Denmark spring itinerary
Unexpectedly cheap airfare and a chance to connect with cousins from Finland for a few days led to a week exploring Copenhagen and the Danish countryside in May 2011. A spring get-away in Denmark Last Read More …
Category: Copenhagen
Rather Random Copenhagen Snapshots
On our final morning in Copenhagen we make our usual trek around the edge of Tivoli and over to Strøget and the adjoining streets. It’s been a good city for photography: Here are a few Read More …
Life in a Bicycle City, Copenhagen
Is it simply a coincidence or a sign of how important bikes are here that the barometer built into the corner of a building near Tivoli and Copenhagen’s central train station features a figure of Read More …
Overwhelmed at the National Museum
My cousins aren’t big on museums, but we convince them to join us in sampling the collection at the National Museum of Denmark. Classical Rome (and the Near East) seems like a good bet (who Read More …
Morning architecture tour in Copenhagen
A selection seen between the City Hall Plaza to the waterfront: (That tower makes me want to be the bridge operator here. What a great perch! Portland may be the city of bridges, but it Read More …
Rådhus (Copenhagen City Hall)
Several times each day we pass by the city’s dramatic city hall. Each time we stop to admire different aspects of the building and make a visit to the Dragon Fountain (Lane is found of Read More …
Changing of the guard at Amalienborg Slot, Copenhagen
We end up at Amalienborg Palace more by accident than design.
The King’s Gardens and Rosenborg Slot, Copenhagen
It’s spring and I want to see gardens, so the others humor me and consent to visit to the King’s Gardens at Rosenborg castle.
The Round Tower, Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen’s Round Tower served as an observatory in the 17th century. Today the tower is an architectural oddity that provides views over the city. Visiting Copenhagen’s Round Tower A pleasant neighborhood We begin by wandering Read More …
Vor Frelsers Kirke (Our Savior’s Church)
Copenhagen’s Vor Frelsers Kirke (Our Savior’s Church) is famous for its spiraling external staircase. Climbing the tower at Vor Frelsers Kirke I have this thing for towers (well, any high place really) and came to Read More …