24 hours in Copenhagen: this is the place to be
Ah, Copenhagen. The city of beautiful people, beautiful buildings and beautiful food. You actually need a few days to explore the city, but even if you only have a day you can get a lot of inspiration here. These are the places you should visit when you are in Copenhagen for 24 hours.
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The obvious option is to fly up and down quickly, but you can also just get on the train. Traveling by train is a lot more sustainable and relaxing than traveling by plane and will only become more relaxing in the coming years. Don't be put off by the length of the trip; If you board the train a little prepared, the 12 hours won't be too bad. On the train you have WiFi and you can (if you feel like it) just open your laptop. You don't have to, you can just open a book or stare out the window. If you want to make everything even more relaxing, contact us Choo Choo. Choo-Choo makes booking a sustainable train trip a lot less cumbersome. You tell us your wishes, they ensure that you get from A to B without getting lost in the train jungle. Booking a hotel doesn't have to be stressful if you know where to look. moonback is an honest booking platform without too much fuss. The order in which accommodations are shown is independent of the amount they have paid, so you are not rushed by clickbait and hoteliers do not have to pay huge margins. Good for you and for hoteliers.
Even if you have brought enough snacks for the journey, the chances of having to train after 12 hours are slim hangry you're quite big. Just a ten-minute walk from the station you will find the newest branch of Corsa Pizza, where you can enjoy antipasti and Neapolitan sourdough pizza. Don't forget to look up to admire the colorful ceiling.
You will find the recently renovated hotel within somersaulting distance of Corsa Pizza and the central station Grand Joanne. If Joanne had been a real lady, she would definitely have looked great. Joanne is one of those places where everything seems to be right. Nice beds with linen bed skirts, crunchy bedding and pillows that you can completely disappear into. The bathroom has a rain shower, olive green tiles on the wall and a herringbone floor. There is an equally beautiful gym in the basement, where you can work up a sweat or take a yoga class, and on the roof there is a rooftop bar where you can enjoy a drink in the sun. If you don't feel like eating out, you can go for Danish food en casa Joanne's restaurant.
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Touristy or not, a bike tour remains one of the best ways to get to know a city. Baja Bikes provides Dutch bicycle tours in various cities, including Copenhagen. Copenhagen is a bike-friendly city, just don't forget to raise your hand when you stop (yes, Copenhagen is good). After a few hours you will have brushed up on your knowledge about the city and you can explore the highlights already check it off your list. During the tour you will cycle past Nyhavn, the former palace and the royal library garden. The latter is a bit reminiscent of the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris, but a lot quieter. There is a fountain in the middle of the garden (including painting art students on the edge) surrounded by colored steel chairs.
After a morning on the bike it is time for lunch. Les Trois Cochons is a Parisian bistro in Danish. We probably don't have to tell you that the two go very well together, but we will anyway. On the menu you will find French classics such as: moules frites also dishes with a Scandinavian twist. The avocado, for example, which is served on rye bread instead of toast. Even when you step out the door, you will remain in the French atmosphere for a while. The restaurant is located on Værnedamsvej, a très Francais shopping street on the border between Vesterbro and Frederiksberg.
If you want to get the most out of your lightning visit, the bicycle is your best friend. Although public transport is very well organised, you are often faster by bike and you see much more of the city along the way. To prevent you from moving recklessly from here to here crosst (which can also be fun), it is useful to figure out where you want to go and what the most convenient route is. We cycled to Reffen, the largest street food Copenhagen market, and made a pit stop at Christiania. In this autonomous 'city of refuge' you are hardly allowed to take photos, all the more reason to take a look for yourself. It is the only place in the city where soft drugs are openly used and sold and the atmosphere is a bit grim, although there is plenty to see when you look through it. There are several shops and studios run by the residents of the neighborhood.
In the Kødbyen district, aka gain Meatpacking District, the slaughterhouses have made way for numerous cozy bars and restaurants. One of those restaurants is CAMINO. They cook here on an open fire and even as a vegetarian you can eat excellently. So don't be put off by the name of the neighborhood. The restaurant is chic, but not too chic, the seven French-Spanish courses that we enjoyed were all equally delicious and the wine selection is great for the enthusiast. If, after an evening of dining at CAMINO, you feel like taking a break, walk on to the hidden cocktail bar 1656. From the street you wouldn't think there was a cocktail bar behind the door, all the more reason to go inside.
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