpture with a long queue for it may not seem like such a big reward for such a long journey from Central Station. If you measure this entire path on a map with all the squiggles, it will be about 7 km and for 1 day this is quite enough.

In order not to return here, it is advisable to look into the active military Fortress of Kastellet, which is open to the public, together with the little mermaid. From above it is a regular pentagonal star.

What to see in Copenhagen in 2 days

Many tourists go to the city of Copenhagen for Christiania area or its second name Free city Christiania. The second day will begin from this place. To get here you need to take the metro and get off at the Christianshavn stop, since this is the first common stop of both metro lines.

When you get off at this station you won’t immediately get into a city forbidden for cameras and you need to walk a little. You can go there straight away, or you can look around a little, because... There are a couple of attractions here.

If the spiers of churches are immediately visible, then Architectural Center you'll have to look for Strandgade 2 on the street. Of these three, it attracts the most attention Church of the Savior because of its spiral staircase to the sky, which can be climbed for an additional fee.

After passing under the sign, it is better to hide the camera so that it is not even visible. We took a chance and took a couple of pictures after this entrance, for which we received a very strict warning and we didn’t want to repeat it.

Since soft drugs are legally sold and used here, both sellers and consumers do not really want to see themselves on the Internet, hence the ban on photographs. Moreover, both ordinary guests who come for “weed” and the dealers themselves can warn you in a harsh manner.

The guide will tell you where you can take photographs and where not, and at the same time you will learn more about how this piece of freedom was formed and how it lives.

We managed to get scoldings from both categories. After this photo we should have taken a step back if we knew what awaited us.

After walking between dealers and consumers, you can walk along the shore to Naval base Holmen and look at a couple of former Cold War ships and see our potential opponents live.

There are only 2 ships and 1 submarine parked at the semi-operational base; all of them have long been decommissioned and are museums. There is a single entrance ticket for all ships. Next to the ships there is an old crane into the building of which exhibits from the Naval Museum were supposed to be moved in 2017.

To avoid taking the same long road back, you can walk to the Opera building and go to the city center by ferry.

Public transport tickets are valid for the ferry.

It is best to take the ferry one stop to the New Harbor - Nyhavn, and then continue to explore the remaining attractions historical center. Having reached Nyhavn, we decided not to follow yesterday’s road again and turned onto Sankt Annæ Square where an unexpected pleasant surprise awaited. I definitely didn’t expect to see this.

After relaxing on a hammock, you will have a forced march of 1 kilometer to the Botanical Garden. This is another free place to visit and therefore was included in our program.

After passing through the garden you can reach the State Museum of Art. It was also supposed to be free, but for some reason they didn’t let us in and asked for money. I had to look around only from the outside and here’s what was interesting: for some reason the chairs are not standing around the fountain, but inside. One would think that this was someone’s joke, but no, people were sitting on chairs in the fountain.

From this place there is another 1 km run to a park called Ørsted.

The goal was not the park itself, since there was enough greenery already botanical garden, and several attractions in the center that we couldn’t get around on the first day

Day 2 ends close to the Nørreport metro station and you can easily go by rented apartmentØrestad district.

Sights of Copenhagen in 3 days

Our third day was much shorter due to the departure to Malmo and the remote remnants of Copenhagen. You don’t have to be scared by the word remote, since they are all located within the city and a 5-10 minute drive from the center.

I’ll start the story with the farthest object, this is the Ørestad area, where we filmed the most on our dates of stay. This place is worth visiting, or at least taking the metro back and forth through it to see the unusual development, which many associate with the future.

If you didn’t stop here like me, then we take the green line of the M1 metro, preferably in the first car at the front window, since the metro here has no driver and his place is given over to ordinary seats.

By metro you need to go to the penultimate station Ørestad, then there will be nothing interesting. If there is no time to explore on foot, then in the opposite direction we sit on the opposite side and prepare the camera. In the opposite direction, it is better to get off at Nørreport station or at the next Forum.

If you get off at Nørreport station and walk towards the bridge, and then to Forum station, you can see the following attractions of Copenhagen.

Having reached the Forum station, you can see two more objects, the Forum itself and the Church of Sankt Markus Kirke.

Frederiksberg Park

Now you can go back on the metro and go one stop to Frederiksberg station. If you walk, it will take 20 minutes. The goal is to get to Zoo. Getting off at Frederiksberg station, you need to walk through the Frederiksberg park of the same name, and at the same time see the palace with the same name.

You don’t have to go to the park itself; a small green area, separately fenced off and located to the left of the main entrance, will be much more interesting. This place consists of small terraces with gazebos and chairs installed in them; locals actively use this place for a picnic. Locals come here with their tablecloths, setting the tables and having a sumptuous meal.

At the end of the green area you can walk through a small labyrinth of greenery. The walk through the park ends with Frederiksberg Castle, which is lost against the background of the park.

It’s about a minute’s walk from the castle to the main entrance to the Zoo, but we didn’t dare go into the zoo because of the very terrible smell near the Zoo. I can’t say whether it was an accident or a pattern, but it was the most fragrant Zoo I know. Even the photo didn’t turn out straight, because it was taken very quickly, at such a speed I wanted to leave here.

This ended my 3 days in the city of Copenhagen; these were the main attractions of the capital, which I managed to see in approximately the same order as described here.

Cost of a trip to Copenhagen for 3 days

My expenses were less than in the calculation below, but I will give an example of an economical option for staying to see the city and go to neighboring country to the city of Malmo.

The cheapest flight from Kaunas is therefore €20.
72-hour pass – 27€.
for 3 nights for 2 people - 200 € (100 € for one).
and back - 10€.

Total 3 days in Copenhagen with a trip to Bonn for 1 person about 157 € excluding food costs.