Denmark Travel Guide

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Don't Wish You Were Here: Copenhagen's Assistens Cemetery

Where: Nørrebro, Copenhagen, Denmark
July 29, 2011 at 4:43 PM | by | Comments (0)

What do Hans Christian Andersen, Søren Kierkegaard, and Nobel Prize winning scientist Niels Bohr have in common? They've all taken up a final resting place at Copenhagen's Assistens Cemetery, a lush and serene plot of land in the city's Nørrebro neighborhood. Thanatourists among you will, without a doubt, appreciate the cultural significancy of a visit to Assistens, but even those who lack interest in the great beyond will find solace in its green and leafy surroundings.

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To Kronborg or Not to Kronborg? That is the Copenhagen Castle Question.

June 24, 2011 at 12:10 PM | by | Comments (0)



This week, Jaunted contributor Heidi Atwal will guide you through a series of food and shopping-rich travels through Copenhagen, a quaint European city trafficked by many a bike and artsy hipster. Stay tuned for suggestions on where to eat, hang, drink, and what to see in the city.

Provided that I'd recently seen a staging of Hamlet at London's Globe Theater, it's appropriate that my recent jaunt to Copenhagen concluded with a trip to Kronborg Castle, the supposed site of the Bard's famous work.

Located in Helsingør, approximately a 35-minute train ride outside of the city, the castle is quite easy to get to from Copenhagen's central station, though the journey itself doesn't afford particularly pretty scenery. (The seaside is mainly obscured by shrubbery en route.)

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Copenhagen's Hyper-Cool Coffee Shop 'Coffee Collective' is for Caffeine Connoisseurs

Where: Jægersborggade 10, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark
June 23, 2011 at 11:25 AM | by | Comments (0)


Where the magic happens: the on-site roaster

This week, Jaunted contributor Heidi Atwal will guide you through a series of food and shopping-rich travels through Copenhagen, a quaint European city trafficked by many a bike and artsy hipster. Stay tuned for suggestions on where to eat, hang, drink, and what to see in the city.

My trip to Copenhagen was largely informed by the insider knowledge of a gracious host who literally pulled out a map of the city upon my arrival, then proceeded to circle and scrawl the names of his favorite food and shopping haunts upon it. This quintessentially cool, moustachioed local shared secrets that no run-of-the-mill guidebook would impart, his word as good as travel gold.

So, when he stated with complete conviction that Coffee Collective, a micro roastery located on Jægersborggade, served "easily Copenhagen's best coffee," my mission was clear: visit and adequately caffeinate at CC by trip's end. And caffeinate I did, stopping by for a black Amerikano on a brief break from trolling for fashion and art finds in Jægersborggade's many boutiques.

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Europe's Longest Shopping Street Finds Competition in Copenhagen's Jægersborggade

Where: Jægersborggade, Copenhagen, Denmark
June 22, 2011 at 11:30 AM | by | Comments (0)

This week, Jaunted contributor Heidi Atwal will guide you through a series of food and shopping-rich travels through Copenhagen, a quaint European city trafficked by many a bike and artsy hipster. Stay tuned for suggestions on where to eat, hang, drink, and what to see in the city.

Copenhagen's bounty of design shops, throngs of sharply dressed denizens cycling along city streets, and photographic evidence captured on CPH-centric blog The Locals point toward a simple fact: Danes live, breathe and bleed style. Designers like Henrik Vibskov and Malene Birger have attracted attention to Denmark's ever-expanding fashion industry, while guidebooks direct the retail hungry toward Strøget, Europe's longest pedestrian shopping thoroughfare.

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The Best Affordable Brunches in Copenhagen Right Now

June 21, 2011 at 12:39 PM | by | Comments (0)

This week, Jaunted contributor Heidi Atwal will guide you through a series of food and shopping-rich travels through Copenhagen, a quaint European city trafficked by many a bike and artsy hipster. Stay tuned for suggestions on where to eat, hang, drink, and what to see in the city.

Copenhagen is home to Noma, currently reigning supreme as the World's Best Restaurant for the second consecutive year. Noma's accolades have heightened the prominence of Nordic cuisine, which is being exported and ravenously explored by foodies the world over.

For all the innovations Noma's elegant, avant garde fare has offered to the culinary world, the city's best food is simply prepared with locally-sourced ingredients whenever possible. No fuss, no foam, just lush yet unpretentious dishes. No meal exemplifies this ethos more than brunch, enjoyed by locals on the occasional weekday as well as weekends.

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Wish You Were Here: Nyhavn Waterfront, Copenhagen

June 20, 2011 at 2:11 PM | by | Comment (1)

This week, Jaunted contributor Heidi Atwal will guide you through a series of food and shopping-rich travels through Copenhagen, a quaint European city trafficked by bikes mounted by arty hipsters. Stay tuned for suggestions on where to eat, hang, drink and what to see in the city.

Copenhagen's picturesque waterfront is the stuff postcards are made of. Lining the Nyhavn canal are buildings painted in bright hues, along with a string of tourist-clogged restaurants with umbrella awnings, beer-supping customers and a constant flow of seafood dishes streaming from their kitchens. It is often Stop Number One for out-of-towners, listed as a "Must See" in many a guidebook and affording a romantic photo op for the snap-happy.

