The first thing you notice when you get to Copenhagen is bikes, bikes and more bikes! Bikes rule the City, and It is not uncommon to see men in suits, parents with 1 or 2 children, and everyone in between, buzzing past on their bikes.
Shows what is possible if the infrastructure is in place - definitely environmentally friendly.
We haven't hopped on a bike but we have taken advantage of the great public transit system and viewed many if the attractions in Copenhagen.
Here are just a few...
The Black Diamond (maybe the most famous library building in Europe)
The Stock Exchange - one of the oldest buildings in Copenhagen, built in 1640.
The Stock building was designed in the Dutch Renaissance style with its prominent spire offour dragons with their tails twisting towards the top and ending in a spear with three crowns representing The Kalmar Union between Denmark - Norway and Sweden
Assistens Cemetery - where Hans Christian Andersen is buried. This is just at the end of our street and is a popular place for cyclists, joggers, and picnicking.
Amalienborg Palace (official Royal residence) - no sign of "our" Princess Mary though!
PS. I unknowingly got caught up in a bit of Royal watching yesterday and caught sight of the Queen when she disembarked from her yacht - on her way back to the Palace.
Nyhavn port - with lots and lots of these open air canal tour boats!
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