Water is at the heart of Copenhagen
Read MoreCopenhagen pt 6: Operaen, the Copenhagen Opera House
On this instalment of the Copenhagen trip, I'm focusing on the newest architectural icon in the city, the divisive and spectacular Opera House.
Read MoreCopenhagen pt5: Det Kongelige Bibliotek, the Danish Royal Library
The library was founded in 1648 by King Frederik III, who contributed a comprehensive collection of European works. It was opened to the public in 1793. In 1989, it was merged with the prestigious Copenhagen University Library (founded in 1482). In 2005, it was merged with the Danish National Library for Science and Medicine, now the Faculty Library of Natural and Health Sciences. The official name of the organisation as of 1 January 2006 is The Royal Library, the National Library of Denmark and the Copenhagen University Library. In 2008, the Danish Folklore Archive was merged with the Royal Library. It is open to anyone above the age of 18 with a genuine need to use the collections. Of course special rules apply for use of rare and valuable items.
Read MoreCopenhagen pt4: Museums, Castles & Gardens
So this week I'm focusing on the area around the Rosenborg Castle, which includes the Statens Museum for Kunst, also known as the Danish National Gallery or SMK for short, and the Botanical Garden (Botanisk Have), picture above.
You can spend a whole day just wandering around the gardens in this area, and also visting the various museums and of course the idilic Rosenborg Slot.
Read MoreCopenhagen pt.3 - An evening at the Tivoli
Welcome to the Tivoli Gardens in the heart of the Danish capital city of Copenhagen, an obligatory stop for every visit to the city, specially if you are travelling as a family unit.
More commonly known as simply Tivoli, this famous amusement park and pleasure garden opened on 15 August 1843 and is the second-oldest operating amusement park in the world, after Dyrehavsbakken in nearby Klampenborg, also in Denmark. With over 4 million visitors in 2015, Tivoli is the second-most popular seasonal amusement park in the world after Europa-Park, the most-visited theme park in Scandinavia, and the third most-visited in Europe, only behind Disneyland Paris and Europa-Park.
Read MoreCopenhagen pt2: In and around the Kastellet
Welcome to the second instalment on this series dedicated to the Danish capital city, Copenhagen. This week I'm concentrating on the area around the star shaped fortress known as the Kastellet, built on the 17th century and located on the north side on the city centre just by the sea.
Read MoreCopenhagen pt1: Welcome to København
Welcome to Copenhagen, the capital city of Denmark, a city on two islands and the heir to the 'Merchants Harbour'. This is the start of the series of posts dedicated to one of my favourite cities in the world, and serves as an introduction to my view of the city.
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