Rainy days in Copenhagen
In the middle of my visit to Copenhagen I was treated to one of their famous Baltic low-pressure areas, which brought thirty-six consecutive hours of drenching rainfall. This had a Read More …
Category: Denmark
Right-turning motor vehicles
One of the greatest dangers for cyclists in any city is the risk of being run over at intersections by right-turning motor vehicles. (Left-turning in the UK.) Copenhagen has come Read More …
Cycle tracks in Copenhagen
In lots of cities, including the one I live in, there is an ongoing discussion about whether bicycles lanes should be painted on the street or on the sidewalk. If Read More …
Equestrian statues in Copenhagen
Since the bicycle wasn’t even invented until the 19th century, earlier people like Archbishop Absalon (about 1128 –1201) had to make do with horses. Absalon was a typical archbishop of Read More …
Royal Danish Naval Museum
At first glance I thought the Orlogsmuseet was going to be a watchmaking museum, because I incorrectly associated the Danish word orlogs with the French word horloge. But it turned Read More …
The Workers’ Museum in Copenhagen
The Workers’ Museum is in a building that has belonged to the Danish Labor Unions for many decades. The building also houses the historic Union Assembly Hall, which is still Read More …
Signspotting on the Strøget
The Strøget is 1.1 kilometers long and claims to be the world’s longest urban pedestrian zone.
Brahms in the new Concert House
Copenhagen in the 21st century has not only built itself a stunning new opera house, but also a world-class concert house called the DR Koncerthuset — “DR” being Danish Radio Read More …
Wagner at Operaen
Copenhagen’s fantastic new opera house is called “Operaen”, which simply means “The Opera” because the -en ending is the definite article in Danish.
Rossini at the Old Stage
This beautiful old theater dates from 1874 and is still very much in operation despite the recent openings of the new opera house, the new concert hall and the new Read More …