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| Venturing down Strøget. |
The great thing about Copenhagen is that it’s an easily
walkable city. Of course, there are trains and other public transport, but
you’ll also notice that they love bicycling everywhere. There’s a real hipster
feel about the place - but not in the annoying way that a lot of hipsters often
are!
We started our walking with a nice stroll down to Gammeltorv,
stopping off for a breakfast bagel along the way at Royal Bagel. Not a breakfast I would normally have, but it was rather delicious!
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| Sankt Petri Church along Nørregade. |
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| Breakfast bagels. |
From the square, we made our way down the massively long Strøget
that traverses the city. We spent a bit of time here over the next few days, as
it is a great backbone for getting around from place to place.
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| Gammeltorv. |
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| Copenhagen court house. |
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| Statue of Copenhagen's founder, Bishop Absalon, on Højbroplads. |
From the eastern end of the shopping district, it’s only
a short walk further to catch a glimpse of the iconic Nyhavn; a beautifully
colourful canal, lined with gorgeous historic buildings. The canal itself, I
overheard from a tour group leader, was dug by Swedish prisoners some time ago.
But now, it hosts any number a boats, and dozens of cafes serving up smørrebrød,
a traditional Danish open sandwich. The sandwiches are actually rather
expensive, but it is a hotspot for tourists!
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| Amazing mural artwork by Stine Hvid. |
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| Copenhagen's gorgeous Nyhavn. |
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| Camera's over this way, babe! |
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| Most tranquil! |
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| A statue of Robert Wadlow at Guinness World Records Museum. |
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| Exploring Amagertorv. |
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| When in Denmark, one must visit the Lego Store! |
We had already decided to hunt down some lunch at De Lille Apotek for a good introduction to Danish food. I can’t recall how I first
happened on this, but I think it was something I randomly spotted on Google
Maps while planning our itinerary. Whatever the case, it’s quite the famous
place to go for a good traditional feed. Officially the oldest restaurant
(maybe oldest still going?) in all of Copenhagen, it was once a favourite spot
of famous poet Hans Christian Andersen – author of such poems as The Ugly
Duckling, and of course, The Little Mermaid.
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| A traditional Danish lunch awaits. |
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| Cozy and quaint. You can imagine poets dining here! |
Set slightly below ground level, it feels a little
crowded, but homey, with old photos and plates across the walls. I was keen to
have something nice and traditional, and so I went with the Holberg Plate; an
assortment of pickled and otherwise prepared fishes, with all the proper sides.
One of those sides looked like it might be some kind of pudding… but it took
less than a bite to realise it was actually lard. Plain and simple! I don’t
know quite how the Danish use this along with the fish… but the rest of mine
stayed in the serving dish! Apart from that, I would certainly recommend
stopping in here for a feed.
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| About to tuck in to my various pickled herrings! |
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| Honestly, didn't look particular appetizing, but the taste was wonderful! |
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| It's not a pudding... |
After lunch, we continued walking and shopping our way
through the streets. Avy found some super cute octopus toys in Karrusella, along
with some matchbox mice. I preferred the octopus, but she was really drawn to
the mice for reasons that remain her own!
The evening in Copenhagen is fresh and simply
enjoyable. People continue along their way by bike, and the shops stay open
quite late, making for a pleasant trip back to the hotel to turn in.
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| An evening bike ride. |
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| Chilling by the fresh food markets. |
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