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You will fall in love with Copenhagen! Colored houses, trendy restaurants, Danish Kroner, Scandinavian interior, possibility of a day trip to Sweden, Copenhagen has it all! Don’t you have this city on your bucket list yet? After my Copenhagen blog you will fall in love with Copenhagen like me!
WHERE TO STAY?
Are you looking for a nice and affordable accommodation? Go for Steel House Copenhagen! We stayed here for 3 nights and it was great. We saw Steel House on booking.com, but booking directly at their own website was cheaper. For 3 nights (double room with private bathroom) we’ve paid 645 DKK (€ 86.00) and it was more than worth it!
Steel House is in a top location in the Vesterbro district. The hotel is a 5-minute walk from Copenhagen Central Station, a 5-minute walk to Tivoli Gardens, the food halls and a 10-minute walk to the city. You will also find the supermarket Netto 3 minutes away and the affordable Lidl supermarket 5 minutes away.
Steel House has a lot of facilities After taking the first step in Steel House, the cool Scandinavian design (black steel with wooden elements) immediately stands out. The Danish locals are always helping you and are happy to chat with you. Steel house has a gym, swimming pool, movie theater, game room, shared kitchen, large safes, breakfast, lunch, bar, board games, washing machines, own bicycles, free use of iPads and theme nights.
Everything that is offered is just great. Even the bikes are Instagram Proof. What we really liked is the lounge, which is built up as one large living room, but with different corners, a fireplace and lots of board games. There is also a kitchen which is really beautiful and super cozy! Different groups often cook here. Meet new people of all nationalities and prepare a delicious multi-cult meal together. For 20 DKK (€ 2.70) you can use the kitchen for your entire stay. They also have a dishwasher that is ready within 3 minutes. In short; if you go to Copenhagen, you really have to stay here!
You can find more information about Steel House here
TRANSPORT
With an hour’s flight from Amsterdam you are already at Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH). Then you can take the train, bus, metro or taxi to the center. Public transportation is the cheapest. For 36 DKK (€ 4.85) per person you buy a ticket for a single journey by train, bus or metro. The train is the fastest. With the slow train you are in the city within fifteen minutes. The intercity takes only 8 minutes. It’s great! Get out at the Kobenhavn H station when you stay in the center.
RENT A BIKE
Copenhagen is known as the best cycling city in the world! A bicycle tour should not be missed during your visit. Compile your own route with the highlights via Google Trips, plug your earphones and go! There are many cycle paths and there are special bicycle traffic lights and information signs. All sights can be easily reached by bicycle. Last but not least, you get value for money! At most landlords you get a super nice modern bike. Copenhagen does not let you cycle around on such a ugly camping bike. Thanks Copenhagen!
FREE WALKING TOUR
Immediately after arrival at the hostel we saw a free walking tour of 3 hours. This is of course the perfect way to discover the city that is still unknown to us. Fifteen minutes after we arrived, we were already waiting downstairs at the reception to be picked up by the guide. Tour guide Felix picked up the participants just in time. Felix is a hippie who grew up with his father in Copenhagen. He took us to the city and gave us a lot of information. He brought us to church, told nice myths about the city and has a lot of humor. Felix even brought homemade cookies from his mother, super sweet! We have had great tips and enjoyed it enormously and all of this for free (and that in Copenhagen, yes yes). The free walking tour is from the company New Europe Tours
OPENING HOURS WITH CHRISTMAS
We stayed in Copenhagen during the Christmas days. The only day the stores were open was December 27, the day after Christmas. The Danes celebrate their Christmas Day on 24 December (for our Christmas Eve). On the 24th they celebrate Christmas at home with many family and friends. The 25th (our Christmas Day) the Danes go out to have dinner with family and friends. That is why it is necessary to make a reservation at one of the restaurants around Christmas time. The 26th is also a lot closed. The metropolis can be compared to a Dutch village during the Christmas season that does not yet have opening hours on Sundays. It is really great. This means you have all the sights for yourself and you take the most beautiful photos! Does boredom strike? Go for a day at Tivoli, which is just open and also in a special Christmas theme!
Many popular restaurants that you find on the food blogs are closed for Christmas. Check this before you get hungry!