Chat – 01 August 2019

Copenha

en

6 reasons

to visit

Ascenicview

oftheNyhavn

Pier in summer

TheChristiansborg

Palacewillprovide

your culture fix

TRAVEL

SMART

A ‘CopenhagenCard’is anall-access

passtopublictransportaswellas

freeaccesstoover 80 museums

andtouristsightsin Copenhagen

andneighbouringcities.

nFrom€54(adult)and

€26 (child).

GET AWAY!

WORDS: HELENA CARTWRIGHT. PHOTOS: GETTY

Fora fun-filledcity break

burstingwith activitiesand

greatfood,looknofurther

thantheDanishcapital

Hitthewater

1

Spreadovertwoislands,

Copenhagenhasfivemiles

ofbeacheswhiletheharbour

fronthasseveralpublicbathsto

helpyoucooloffaftershopping

orsightseeinginsummer.

Enjoystrollingthecity’s

narrowcobbledstreetsand

jumpingaboarda boatfora

leisurelyharbourcruise.Don’t

misstheLittleMermaid,the

iconicbronzestatueinspired

byHansChristianAndersen’s

fairytale,posingpensivelyon

a rock at Langelinje Pier.

TROMSØ

2

Nicknamed

‘theGateway

totheArctic’,

thiscitysitsover

200 milesnorth

oftheArctic

Circleandis anincreasinglyvisited

destination, in summer and winter.

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STOCKHOLM

1

Boastingone

oftheworld’s

best-preserved

medievalcity

centres,Stockholm

is certainlyone

ofEurope’smost

romantic cities.

Picturesquepalaces

2

Witha richhistorydating

from1043,Copenhagenis

packedwithlandmarksand

interestingmuseums.Butmake

sureyouritineraryincludes

AmalienborgPalace,hometo

theroyalfamily.Thenmarvel

attheChristiansborgPalace,

whichhousestheDanish

parliamentalongsideunique

tapestries,royalroomsand

11th-centuryruins– andone

ofthelocationsforDanish noir

TV seriesThe Killing.

Themeparkfun

3

Novisitis completewithout

a triptoTivoliGardens– the

greatest(andquaintest)theme

parkinEurope.Supposedlythe

inspirationbehindWaltDisney

WorldinFlorida,it’sjusta few

minutesfromCityHall.The

ridesaredelightfullynostalgic

andit’sa must-visitforall

visitors,youngorold.

Festivalmadness

4

Numerousfestivalseach

yearensurethecityis

alwaysbuzzing– includingthe

CopenhagenCooking& Food

Festival,whereeveryAugust

theentirecityoffersitsfinest

diningexperiencesof the year.

Sleepinstyle

5

AndersenBoutiqueHotel,

whichis ideallysituatedin

theVesterbrodistrictandis

withineasyaccessoftheairport

andrailwaystation,is a great

base.Recentlyrefurbished,the

roomsarecontemporaryand

spacious.Betteryet,headtothe

hotellobbybetween5-6pm

dailyfor‘winehour’– the

perfectwaytoreflectand

unwindaftera fulldayof

sightseeingandenjoyingthis

wonderfulEuropeancity.

Foodiedelights

6

Traditionalsmørrebrød

(opensandwiches)are

popularinDenmarkandcanbe

foundonalmosteverymenu.

Thereareevencafesdedicated

tothem,witha wholevariety of

toppingstochoosefrom.

Mielcke& Hurtigkarl,a

five-star restaurant situated in

theRoyalDanishHorticultural

Gardens,is a must-visit.A

half-hourwalkfromthehotel,

besuretoarrivebeforesunset

andenjoyaneveningstroll

aroundthegardens,savouring

thelastoftheday’ssunbefore

windingdownandenjoying

somefinewines.Severalsmall

dishesareservedoneata time,

cookedusingfreshingredients

that are grown locally.

OSLO

3

It’snotthe

cheapestcity

tovisit,butit’s

verybeautifulin

summerwhenthe

trees are flowering.

Don’tmissthe

city’siconicLittle

Mermaid statue