Copenhagen - To Do (15May23 Day trip out to Sweden, Township of Lund and Malmo)

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Day Trip to Sweden
Visiting the City of Lund and Malmo

Done it all in Copenhagen? Take the short trip across the pond to check out these two popular side towns for a different vibe, and at the time, cheaper bites with the different exchange rates. Click here for more things to do in Malmo from ABBA contributor Denison

Both are quaint townships. I wouldn't call it as impressive or as big as other major cities but for a different change of pace and views, check them out. Some of their "rated tourist spots" for picture taking has to be taken with a more laid back, casual lens. A real nice 50mins journey to explore these two small townships and the company and camaraderie helps!

ABBATip:
- No Passport required!
- Frequent Trains!
- Train Conductors WILL CHECK each sector so pay the right amount. Cost about SGD20 each way.

Lund

Grand Hotel in Lund

Lund Botanic Gardens

Enjoying a Cuppa in the spring weather.

One of the "tourist photo spots"

Malmo

Strortorget or known as the Great Square in Malmo.
It has the feels of Amsterdam square or Munich's main town hall.

Turning Torso is a neo-futurist residential skyscraper built in Malmö, Sweden in 2005. It was the tallest building in the Nordic region until September 2022

Kungsparken, Malmo, City's Oldest Park with walking paths.

Malmo Castle, It has its own charm. Different feels from Nagoya's Castle.

Slottsmollan - Castle Mill in Malmo, See the real deal with a self guided tour to Amsterdam windmills.

Great company and planing makes for any location and place a great day out. Till the next one.

Copenhagen - To Do (Half day Trip to Christianshavn) 06May2017

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Christianshavn Half Day self walking tour
06May2017

Getting there
25kroners per way covers two zones and gets one to Christianshavn, located 5 stops away. Alternatively as a distance check, 5.3km run/jog gets you there as well.
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Freetown Christianshavn is largely known as the hippie side of town. 

We had downloaded a free walking Copenhagen app to check out the main attraction on Christianshavn. There is a free walking tour to join as well. Personally the ones that stood out by order or greatness were, Freetown Christianshavn, followed by Church of Our Saviour for its iconic structure that lines the city skyline and lastly a walk by of now closed Noma (at one point the world's number 1 restaurant.)

*Where Noma used to be but has shifted operations to Japan.*

Christianshavn Free town

Free to enter but they don't like having their pictures taken. Its like the Amsterdam of 

Copenhagen but amped up 10folds. 

There was cannabis sold everywhere with the grounds having lots of small stands selling various stuff and eats around. Am not sure if those eats included special ingredients. Interesting experience and a swing back to the peace loving 70s.

Chruch of Our Sviour

40-45Kr for Adult to enter. A hike up this iconic structure gets you a panaromic view of the city. 

 *Can you spot Tivoli?*

 *Top most point*

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Copenhagen - To Do (ABBA Contribution by Denison Tan 02May2015 - Cycling to Dyrehaven, Malmo, Free Walking Tours, The Queen)

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Copenhagen. Cycling To Dyrehaven

Click here for rough routing to Dyrehaven Approx 12km away.

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. 

Malmo

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Getting There

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/

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 75^th 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…