Copenhagen - To Eat
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Copenhagen - To Do
02May2015 (ABBA Contribution Denison Tan)
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On this occasion, bicycles were rented from the hotel Bella
Sky (170DKK) and after taking nearly an hour in chilly winds, a trip to Dyrehaven
was made. It is (was?) the royal hunting grounds but now is open to the public.
There is also amusement park, Bakken, supposedly the world’s oldest onsite. The
deer tended to be rather wary of our presence. The routing was managed with
handphones and Google Earth.
Some simple rules include keeping to the bike paths and
observing the smaller traffic lights meant for bicycles at the junctions.
You will need to get the train tickets from Orestad station
just outside of Field’s Shopping Centre. But it only accepts coins or credit
card – so keep your PIN handy. Otherwise, take the train down to the airport
where they have machines that accept notes for the tickets. For a one-way
family ticket it came to 144DKK. The ticket back took 189SEK from Malmo.
From the route in the train (above), Orestad is at Field’s,
Kastrup the airport and Malmo C our destination.
Ticket booth at Kastrup airport.
Did not encounter any border control between Copenhagen to
Malmo. On the other hand, ticket inspectors were present both ways so make sure
the proper ticket is purchased.
Landed on a rather wet day in Malmo which adversely reduced
sightseeing opportunities. Head across the road to the tourist centre to ask
for directions.
Malmohus Slott
Visited the Malmohus Castle a short walk away – at various
times belonging previously to Denmark, a corrective prison before its present
state as a museum.
The 40SEK fee for the Fortress also permits entry to the
nearby Tekniska Museet, Technical Museum, a museum housing various aircraft and
vehicles.
The highlight would have to be the WWII submarine nestled in
the grounds of the Museum.
’Fart’ means ‘speed’ in Swedish…
Like the Malmohus, it does seem somewhat dated and the lack
of English translation for a number of exhibits may hinder appreciation of the
history.
At the station, sought to sample the local delicacy of Smørrebrød – open-faced sandwich when we were
identified as Singaporeans by the counter staff. Apparently Victoria used to
work in Singapore for a few years and is also married to a Singaporean. Small
world… The going rate for the Smorrebrod was 89SEK for 3 choices.
Copenhagen Walking Tour
http://www.copenhagenfreewalkingtours.dk/
http://www.copenhagenfreewalkingtours.dk/
In a city as pricey as Copenhagen, it is nice to know some
things come free (almost). The guides are students who conduct the tours for
tips. Lively and witty, our guide regaled us about the history of the areas we
passed, including the fires that razed Copenhagen, why the country is so darn
expensive, and the breathtakingly short resistance of Denmark to German invasion
in WWII.
House which JC Jacobsen the founder of Carlsberg used to
reside.
Christiansborg Palace where the Danish Parliament meets
The tour lasts about 3hrs with a stop in between. The group
meets at the front of the Town Hall at 11am, and sets off if there are 5 or
more people. Look out for the guides with their yellow umbrellas.
Queen's Birthday
One lead from the walking tour was that the following day,
April 16 was Queen Margrethe II’s 75th birthday. The annual affair
starts from Amelienbourg Palace at 12 noon where she and the Royal Family
greets the crowds below.
Then an open carriage ride passing from the Palace through
the walking street to the Town Hall – in startling proximity given the security
environment these days…
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