We having been trying to put together a Copenhagen trip for a while, but could never find the right price or timing. Finally for an extra long weekend in August it came together for cheap (well, Copenhagen cheap).
Friday, we landed at noon and went straight for lunch in the Nørrebro neighborhood. Sliders provided their namesake with all different kinds of meats and toppings, plus a strawberry milkshake that blew us away. We wandered around the neighborhood a bit before taking the metro out to our hotel. We stayed at the AC Bella Sky which was three metro stops out of town at the convention center, but it was a nice place to make our home base. After resting for a bit, we headed back into town to explore more. It was a nice evening and it was a great atmosphere to wander around in. Copenhagen is a very approachable and livable feeling city. We loved just sitting in the park and watching the locals relax on a sunny evening. Finally, we headed to dinner at Alabama Social. We picked it for the southern connection and because they offer a three course fixed menu for 300 DKK which is a decent price for a nice meal in Copenhagen. The hot wings and strawberry rhubarb pie were the highlights.
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| In front of city hall |
Saturday, we were up early to catch a Sandemans free walking tour. Before the tour, we stopped at Grod for some killer porridge. Yeah, it was that good. For the tour, we had a pleasant and entertaining guide, and she showed us all the main city center sites. The palace and Nyhavn were the visual highlights. For lunch, we trekked across a couple bridges to get to "paper island". Named for the previous function of the building (paper mill), it is now a haven for food trucks. A BBQ sammy with curly fries hit the spot. We took it easy in the evening after racking up 20k steps during the day.
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| Awesome porridge |
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| A few of the oldest buildings in Copenhagen |
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| Nyhavn |
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| The opera house |
We slept in a bit on Sunday (a little bit because someone wouldn't turn off the track and field world championships - two Vols running in all of the sprints) but were ready to go by lunch. We headed over to Hija de Sanchez in the meat packing district to get our Mexican fix. Very authentic place with the green salsa being especially tasty. We explored a bit in Vesterbro neighborhood before heading to our next walking tour. This alternative tour focused on the hipper/seedier/stranger parts of Copenhagen. We didn't love the tour, but we did get to see several of the breweries that we had been looking for! For dinner, we returned to the meat packing district to Biomio organic bistro (BOB). Great healthy fair served with a hip vibe. After dinner Tyler caught a beer at Warpigs which is a collaboration between a Danish brewery (Mikkeller) and an old favorite from back home, Three Floyds (Munster, IN shout out).
For our last day in town, we hit the big tourist spots we hadn't seen yet:
Tivoli Gardens and Christiania. Tivoli Gardens is the second oldest amusement park in the world and is said to have been one of Walt Disney's major influences in the design of the Disney parks. We wandered the park and watched the carnival like rides. It was amazing to find an amusement park in the middle of a capital city, it really felt like you had left the urban madness behind. From there, we headed to another place trying to leave the city behind, Christiania. Christiania is an autonomous anarchistic district located in Copenhagen. Christiania was founded in the seventies by a group of hippies with their own rules, operating outside those of the Danish government. The area is open to all visitors but they are very protective of their way of life. We walked through the town to get a sense of the vibe and an understanding of why people would choose Christiania as their home.
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| Some awesome almond croissants |
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| Tivoli Gardens |
We had a full weekend in Copenhagen and really enjoyed the Danish way of life. Copenhagen is a very livable city, if it wasn't dark for most of the winter!
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