Sleeping areas of Copenhagen. New areas of Copenhagen. Would you like to live like this

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 is a railroad. 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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again the town hall.
Built in the 18th century, the height of the tower is 105.6 meters.
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Trash fountain at the town hall.
Everything is intertwined in a ball and you can’t make out anything in this little heap :)
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Bas-relief at the town hall
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On town hall square there are 2 more beautiful buildings
But I couldn’t find what it is on the Internet (((
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Well, the main Christmas tree is on the same square.
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Since the city is by the sea, there are a lot of seagulls in it.
Here they are instead of pigeons (although there are plenty of pigeons too).
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Vikings. Scandinavia after all.
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Many buildings in the city center are decorated with interesting bas-reliefs.
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in Copenhagen they also play KVN.
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The girl was so lost in thought that she almost knocked me over. I barely jumped out from under the wheels :)
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Delivery of Christmas trees to organizations
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I go mushroom picking with these baskets. Exactly the same!

Today I propose to see how the Danes live. Fundamentally everything is very similar. Mid-rise houses, courtyards without cars, the first floors have access directly to the street and their own small area. All this seems unusual to us, and the simple and austere architecture even reminds some of Khrushchev.

01. Don't be scared... these are townhouses!

02. They look a little strange. Just white walls and wooden bars.

03. Behind each of these bars is a patio.

04. The residents are just moving in, so they haven’t gotten used to it yet.

05. It is noteworthy that no one curtains the windows; all apartments are transparent.

06. Login

07. And here is an older project. Everything is more familiar here. Bushes, a series of identical houses.

08. Sandbox as an element of landscaping.

09. The kids are frolicking.

10. Another block with townhouses. Each has garages.

11. The project is not ready yet, although many houses are occupied. Soon there will be a pond here, and every house will have access to water. How do you like it?

12. Pay attention to how the street and the passage in the area are made. The crossing is elevated and there is a safety island. The street itself is curved, with the right lane bending because of the parking lot. Parking is usually staggered so that the road is not level. This helps reduce the speed of vehicles.

13. Another street. Parking is not hidden in the courtyards here.

14. The houses are located right along the street, there are no lawns. Someone is relaxing on the balcony, someone is walking downstairs.

15. Local yacht club

16. There is a lot of water.

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18. One of the landscaping elements is hills with lawns. This can often be seen here. Well, clean balconies, without glazing or air conditioning.

19. On the left you can see trash cans for paper, on the right there is a closed container area for other garbage.

20. Parking is available on the streets.

21. In addition, each house has underground parking.

22. Improvement

23. Prices for apartments in these buildings. There is an apartment for 63 million rubles. Living area – 118 sq. meters, 5th floor. The prospectus states that the city center is 5-10 minutes by bike.

24. There are cheaper ones, for only 42 million. This apartment is smaller (103 sq. meters), and the house itself is a little older, it is already 10 years old.

25. The tallest building in the area is 15 floors. But this is rather an exception.

26. Another 15-story building.

27. Bicycle parking is required in the yard.

28. There are no parking lots or cars inside the blocks. Only grass and paths.

29. One of the courtyards

30. The first floors have their own area.

31. “Solid fences” in Copenhagen look like this)

32. And just like that.

33. Please note that if lawns are mowed somewhere, they are mowed selectively. Where the grass can grow without disturbing anyone, it is not touched.

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37. Garbage cans

38. Sometimes there is not enough space in the bicycle parking lot for everyone.

39. Here’s a very cool sports corner. How do you like it?

40. The project can be replicated and can be installed in any yard in one day.

41. And here is the playground. Just stumps and a slide.

42. Ordinary logs and stumps. Local scientists believe that this is much better for a child’s development than colored plastic slides.

43. But such a playground was installed in the courtyard of one of the schools.

44. Children like it.

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I devoted my second day in Copenhagen to modern architecture. Even bad weather and drizzling rain did not stop me from taking a bike and exploring new areas of the capital of Denmark. By the way, Denmark is one of the most convenient countries to live. The trip was wonderful, next week I will post a whole series of reports about new housing and sleeping areas in Copenhagen. Also waiting for you under the cut Free city Christiania, a cute cat and swimming in the canals.

01. I woke up in the morning, and there... RAIN! Fine, nasty, drizzling rain.

02. Beautiful glass boxes were built in the center.

03. I took my bike and rode south. Look what a wonderful road. What makes the road so beautiful? Have you noticed anything unusual? There are no wires here! Yes, wires are a real problem in Russian cities. Throughout the civilized world, wires have long been hidden underground, but here they hang over the streets like a cobweb. On the right is the bike path.

04. Metro station. Trains are driverless and run automatically. Purely. No wires. Beauty.

05. Most of my compatriots will fall into a stupor from this photograph. That's impossible! The photo shows a terrible traffic jam. There is only one row left for cars, despite the fact that the road is wide. NOBODY! Not a single bastard enters the lane for public transport. No one rides on the bike path. Please note that intersections are also free. NOBODY enters an intersection if there is a traffic jam ahead. This can be seen especially clearly in the background, there is a large intersection and a gap of about 100 meters between cars, but they are free and no one gets in there. By the way, the streets in Copenhagen are illuminated by hanging lanterns. There are almost no lampposts in the city.

06. There will be separate posts about modern architecture. I will tell you more about each building. 3XN architects opened the largest congress center in Copenhagen in 2011 -
Bella Sky. The building is 75 m high with 25 floors and includes a hotel, a congress center and an office block.

07. Interior. The walls are covered with living plants. Looks very cool.

08. Or this parking lot. House-mountain. Created by the architectural bureau Bjarke Ingels Group in 2007! 33,000 square meters combine 10 floors of parking. Apartments cascade down onto the roof of the parking lot. Each apartment has its own garden.

09. There will be a big post about this wonderful house;)

10. Elevator in the parking lot

11. This building "8" in plan resembles a bow tie or a figure eight with sharp corners. The project was developed by the international architectural bureau Bjarke Ingels Group.

12. 8 House is located on the outskirts of the Ørestad district of Copenhagen. The area of the facility is 61 thousand square meters. m, it includes a residential part, as well as offices and shops.

13. Cafe

14. The building also includes two courtyards, separated by a cross-lintel, where the premises are reserved for public space.

15. Social housing.

16. Another one interesting complex social housing – VM house, designed by the architectural bureau PLOT. The name of the complex was given by its layout: it consists of two buildings, which in plan resemble the Latin letters V and M, respectively. This interesting configuration made it possible to provide the houses with maximum light and create a large number of apartment layout options. In particular, in the sharp corners of the “letters” the architects placed studios, triangular in plan, intended for young childless couples or bachelors, and on the bends – elevator cores.

17. In the yard there is a huge grill for picnics with friends.

18. Balconies.

19. More social housing.

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21. A separate post will be about courtyards. Many people have asked how to make a yard without shells and parking lots? Very simple). By the way, the photo shows garbage containers. There are carts near them to make it more convenient for residents to deliver their garbage.

22. Lanterns and trash containers in another yard. No wires or fences. Lawns are made at sidewalk level or slightly lower. Dirt and soil from lawns does not fall onto the paths, so it is CLEAN.

23. Another example of a track. The lawn is level with it. There are two grooves on the sides for water. Storm drain grates every 5 metres. The path itself is made of natural stone. The slabs are large, it is convenient to walk on them with a stroller and walk on heels. There are no puddles here. This is a track done right.

24. Top view of the area near the house. Natural stone everywhere.

25. There is a trash can for dog poop on the bridge)

26. Children's playground in the yard.

27. Bridge over the canal.

28. LED lamp post. The pillar itself is covered solar panels, batteries inside. Charges during the day and stays on all night.

29. Manhole covers.

30. All parking is paid, even in courtyards. This is right. Parking must be paid everywhere. To convert to rubles, multiply crowns by 5. On the left are the tariffs for open parking in the yard, on the right for parking in the “House-Mountain”. A day in open parking costs 400 rubles, on weekends 250.

31. Drinks.

32. Cat.

33. On the advice of readers, I went to the Free City of Christiania. This is a partially self-governing, unofficial “state within a state.” Christiania, despite opponents among the Danish authorities, has a special semi-legal status in Denmark and partial independence. In fact, this is an entire block taken over by drug addicts and shitheads. I don’t know what else to call these lovely people.

34. The inhabitants of Christiania proclaim their goal “to create a self-governing society in which each individual is responsible for the well-being of the entire community. Society must be economically self-sufficient, and be adamant in the belief that physiological and physical destruction can be prevented." So far we have only managed to dirty up an entire block.

35. The artist admires his creation.

36. Christiania is a quarter of Copenhagen with only two entrances. At the entrances lie large stones, which were repeatedly removed by the government, but returned to their place by the inhabitants of Christiania. The permanent population is about 1000 people, there are hotels, restaurants, cafes, shops, high school. The inhabitants of Christiania observe their own laws, independent of the laws of Denmark. Among them: bans on cars, theft, hard drugs, firearms and body armor. Main street is Pusher Street. Light drugs are traded there and photography is prohibited. Signs with crossed out cameras are visible ahead. The ban is observed quite strictly. There are a lot of guards on the approaches to the street who ask you to put the camera in your backpack and cover the lens. They monitor phones. Theoretically, it is possible to remove it, but it is not necessary. People come here to use drugs. The inhabitants of Christiania protect them first of all.

