Wonderful Copenhagen

Summary

The author recounts a memorable summer trip to Copenhagen, Denmark, highlighting the city's cultural, historical, and aesthetic attractions, including NyHavn, Amalienborg Palace, and the local cuisine.

Abstract

The article details a personal travel experience in Copenhagen, where the author enjoyed a week-long stay after a scenic train journey across northern Europe. The city captivated the author with its vibrant cultural scene, rich history, and picturesque streets, notably the New Harbour (NyHavn) with its canal-side dining and the majestic Amalienborg Palace. The author savored local cuisine at a nearby restaurant, appreciated the city's cleanliness, and felt a strong sense of belonging, promising further insights in upcoming blog posts.

Opinions

The author was enchanted by the outside seating at the restaurant with booths and little fire warmers.
NyHavn's lively atmosphere, with its mix of music, clanking dishes, and visitor chatter, made a strong positive impression.
The royal palace, Amalienborg, was a highlight, reflecting the author's appreciation for royalty and tradition alongside modernity and technology.
The author was moved by the city's celebration of Pride, as evidenced by the decorations on official buildings.
Copenhagen quickly felt like a second home to the author due to its welcoming ambiance.
The author encourages readers to follow their Medium platform for more stories and recommendations about the city.

A city of culture, history and clean streets.

Nyhaven — Copenhagen. Photo from my photos.

During the summer I had a fantastic train journey across northern Europe, culminating in a week’s stay in beautiful Copenhagen, Denmark. Following several nights in Amsterdam and an unplanned night in Bremen (due to a tree blocking the railway near Hamburg) I was happy to wind up at Copenhagen station, not far from an affordable hotel.

As it was late in the day, I was hungry so we decided to try out a large, intriguing restaurant near to our hotel. I had a salmon dish and was enchanted by the outside seating which had booths with little fire warmers in. I, however, sat inside and enjoyed the cuisine before having a look around the rest of the city.

Salmon at Cafe Vivaldi (my photo)

As I had been looking forward to exploring Copenhagen for a while, I knew that my first stop would have to be New Harbour (NyHavn) which is a waterside series of restaurants and houses overlooking a shimmering canal that reaches out to the main harbour and sea. It was breathtaking and the sounds of a thriving street with snippets of music, clanking dishes and chattering visitors made it feel lively and welcoming.

NyHavn — source: my photo album

Quite close to NyHavn is the royal palace. Meandering through the historic streets we walked through a large archway and into a square where the four buildings of the palace stood in perfect symmetry.

The Archway — my photo

Amalienborg Palace — my photo

On guard (my photo)

I love royalty and tradition as much as I love technology and modern ways. In my mind, both can sit alongside each other happily, so I was really excited to see a slice of Danish royalty. After taking in the historic buildings, I walked through the city centre, just as the sun was setting.

Celebrating Pride at official buildings (source: my photos)

Copenhagen City Centre (source: my photos)

Within about ten minutes, Copenhagen went from being a place of interest to somewhere I felt totally at home.

This was just the beginning of my exploration of Copenhagen and I hope that you will check out my forthcoming blog posts about this magical city. Perhaps follow my Medium platform or the incredible Globetrotters publication for more photos and recommendations.