Scandinavia - Denmark ^^


In the morning after breakfast, we drove to Rostock to board our ferry to Denmark. =)  The ferry ride took about 2 hours so we had enough time to have lunch and check out the duty free shopping on board. ^^  Upon arrival, we took our coach again and drive to Copenhagen.  We checked-in our hotel, my favorite hotel in this whole tour, Marriott Copenhagen!

With a map in hand, we walk from the hotel to explore the city.  We stopped by the Copenhagen Central Station to change some money, it's an old style train station that reminds me of Harry Potter. ^^  Walking further, we reached the Tivoli Gardens, one of the oldest amusement parks in the world.  Just across the street is the Copenhagen City Hall situated at The City Hall Square.  Walking further is the Stroget, the world's longest pedestrian shopping street, truly a shopping heaven from expensive luxury brands to cheap bargains. ^^

Stroget is not all shopping though, as we walk along the different streets, we passed by many historical structures.  We saw the Church of Our Lady where some of Denmark's royal events were held, the Caritas Well in Gammeltorv Square which is the oldest fountain in Copenhagen, and the Stork Fountain at Amagertorv Square, which was a wedding present to the crown prince.

After getting tired of all the walking and shopping, we took some rest in this big square called the Hojbro Plads.  There we can see the Nikolaj Church, Hojbro Bridge, and the Statue of Absalon, and as we walk back, we also passed by the Round Tower.

The next day, it's another city tour with a local guide.  We passed by Christiansborg Palace and Borsen or The Stock Exchange, then had a short stop at Nyhavn.  After that we head straight to the Amalienborg Palace, which is the winter home of the Royal Danish Family, and then to the statue of the Little Mermaid in Langelinie.

We went back to stroll along Stroget on our own again after the city tour.  Copenhagen is probably the most relaxed we've been in the whole tour, because the city central is just walking distance away from our hotel, we chose to walk on our own, enjoy our shopping, and sit in the park to relax and enjoy the view.  Loved it! ^_^

Next, Stockholm, Sweden! ^^

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