It's been a while since I last posted, and quite some time since we visited Denmark, but here it is! So we went to Denmark for a week in late October/early November. We arrived in Copenhagen and picked up our hire car and headed south to the island of Mon, stopping along the way for lunch in a little town called Koge.
Koge, our lunch spot along the way
We arrived at our Airbnb home in a tiny town by late afternoon. We arrived just in time for a lovely sunset. The drive down was so scenic with lush green farmlands, cute houses and lots of water, since it's quite a small island. We met our Airbnb host, who welcomed us with honey and apple juice, which he produces himself and a bottle of wine.
Arriving just in time for this sunset over the farming fields
Our cute countryside cottage home for a couple of days
Home in the countryside
The next day was a really early start; 5am! We were off to see Mons Klimt, some giant white, chalky cliffs, and thought sunrise would be a nice time to visit them. It was.
Next, we were off to a little island called Nyord, just off the island of Mon. It was a tiny, quiet, traditional Danish fishing village. We had a wander around the little town, then went for a drive through a lovely national park nearby. The national park was full of earthy orange and yellow leaves on the trees and a layer of colour on the ground.
After 2 nights on the island of Mon, we headed north to a town called Graested, right at the top of the island Zealand (the main island that we were exploring). We drove from the very bottom to the very top of Zealand and were there in a matter of hours. The Airbnb cottage we stayed in was super cute; a fireplace, modern Danish design, an outdoor shower (the idea of it is far more enticing than it actually was, in the cold autumny air).
We (when I say "we" I don't mean me) got the fire cranking when we first arrived and headed into the little town of Gilleleje. The town was super cute! We found a little bakery there, and the lady working there was so lovely and friendly. We had a coffee and some treats before wandering around the town, then back to the house.
The following day we drove to Helsingor, which was about an hour drive from where we're staying. We decided to jump on the ferry over to Helsingborg in Sweden, because.. because we could! And why not! And there we were, in Sweden 20 minutes later. The town was beautiful and clean! It was full of charm and loads of good looking, well dressed people. We found some stairs, which we found led to Castle Karnan. From here, we had amazing views of the harbour and the town.
Helsingborg, Sweden
We found a lovely cheese shop and tried more than our fair share of cheeses, eventually choosing a couple of cheeses. Next, we went on a mission to find some lunch. The hunt was long, but so worth it! We had the most amazing, satisfying lunch! A little more wandering around the town of Helsingborg and we headed back home, Helsingor back in Denmark for a little explore. Back home, it seemed appropriate to enjoy our Swedish cheese for dinner.
Dinner
For our next day trip, we were off to Hornbaek, a little fishing village not too far away. We went for a walk around the harbour and wandered about the town.
We headed back to Helsingor to see the castle there, which we ran out of time to visit the day before. We arrived just in time for a free tour, which was really interesting! We spent loads of time here, wandering around the castle.
We left Graested for our airbnb apartment in Copenhagen. We settled in and jumped on a bus to the city centre to go on a walking tour of Christiania, managing to grab a coffee before the tour. The guide showed us around the city and Christiania. Christiania is a self proclaimed autonomous neighbourhood in Copenhagen. The residents of the neighbourhood have their own set of rules, independent to the Danish government. Christiania is famous for its cannabis trade in the main street of Pusher Street, or the Green Light District. The trade is illegal, but "tolerated", and authorities don't stop it.
After this, we headed to Paper Island, not too far from Christiania, where there's a warehouse full of street food vans. There were fire places, lots of seating, bars and street food vendors. We got amazing burgers and some twice fried duck fat potatoes. After this we wandered around the city, then headed back home.
Our last full day in Copenhagen started with another wander through Christiania to see it in daylight.
The boys decided to go up The Church of Our Saviour, a baroque church with a helix spire, with the last 150 steps winding around the outside. From here, they got amazing city views.
We roamed through the meatpacking district, Vesterbro. Today, its a creative neighbourhood full of cafes and bars. We had lunch at Granola, a nostalgic cafe with a French feel. We followed this with a delicious coffee just across the road at Rist Kaffebar, a tiny coffee bar with two tables and mismatched furniture. We took a seat at the window, for optimum people watching, as well as looking out to the little flower boutique across the road.
We finished the day by trailing over to Rosenborg Castle and Rose Garden. We didn't go inside the castle, but had a look from the garden.
Our final day! We started the day by strolling to a park in the neighbourhood of Norrebro. The park was amazing and full of autumn colours. There were mossy graves, paths everywhere, squirrels and it was really leafy. We headed to a street called Jaegersborggade in the neighbourhood of Norrebro. The street was super cool, uber trendy. It had specialty shops that I never knew there was a need for. Who knew a porridge cafe was a thing! Or a succulent store? I'm ok with this though. We had a coffee at Coffee Collective, which was spot on! I had a stroll around the independent stores, full of stuff from local makers.
On the way home, we had a Danish lunch at a pub. We collected our things and headed for the airport. I could have spent weeks in Denmark and Copenhagen is such a liveable city. So clean, friendly, green, safe. Its lovely! I could definitely get comfortable in Copenhagen.
