Copenhagen is a super cool place. We spent eight days in this beautiful city. My most favourite things to do in Copenhagen were hanging out in our apartment in Nørrebro, people watching in coffee shops and walking around the local shops.
The thing about Copenhagen is that everything and everyone looks good, all the time. Whether they are taking their dog for a walk, catching up before a University class or cycling to work, everyone is always dressed impeccably. Their homes and their shop fronts are simple, minimalist, but oh-so-stylin’. I bought a pair of new boots in Copenhagen so I didn’t stand out as much as a tourist. At least my feet felt fancy.
Although a lot of our time was spent wandering and hanging out, we did a few tourist-y things as well.
One day we caught the bus to Paper Island to visit Copenhagen Street Food. Copenhagen Street Food is an indoor, permanent food truck hall offering a range of different foods, drinks and desserts from all over the world. Located by the water, they have put a lot of effort into creating a welcoming, fun atmosphere within the warehouse site. There is a fire place in the back corner, a bar in the middle and tunes playing throughout the venue. There is so much food to choose from – ranging from egg burritos and vegi burgers through to Korean meals and freshly squeezed juices. It caters for everyone.
Freetown Christiania is a short walk away from Paper Island. We didn’t know what to expect when we walked into this place. It is a fascinating community, mostly known as a place that celebrates the progressive nature of the Danish. The self-proclaimed ‘autonomous community’ requests no photos to be taken within the 34 hectare area. You can guess why. It has a very hippy, commune like feel and it is like nothing we have ever seen anywhere else in the world. I really recommend exploring Christiania if you are planning a visit to Copenhagen.
On one of the days when we had clearer weather, we visited Hans Christian Anderson’s grave site in Assistens Cemetery. The Cemetery is a beautiful garden which is regularly visited by locals, as it is such a nice green space. For some reason I expected Hans Christian Andersen’s grave to be really grand, and for it to be separated from other graves. It wasn’t. It was a very humbling experience.
Wandering the shops was so inspiring, as they use space so efficiently and lure you into shops with their beautiful window displays. Although we didn’t buy a lot whilst we were in Copenhagen, we left with lots of new ideas on how we want to live and decorate our home. When we return home we plan to update a few furniture pieces to high quality pieces that are not only functional but also well designed.
This blog post would not be complete if I didn’t mention how incredible our AirBNB apartment was. It was owned by a young, hip Danish artist who had renovated the house himself. It was so beautifully styled and used space so efficiently. The highlight was the bathroom. It had a 40cm x 40cm floor space which was the toilet, and right above the toilet was the hand held shower head. Behind the toilet was the bathroom sink. It was a ridiculous but hilarious adventure to have a shower everyday. As much as we thought it would be a hinderance, it actually wasn’t, and it meant that there was more room in the apartment for lounging, cooking and sleeping!
Copenhagen is without a doubt one of the coolest places we have visited and we would love to return again at some stage in our lives.
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