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Tagged With "Copenhagen"

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Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen

Judy Barford ·
Judy Barford takes a stroll through Copenhagen’s main attraction and finds it’s more than just an amusement park.
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Rambling through Christiania, Copenhagen

DrFumblefinger ·
DrFumblefinger visits Christiania, a hippie commune in Copenhagen. If nothing else, the street art is terrific
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Scandinavia booms with Europe's fastest-growing cities

Paul Heymont ·
Stockholm, Copenhagen and Oslo, in that order, have been tabbed as Europe's fastest-growing cities in a report compiled for Stockholm's Chamber of Commerce, surveying cities all over Europe.
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Copenhagen now has its own typeface

Paul Heymont ·
You can see the difference from the "just ordinary" above, and in all of the city's new tourism advertising, and potentially on signs as well. It was developed for the city by a team of three experienced type designers, and will be used in...
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Copenhagen (Bike City) to try a car-free day

Paul Heymont ·
Copenhagen, long considered one of the best cities in the world for cyclists, nonetheless has an air-quality problem that often puts it over EU standards.
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Copenhagen's the Big Wheel of bicycle cities

Paul Heymont ·
Many cities think of themselves as bicycle-friendly, but most would agree that Amsterdam and Copenhagen are in the top rank, although each claims to be more bike-friendly than the other.
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Copenhagen traffic cops: ticket or tour?

Paul Heymont ·
Copenhagen, which already has a reputation as a visitor-friendly city, is planning to take it a bit further by turning the traffic wardens who give out parking tickets into part-time guides as well. Equipped with "Ask Me" badges, and a new training...
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Copenhagen: More Than Nyhavn and The Little Mermaid

Caroline Coupe ·
Copenhagen is an incredible city, a place where a rich history meets modern culture. The Danish capital boasts historic palaces and churches, sprawling gardens and parks, canals, and world-renowned fine dining. In preparing for my move here...
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Low-Fare Florida-Scandinavia Flights in the Air Today!

Paul Heymont ·
Norwegian Air Shuttle's first Fort Lauderdale to Copenhagen flight is off today, to be followed by flights tomorrow and Sunday to Oslo and Stockholm.
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Ryanair quits Denmark in fight with unions

Paul Heymont ·
Ryanair's increasingly bitter fight with Danish unions over working conditions for employees at Copenhagen's Ryanair base has now really gone south. Or, more precisely, southeast, Ryanair announced Saturday that its base in Copenhagen will close before the planned July 18th strike and move to Kaunus, Lithuania.
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If you're queasy, skip this news item!

Paul Heymont ·
Denmark's huge Roskilde music festival has contradictions.   On the one hand, it's noted for a focus on the environment and sustainability; on the other it's noted for huge volumes of beer consumed on site.
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Copenhagen: 'Best Bike City' gets even better

Paul Heymont ·
Copenhagen, which beat out Amsterdam earlier this year for the title of best city in the world for cyclists, is upping its game with several new commuter bridges just for bikes.   The city already has hundreds of miles of bike lanes that are...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Sept. 25, 2013: Copenhagen is Europe's Bicycle City

Paul Heymont ·
Amsterdam has the reputation, but Copenhagen has a real claim to being the city that most depends on bicycles for daily transportation. Every morning and evening you’ll see rush hour crowds of students, executives and older folks on the way to school and work.
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