We arrived at our Airbnb home in a tiny town by late afternoon. We arrived just in time for a lovely sunset. The drive down was so scenic with lush green farmlands, cute houses and lots of water, since it's quite a small island. We met our Airbnb host, who welcomed us with honey and apple juice, which he produces himself and a bottle of wine.
The next day was a really early start; 5am! We were off to see Mons Klimt, some giant white, chalky cliffs, and thought sunrise would be a nice time to visit them. It was.
Next, we were off to a little island called Nyord, just off the island of Mon. It was a tiny, quiet, traditional Danish fishing village. We had a wander around the little town, then went for a drive through a lovely national park nearby. The national park was full of earthy orange and yellow leaves on the trees and a layer of colour on the ground.
We also went to see some passage graves from the stone age in the middle of farming land. They just looked like grassy mounds in a paddock. One was a 10 metre long chamber, which you could crouch down and walk through the dark passage way. It was the grave of King Asger.
After 2 nights on the island of Mon, we headed north to a town called Graested, right at the top of the island Zealand (the main island that we were exploring). We drove from the very bottom to the very top of Zealand and were there in a matter of hours. The Airbnb cottage we stayed in was super cute; a fireplace, modern Danish design, an outdoor shower (the idea of it is far more enticing than it actually was, in the cold autumny air).
We (when I say "we" I don't mean me) got the fire cranking when we first arrived and headed into the little town of Gilleleje. The town was super cute! We found a little bakery there, and the lady working there was so lovely and friendly. We had a coffee and some treats before wandering around the town, then back to the house.
The following day we drove to Helsingor, which was about an hour drive from where we're staying. We decided to jump on the ferry over to Helsingborg in Sweden, because.. because we could! And why not! And there we were, in Sweden 20 minutes later. The town was beautiful and clean! It was full of charm and loads of good looking, well dressed people. We found some stairs, which we found led to Castle Karnan. From here, we had amazing views of the harbour and the town.
Helsingor, Denmark
Helsingborg, Sweden
Helsingborg, Sweden
Helsingborg, Sweden
We found a lovely cheese shop and tried more than our fair share of cheeses, eventually choosing a couple of cheeses. Next, we went on a mission to find some lunch. The hunt was long, but so worth it! We had the most amazing, satisfying lunch! A little more wandering around the town of Helsingborg and we headed back home, Helsingor back in Denmark for a little explore. Back home, it seemed appropriate to enjoy our Swedish cheese for dinner.
Helsingor, Denmark
For our next day trip, we were off to Hornbaek, a little fishing village not too far away. We went for a walk around the harbour and wandered about the town.
We headed back to Helsingor to see the castle there, which we ran out of time to visit the day before. We arrived just in time for a free tour, which was really interesting! We spent loads of time here, wandering around the castle.
We left Graested for our airbnb apartment in Copenhagen. We settled in and jumped on a bus to the city centre to go on a walking tour of Christiania, managing to grab a coffee before the tour. The guide showed us around the city and Christiania. Christiania is a self proclaimed autonomous neighbourhood in Copenhagen. The residents of the neighbourhood have their own set of rules, independent to the Danish government. Christiania is famous for its cannabis trade in the main street of Pusher Street, or the Green Light District. The trade is illegal, but "tolerated", and authorities don't stop it.
After this, we headed to Paper Island, not too far from Christiania, where there's a warehouse full of street food vans. There were fire places, lots of seating, bars and street food vendors. We got amazing burgers and some twice fried duck fat potatoes. After this we wandered around the city, then headed back home.
Our last full day in Copenhagen started with another wander through Christiania to see it in daylight.
The boys decided to go up The Church of Our Saviour, a baroque church with a helix spire, with the last 150 steps winding around the outside. From here, they got amazing city views.
We roamed through the meatpacking district, Vesterbro. Today, its a creative neighbourhood full of cafes and bars. We had lunch at Granola, a nostalgic cafe with a French feel. We followed this with a delicious coffee just across the road at Rist Kaffebar, a tiny coffee bar with two tables and mismatched furniture. We took a seat at the window, for optimum people watching, as well as looking out to the little flower boutique across the road.
We finished the day by trailing over to Rosenborg Castle and Rose Garden. We didn't go inside the castle, but had a look from the garden.
Our final day! We started the day by strolling to a park in the neighbourhood of Norrebro. The park was amazing and full of autumn colours. There were mossy graves, paths everywhere, squirrels and it was really leafy. We headed to a street called Jaegersborggade in the neighbourhood of Norrebro. The street was super cool, uber trendy. It had specialty shops that I never knew there was a need for. Who knew a porridge cafe was a thing! Or a succulent store? I'm ok with this though. We had a coffee at Coffee Collective, which was spot on! I had a stroll around the independent stores, full of stuff from local makers.
On the way home, we had a Danish lunch at a pub. We collected our things and headed for the airport. I could have spent weeks in Denmark and Copenhagen is such a liveable city. So clean, friendly, green, safe. Its lovely! I could definitely get comfortable in Copenhagen.
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