Over one month after the fact, but here nonetheless. With the worst of my exams out of the way I finally have time to catch up on long-passed trips. Here's part two of Copenhagen (part one, here) that features sights of the city - enjoy!
My hostel was located directly off of Nyhavn - arguably the most picturesque area in Copenhagen. If you've seen any pictures of the city, then you've definitely seen Nyhavn. Colourfully separated buildings line the harbour and contribute to the city's classical Scandinavian aesthetic.
Also, side note, if you're ever in Copenhagen then I highly recommend Bedwood Hostel.
Christiansborg Palace: the seat of the Danish Parliament, the Danish Prime Minister's Office and the Supreme Court of Denmark
A picturesque little side street
Helligaandskirken ("Church of the Holy Ghost")
A peek at Strøget, Copenhagen's main shopping street and one of Europe's longest pedestrian streets
Rundetaarn ("The Round Tower")
Church of Our Lady ("Copenhagen Cathedral")
Torvehallerne is an indoor market that's open all year round. It's similar to Vancouver's Granville Island Public Market as it features some restaurant-style food spots, bakeries, fresh grocery items, and so on. According to Visit Copenhagen, "it is not a supermarket – it is a super market". I really enjoyed visiting Torvehallerne because I'm never opposed to more food.
The best oatmeal I've ever had. Topped with apples, almonds, and caramel sauce.
Kongens Have: The Rosenborg Castle Gardens
Rosenborg Castle
To pass the time between my friends leaving to catch a flight and my flight out a few hours later, I decided to jump solo onto a canal tour. Not going to lie, I was the only person boatin' el solo, but it was well worth it - besides, doing things alone is trendy now, right? #wanderlust #solotravellers
Big cool ship: no other information to accompany this fact
Marinestation København: you can see the snazzy navy ships on the right half
Sun's in the way: but this is the area where the royals live. If you squint then you can see tiny little flags flying, which means they're home.
Just realized that the guy across from me was also alone - props guy (wish you were younger and not balding).
Christianshavn Canal
Børsen, also known as Børsbygningen: a 17th century stock exchange in the center of Copenhagen
And that formally concludes both my boat tour and Copenhagen trip in general. After hopping off the boat I went back to my hostel, packed up, then headed for the airport. I'm really happy that I decided to visit Copenhagen. It's very refreshing to visit a "non-European" European city. It was especially nice to visit after allowing some time to pass post-Oslo. Scandinavia is unique and vibrant (physically and energy-wise) - and I definitely plan to be back for more in the future. Thanks for reading!
- Alexandra :)
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