Assortment of a street drug shop. Such trays are placed every 5 meters.

37. In February 2011, the Danish Supreme Court made a decision in the Christiania squatter quarter, allowing everyone to be evicted. According to the verdict, they have no rights to the territory they currently occupy, which belongs to the state. In April, police conducted a raid there to identify drug dealers; the population of Christiania was outraged by the actions of the police. Law enforcement officers began to be pelted with cobblestones and empty bottles, and barricades quickly appeared on the streets. The police responded with tear gas.

38. On 15 August 2011, the BBC reported that Christiania had been given semi-autonomous status by the authorities. According to the new law, residents of Christiania will have the opportunity to buy land below cost, and the rest of the land will be leased by the state.

39. Beautiful tower on a drawbridge.

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41. Locals celebrate St. Patrick's Day and swim in the canals.

42. Fun!

43. By the way, I had to rent a bicycle at the hotel. It’s strange that there are almost no rental shops in the city. A bicycle costs almost 1,500 rubles for a day.

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What is Copenhagen associated with? For me personally, first of all, with the sculpture of the Little Mermaid, which recently celebrated its centenary. However, I already saw the monument during my last trip, so this time I decided to walk around the center and take a closer look at the city itself...

The Nyhavn waterfront is famous for its colorful houses from the 17th century. The oldest of them is more than 300 years old. Andersen lived here:

Now it is a completely tourist area with a pedestrian area and all sorts of restaurants and shops. The atmosphere is very democratic: you can sit down and have a snack right on the pier:

central square in front of the Town Hall, from here comes the main pedestrian street of the city:

The Danes have an interesting way of holding rallies and protests. In order not to waste time standing in the protesting crowd, people simply pushed the posters and went off to smoke bamboo:

In the city center there are the same old colorful houses:

There are plastic cartoon sailors standing around:

People walking:

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Embankment:

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People ride on boats:

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Winding streets lead from the water into the city:

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A store for gay people. For some reason, there are stickers on the windows prohibiting bicycles:

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Cafe, morning, sun - beauty:

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We watched for about five minutes as people stubbornly tried to cram in something that couldn’t be shoved in. They wanted to help, but then they decided that with our participation this process would drag out even more:

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Double red traffic lights like in Oslo (for colorblind people):

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The Church of the Savior with its spiral staircase on the spire looks incredible. Despite all Varlamov’s protests, I forced him to stand in line and walk upstairs:

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First you go up the regular stairs, then the spiral staircase begins:

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The higher you rise, the narrower the passage becomes, until it simply disappears at the last turn. There are no platforms or final point provided, you feel a slight disappointment:

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The only consolation is the views of the city that open from the spire:

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Cool idea with football fields. It is not clear, however, what will happen if the ball flies into the neighboring field during the game:

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Tivoli Amusement Park. They say that Walt Disney was so inspired by this park that he decided to make his own Disneyland:

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Despite the fact that the park is old, all the infrastructure is modern. Ticket sales are automated, however, you must pay for a separate ticket for each attraction:

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Large children's playground:

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Animators working:

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Castle in oriental style. The machine in the foreground is an automatic lawn mower. She drives through the grass like a smart vacuum cleaner and trims the grass:

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Hotel Radisson Blu. Last time I stayed in this hotel:

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Instead of the traditional long counter, the reception area is made in the form of hotel tables. Above them are designer lamps that look like cedar cones:

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In general, Denmark is famous for its good furniture and accessories. For example, one of the most famous Danish designs is the Arne Jacobsen egg chair. The chair was designed for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen 55 years ago. And today Radisson Blu is holding a competition for the most original upholstery design, in which you can win a free hotel stay.

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Electric bikes with a built-in tablet with navigation. Very cool:

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Railway passes through the city. The tracks are slightly sunk into the ground, so the noise from the trains does not interfere:

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Construction of the metro. The construction is not closed, but on the contrary, it is done Observation deck so that city residents are aware of what is happening. Here are construction statistics and infographics about what prospects the new station opens up:

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Park with swans:

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Floating pools and diving tower:

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Finally, I propose to compare the breakfast of a healthy person and Varlamov’s breakfast:

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In the next post I’ll tell you what brought us to Denmark! Stay Tuned!

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 cyclization of cars, no one survived from Copenhagen and public transport is excellently 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.