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Published: October 31st 2007
Copenhagen was beautiful, exactly as I expected. Maybe it's because I was on vacation, but it is a city that has the perfect speed..life is not too fast or too slow, but seems to have a laid-back yet big city atmosphere. During my first full day in Copenhagen, we took the train to the center of the city, only about 3 stops and probably 15-20 minutes total (from walking out the door). Central Station, the main train station had shopping and food, and lots of attractions were only minutes away. Literally across the street from Central Station you will find Tivoli, a famous amusement park with rides, food, shows, and shopping. It reminded me somewhat of Six Flags in the US, but decorated more like I would imagine Disney World. The whole place was full of pumpkins and scarecrows and everything else Halloween, and walking around inside made me wish I was a little child. It almost seemed like a fantasy world at some points, with a pirate ship, a pagoda, ponds with swans, and rides that would fascinate any small child...as well as several SCARY looking ones! I can only imagine what it will look like for Christmas...maybe a true
winter wonderland?
Just outside Tivoli, literally maybe 1-2 blocks, is the Town Hall (located in the Town Square) which seems to be a mixture of eastern and western architecture. I didn't get to go in, but there were always lots of people outside, sometimes listening to a Native American trio playing music or hanging out with friends. The last full day I was there, there was a rally for the Kurds in Turkey, which was very interesting, complete with festive music, dancing, and lots of flags.
Right past the Town Square is the beginning of the famous walking street, which is one of the longest (if not THE longest) walking streets in the world, and has almost any type of store you would ever want to go in. Of course, it's super-expensive, especially compared to the US, but there is probably something for everyone there. Oh, and there are also two HUGE department stores, maybe 5-6 stories, with anything and everything imaginable.
By the end of my first full day in Copenhagen, I was freezing and exhausted, but very much looking forward to seeing the sites!
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Thanks for the wonderful blog update. I really enjoy reading your comments. I am so glad you are able to experience all of this. You waited a long time to get there........keep up the blog!!