What a pleasant walk through the city of Copenhagen. The capital of Denmark is rich in the beauty of the churches and ancient buildings. You can also see the beauty of the city of canals or roads in the red light district without feeling embarrassed.
Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark in the early 15th century and became an important town in the area of Scandinavia after the reign of Christian IV in the 17th century. In the contemporary metropolis full of ancient buildings selected this year as the fourth city of the future top 50 European city after London, Paris and Berlin.
Not only that, Copenhagen is also selected as the Top 25 Most Liveable Cities in 2008 by lifestyle magazine Monocle. The city was considered to be comfortable and friendly environment. The water in the port city’s canals clean so routinely used as a swimming race in the summer
Most of the citizens of the city also did not hesitate to use the bicycle as a means of transportation. Across town in Denmark has always provided special pathways for cycling so comfortable and safe for cycling. Even in the railway carriages were provided specifically for the cyclist and the mothers who bring strollers.
Coming to Copenhagen in the winter it did not reduce the beauty of this old city. When the air temperature was about 0 to 4 degrees Celsius. “It’s just in the winter we can not go to Tivoli or Lego Land,” says Gitte Krogh-Madsen who became mistress of the house during my stay in Denmark. Tivoli and Lego Land is a theme park like Disneyland pride of Danish citizens.
Similar to other major cities in the world, rather difficult to find the car park in Copenhagen. But the city is laced with a lot of fun to walk. When you include regular walking about 8 miles a day, the city is best to be enjoyed while walking.
Arguably Copenhagen is a paradise for hikers because this is the first city in Europe prohibits a number of cars passing in the street. Stroit is car-free streets the longest in Europe with the distance of 1.8 km.
Apart from the town hall, we crossed through the car-free areas. On either side of the road there are shops which tempt the shopping enthusiast. Create a tourist, available currency exchange and gift shop. When you bring the euro currency, the currency of the European Union is also accepted in Denmark, but of course they accept payment by debit card, credit card or by Danish Krone currency.
Nothing is more enjoyable when the roads in the winter but to go for a moment into the cafe for a cup of hot chocolate
Little Mermaid
Little Mermaid
. At the cafe we were able to momentarily let go of winter coats and enjoy the atmosphere of the Italian-style cafe.
Walk, we followed the Ny Havn or in English New Harbour. There is a canal excavated about 300 years ago in this region so that the ships could dock further into town. In today’s world we can travel the streets along the canals and harbor of Copenhagen. “Actually this is where the sailors amused themselves so often referred to as the red light district. However, tourists do not need to shrink down the street Ny Havn, “said Dina, a canal tour guide tour in Copenhagen. One of the buildings in this area is a favorite residence of the famous author of children’s stories, Hans Christian Andersen.
Through Ny Havn, we walked up to the Copenhagen theater is new and located on the waterfront. Differences with the old theater building, this building looks modern architectural design with a full glass. The building was completed in 2008. “Staging the first in this building is the work of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet,” says Dina. In the story of Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a prince of Denmark.
The trip passed to the royal palace of Amalienborg. This is the official residence of Queen Margaret II. The situation was deserted only a few people looking palace guards in traditional dress such as the British queen’s palace guard.
Continuing on foot, we arrived at the statue of Lille Havfrue den or better known as the Little Mermaid was pensive on the seashore. This is a life-size statue of Copenhagen aikon In the original version of Andersen’s tale, the mermaid princess is really unfortunate because it does not work edited by the Prince Charmings.
The statue was donated in 1909 by Carl Jacobsen, son of the founder of Carlsberg, a beer company from Denmark. Pematungnya is Edward Eriksen who uses his wife, Eline Eriksen as the model