COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

TRAVEL DATE - July 2012
STAY @ Tivoli hotel, Arni Magnussons Gade 2  1577 København, Denmark

I spent a week in Copenhagen including a day tour to Sweden. It is a beautiful bustling city with lots of  bicycle. I was amazed to see Beautiful girls (they are known as bicycle chic), mothers with kids, kids and  smart executives cycling in every corner of the city.

Flag of Denmark

I came across community bicycle near the Copenhagen Central Station, it was introduced by municipality to curb bicycles theft. You can use these community bicycle by using a coin and get the coin back, when you bring back the bicycle .

community bicycle 

Bicycle parking

Rickshaw

The Little Mermaid (Den lille havfrue)

The sculpture is displayed on a rock by the waterside at the Langelinie promenade. It has become the iconic status of Copenhagen. Recently she has become the target of vandalism and political activist. She was draped  in scarf, burqa, painted many time and even bombed. when i visited,  police were fencing off the statue to protect it.

  

Trivoli garden

 First thing you see when you come out from the central station is trivoli garden.  I was provided with complementary free ticket by my hotel. Next day i visited the garden and  spent almost 3 hour. It is one of the most visited amusement park in the world. It is spread over 20 acre and has everything to cater good entertainment for every age group from restaurant, garden, lakes, open theater, roller coaster to game zone and candy kiosk. 

Tivoli's Moorish Palace, the Nimb Hotel and Restaurant

Floating restaurant in trivoli Copenhagen

Candy shop at tivoli garden

Beautiful garden

 Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

 This is personal collection of Carl Jacobsen. he was  the son of the founder of the famous Carlsberg Breweries. This museum has extensive collection of Greece, Egypt and roman sculptures. Entrance is free on Sunday.

Captive mother by stephan sinding

Maternal grief by carl johan eidh

Death and the maiden

The thinker by Auguste Rodin

 

                 

               

Museum also hold a good number of paintings.

Christiansborg Palace

I purchased combined ticket, which included a guided tour to Christiansburg Palace, Royal stable and ruins of the foundation. Christiansburg is a royal palace and house of Danish parliament. Our guide told us family histories of many royals. We saw Royal Reception Rooms, the Prime Minister's Office, library, crockery room and many other impressive places. Camera was not allowed inside so could not capture the beauty.

Christiansborg Palace

Ruins beneath the palace are nothing more than labyrinth of stones and foundation.

  Royal stable has many royal horse and carriage.

Royal carriage

Royal carriage

Royal horse

 The National Museum of Denmark

It is biggest history museum of Denmark. It contains exhibits from around the world.Modern technology has been used extensively, which helps visitor to get  information.  It is short distance from the central station and entry is free .

It possible to read and search the detail of any tiny object in the museum with the help of touch pad placed at every room.

 

Strøget

Stroget is  Europe's longest pedestrian shopping street. it is walking distance from the central station.  It is very chaotic and crowded, more than 200,000 people shop everyday . It has everything to offer  from small souvenir  kiosk to Branded outlets. I bought some souvenirs and clothes for my wife.

Street performer

Rickshaw

Unique way to advertising restaurant