 Copenhagen OverviewThe waterside city of Copenhagen is packed with old-world
fairytale charm alongside some of the world's most avant garde
architecture. It is a vibrant, modern city with a long and
fascinating history, having been the capital of Denmark for nearly
600 years and home to the oldest resident monarchy in the
world. The biggest city in Scandinavia, Copenhagen occupies a pleasant
and strategic spot on the Baltic east coast of Denmark's largest
island, Zealand, its harbour overlooked by the world-famous statue
of the 'Little Mermaid'. One of the first impressions that strike visitors to this busy,
dynamic capital is the cleanliness and orderliness that prevails in
its narrow medieval cobbled central city streets and along the
picturesque canals in Christianshavn. Most of the myriad
attractions for visitors are situated within about one square mile
(3 sq km) of flat terrain in the centre, making it easy to explore
on foot (or bicycle, which is the vehicle of choice for
locals). Five streets in the heart of the city have been merged to
provide the world's longest pedestrian mall, running between
RÃ¥dhuspladsen and Kongens Nytorv, which are packed with historic
gabled buildings, dynamic department stores, stunning shops,
restaurants, pavement cafes, theatres, and world-class museums and
galleries. Despite the condensed city centre, Copenhagen is not short on
green lungs: parks such as the ever-popular Tivoli Gardens abound
in this city, which prides itself on its strict anti-pollution laws
and lack of glass and chrome skyscrapers. The family-friendly city that spawned beloved storyteller Hans
Christian Andersen is, indeed, a modern fairy-tale: one of Europe's
finest capitals that retains a provincial charm and sense of
history along with its cutting-edge efficiency, offering its
justifiably proud citizens an extremely high standard of
living. |
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