48 Hours in Copenhagen
I decided to start including some posts about travel which I am doing as often it is associated with the events and work which I do. Also its a good way of me sharing some of my travel experiences and any tips I have discovered.
To kick things off I wanted to share a brief 48 hour trip which I made to Copenhagen usual travel buddy my sister. Actually this is an interesting first choice as it was not a work or event related trip.
Transport and Flights
Flights were simple with a quick drive to Stansted and a Ryanair flight to Copenhagen (2.5 hours with time difference). Hotel wise I chose to stay at the Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel, because I had some Radisson points to use and had stayed in this hotel before.
It is the cheaper of the two Radisson’s in the city and a bit quieter being a 10 minute walk out of the city centre. If you can, book a Business Class room with a nice city view.
What did we do
We were very busy during this trip ticking off at least 10 different attractions visitied. We started the first evening with a trip to Tivoli Gardens, which we repeated on the second evening. It’s a great old school type amusement park mixing rides, stalls, food and entertainment. It has a light show every evening and make sure you try a bit of Galoppen.
Our first main tourist day saw us tackle the core sights of the Copenhagen city. Particular highlights for myself were the Royal Palace, the The Royal Arsenal Museum and the very creepy Cisterns.
Also being a canal city grab a boat tour as it is an excellent way to see places you might not have time to get to on foot.
On our final morning before the flight home we decided for a quick morning trip to see The Little Mermaid (she is a bit out of the way). Then a brief train ride out to the Open Air musuem to walk around and see historic buildings.
What I did not Like
I have been on quite a few brewery tours, from very commericalised to the small breweries. Visit Carlsberg was by far the worst one I have ever been on. The tour itself feels way to short, the focus seems to be on selling you stuff in their shop and the free Carlsberg is very watered down.
Top Tip
Get the Copenhagen Card which you can get from 24–120 hours, and allows you into most of the main attractions and free public transport. We had a 48 hour card but had earnt our money back within 24 hours. You can preorder the card to collect at the airport on arrival and the associated mobile app is excellent.
