Copenhagen, Denmark

We spent our time in Copenhagen meandering about the streets and canals, namely Stroget (one of the longest pedestrian shopping streets in the world). We stayed on an old sailing boat called the 'Donna Wood' on Nyhavn, a central city harbour which was more like a canal. The boat was quite novel, but had challenging showers to say the least! Nyhavn is lined with very expensive restaurants, so we didn't eat there often, but preferred to search out hidden gems further in to the city centre. And yes, Copenhagen was an expensive city to visit and eat in, though suprisingly our accomodation was very reasonable. We spent quite some time wandering through the parks in the city, including the Royal gardens, and visited the Little Mermaid statue. A highlight we had been looking forward to was visiting Christiania, an area of the city that was taken over by hippies some time ago. We envisioned cosy cafes, pretty gardens, friendly people, but it would seem that over time it has developed a more slum-like atmosphere so we didn't stay long!

Although Iceland was a hard act to follow, we enjoyed Copenhagen and it's quaint streets and old architecture. It is suprisingly flat, which makes it easy to get around on foot, however we did miss a more hilly landscape which gives a different scope on a city. It is an easy city to navigate around and the locals are pretty friendly also. If you visit Copenhagen, definately check out the 'Donna Wood' to see if there's accomodation - the guy that runs it is very helpful and friendly.