København
, Denmark
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København (Copenhagen) is Denmark's vibrant capital city.
With its colourful buildings and distinct lack of skyskrapers it has a charm of
its own. The pedestrianised Strøget is very pleasant to stroll around,
day or night. There are lots of places to eat and drink and plenty of things
to have a good look round. Denmark is not the cheapest country to visit,
particularly with the poor exchange rate I seem to get at the moment, but it
is very easy to get by as everyone seems to speak such fantastic English. This
is probably just as well, as my Danish is erm, somewhat limited.
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A Hereford Beefstouw
& Bryggeriet Apollo
Vesterbrogade
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A Hereford Beefstouw has a pleasant atmosphere where you sit in amongst
the polished brass brewing vats. The menu is a novel mock newspaper and it
always seems to plenty popular with the locals. The main reason for visiting
is the food - if you like beef, then you will love this place. The beer from
Bryggeriet Apollo is good stuff and makes a very good acompianment to
the food. Not a cheap meal, but the roast beef starts at decent price.
Bryggeriet Apollo has it's own
website.
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Reef'N'Beef
Jernbanegade 4
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Reef'N'Beef offers a bit of Ozzy charm in the centre of
Copenhagen and a chance to try something a little bit different. The kangaroo
is superb, as is the steak for the less adventerous. I have not yet been brave
enough to try the crocodile starter. It is very easy to spend money in here,
so make sure you check the prices first if you are on a budget. Whatever you
have, you will enjoy it though.
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Café på 4 at Illum
Østergade/Købmagergade (Strøget)
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One of my favourite lunch venues is Café på 4 (Café
on 4) at Illum. It offers a nice selection of lighter bites as well as drinks.
A very pleasant place to have a sit after a nice wander round Illum.
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Havfruen
Nyhavn 39
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Havfruen (The Mermaid) is just one of the many pubs and restaunts on
Nyhavn. A great place for a lunchtime meal or an evening drink. Wonderfully
relaxed and a fantastic spot to sit and watch the stir.
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Promenaden
Tivoli
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I don't want to spoil the surprise, but Promenaden does one of the
best racks of ribs I have ever tasted, done in their own special recipe sauce.
A seriously big plateful, which thankfully comes will all the right equipment
to tackle it and clean yourself up afterwards.
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Balkonen
Tivoli
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Balkonen is one of the slightly more upmarket restaurants inside Tivoli,
without jumping up to either of the two Michelin starred restaurants. It is
very popular with the locals, particularly on Friday evenings ahead of Fredags
Rock as it has a view over the open air stage.
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Nyhavn
er, Nyhavn
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Nyhavn (New Port) is the picture postcard touristy centre Copenhagen, with its
unmistakable colourful buildings. There are lots of bars and restaurants here and it
has a very lively atmosphere, particulary of an evening. You will find quite a few
buskers enteraining the restaurant tables. You can also take a canal boat tour from
the Kongens Nytorv end.
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Strøget
Radhuspladsen to Kongens Nytorv
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Strøget (The Streets) is the collective name for the
pedestrianised streets around the centre of Copenhagen. There are all manner
of shops along here, from coffee shops and bars to big department stores and
designer boutiques. There are quite a few smaller streets off Strøget
which are worth a nosey, with some slightly more esoteric shops down them.
Heading up towards Norreport from Illum, you will find Rundtarn (The Round
Tower) which offers fantastic views over the city. It is also very unusual
in that the way up is a spiral ramp rather than stairs.
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Illum
Østergade/Købmagergade (Strøget)
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Description of Illum. Busker with digeridoo.
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Illums Bolighus
Amagertorv (Strøget)
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Description of Illums Bolighus.
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PB Chokolade
Skoubogade 1 (Sroeget)
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Description of PB Chokolade. Run by the Bagger family.
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Tivoli
Vesterbrogade
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Description of Tivoli.
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Getting about...
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For me the quickest way into the city was by S-Tog, the local trains. Depending upon
where you want to be, either Københvan Hovedban (central station) or
Nørreport are the handiest stations. Trains are relatively cheap, particularly
if you buy a kipperkort (clippercard).
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