I ended up in Denmark kind of on a whim. Denmark had never really made my traveling list before. But once I was fortunate enough to visit, I couldn’t believe that I had overlooked such a great and colourful country.
Most of my stay in Denmark consisted of visiting a friend who lived in Copenhagen. The cosmopolitan city is renowned for its fun loving and tolerant residents. My favourite place in Copenhagen that I visited was Christiana.
Christiana is an environmentally conscious, traffic-free city with paths, gravel roads and large water areas. It covers an 85 acre area and has almost 1000 inhabitants. It is a major tourist attraction as it is a symbol for free-spiritedness and liberation. The area is free of many symbols of modern life including traffic lights which make the stars a lot brighter and easier to see. I found it a bit odd staring at these people’s way of life like they were in a fish bowl, but it was very interesting none the less.
The other tourist attraction I had a chance to see was the Tivoli Gardens. I was not expecting there to be so much inside the gardens. At first I was surprised that there was an entrance fee, but once inside I understood that it was much more than just a garden. There is a lake, a ton of flowers, a bunch of amusement rides, and an obscene amount of restaurants inside Tivoli. It is so much bigger than I thought and it was really beautiful. It was, however, full of tourists.
The rest of my time in Copenhagen was spent doing everyday local things since I was lucky enough to be staying with my friend. I got to experience regular life, and even got to see a concert. Now that I’ve seen a bit of Denmark, I can’t wait to do a complete Scandinavian tour.
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