Copenhagen (again!)

Having never been to Denmark two years ago, this is now my third visit. It’s a quick couple of nights to visit Caroline but we manage to pack a fair bit in. We arrive late in the evening but Caroline meets us at the airport to take us to where she lives…

The metro is really efficient (I wish we had one in Dublin) … better not forget this stop.

Next morning after breakfast in a local cafe (which has the most amazing fluffy sourdough bread) and once Shane is finished work, we take a walk to BISPEBJERG KIRKEGÄRD or the Bishops cemetery.

It’s a huge cemetery and park and is really nice to walk around.

It was established in 1903 and has very subtle gravestones dotted around with some large stones every so often. It’s quite unusual as graveyards go.

We are a little early for the cherry blossoms but they will soon be in full bloom (apparently about 4 days after we leave!!) and there is a beautiful avenue of them that is famous for people to visit in Copenhagen.

Street view of the cemetery… I’m wondering if that chimney is the crematorium 🧐.

Opposite the entrance is a huge gothic cathedral Grundtvig’s Church. Unfortunately there’s a lot of work going on to the roads and apartments that surround it so the view is obscured by a very large crane and also we cannot go inside.

We walk around a large block to try to get a better view and eventually get a way in – it really is huge.

The building was completed in 1940 and is very impressive to look upon from the front entrance.

It’s time for some lunch and we are defo having a local sambo i.e. the smørrebrød (as I like to pronounce it shmooor-burd)

The lady in the small takeaway shop is lovely and she offers us a table and chairs to put across the road in the sun (outside some apartments!) so we can relax and enjoy our lunch.

We chose a variety of these small open sandwiches and each one is really tasty.

Next it’s into town to meet Caroline after work. We meet at City Hall square.

We cross to the other side and walk along the canal. It is such a beautiful day.

Plenty of walkers and cyclists and workers taking a break in the sunshine along the way.

Interesting buildings… some love them, some hate them.

We sit outside in the delightful sunshine and have a drink in ÅBEN, luckily there’s a very nice cider for me!

Around the corner is Mikkeller Warpigs Brewpub we have a couple more. We are in a sun trap here and it is roasting!!

We walk along the always vibrant 17th century waterfront – Nyhavn. The light is particularly good at this time of evening and there’s such a beautiful blue sky.

We have a really good meal at a place called KANALHUSET which is in a beautiful building that dates back to 1754. Here’s how the describe the restaurant: “At Kanalhuset we eat together every day at 7 pm in Spisestuen. Our chefs prepare the dinner with seasonal ingredients and an everchanging menu. The meal of the day is served as a social dinner with our neighbors, residents and other curious guests”. We are seated with 3 ladies (my age-ish) who are friends since school and have a lovely chat over the shared meal of veal, salad, veg and of course bread.

On our way back home we get another opportunity to view Nyhavn, which also looks gorgeous at night.

There are many of these Rema 1000 (tusen) stores around town and apparently Caroline’s local is award winning in the region. Well we have to check it out… also because she said they do great sour cream and onion crisps and I want to buy some remoulade, which is what they put on the smørrebrød.

Next morning we don’t have a lot of time to do much so after brekkie in the cafe, work (for those who need to do it) and packing up, we head to the city for our final goodbyes.

Back to city hall square I say goodbye to Hans Christian Anderson….

Last on our list for this visit is to have a lunch of hotdogs!!! These are not your big standard hot dog, they are dressed up and there’s a variety of different sausages. We try one from the main square which is delish.

And then Shane and Caroline wander a little further afield to try a different one for comparison… this one has a lot more crispy onions… both are delicious in my book!

Well it’s been a short visit but it was a great one. Until next time.