Copenhagen

In August 2007 I travelled to Copenhagen for a 2 day training course on umbraco which we had started using at work. I tacked an extra day onto the end of my trip as I’d never been to Denmark before.

 

I stayed in a hotel to the west of the central railway station. This in turn is to the west of the famous Tivoli Gardens. I headed past the entrance and on to the Danish National Museum.

 

I spent several hours wandering around the exhibits. Obviously the history of Denmark is well covered from the Iron Age through to the current day. Some amazing artefacts have been found, well preserved in the boggy soil.

 

Rune stones. Usually erected to mark the life of someone important, but not necessarily on their grave.

 

Perhaps more surprisingly are the Egyptian and Greek antiquities on display. I’m not sure how they got to Copenhagen!

 

The National Museum is well signed in both Danish and English and is well worth a visit.

 

I moved on to the Armouries Museum. Unfortunately most of the signs on the huge array of guns were mostly in Danish with few English translations. I was able to understand “Maxim” and “Gatling” though!

 

Need a rifle?

Or a V1?

 

From the armories museum I walked to Gammel Strand, the departure point for a canal tour. I really enjoyed this hour long trip, especially as it only cost 60 Kroner, about £5.50! The boat went to the outer harbour to the statue of the Little Mermaid. We came back via Christianshavn which was an interesting route. I’d thoroughly recommend taking the tour if you’re in Copenhagen.

 

 

 

The Little Mermaid (on the left)

 

I headed back to my hotel via Østergade and Amagertorv, the main shopping streets. I didn’t buy anything but I had a nice meal at a restaurant just off the main street. From there I went back to the hotel, collected my stuff and headed off to the airport.

 

Copenhagen isn’t a large place but there was more to see and do. Hopefully I’ll go back, do the second umbraco course and see more of the place.