Copenhagen, Denmark: (19 pictures) – Days 25, 26, and 31
River and Buildings near Hostel - I took this pretty picture
as I was walking from the train station to my hostel in Copenhagen.
Museum Erotica - My first night in Copenhagen I didn't have
anything better to do, so after I ate at a good pizza buffet for dinner,
I went to the Museum Erotica, which was definitely an experience.
It's supposed to be the best one in Europe, and that's all I'm going to
say about that.
51 Gothersgade - This is the address where my great grandmother
used to live in Copenhagen. I'm not sure if it's the door on the
right, or the empty lot in between the buildings, but 49 and 53 Gothersgade
were on both sides of this area, so it had to be one of the two places
in this picture.
Amalienborg Palace and Square - There were quite a few palaces
in Copenhagen and I didn't have time go inside them all. I rode by
this one on my way to see the Little Mermaid statue. I guess this
is the palace where the royal family now lives.
Gefion Fountain in Citadel Park - This is a cool fountain that
isn't running anymore because it wasted too much water. Citadel Park
used to be a fortress 400 years ago.
The Little Mermaid - Here is the famous symbol of Denmark, or
at least Copenhagen. It's really nothing too special and not very
big. I had to wait quite a while to be able to take this picture
without another tourist standing and posing in front of the statue.
Throne Room in Rosenborg Castle - I really liked the interior
of this castle because it was decorated so beautifully. The throne
on the left is made of what was called unicorn horn, but was actually just
whale tusk. The castle also had a really good royal treasury with
Denmark's crown jewels located in the basement.
Hans Christian Andersen Statue in Rosenborg Garden - Hans Christian
Andersen was one of Denmark's most famous residents. This statue
is located in the pretty garden outside the Rosenborg castle.
Rosenborg Castle - This was one of my favorite castles because
it actually looked like a castle, complete with a moat and everything.
It was built only about 400 years ago though.
Carlsberg Horses at Brewery - I rode the bike I had rented about
half an hour all the way to Frederiksborg where the Carlsberg Brewery is
located to take the tour and have the free samples at the end. These
are the huge horses the brewery uses for advertising, similar to Budweiser's
clydesdales.
Frederiksborg Palace - This palace was in the middle of a huge
beautiful park in Frederiksborg. Today it is home to the Danish Military
Academy.
Christiansborg Palace - This is the last palace I came across
on my journeys around Copenhagen. This location used to be home to
the royal family and before that Copenhagen's original 12th Century castle.
It is now mostly dedicated to the government and museums.
St. Nikolai Church - This is an interesting looking church that
I didn't go inside, but thought the area was pretty enough to take a picture.
Christiania - This is known as the free city within Copenhagen
where it's legal to sell and smoke marijuana. I walked around for
a while and ate some food, but that's it. Even so, the next day as
I was crossing into Norway a border control dog sniffed me out because
I hadn't taken a shower since being in Christiania and I guess I still
smelled like smoke just from walking around. I told the border control
guard where I had been and he let me go.
Copenhagen from top of Round Tower - I couldn't leave Copenhagen
without climbing something big. The only thing that was still open
at the time was the Round Tower, which was built in the 1600s and now houses
the oldest functioning observatory in Europe.
City Hall Square and Stroget - Stroget was the main pedestrian
street in Copenhagen and actually it's known as Europe's greatest pedestrian
shopping mall. This square is near the end of Stroget by the train
station. The City Hall is the building on the right.
Inside Tivoli - At the end of my very busy day riding around
Copenhagen on my bike, I went inside Tivoli, which was Europe's first great
public amusement park. I had a great time walking all around and
listening to the Danish bands playing music
Tivoli Illumination Show - Right before Tivoli closes at the
end of the night, they had a pretty good water, light, and music show.
It was a good way to cap off the end of a really great day in Copenhagen.
Me on my Bike - I had one of the best days of my entire trip
thanks to the help of this bike that I rented from my hostel for the day,
which allowed me to zip around the city like a native. I also had
one of the worst cases of soreness the next day because of the hard seat,
but it was all worth it. This picture shows me complete with the
glasses I had to buy in Prague because my contacts were bothering my eyes
so much.
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