Country Basics

Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark which is a Nordic country, which I interpret Nordic as any northern cold country. The currency is the Danish Krone. The city was once rated as the friendliest in the world, which is one reason I decided to visit. This city is also one of the most Lgbtq friendly cities in Europe.

Attractions

Some of the few attractions I was able to visit included visiting the Freetown Christiana, Tivoli Gardens, and the iconic Nyhavn which most people recognize for the beautifully colored houses along the waterfront canal.

Dining

The food options here are exceptional considering it is home to a restaurant once rated number one in the world. The dishes seem seasonal and most ingredients are found locally. The only place I would recommend, primarily for the experience, is Noma. Their menu is divided by season where the summers provide a meat/game option while winters are pescatarian...which I first learned about during my visit in the winter. It was okay, but not good enought to put me off meat.

My Experience

I was really lucky that the weather was unusually warm for winter when I visited because I was able to walk around pretty comfortably during my visit. I stayed at Generator Copenhagen which is a Generator hostel chain that I had stayed at before and recommend. This one in Copenhagen had an icebar which was probably the size of a regular Starbucks. I partied with a couple of my roommates and later walked around the city drinking (which is legal) and peeing in the canal (also legal). I also got to visit the freetown of Christiania which originally was a military barracks but then converted into Christiania which I guess is a town with its own laws that is actually observed by the city of Copenhagen. You can also buy cannabis in Christiania although cannabis is still illegal in the country...but being high is not illegal. Oh, and you can take any footage while in Christiania. Anyways, I got to visit the little mermaid statue based on the tale by Hans Christian Anderson.