Although capital of one of Europe’s smallest countries -
Denmark. The clean and friendly city of
Copenhagen offers a host of cultural and sightseeing opportunities. With a vast number of pedestrianised streets, the best way to sight see is by foot or you may prefer a leisurely canal cruise past the colourful waterfront houses.
Copenhagen is a modern city whose past coexists with the very latest trends in architecture, design and fashion.
Copenhagen’s architectural richness is one of the first things that strikes new visitors to the city. The museums house impressive collections of both classic and modern - Danish and international art and design.
The Danish national gallery, is the only place in Denmark which features 700 years of Western art and cultural history under one roof.
Copenhagen has attractions and sights to suit every taste and interest. Sights not to be missed include
Rosenborg Castle which houses the Crown Jewels,
Amalienborg Palace,
the Little Mermaid and,
the Viking ship Museum, of course, the famous
Tivoli Garden with a myriad of restaurants and bars, concert halls and a fairground offering something for everyone. For something different why not tour the
Carlsberg Brewery.
Rosenborg Castle started out as a tiny hunting castle for the king, and was built in 1606-17. It was the favorite residence of King Christian IV, and he even demanded to spend his last days alive there.
The Little Mermaid was unveiled at Langelinje in 1913, as part of a general trend in Copenhagen in those days, requiring classical and historic figures to be used as decorations in the city’s parks and public areas. The Little Mermaid symbolizes the fairy tale by Danish author and poet
Hans Christian Andersen, the story of a mermaid who fell in love with a prince from land, and often came up to the edge of the water to look for her love. Hans Christian Andersen wrote a fairy tale about her, Disney produced the movie, and Copenhagen maintains a statue in her honour.
The Little Mermaid continues to be
the most popular tourist attraction in Denmark and one of the most photographed statues in the world.
Amalienborg is made up of four almost identical Rococo palace, which were originally built in the years 1750-54 for King Frederik the Fifth.
The Royal Family lived on Christiansborg until 1794, when it burned down, and the Royal Family decided to buy the four palaces, name them Amalienborg, move in and live there from then on. Amalienborg Palace, the royal couple’s winter residence, is a major architectural work and probably the most outstanding piece of
Rococo architecture in Denmark.
The old garden -Tivoli with its many flowers and lights, which opened on August 15 1843, in order to provide recreational facilities for the citizens of a then very crowded Copenhagen. Since then, more than
280 million people have visited Tivoli Gardens. Tivoli still offers everything a tourist may desire from a fairytale garden: 32 restaurants, 26 amusements, 400.000 flowers, 110.000 lamps, 150 concerts, artiste shows, Tivoli Boys Guard and international stars.
Tivoli is a place of lights, which makes
Tivoli a very special place to visit once it gets dark. In the night time the many lights and an atmosphere that could be taken directly from a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen.
The Viking ship Museum was built to house and reconstruct these vessels. All five ships are vastly different. They were built for different purposes, different waters and by different Viking builders - and they all highlight the scope of
Viking shipbuilding.At the harbor, you find the new section of
The Royal Library called “The Black Diamond”. It was a needed addition to the library and because of its architecture it is also helping to give the harbor front its new cool look.A tour on the
old canals is one of the biggest tourist attractions and an experience you should not miss. The boats take you through all parts of the old city and pass many of the most famous sights. After sunset head for Nyhavn quayside.
See the great sights in Copenhagen. Get to know the capital of Denmark!
