Anyone been to Copenhagen lately?
 

Help! I am planning a surprise trip for my 15 year old daughter to Copenhagen next month for 5 days-anyone been there lately that could help with hotel suggestions,sites,etc? Thanks for any tips! Debbie <BR>This is just a special mom/daughter trip without the boys (dad and brother) along!

I suggest the Danmark Hotel on Vestervoldgade. It is in the very center of the city, close to the railway station, Tivoli Gardens, the Stroget (walking street) two fantastic museums, and City Hall. They have a web site and special weekend prices. The hotel is spotless, has excellent breakfasts, and helpful personnel. Boots

Two years ago we stayed at 71 Nyvahn (sp??) and liked it very much. Old converted warehouse on the harbor. Lots of good restaurants and easy walking to everything.

The First Hotel Dan is pretty nice/reasonable -- and close to the airport -- but, you may want a place in the city. <BR>

My 20 year old daughter and I (without Dad and brother)were in Copenhagen last summer. Take a canal tour for a nice overview. Eat at Nyhavn. Don't miss Tivoli at night, - go on a night when they have fireworks. Walk out to the Mermaid Statue and enjoy the sights along the way.

I second the recommendation for the Hotel Danmark. Very convenient to everything, and very nice. They have an internet rate that is a little cheaper than their rack rate. Fairly decent breakfast and good coffee(my mom says--I wouldn't know, I don't drink it). 5 days is plenty to see Copenhagen. Get a Copenhagen card--gets you into a lot of stuff for free and all the busses and trains for miles around Copenhagen. You can get them for 24, 48, or 72 hours. They have a website--search Copenhagen Card. You can walk a lot of places in Copenhagen but you will eventually want to hop on a bus and they have excellent public transportation. Stop in at the main bus station at the city hall square and buy a bus map. The one they give you free at the TI center is useless. The Copenhagen Card eliminates having to worry about what zone you are in or how many times to clip your clipcard. Take the train out to Hillerod and see Fredricksborg Palace, then take a train from there to Helsingor and see Kronborg castle. From Helsingor you can also take a cheap 20-minute ferry ride to Sweden (half price with your Copenhagen Card) and collect another stamp on your passports. If you're not afraid of heights, climb the spiral staircase that goes up the OUTSIDE of Our Savior's Church steeple, all the way to the top. Rosenborg Palace where the crown jewels are is a good place to see, and the Danish Resistance Museum and the Little Mermaid are not far from there. I agree you should go to Tivoli at night. An incredible place to people-watch, listen to music, and just generally take in the atmosphere (and thank the Lord they turned down Michael Jackson's offer to buy the place). The National Museum is excellent, and there is free internet access in the Media Room just off the main lobby if you want to check your e-mail. It's also just around the corner from the Danmark. If it's chilly there in May like it was last May when I went with my mother, you should know that everywhere you go, they have the best hot chocolate I've ever tasted, and you must have it with whipped cream on top. Hope you have a wonderful trip <BR>

Denmark will be wonderful. It is certainly money well spent.. <BR>I recommend the Karen Blixen museum, most especially to a mother and daughter. Karen, of course, was the author of 'Out of Africa, and the museum is a nice way to spend a morning, although it is a bit far, it is very scenic. The Danish Resistance museum is an absolute must, see the final letters some prisoners wrote, they are heartwrenching, and put everything in perspective. My Danish contacts steered me clear of the 'Little Mermaid', as they felt it was 'touristy' and of course, just a tiny statue. I would also not miss the Kronenberg(sp?) castle, this inspired Shakespeare to write Hamlet, and is absolutely stunning. <BR> <BR>Whenever you toast a drink(often) say 'Skol!' You'll find the Danish friendly and hospitable!

How sad that someone went to Copenhagen and didn't walk along the path to see the mermaid. Of course it's touristy, so are the Eiffel Tower, the Sistine Chapel and the Colliseum. Places are touristy because they are special in some way. I have learned over the years not to avoid the "touristy" spots but to enjoy them along with as much true local color as I can possibly find. I'm not saying that the mermaid statue is the greatest thing I've ever seen, but after seeing pictures of it as a child and knowing that it stands virtually as a symbol of Copenhagen and Denmark, I'd be sorry not to have spent the few minutes it takes to see it, so of course I did, and I'm glad I did! This summer in Athens I will probably go to the Acropolis and see the Parthenon, but I know it is a very touristy thing to do! Sorry to unload, but that is my soapbox speech for today.

Agree on the Karen Blixen house. And the nearby Louisiana Museum, with modern artworks in a garden setting on the water has wonderful activities.

The last time we were in Copenhagen we stayed in the Hotel Osterport - can't remember exactly where it was. I know we had to catch a train to get there from downtown Copenhagen. It was reasonably priced and clean