My knowledge of Denmark was relatively small: the Danes created my favorite childhood toy and eat their fair share of pastries, and that they and the Swedes enjoy a hot-cold relationship. And that traveling to Copenhagen in December would mean thermal underwear.
Over four days, the Danish capital quickly became a city I’d love to live in – even with the sun setting at the same time I eat lunch in Spain. I found that what I expected out of my trip didn’t prepare me for the beauty and the colors of Copenhagen. And it went further than postcard-esque Nyhavn:
Between twinkling Christmas markets and two rare days of sunshine – not to mention pristine old buildings juxtaposed between modernist architecture – Copenhagen’s colors won me over. And with the cost of street food being more expensive than two beers and a montadito in Seville, I spent a lot of time outdoors (and ate a lot of hot dogs!).
The trip was expensive, despite a free plane ticket and a favorable euro, but all of the feels and sites and smells of baking cinnamon snegl were free.
Have you ever been to Scandinavia? Which picture is your favorite?
About Cat Gaa
My sister studied abroad in Copenhagen for a semester and she loved it. She didn’t really learn Danish but she loved her host family. I know it’s an expensive city but I’ve always wanted to go.
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Possibly my favorite European city!
It was worth the wait!
Parece un bonito destino. Lo añado a mi lista de ciudades europeas por visitar. Gracias Cat
Merece la pena, totalmente.
Love the exteriors, but that poor girl out there swimming. She looks so cold. No color on her whatsoever.
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