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Kiefer Sutherland Shows Off His Mankini in Copenhagen

August 5, 2010 at 11:29 AM | by | Comment (1)

Kiefer Sutherland might be done with Jack Bauer, but he still has a few tricks up his sleeves—or under his shorts. Kiefer was spotted sunbathing at Ofelia Beach in Copenhagen earlier this week in a skimpy mankini. The 24 actor chatted with a few locals and smoked a cigarette before laying out in his super short swim trunks.

And yes, the fact that there is a beach in Copenhagen is even more shocking than the idea that Kiefer wore those shorts in public. Ofelia Beach is part of the Royal Danish Theatre's outdoor stage and lounge area on the Copenhagen Harbor. The outdoor venue, which is open through September 3rd, has become one of the most popular summer hang outs in the city.

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The 'O Team' Heads To Copenhagen To Push 'Chicago 2016'

October 1, 2009 at 9:36 AM | by | Comment (1)

Tomorrow is the big day! On October 2, the Olympic Committee will announce the host city for the 2016 Olympics, and it's a hot race right down to the last minute for finalist cities Chicago, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro, and Madrid. These final 24 hours have been particularly important to the decision-making process, as each city flew their star-power spokespeople to Copenhagen, Denmark to make final pleas before the Committee.

While soccer star Pelé did what he could for Rio's case, Chicago's representation was a bit more impressive with both Oprah and Michelle Obama stepping up to the podium to pitch The Windy City. Oprah might rule it these days, you see, but Michelle was born there and remains a Second City gal, even if her residence is now the White House.

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Apparently Denmark Has A Custom Of Anonymous Sex With Tourists

Where: Denmark
September 16, 2009 at 9:28 AM | by | Comment (1)


You know, we always thought that Southeast Asia and Jamaica were the hotspots for sex tourism, that is until we watched this video advertisement for Denmark. It's a brief bit that appears like an earnest new mother searching for the father of her child, someone with whom she had a random one-night-stand, and he happened to be a tourist.

Now she's got a baby (named August, aww) and it's all thanks to the Danish "custom" of hygge, or hooking up with random foreign strangers. Although Denmark wants to promote its nightlife in this way, we're not so happy about their encouragement of anonymous and unprotected sex, and it sounds like the rest of Denmark agrees with us, since the spot has been pulled thanks to a backlash. But of course, not until it had already gone viral and generated more buzz than the ad agency had ever hoped for.

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Denmark Wants You To Find Your Family's Footsteps, Or Just Eat Danishes

Where: Denmark
July 7, 2009 at 2:09 PM | by | Comments (0)

With one and a half million Americans bearing some Danish blood, the tourist board in Denmark might have a winner with their new Danish Heritage website. It's aimed at encouraging curious partly-Danish people to discover their roots and make a vacation out of it.

As well as pointing out some famous you-didn't-know-they-were-Danes celebrities like Scarlett Johansson and Metallica's Lars Ulrich (even though their names should give it away), the Danish Heritage website gives pointers on how to find out more about your Danish family background and some tips for how to plan a family-tree-style trip. There's a list of ways to get involved with the locals by doing stuff like eating dinner with them, and even a summary of how and why Danish people migrated to the United States.

One surprising constant that keeps popping up throughout the Heritage website is the talk of food. Herring, open sandwiches, and even Danishes all rate a mention, so we figure that even if there isn't any Danish blood in your family, there are plenty of other reasons to explore Denmark.

Related Stories:
· Danish Heritage [Official Site]
· You Can Dine With Danes, Too [Jaunted]
· Denmark Travel Guide [Jaunted]

[Photo: bsktcase]

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Pirates Kidnap Danish Ship; Kastrup Airport Kidnaps Your Wallet For WiFi Access

April 17, 2009 at 12:27 PM | by | Comments (0)

The world was glued this week to the MV Maersk Alabama, a container ship hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia this week. As snipers daringly rescued the captain, the ship remains under scurvy control along with its 5,000 tons of relief aid -- avast!

The ship may fly under the American flag now but it's actually Danish in origin, having been docked in Copenhagen for years. And you know, maybe everyone on board would prefer to hide out for a while up there to throw the pirates off their trail. After all, these sea ninjas are hardly accustomed to long voyages, despite their facility for taking things that isn't theirs.

Soon enough the crew would be waiting at Kastrup International Airport to go home, where they could log in for $10.63 an hour (60 DKK) and send the world's greatest excuse: "Sorry I couldn't make it, I was kidnapped by pirates."

Trying to find something of yours which has been hijacked by pirates? Don't forget on your way out to make them walk the plank to use the airport internet -- and let us know about it!

Related Stories:
· Rescued US Captain Heads Home from Kenya [P via Google]
· Anatomy of a Cruise Ship Attack [Jaunted]
· Airport WiFi Map [Jaunted]

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Point Your Browser Northward In Aalborg

March 3, 2009 at 4:41 PM | by | Comments (2)

Aalborg is Denmark's fourth-largest city, billing itself as the gateway to the North. A former factory town and home of a major Danish military base, it doesn't have the fairy-tale reputation of Copenhagen, but here's one thing it has: Free WiFi!

That's right, let users in the Copenhagen airport pay more money to Boingo. Up in Aalborg, you are cleared to surf, wherever you're really headed (as long as it's in the Aalborg airport).

What's there to do in Aalborg, and what other WiFi-enabled destinations the world over deserve a visit? Tell us where the signals are for our Airport WiFi Map.

Related Stories:
· Delta Starting East Coast WiFi Flights [Jaunted]
· A Lot More Denmark In Kid Rock's Future? [Jaunted]
· Denmark coverage [Jaunted]

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