Tagged With "Copenhagen"
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Sept. 25, 2013: Copenhagen is Europe's Bicycle City
Did you count how many bikes there were, PHeymont?
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Sept. 25, 2013: Copenhagen is Europe's Bicycle City
Morr than the stars in the skies, I think....
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Re: New routes give Denmark big tourism boost
It's good news for travelers and for Denmark. It shows budget travelers do contribute too. I haven't been to Denmark yet but I thought Sweden was very reasonable. Now Norway is pricey, but its so well worth seeing.
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Re: Scandinavia booms with Europe's fastest-growing cities
Now I know why I got the impression, on my last trip, that Europe was growing at a pretty robusr rate, opposite of what I'd heard.. I visited 5 of the top ten 10 growth cities on that list.
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Re: Copenhagen: More Than Nyhavn and The Little Mermaid
Thank you Caroline for sharing. Very comprhensive and I look forward to taking your info when I visit!
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Re: Copenhagen: More Than Nyhavn and The Little Mermaid
Ah, the regrets you've given me! I spent a pleasant nearly-a-week in Copenhagen a few years ago, and now you remind me of all the things that couldn't fit into the time...No cure but to go back. Seriously, thanks for a great insight into a fascinating city!
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Re: Copenhagen: More Than Nyhavn and The Little Mermaid
wonderful, wonderful....another one to add to the list....thank you
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Re: Copenhagen: More Than Nyhavn and The Little Mermaid
I think it's a great and informative post!. I've yet to visit Copenhagen, but can see you'd need most of a week here, including day trips. Sounds like a perfect one 7-10 day get away destination.
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Re: Copenhagen: More Than Nyhavn and The Little Mermaid
P.S....for those with a little more time, about 40 minutes past Malmo is Ystad, a medieval town that is setting and home to the Wallender detective series.
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Re: Copenhagen: More Than Nyhavn and The Little Mermaid
Thank you for your comments, glad you enjoyed! There is so much to do here in Copenhagen that I've lived here 6 months and still have a long list of places left to visit. I hope you all get the opportunity to experience Copenhagen again, whether for the first time or a return visit.
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Amsterdam on JetBlue? Orlando on Icelandair? Codeshare coming!
JetBlue Airways and Icelandair, which already have an interline partnership, have asked for U.S. government permission for a codeshare agreement. If approved, JetBlue would place its code on seven Icelandair routes from the U.S. to Iceland, and eight...
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The King's Garden, Copenhagen
A visit to the beautiful and historic King's Garden. Built in the 17th century by King Christian IV, it is a popular summertime destination in Copenhagen.
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June 12, 2020: Grey Friar's Square, Copenhagen
DrFumblefinger visits the somewhat hard to find Grey Friar's Square, not far from Copenhagen's old university.
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Dec. 9, 2019: Birdhouses of Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen
DrFumblefinger came across an unusual collection of birdhouses in Copenhagen's Tivoli family amusement park.
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January 13, 2020: Statue of Hans Christian Andersen, Copenhagen
DrFumblefinger visits the statue of Hans Christian Andersen situated outside of Copenhagen's City Hall.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, July 29, 2015: A sea of bikes, Heidelberg
Copenhagen and Amsterdam compete regularly for honors as Europe's top bicycle city, but it's hard to imagine that either could match this parking lot of bikes at Heidelberg's main railroad station for sheer density! It's also pretty hard...
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Copenhagen, Berlin top list of most livable cities
Copenhagen and Berlin are cited for quality of life by Metropolis magazine; others rank them high but in different spots.
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Copenhagen adds even more bike routes
Copenhagen's big network of bicycle highways has opened a new set of links around the city's inner harbor, and they couldn't be prouder...
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Bari reclaiming seafront for people, not cars
Bari is about to transform its waterfront to open it to pedestrians and cyclists and reduce motor traffic. Copenhagen and Barcelona are its models.
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New routes give Denmark big tourism boost
New and expanded air routes, including many from U.S. on discounter Norwegian Air, have given Danish tourism a big boost.
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After 500 years, figurehead returns to Copenhagen
A 300 kilo figurehead, salvaged last year from a Danish ship that sank off Sweden's coast over 500 years ago, has now returned to a Copenhagen museum.
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Sweden's new border checks set to snarl rail traffic
Sweden's plan for mandatory ID checks at borders, designed to reduce the flow of refugees seeking asylum, is about to have an unintended consequence: reducing service and snarling travel across the Oresund bridge between Sweden and Denmark. As a response to the controls, to take effect on January 4, SJ, Sweden's national rail operator, is cancelling all cross-border service to Denmark in order not to take on responsibility for the ID checks, and Skanetrafiken, which operates the commuter...
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Copenhagen plans to 'green' its investment funds
Copenhagen, which is working on a goal of being CO2-neutral by 2025, has decided to remove its municipal funds from fossil-fuel industries.
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Copenhagen latest to try a car-free day
Copenhagen joins other European cities in experimenting with car-free days and other strategies to lower pollution and change city life.
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Feb. 21, 2016: Copenhagen's Colorful Nyhavn
Copenhagen's colorful Nyhavn waterfront, once a fearsome rough-and-tumble redlight district, has become a popular spot for tourists and locals.
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Re: Bari reclaiming seafront for people, not cars
My wife's grandfather was from Bari. Now she'll have another reason to go visit it!
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Re: Copenhagen adds even more bike routes
Must be wonderful riding that bike loop in January!
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Cathedral of our Lady (Vor Frue Kirche), Copenhagen
DrFumblefinger visits Copenhagen's Cathedral, site of Royal Weddings and Coronations.
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July 30, 2020: Tomb of the Unknown Concentration Camp Prisoner, Copenhagen
DrFumblefinger came across this Memorial and Monument somewhat unexpectedly when exploring the older areas of Copenhagen.
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August 10, 2020: University of Copenhagen
DrFumblefinger makes a stop outside the main building of the University of Copenhagen, where busts of the more famous professors are displayed.
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September 14, 2020: Royal Copenhagen Storefront
DrFumblefinger enjoys the historic 17th century storefront of the Royal Copenhagen shop in central Copenhagen.
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October 7, 2020: Reformation Memorial, Copenhagen
DrFumblefinger visits the Protestant Reformation Memorial in Copenhagen, commemorating the 400th anniversary of Denmark's move from Catholicism to the teaching of Martin Luther.
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Frederik's Church, Copenhagen
DrFumblefinger visits the "Marble Church" in Frederiksstaden. It's best known for its dome and rounded architecture.
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Around Copenhagen's's Inner Harbor
DrFumblefinger enjoys Copenhagen's harbor area on a pleasant fall day, as did thousands of the city's residents
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Marching Band at Tivoli Gardens
DrFumblefinger is entertained by a fine band of young musicians while visiting Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen.
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Nybrograde, Copenhagen
DrFumblefinger enjoyed this row of nice historic homes built on a canal in Copenhagen.
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Cotton Candy, Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen
DrFumblefinger was surprised to see how much cotton candy was being consumed at Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen.