Copenhagen – Sunday 14 July
Our hotel is on the canal overlooking Christianshavn. In the distance we can see the bridge to Sweden. We face South East and the sun rose early (0445 and was coming earlier than that!)
We had a slow start but then walked for five and a half hours, firstly towards Tivoli Gardens, then along the longest shopping street in the world (Stroget), to the Amalienborg Palace, the Nyhavn harbour, and along the waterfront back to the hotel. The harbour and waterfront are very old but much of it is being renovated/restored, especially along the canal waterfront where pedestrian and bicycle ways are being installed.
A good day with dinner again in the hotel.
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek is an art museum built around the personal collection of Carl Jacobsen (1842–1914), the son of the founder of the Carlsberg Breweries.
Primarily a sculpture museum as indicated by the name, the focal point of the museum is antique sculpture from the ancient cultures around the Mediterranean including Egypt, Rome and Greece, as well as more modern sculptures such as a collection of Rodin works which is considered the most important outside France. However, the museum is equally noted for its collection of painting that includes an extensive collection of French impressionists and Post-impressionists as well as Danish Golden Age paintings.
There was a special exhibition “Degas’ Metode” showing the works of Edgar Degas.
Tivoli Gardens (or simply Tivoli) is a famous amusement park and pleasure garden in Copenhagen, Denmark. The park opened on August 15, 1843 and is the second oldest amusement park in the world.
Stroget is the longest shopping/pedestrian area in Europe and the world. It stretches 3.2km from the Town Hall to Kongens Nytorv (The Kings New Square).
Amalienborg is the winter home of the Danish royal family. It consists of four identical classicizing palace façades with rococo interiors around an octagonal courtyard (Danish: Amalienborg Slotsplads); in the centre of the square is a monumental equestrian statue of Amalienborg’s founder, King Frederick V.
Nyhavn (literally: New Harbour) is a 17th-century waterfront, canal and entertainment district. Stretching from Kongens Nytorv to the harbour front just south of the Royal Playhouse, it is lined by brightly coloured 17th and early 18th century townhouses and bars, cafes and restaurants. Serving as a “heritage harbour”, the canal has many historical wooden ships.
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