Anyone have any info about Copenhagen?

[SeanJFK]

Hey everyone happy holidays!
My partner and I are traveling to Copenhagen in early March to see Tracy Chapman, so we decided to make a long weekend of it. Niether of us have been to Copehagen before, so if anyone has any info, like a good area of the city to stay in or things that we must see or do while we are there, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance.
Sean

[oxygen_bottle]

hi!!
tivoli park is a must, i think!
otherwise, i'm not from cph and i can't really recommend you anything else! :laugh:
have a good time!!!
oxy

[Adam_Blomquist]

Well, living in CPH and being a FA in SAS I guess I would be able to answer questions!

What specifically do you wanna know about?

[Adam_Blomquist]

Good area of the city to stay in.... Given that the city is not really that big (not when you compare to other captial cities) staying downtown/in the city centre is not really expensive. You should probaby prevent staying near the railway station as there is a cocktail of drug addicts, homeless people, alcoholics, hookers, etc. around there!! (unless you like to surround yourself in that of course!!.. maybe that's what you are into!!! :grin:)


I dunno what kind of star-rating/standard you are looking for... Reckon you should be able to get a room from USD90 (and up to USD170 or something like that). But, yeah, get back to me on this! More than happy to help (oh, yeah.. that's why I'm a FA!).

You would be able to get airline discounts in certain hotels in CPH, right?!

[Adam_Blomquist]

yeah, you're right oxygen_bottle, Tivoli is a must.

There's only one problem: it doesn't open until around the 20th of April every year..

[bridget74]

I'll move this post to the Crew Tips and Crew Trips forum...please feel free to continue this thread over there. Thanks! :smile_2:

[traveler]

When I was there I really enjoyed the Nyhavn area. (Sorry Adam, if I screwed up the name).
It's where the city meets the old harbor. Very cute and quaint.
Also you can walk from there to the little mermaid if you like.
(Don't be disappointed, she's indeed little. But looking out to sea, it captures the imagination).
Then again, when I was there the weather was nice and everybody was out.
Terraces full, lots to look at.
Plenty of nice restaurants there, You'll go nuts if you like fish.
There is an old shopping street between Nyhavn and Tivoli (indeed a must).
Cobble stones ... you get the idea. Anywhere along there would be good, me thinks.
Don't go to far out center if you're only for the weekend.
Good luck end have a great time. We really enjoyed it.
:pilot:

[Adam_Blomquist]

Ok, boss!!! Sounds good to me!!

[Adam_Blomquist]

traveler
Of course you're right! Nyhavn is the correct name on it; and very pleasant indeed - at least when the weather's nice. Lots of wooden houses (typical Scandinavian I'd say) where they have lots of restaurants, bars and cafes today. Having brunch or lunch there is really a must. The Danes love their food and eating out; however, I guess some find it a bit expensive.. But, don't get me wrong, it's worth it!

Strøget is the name of the main shopping street (pedestrians only) - I guess it's like London's Oxford or Bond Streets.. There are lots of small, independent retailers, which makes it really cosy. Clothing, jewellery, glassware and ceramics are all with Scandinavian design, however, the international designers are also present of course! The main department stores are Illum and Magasin du Nord, and if you're looking for clothing and fashion in general, the streets you should visit are: Strøget, Gothersgade, Købmagergade and Landemærket. Please note that shops close early on Saturdays and most are closed on Sundays. In light of that you could probably use Sunday for seeing the city (if you're not flying out that day).

What to see..
Nyhavn Nyhavn
The Little Mermaid
Botanic Gardens (if you're into that)
Amalienborg Palace (the residence of the Danish Royal Family)
Will think of more places to visit!

And, of course, you have to have a taste of Danish pastries, smørrebrød (open-faced sandwiches) and beer.


Just to explain our Scandinavian letters that don't exist in English:
ø = pronounced like the German ö
æ = pronounced like the German ä
å = pronounced like.. hmm... the letter o in Spanish

[euroboy]

If are looking for an excellent hotel in Copenhagen (its isn`t cheap) but the 4* 71 Nyhaven Hotel is worth a look.
Its a converted Warehouse on the canal and in the centre of Copenhagen.

If you like Thai food there is a good little take away which also allows you to eat at the "bar" is a few hundred yards from the 71 Nyhaven Hotel. Can Adam tell us the name of it??

[Adam_Blomquist]

I'm really not sure which one you think of... will have to take a stroll around there to see if I can see it I guess...

By the way; don't eat Thai when you're in Denmark as I bet you can do that as much as you want to at home!!! Have something more European/Scandinavian... - not because Asian food isn't good in CPH but simply because you (probably) can't get Danish food at home!

[allymcaf]

i don't know if it's only possible during the summer, but there is a city tour in a sightseeing tourist bus (like the ones in london), starting from the main place, it stops at every point of interest of copenhagen so that you can visit the most important sites, you can take this bus at any stop, the ticket is available for the whole day.