Having never been to Copenhagen, the only image of the city I had in my mind was the view of the colourful townhouses in Nyhavn and abundance of cyclists. Little did I know that I would fall in love with the city during my four-day stay!
Since the colourful buildings had consumed my mind the weeks before this trip, we headed there first! Nyhavn is one of most iconic attractions of the city. Full of restaurants and bars, it’s a great place to dine and people watch. The area gets very busy during summer evenings and weekends, but is definitely worth a visit!
Tivoli Gardens, or simply Tivoli, is a huge amusement park just a couple of blocks away from the central railway station. Opened in mid 1800’s, it has a lovely historic feel to it mixed with modern rides and attractions. There are also plenty of restaurants and shows to go to, if you aren’t that into rides!
For the shoppers out there, shopping street Strøget, a kilometre-long shopping street and one of the longest in Europe, is heaven! Strøget offers many brands and stores you can’t find in Finland, such as Urban Outfitters and Sephora!
If you’re like me and always want to have a good view of the place you’re visiting from high above, I’d recommend going to Rundetaarn, Round tower. Originally an observatory, this tower has a speciality: instead of climbing up the stairs to get there, you’ll walk a long spiral walk to the top. To get to the roof, though, you will have to climb up a small staircase, but it’s not too long and the view is totally worth it!
All in all I was very pleasantly surprised by how kind and open the locals are, how fluently they speak English and how well they’ve taken care of their old but oh-so-modern city!