Blogs from Copenhagen, Region Hovedstaden, Denmark, Europe - page 60

...."they attacked Copenhagen and confiscated our naval fleet. So, in retaliation we built canal boats and hid them in these canal side sheds...", our guide quipped in perfect english. Christ, only two minutes into the netto boat tour and the Brits are already getting slated. There seemed to be a heavy French contingent on board so I countered their derisory glances with a sickly grin. Looking around, it looks as though it’s all turned out for the best because the ‘canal side sheds’ have now been turned into top spec offices going for over £1m a shot. Around the next corner and a little float towards the land, we saw the much maligned Little Mermaid. All I’d been told about this famous little statue prior to our visit was that it was highly disappointing, barely ... read more

If you can get the measure of a place by its toilets then Copenhagen is probably the best city in the world, if comfortable ablutions are your thing. There is, from what I can tell, no such thing as a bog standard bog in Copenhagen. Which is good, because so far the Danish love of pickling everything in sight has meant that I've spent a disproportionate amount of time in them. You can visit the Dansk Design Musuem all you like but you only have to visit 'det lille room' to see that the Danes take their design seriously. Everything, down to the quality of the toilet paper has been pondered and hand picked. What I like most about them is that they tend to be a whole room, floor to ceiling. Nothing like their ... read more

4c, rain and wind (Ie - bloody freezing!) I could pretend that I experienced a lot of Danish culture and saw the majority of Copenhagen, but that’d be a big fat lie. I had merely 24 hours in between flights from Iceland to Finland - that didn’t allow for much ‘Danish time’ but I did get to see Copenhagen.. just.. Go easy on me if this entry doesn't exactly set the world on fire. I had visions of Copenhagen being a big messy city to get around, instead I was surprised to find a quaint and fairy easy city to navigate. The population is well under a million and all the streets are squeaky clean (even if noisy with the cobblestones). Arriving at 8pm is a pain anywhere, but doing it with a massive wheelie ... read more

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Geo: 55.6763, 12.5681Our friends LnJ arrived on Friday afternoon so I skived off early to hang out and try a persian belly dancing restaurant on our road called "Persian Garden" which we had not been to before ....and was decorated totally in mirrors and was like being inside a disco ball - good in my book. The food was nice but they had no vege mains so we had selection of starters but I didn't teally care I was so mezmerised by the glitter. Then we went "Understellet bar" on Nørrebrogade (having already tried "Temple Bar" on the way down) and I really hope I never have to go there again, C likes it but I think its a horrible rocker student joint, this is the pub he had to break up a fight in last ... read more