Copenhagen, Denmark

In Copenhagen, we walked to the nearest train station and went downtown.  Then we jumped on a hop on/hop off bus tour.

This was the beautiful entrance to Tivoli Gardens.  It is the second oldest amusement park in the world and the most visited in Europe (behind Disneyland Paris).  We didn't go in.   

 

This is the Little Mermaid of the Copenhagen harbor.  For whatever reason, it is a MAJOR tourist attraction.  We saw it early in the day, but after we had visited most of the other sites, we came back and sat near her on the water while we enjoyed some sugar coated, roasted almonds.  It was nice. 

If I remember correctly the king built these apartments for his naval officers.  There are rows and rows of them. 

You'll the bicycles in the picture.  Thirty six percent of the city's residents commute to work by bicycle.

We saw the changing of the guard at Amalienborg Palace.

This is the Marble Church.  It has the largest dome in Scandinavia and the 4th largest in Europe.  We didn't go in.

More changing of the guard.

Nyhavn.  The canal was dug and the buildings erected during the 1600s.  Hans Christian Anderson of "The Little Mermaid" and "The Ugly Duckling" (and others) fame lived at 18 Nyhavn (the green house?) for some years.



The church at the Kastellet (the Citadel).  We didn't go in, and I couldn't find much info on it.  It was part of the Citadel complex near the prison.  It was built in 1704.

The Gefion Fountain.  Fancied as Copenhagen's Trevi Fountain (not even close in my humble opinion).    It was built in 1908 for the Carlsberg beer brewery's 50th anniversary. 

The Kastellet.  It is one of the best preserved fortifications in Northern Europe.  It's mostly a park and museum now, but it is still owned by the Danish military as an active base.  I think this might be the Osterport.

Rosenborg Castle, built from 1606-1627. It was built as a summer residence, but is now in the middle of the city. It would have been cool to see the crown jewels but we didn't go in.

And THAT is the end of our marvelous Baltic Sea cruise.  What an awesome adventure!  I feel so blessed to have been able to see and experience these places.  Thanks to my husband who works hard so we are able to afford these luxuries!