This summer season, after seeing household in England, the boys and I headed to go to mates in Copenhagen. I’d all the time wished to discover the town, so we had been excited to swim within the harbor, go down an enormous museum slide, and eat alllll the pastries. Listed here are just a few images, when you’d wish to see…
From the minute we arrived, we knew we had been in a design capital: take a look at these airport carts!
We rented a candy house in Indre By, the historic heart of Copenhagen, in order that we’d have the ability to stroll nearly in all places.
And listed here are glamour photographs of the boys strolling 🙂
Over the subsequent few days, we had plenty of adventures, together with braving the four-story slide within the Danish Structure Middle…
…having a snack at La Banchina, the place you possibly can take a dip within the harbor…
…and stopping by the Guinness World Information Museum to face subsequent to a life-sized statue of Robert Wadlow, the tallest man in recorded historical past.
For the reason that boys and I had been flying solo, I used to be completely satisfied to comply with their lead, and we ended up going to Tivoli Gardens two days in a row. The park, which is smack in the midst of the town, has rollercoasters, bumper automobiles, swings, ice cream, flowers, grassy lawns, and reclining chairs. I watched the boys from a bench and typically learn my e book, so we had been all completely satisfied.
On the rollercoaster, the boys had their photograph taken whereas shrieking…
So, it made me giggle to see a snapshot of those cool, reserved Danes.
Our mates informed us to not sleep on the pastries, so, every morning, we tried one thing completely different, together with sourdough buns, pastries, and cinnamon buns, which had been wealthy however one way or the other additionally ethereal?
I appreciated how the cafés round city confronted their benches outward, so you would individuals watch.
And the individuals watching was glorious. General, the model gave the impression to be minimal, cool, and laid-back — plenty of rain jackets and impartial palettes, and shirts and denims had been typically outsized.
Additionally, individuals rode bikes in all places — a metropolis after my very own coronary heart! Apparently greater than half of the locals commute to high school or work by bike, and we noticed individuals using with a number of youngsters, heels, suitcases, canine, and (above) even a mattress.
My favourite night time was once we went to my buddy Miriam’s home. It’s possible you’ll keep in mind her from her great home tour! We have now stayed in contact since I interviewed her, and whereas this was the primary time we met in actual life, I felt like I already knew her effectively. The web is so bizarre/wonderful like that.
Isn’t she beautiful? Once we walked in, I informed her I used to be impressed that she was making pizzas as an alternative of ordering them, and she or he laughed and mentioned, “I instantly regretted it.”
She’d invited just a few mates, together with the 2 ladies behind the location Scandinavian Customary. Everybody was heat and humorous.
Toby clicked with a lady on the dinner, since they each beloved speaking about video video games, TV exhibits, and the precise dates and lengths of their faculty breaks. All youngsters are the identical:)
Additionally, in case anybody was dying of curiosity, right here is the only photograph Anton took in Denmark lol.
We ADORED the town, and it’s all the time a pleasure to journey with these two little stinks! Thanks for having us, Copenhagen! xoxo
A couple of readers requested for suggestions, so with the most important caveat that this was my first time in Copenhagen, I’m completely satisfied to share the place we went and the insights we acquired from mates/locals. Additionally, earlier than our journey, I made a Google map of Copenhagen with playgrounds, cafés, outlets, and so forth. It’s removed from complete, however figured I’d hyperlink to it, in case it’s useful for anybody.
The place we stayed: an two-bedroom airbnb in Indre By. The neighborhood is central and touristy, however the house was on a quiet road.
The place to get pastries: Hart, Lille, Apotek 57 and Atelier September look like sizzling spots, however mainly each café crushes it.
The place to eat: Casamadre, Apollo Bar, Mangia and Pauli had been really useful by mates. La Banchina is a really cool scene for snacks, espresso and drinks. (We went to a different well-reviewed Italian place and it was not good — the service was gradual and chilly, and there was plastic in our meals!). And, we beloved the burgers at Gasoline Grill; they promote out on daily basis, so go for lunch or an early dinner.
The place to buy: Shrig Store, Holly Golightly, Ganni (this clothes retailer nails that cool-girl Danish aesthetic), Rains (you see their rain jackets in all places), Studio Arhoj, Stilleben No. 22, Dora, Dansk Made for Rooms
The place to museum: Louisiana Museum of Trendy Artwork (it is a day journey outdoors the town however it seems really wonderful, I want we’d had time), Finn Juhl Home
The place to go together with youngsters: Tivoli Gardens, Guinness World Information Museum (tbh, it’s simply okay, however my youngsters nonetheless beloved it), the Danish Structure Middle (don’t miss the large slide), Gasoline Grill, and each single café!
What would you add? And when you’re a neighborhood, do you have got any insider suggestions? I’d be thrilled to listen to… xoxoxo
P.S. 12 shocking issues about parenting in Denmark, and Miriam’s Copenhagen home tour.
(La Banchina photograph by Nicki Sebastian.)
