Copenhagen - Day One!

Anybody who knows me well will confirm that I am not a morning person. I will make every excuse possible to avoid waking up before the sun does. Fortunately, or should I say unfortunately, the world of work has forced me to become better at dealing with this. But, I'd warn you to approach with caution before 7am! That being said, the morning of the 2nd of June was a morning I had no problem waking up for. We had an early morning flight from Luton to Copenhagen to catch, so a 5am alarm was imperative!

We left dull and rainy England and were welcomed by glorious sun in Copenhagen. Passport control was a breeze and with no bags to collect, we made our way to the metro.

Now, normally, when you're in foreign country or infact anywhere for the first time, navigation can be a daunting task, even with the ever-growing number of navigation apps you can get for your mobile phone. Copenhagen is one of the few cities I've been to where navigation was not an issue. We managed to find a wonderful apartment on Pilestaede, 0.5km walk from Kongens Nytorv metro station. We found our Airbnb apartment with ease, ditched the bags and began exploring!

They say first impressions are key, so as we started to explore the city I was blown away by the cleanliness of the streets and it really showed a pride in the city that I feel our cities lack at home. London, for all it's glory, really lacks this and it was really refreshing to be somewhere where the people respected their city. "Happy People, Happy City!"

We decided to experience traditional Scandinavian food when we ate out on the first night. Aamanns Deli, located in the north of the city, was our choice. After studying the menu for sometime, We chose to have the Whole Lemon Sole, served with artichokes, new carrots, marjoram and beurre blanc, and a selection of three Smorrebrod (Scandinavian open sandwiches), the selection for that day were Potato Salad, Chicken Salad and Salmon. The food was artistically presented and made with extreme care and thought, it really made you appreciate the fantastic taste knowing how much time went into preparing these dishes, I could not recommend this restaurant enough!


Once we'd finished our meal, we decided to have a stroll around the north of the city. I've always been fascinated by Scandinavian architecture and it's simplistic form. Even though we were still technically in the "city centre", we came across a small neighbourhood of beautifully designed town houses. What made us fall in love with this city was the real sense of community that again, most of our cities at home lack. For example, we started to walk down the street to find communal picnic tables and sandpits for residents to use at their convenience. These communal facilities did not impede the road, you could tell that these streets were built to provide a sense of community to the residents. I was also surprised at how peaceful this part of the city was, these streets provided a blissful getaway from the bustling city centre. Taking in the sights of this part of the city was a perfect way to end a great first day in Copenhagen.

I have a few posts lined up about our trip to Copenhagen including, Freetown Christiania, Food Markets and the Louisiana Museum, so please stay tuned for those!

Regards, Dan.