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Guide to Copenhagen, Denmark
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Copenhagen Copenhagen may not be the architectural capital of the world, yet it is truly beautiful in its own way. Its history dates back 600+ years, and still exists with its classic European mixture of roads and canals. Most buildings are six stories tall, and the citys church steeples and modern hotel enterprises are the only structures which make up Copenhagens skyline. But the sights one gets from these locations are breathtaking, and as youre sure to realize for yourself quite instantaneously, it is very easy to get lost in the charm of Copenhagen.
When to go:
Most people visit Copenhagen during the late-spring to summer months: May, June, July, and August. This is due to the fact that the city does get an unusually high amount of annual rainfall and sunless daytime. Summer will ensure you get the most of everything, although any time of yearwinter, spring, summer, or autumnyoure bound to find a festival that catches your interest within the confines of the city. There are two noteworthy festivals which may make your mind up as to when you want to visit Copenhagen: Night Film Festival, and Copenhagen Carnival. The Night Film Festival takes place over the span of 10 days in March, and has a wide range of international independent films. Copenhagen Carnival goes for 3 days and the city centre usually ends up full of daily parades, dancing, and other festivities.
Getting there and around:
Copenhagen International Airport is not far from the city centre, so youll have an easy commute when you arrive. Many domestic and international carriers arrive and depart from this airport (Copenhagen International Airport is in fact one of the most frequented destinations in Europe).
The public transit services of Copenhagen are very efficient, quick, and reliable, and are clearly the recommended way of getting around. The metro-rail system is known as the S-train, which has 10 rail-lines passing through the citys Central Station. The citys bus system is known as the HT or (Hovedstatdsomradets Trafikselskab). Tickets are available as single-ride, multiple ride, or daily unlimited passes. If it a beautiful, sunny, warm day in the city, you should not hesitate to rent a bicycle. The city is mostly flat, so youre most likely to enjoy some time outside while traveling to your destination.
Attractions:
One of the district which are routed with canals is Christianshavn, and here youll get to see Vor Frelsers Kirke (Our Saviours Church), which is noteworthy for its beautiful spiral steeple-which juts towards the sky for 95 meters. You may climb this steeple, where youll see the breathtaking views of the city we all but guaranteed you at the beginning of this article.
There is a quaint little district right beside Christianshavn known as Christiania, where cars are not allowed (only walkers and cyclers) and an interesting craft market is gathered. Guided tours are available and are highly recommended if you are interested.
In the Latin Quarter of Copenhagen opposite of the citys university stands Vor Frue Kirke, the citys beautiful neoclassical cathedral. It was originally built over 8 centuries ago, but was rebuilt numerous times because of numerous fires throughout the cathedrals past. Near the Latin Quarter of town is Round Tower, which is basically a pile of bricks which you can climb for wonderful views of Copenhagen too. The Round Tower was originally built as an observatory, and still is a destination for the citys amateur astronomers, making it the oldest observatory in Europe.
The National Museum (Nationalmuseet) is another noteworthy destination with collections that give visitors a complete view of Danish history and culture- it has the largest number of the countrys artifacts. Some of the highlights are the bronze lurs (Danish horns) and Sun Chariot, all of which date back more than 3000 years.
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