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“Meet the Danes” at the National Museum of Denmark

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Here is a great recommendation for everyone traveling to Denmark hoping to experience some of that world famous hygge: The National Museum of Denmark has started a free guided tour series called “Meet the Danes” where you can meet a Dane who will give an insider’s view of the Danes, Danish culture and society. You will get an answer to puzzling questions such as why Danes leave their sleeping babies in prams outside cafes, why Danes bicycle so much, what hygge is all about and whether the Danes really are the happiest people on Earth! On Tuesdays in July you will also be able to enjoy a classic Danish lunch with a Dane in the museum’s historical courtyard. You can read more about these tours via this link: Meet and Eat with the Danes. I am so excited about this initiative at the National Museum of Denmark as the Danes and their culture are not always easily accessible to non-Danes. Many who travel there, or even live there, find the Danes a bit cold and reserved …

Things to do in Copenhagen

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I am back after a busy Summer of moving to a new state and a new house. In the middle of everything I did get the chance to make a short trip to Copenhagen and even stay in the city for a few days. My, how things have changed since I lived there ten years ago – but a lot is still the same as well. Enough to make me feel right at home again and back to the past. In the following weeks I will post a series with tips on what you can do in Copenhagen in the Summer or Fall. First off, rent a bicycle! You can find a Rent a Bike store on almost every street corner in inner city, or just rent a city bike via a mobile phone app. However you choose, a bike it is the best way to see the city. Walking a whole day makes everyone tired whereas on a bicycle you move fast and experience everything so much more vividly than behind a car or …

Come with me to Copenhagen

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  Copenhagen is my absolute favorite city. It has just the right size. Not too big, not too small. It is cozy with lots of old charm and it is also very modern with a lot of new projects going on. Plus you can walk, bicycle, ride on the bus or metro to everything in no time! It has been six years since I lived there and much has changed but a lot is still the same. Now, I would love take you on a walk through the old Copenhagen… You can’t really go to Denmark without trying a “Danish” or “wienerbroed” as they are called in Danish. So lets stop at one of the best bakeries in Denmark “Lagkagehuset” and have a “froesnapper” or “tebirkes” which are some special Danish pastries made of crispy, flaky dough with just the right amount of sweet cream inside.   First we walk down the old cobbled shopping streets in the heart of Copenhagen…   Next we walk through Kongens Have (The Kings Garden) where Rosenborg Castle is located. …

Copenhagen

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Having been to most of the major cities, Copenhagen is still the cutest, most charming city I know of! And best of all – the bicycles rule! Biking is definitely the way to get around on wide and separated bicycle lanes. This way you don’t have to view the city from behind a windshield and you get a lot of free exercise every day. Another lovely thing about Copenhagen is all the parks! There are so many places to take a break from busy city life. I can think of at least five great parks in the center of Copenhagen. Among these “Kongens Have” or “The Kings Garden” with Rosenborg Castle in the middle is the most popular and central. It is literally located in the heart of the city. It has a rose garden, beautiful flowerbeds and lots of old trees. In the Summer you can see the city’s residents using it as their own backyard for picnics, parties, sunbathing and soccer games, you name it! This is definitely my favorite park of all …