threaded: whats to do in Copenhagen ?

**Fleetwood** · 23 May 2006, 09:26

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everyone in Scandinavia speaks anglais

**threaded** · 23 May 2006, 09:35

Good hotel in a nice location. Depending on how many bags you're carrying and if it's a pushchair with decent wheels then I'd get the train from the airport to Copenhagen and then walk. It's a fair walk mind you, about 40 minutes, but really nice, you'd be going down Strøget. Yet you could get a taxi from the station, there are always plenty.

Most people can speak English, although French works best on the buses and the taxis are generally Farsi or something completely incomprehensible, although I did meet a lad from Bradford one time.

There always seems something entertaining for kids on Strøget. There is also Bakken which is more a fun fair than Tivoli in a big park called Dyrehaven. There's a regular s-train up there (letter H). You're staying relatively close to Nyhavn so you could go on a boat trip and kids seem to enjoy the ride, looking at all the sail boats, trying to touch the underneath of bridges etc.

**Lucifer Box** · 23 May 2006, 09:45

Cross reference this similar thread also, Jake's Daddy...

Things to do in Copenhagen

**threaded** · 23 May 2006, 09:53

And that reminds me. You can also take the train to Roskilde and then a long walk down to Vikingskibsmuseet kids love that they can get all dressed up like what they think Vikings dressed like (although IMHO I think they dressed better) make things, stab and chop each others fingers off, that kind of thing. There are regular guided tours in Danish, English and German and the tour guides really know their stuff.

**Jakes Daddy** · 23 May 2006, 10:02

Originally posted by Lucifer Box

Cross reference this similar thread also, Jake's Daddy...

Things to do in Copenhagen

Bloody hell LB - how did I miss that thread, it was only last week ! God, I must be blind, or not looking properly (but then CUK is not exactly the first place I would look for tourist information !)

Thanks for the info threaded. Bakken looks good (and it especially appeals to me right now as it reminds be of Bacon and I'm getting hungry. (Bakken / Bacon / Denmark .... oh never mind !))
Think we will take the taxi from the station to the hotel as a) I carry all the bags !, and b) Jakes Mummy will struggle with a 40min walk (she uses crutches to walk - hence I carry the bags !)

**sappatz** · 23 May 2006, 10:43

copenhagen

you can do a boating trip along the canals, visit the danish kings palace and the gardens.
also, you can go to rokskilde (50 km), there is drakar museum there

**threaded** · 23 May 2006, 11:00

Jakes Dad: Actually it is really quite hard to find what we know of as "Danish Bacon" in Denmark, reality is they export it all and the Danes don't eat it. My friendly local butcher will cut it for me when I have guests over from England.

As for pies, mights as well give up, the Danes don't even have a word for "pork pie". In fact, just to check, I had a tame Dane have a look at a picture of a pork pie and she's run off to throw up.

**Swamp Thing** · 23 May 2006, 12:34

I think there's a place near Copengahen called Christiania? It's a time-warp place for hippies. You could go along there, sample the erm, tobacco, and basically remind yourself you're glad you're not a hippie.

**threaded** · 23 May 2006, 12:40

Swamp thing: Not been myself, but IARI all the drug dealers have been kicked out of "pusher street", they still make some interesting bicycles there though, and is a useful source of pre-metric bricks.

threaded: whats to do in Copenhagen ?