Scandinavia Trip in August
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Yes the ferries are frequent, about every 15 mins, summer and winter. The Aurora is the ferry where you can have lunch, you stay on the ferry and just go back and forth between Denmark and Sweden and get off when you want to. It's a nice way to have lunch, we do it pretty often and get off in Helsingoer for a spot of shopping. We leave the car in Helsingborg sometimes and go as foot passengers. Other times we take the car. The only ferry that takes trains, as far as I know, is from Puttgarden to Rødby and we'll be taking that in a couple of weeks when we drive from France to Sweden.
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WE flew from Copenhagen to Stockholm and it really was very little hassle. We thought about the train but flew in the end.
I would read the posts carefully and do some additional research to see how you would like to spend your time. We spent more time in Copenhagen (my niece was in school there) and I actually liked Stockholm so much more and wished we had done just the reverse.
We were there in the dead of winter (right after Christmas through the first week of Jan) so that may have colored my perceptions. It was also extremely cold, in the low 20's for highs and much more snow that was normal and I really liked that part. It really was one of my favorite trips.
I would read the posts carefully and do some additional research to see how you would like to spend your time. We spent more time in Copenhagen (my niece was in school there) and I actually liked Stockholm so much more and wished we had done just the reverse.
We were there in the dead of winter (right after Christmas through the first week of Jan) so that may have colored my perceptions. It was also extremely cold, in the low 20's for highs and much more snow that was normal and I really liked that part. It really was one of my favorite trips.
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Trains between Stockholm and Copenhagen are now high speed and though not as fast as a plane ordinarily lets you see the mellow Sweden in between the two cities - looks like Minnesota in many places to me - do you come to Europe to see airports and big cities or also what's in between them - me I'm in the latter. (and in the dead of winter may be even more beautaceous if snow is on the ground - not to be expected that early I believe.
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Copenhagen Card:
The 72 hour pass was definitely worth it for us since we were staying out of center and had to train it back and forth once or twice per day. Transit fares in Copenhagen are beyond complicated, there are about 40 little districts (they call them zones, but too tiny for that) and traveling between each pair has a unique fare so there are thousands of potential fares. So it's great to not have to think about transit tickets. If you are planning to do both the north castles loop (Frederiksborg and Kronborg) and Roskilde on another trip and pick up Rosenborg on the third day then it will pay for itself, else you can use their website calculator to see. Buy it at the airport TI on arrival, validate the start time yourself with a pen.
You will need some kind of chip credit card in Denmark (PIN not required except ticket kiosks) or will have to pay in cash. Swipe cards MAY work if you know the PIN.
Palace visits require specific coins for mandatory bag lockers.
Copenhagen lacks A list attractions but on the other had the streetscape is gorgeous and there are no queues for anything even on a July weekend.
Denmark is essentially bilingual, even Danes who say they don't speak English have basic conversational ability and excellent pronunciation.
Tivoli may work for you, primarily it is a fine dining park for the middle aged with some rides thrown in. My teenagers associate "amusement park" with testosterone rides and Tivoli is something else, nice in its own way.
Affordability: the only pricy things in Copenhagen are lodging and being served food and alcohol. Since we found an inexpensive apt ($150 sleeps 5) and are mostly eating in or picnicking are finding Copenhagen almost cheap. Supermarket nearby sells good $6 bottles of red wine for example.
The 72 hour pass was definitely worth it for us since we were staying out of center and had to train it back and forth once or twice per day. Transit fares in Copenhagen are beyond complicated, there are about 40 little districts (they call them zones, but too tiny for that) and traveling between each pair has a unique fare so there are thousands of potential fares. So it's great to not have to think about transit tickets. If you are planning to do both the north castles loop (Frederiksborg and Kronborg) and Roskilde on another trip and pick up Rosenborg on the third day then it will pay for itself, else you can use their website calculator to see. Buy it at the airport TI on arrival, validate the start time yourself with a pen.
You will need some kind of chip credit card in Denmark (PIN not required except ticket kiosks) or will have to pay in cash. Swipe cards MAY work if you know the PIN.
Palace visits require specific coins for mandatory bag lockers.
Copenhagen lacks A list attractions but on the other had the streetscape is gorgeous and there are no queues for anything even on a July weekend.
Denmark is essentially bilingual, even Danes who say they don't speak English have basic conversational ability and excellent pronunciation.
Tivoli may work for you, primarily it is a fine dining park for the middle aged with some rides thrown in. My teenagers associate "amusement park" with testosterone rides and Tivoli is something else, nice in its own way.
Affordability: the only pricy things in Copenhagen are lodging and being served food and alcohol. Since we found an inexpensive apt ($150 sleeps 5) and are mostly eating in or picnicking are finding Copenhagen almost cheap. Supermarket nearby sells good $6 bottles of red wine for example.
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B&Bs and Aribnbs can be as low as $50-60 p.p. in Copenhagen - onesI've stayed in adjusted for inflation. Agree with tom mn about all said above.
Christiana is my favorite 'sight' in Copenhagen and said to be after Tivoli the town's most popular place to visit: Not for everyone but great for people watching and alternate lifestyles (as well as if bent in that direction to buy cannabis over the counter on Pusher St as has been done for years unless changed very recently!)
http://www.visitdenmark.co.uk/en-gb/...ns/christiania
https://www.google.com/search?q=chri...=1600&bih=1075
and it's in one of the cutest parts of Copenhagen - and right in central Copenhagen.
Christiana is my favorite 'sight' in Copenhagen and said to be after Tivoli the town's most popular place to visit: Not for everyone but great for people watching and alternate lifestyles (as well as if bent in that direction to buy cannabis over the counter on Pusher St as has been done for years unless changed very recently!)
http://www.visitdenmark.co.uk/en-gb/...ns/christiania
https://www.google.com/search?q=chri...=1600&bih=1075
and it's in one of the cutest parts of Copenhagen - and right in central Copenhagen.