Copenhagen

COPENHAGEN

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February 15th 2006
Copenhagen, if one knows nothing of it, is both larger and dirtier than one might expect. Or at least it was for me. All I had to go on were the pictures in the 'Rough Guide to Copenhagen' and they did nothing to expostulate this understanding I had of Denmark as a parochial place with parochial ideas. But no. Copenhagen at least has so much more to offer. Amongst the spires and the 19th century l ... read more

Europe » Denmark » Region Hovedstaden » Copenhagen

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Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now th... ... read more