| Copenhagen.
Proper planning. A good company. A walking trip.
First day, a good deal of walking. Out of our hotel, along Vesterbrogade, round Tivoli Gardens, we passed the National musseet, to Christiansborg Slotskirke. Its a Slotsholmen's domed church, fire encountered. Christiansborg ruins were however the remains of a castle.
Kobmagergade is across the canal, a shopping street, where you would find succeeding brands, though not to my interest. We found Erotica museum, sexuality horoscope was informative. Along the street, we went up the Rundetaarn, the round tower, up where its a great vantage point from which to admire the old city's red-tiled rooftops. Definately, it helped in pointing out major landmarks, and our next destination, Rosenborg slot.
Rosenborg slot, an early 17th-century castle, Dutch renaissance style, was ever a summer home, then a parliament house, to now a museum safe-guarding crown treasures. Beside it, lies the huge Rosenborg haven, and Kongens haven, a greenery park, had a good walk through it.
The route through Gothersgade lead us to the Nyhavn, a canal lined with colourful townhouses, not forgetting the pavement cafes, always crowded. Event was cheering for its soccer team, Dutch against the Swedish, surely an eye-opening.
We proceeded on along the harbour front, Toldbodgade, to Amalienborg Slot. A palace, that houses the royals, now partially exhibits some of the royal apartments. Meanwhile, Amaliehaven is a nice laying park, with fountain alongside with the Amalienborg, facing the harbour front.
Our journey continues to our last destination, the little mermaid, Den llie havfrue. It was a moving fairy tale, while a character of significance, hence statued. Exploring on was Kastellet, a star-shaped ring fortress, once a boundary city wall, now becomes a millitary camp. We sure had some good walk around it, however, not failing to find our first windmill, situated right at the end of it.
A long way back, yet a fulfilling pizza buffet dinner ends the night.
Second day, was our plan to venture out of the city. Half an hour ride on the train up North Zealand, to Helsingor, where we visited Kronborg Slot. It was known as a slot for the setting of Shakespear's famous play, Hamlet. The castle was primarily used as a tollhouse, for wresting tax. Til later barracks, and now a trade and maritime museum, even catacombs. Excavated, yet lies a statue, of Holger Danske, a legendary figure of bravery. In the castle, were also quarters of royal chambers, treasuring tapestries, the great hall.
Back to the city, following was a half hour walk to Christianshavn. Our intended destination was Vor Frelsers Kirke, Our Saviours Church, however closed when we mangaged to get there. What was attractive was that its a 400-step ascent up the church's 95m spiral tower and the last 150steps runs exterior on the outer rim of the tower. We then proceed to yet another amazing place, Christiania. A free-state, nurturing a semi-Utopian community. Or a rough town, housing runaways and junkies. Exploring, was a small outdoor market selling pipes and stuff, a night club, and even a little cambodian museum. Also, a skate-board park, all areas fully of graffities. Cool indeed
Dinner was pizza and pasta take aways. Soup and mash potatoes!
Third day finally, was another 20mins train ride to Roskilde, plus another 20mins walk to the Viking museet. Inside was history, of viking raids, strikes, we saw the ships, hauled from the sea. Not forgetting our boldness to dress ourselves in vikings' clothes for pics, interesting. Out in the boatyards, harbour front, surely romantic in the evening.
Dinner at a turkish restaurant, sweet. A fulfilling trip, unforgetting, lots of walking, a great company. |
