Yo. For those of you that don't know, berget is a yearly Airsoft game in Sweden. I will be attending, and also probably will be spending a couple days in Copenhagen exploring the city.
Anyone got any suggestions for things to see, stuff to do while in Copenhagen? Also, anyone going to berget?
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If you see somebody cross into Denmark not using the bridge but by walking over ice from Sweden be sure to have a large stick on hand. (nerd) Apparently there's an old law (from long ago when the Sweds/Danes were always fighting) that if a Swede crosses the frozen sea into Denmark you can hit them with a stick. XD
(11-10-2014, 03:34 AM)Tabris Wrote: If you see somebody cross into Denmark not using the bridge but by walking over ice from Sweden be sure to have a large stick on hand. (nerd) Apparently there's an old law (from long ago when the Sweds/Danes were always fighting) that if a Swede crosses the frozen sea into Denmark you can hit them with a stick. XD
Ah that law. My Danish friend told me about it. Quite hilarious actually, but I will be there in the summer so no ice. Plus I don't think it counts for Americans. >_>
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What kind of stuff are you looking to do? There's the obvious visits to the little mermaid and Tivoli, one of the oldest amusement parks in the world. Probably also one of the most expensive...
If the weather is nice (and the water warm) you can go for a swim in the harbor at Island's Brygge, that's quite popular. People usually grill and drink beers and whatnot every day during summer. There's often music and a nice atmosphere and a blend of a local and international crowd.
There is also Christiania, an old area of the town that was taken over by hippies back in the day, and they lived there since. It's quite nice, like a place hobbits would live, and you can walk around and look at their stuff and weird houses. Lots of dogs too. And they sell weed openly, you can get a wide range of assorted green goods. Mind you, the dudes selling the weed and residing on "Pusher Street" aren't hobbit-like, but more akin to something out of Mordor. Lots of douches. At the same time Christiania is very popular among tourists, so there's signs in English and whatnot. There's usually also music at the various venues and a lot of people hanging out, without it feeling over-crowded though.
If you want to go out for a meal, there are some decent restaurants in the red light district behind the Central Station. I don't really like that area, it's crowded with super drunk Swedes, African prostitutes and Danish heroin addicts, but I know a lot of people like the area for the restaurants and the bars (the non-dodgy ones). There is also Nyhavn for bars - a stretch of old houses right at the harborfront that almost all field bars or restaurants. If you are going off to Sweden via the ferry at Elsinore (Helsingør), the old castle "Kronborg" is worth checking out. In Shakespeare's version of the tale of Prince Hamlet / Amleth, that's where he lives. It's a bit far out of town, so if you are taking the bridge to Sweden, there's no point in visiting "Kronborg".
Also I'd recommend a bike. They are available for rental at key locations in town. The best thing about Copenhagen is that it is tiny, so it's easy to get around. Beware of speed demons though.
If you are into cultural stuff like museums and whatnot, there's Glyptoteket which has a nice, albeit small, collection of artifacts and sculptures from Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Rome along with paintings by Gauguin, Monet, Cézanne, Van Gogh and other such masters. There's SMK, the National Gallery of Denmark, that also field more contemporary art. There's the "Blue Planet", Northern Europe's largest aquarium - I haven't been there, but I know some are pretty hyped about it.
(11-10-2014, 10:30 AM)Mímir Wrote: Tl;dr: Get stoned and ride a bike.
Thanks for the suggestions. So far the plan is to show up (Plane arrives in the morning), drop off stuff, and go into the city via subway. I want to go see the naval museum, I also read about a military museum I think I might check out. Otherwise, personally not the biggest fan of art stuff.
I don't think I will get stoned or do illegal things (at least, illegal in the US), not my style. Plus I'll be leading a squad of Danish guys who are particularly crazy so I have to keep sane. However, thanks for the recommendations man, I'll definitely keep this stuff in mind when I head into the city!
(11-10-2014, 11:33 AM)Zen_Mechanics Wrote: You should visit us at Israel, Airsoft is popular here and normaly you get to fight with the army, so that's double the fun and challenge.
Thats probably double the plane ticket price (I paid 1000 USD for a round trip ticket) to copenhagen! Plus, the event (Berget) is the biggest in the world so...yea. 1000 tickets booked in the first 10 minutes.
(11-11-2014, 07:10 PM)Haste Wrote: Uh, to add to Mimir's expansive list, I recall going to the zoo in Copenhagen as a kid (:
Good to know, I don't know if I will have time to visit the zoo but I'll definately look into it.
Thanks to all of you who responded, really appreciate it!
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