Copenhagen Denmark, information and facts about Copenhagen

Copenhagen (Kobenhavn) lies on Zealand, the largest of the Danish islands. It is one of the most appealing of capitals and seaports in Europe, with quays and canals penetrating the centre. Copenhagen has a well-preserved old quarter called the Inner Town, animated by a Renaissance spirit with a northern touch. Twisted spires and copper spires shape the skyline. There are narrow, winding streets and ancient, timbered houses. This Inner Town is no museum, but the living city centre, with the main shops, the university of Copenhagen ,the Parliament, and a sparkling Latin Quarter. The Inner town located in the triangle of the streets Vester Voldgade Norre Volgade and Gammel strand up to the Kongens Nytorv square, from there you can visit the famous Nyhavn, one of the main attractions of the city, Nyhavn is picturesque quarter of bars and restaurants in a small quay lined by old wooden houses, further on the Marble Church, the Palace and the Port is just a few minutes walk. In Kongens Nytorv you will find the famous Hotel d'Angleterre ,the Opera House and the famous department store Magazin du Nord. Strøget is the main axis between the Inner Town and the principal shopping street of Copenhagen. All this and the rest of the city is fused by a rich and good-tempered restaurant and boulevard life. In Amagerstorv you will find the famous design shop Illums Bolighus while you can taste famous Danish pastry and coffee at Cafe Europa and Cafe Norden. Around the area of the University there are many restaurants that you can eat cheap as much as you want during the buffet time with one set price. Whilst in Copenhagen you have a good chance to visit Malmo in Sweden using the train or car. The Oresund bridge, a masterpiece of engineering connects since 2000 Copenhagen with Sweden.

The statue of Hans Christian Andersen's Little Mermaid near the harbour is probably the most famous landmark of Copenhagen. Tivoli, the amusement park, is another of the main attractions in Copenhagen, Tivoli contains restaurants, cafes, and a concert hall. The Copenhagen Zoo, in Frederiksberg, is the biggest in Scandinavia and is worth visiting. Among the better known old buildings are the rococo Amalienborg Royal Palace, the baroque Academy of Fine Arts (in Charlottenborg), and the Renaissance building of the former Stock Exchange . Good examples of modern buildings are the Tycho Brahe Planetarium, the State Radio House, the Grundtvig Church, the Fisketorvet shopping Center and the town halls of the boroughs of Frederiksberg and Holte. Copenhagen Town Hall is a magnificent reproduction of medieval civic architecture built in the 1890's.

An unrivalled collection of neoclassical sculpture is to be seen in the museum devoted to the works of the 19th century Danish sculptor Thorvaldsen. Modern Danish and other Scandinavian art is on exhibition at the Glyptoteket. The National Museum is particularly strong in old Norse collections and Arctic ethnography.
Danish design is a byword in contemporary applied art, and its products are the characteristic wares of Copenhagen shops. The Danes specialize in furniture, their designers are brilliant and their cabinet-makers both skilled and creative. Other Danish products in the best contemporary style are ceramics, stainless steel, and silverware.

Facts about Copenhagen :Population 1,8 mil. about in the greater Copenhagen area. Largest municipalities Copenhagen and Frederiksberg. Transportation: Copenhagen has a very reliable transport network with buses trains and the Metro. The airport of Copenhagen located in Kastrup and can be easy access by train and metro. Many streets of Copenhagen have bicycle paths.

Copenhagen travel guide