Copenhagen is a city for bikes and
pedestrians. Especially in the old inner city dating from the Middle Ages,
driving is difficult. The best way to experience the atmosphere and sights of Copenhagen is by walking.
As long as you wear comfortable shoes most able bodied persons will have no
problem (predominantly flat terrain without steps) – and there will be plenty
opportunity to sit and rest occasionally while taking in the sights.
Copenhagen is a very safe city. It is even
common place to leave your sleeping baby in its pram outside on the street
while you watch it from the comfort of a coffee shop or restaurant. You can
walk around and browse in shops at your leisure, there is no hassle in Copenhagen.
The Classic Tour of Copenhagen
All tours
start off with what we call the classic Copenhagen
tour:
We will meet you at the
port at 9 a.m.
We will walk our way around some of Copenhagen’s impressive sights, including
the little Mermaid, the Royal Palace Amalienborg, the canal Nyhavn, where Hans
Christian Andersen lived, the national theatre, the Opera House (seen from
across the water), Gefion Water Fountain, The English Church, and the Marble
Church with the third largest unsupported dome in Europe, the Church of Our
Lady where the royal wedding between Crown Prince Frederik and Australian born
Crown Princess Mary took place, the old University building, the King’s Garden
and Rosenborg Castle.
We will
finish around 12.30 p.m. We will either
a) Leave you in the main shopping district where you will find the flagship
stores of LEGO toys, Royal Copenhagen porcelain, Georg Jensen Silver, Povl
Klarlund jewels, Illums bolighus where you will find all those Danish design
classics and other stores.
Or if you are travelling with kids, spend the
afternoon in Tivoli Gardens, one of the oldest theme parks in the world
which is even said to have inspired Walt Disney to create Disneyland.
A leaflet with details of how you can make your
own way back to the ship (by walking, bus or Taxi) will be provided including a
map and a list of suggested places of where you can taste a real Danish or take
a lunch with authentic Danish-style open sandwiches.
b)
Alternatively We take
you safely back to the ship using the public city bus.
If you
prefer a longer tour we offer an extended tour where we continue with one of
our theme-based afternoon tours:
The Hans Christian Andersen and Soren
Kierkegaard tour
Including the cemetary, where both are buried.
The World war II tour
Including the story behind "the longest walk" a walk of only 50 meters/165 feet, but with dire consequences for anyone taking it back between 1940 and 1945.
Tour includes a visit to the Freedom Museum, featuring the Eye patch of Heinrich Himmler, and several other interesting items for the WWII buff. A special visit to the Danish Arsenal "Tøjhusmuseet" can also be arranged, housing one of the biggest firearms collections of the world. A German Goliath demolition vehicle, an M24 Chaffee tank and several other must sees.
