Stevns Klint, Denmark
We are going to spend some time (a little, not enough I’m sure) on the island of Møn. None-the-less, we have also decided to visit the white cliffs of Stevns Klint south of Copenhagen on Read More …
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Along the East Coast of Zealand
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Market Day in Køge
A guidebooks describes Køge as “one of Denmark’s best-preserved medieval towns.” It seems like a good place to take a break on our way south. We end up parking at the edge of downtown, in Read More …
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.