We had the BEST surprise in Copenhagen! Why you NEED to visit Denmark in winter 🇩🇰❄️🔥
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- Опубліковано 4 лип 2024
- Copenhagen in Denmark is a stunning, vibrant, colourful capital city brimming with history.
Most people will tell you to visit in the summertime, and while that’s always a great plan, we wanted to show that you can still enjoy this beautiful place in the winter.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:17 Our journey so far
01:47 Taking the train from Stockholm to Copenhagen
02:50 Arriving at Ascot Hotel
03:20 Wandering around colourful Copenhagen
04:15 Copenhagen's oldest street: Magstraede
05:41 Slotsholmen: Christiansborg Palace, Holmens Kirke & Børsen
08:17 Nyhavn: Copenhagen's most iconic spot
11:20 Our surprise!
12:39 Freetown Christiania
13:14 Tivoli Gardens
15:09 The best fireworks display we've ever seen
The city’s oldest street of Magstraede had an incredible aura and the iconic Nyhavn was breathtaking. We absolutely loved it.
We also checked out landmark buildings including Christiansborg Palace, Holmens Kirke and Børsen on our walk around, as well as paying a quick visit to the bizarre but fascinating Freetown Christiania.
Tivoli Gardens treated us to the most magical surprise of all, though, and it’s lit up in a unique way that you can only experience at Christmas time. Tivoli alone is worth a visit in the colder months to be honest - but there is so much to see and do in Copenhagen.
Thank you for watching our short film. We hope you enjoy it!
Ben and Marnie 💕
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Again, British tourists never complain over the weather. Unlike people from another English-speaking country, much further to the West.
Nice video.
Hahaha, the weather definitely never stops us 😆 thanks for your comment, hope you enjoyed ☺️
@@BenandMarnie In Denmark, the weather is not the problem, it's your clothing.
@@PSimonsen we love this saying haha, we had plenty of layers, boots, snood etc… we were never cold 😃
While Copenhagen actually does have a few very old buildings, most of the buildings in the medieval part of the city are from 1728 and onwards. A large part of the medieval part of Copenhagen burned down in 1728 and yet another part burned down in 1795 and then in 1807, the British bombed Copenhagen with their navy which again caused parts of the city to burn down.
It may be a little difficult to envision today but Copenhagen was actually a fortified city up to the mid 1850s with only 4 access points and a moat and bastions surrounding the city.
The lake in Tivoli Garden is actually a remnant of the moat that once surrounded Copenhagen.
Wow that’s absolutely fascinating - and also quite sad that so much of its beautiful history has been effectively wiped away. Thank you for sharing, we didn’t know all of that! Really interesting stuff. It’s still a beautiful city the way it is today. We loved it ☺️
@@BenandMarnie The first bombardment of a civilian town! Nelson putting the glass to his blind eye!
@@BenandMarnie
A little funny thing is that the houses that were built after the 1728 fires all have flattened corners so as to ease the access of horse drawn fire fighter carriages. This is a detail not really known to most people and only few people actually wonder about why none of the buildings built after the 1728 fires have sharp 90 degree corners. You will be able to see this in your video.
The current Christiansborg Castle is the 3rd edition of the castle and was first completed in the late 1920s after the previous castle burned down in 1884.
Rosenborg Castle was virtually built as a summer residence for King Christian IV. During that time the location of the castle was straight next to the bastions facing the moat. The lake in Botanic Gardens is also a remnant of the moat that once surrounded the city.
Nelson wasn't around in 1807 ... He died two years before at the Battle of Trafalgar, shot by a French sharpshooter.
You are thinking of Slaget på Reden (Battle of Copenhagen) on April 2'nd in 1801. Here Nelson was ordered to stop the battle and that's when he put the telescope to the blind eye and said he couldn't see the order. "You know, Foley, I only have one eye - I have the right to be blind sometimes. I really do not see the signal!"
The British used Lord Congreves newly invented and dastardly rockets for the first Terror Bombardment of a town!!
There was an even bigger fireworks in Tivoli on January 14th for the coronation of King Frederik 10., the biggest one they ever had.
Wow that’s cool, that must’ve been some display. We’ve never seen anything like the one we saw that goes on for so long!
I am British but was raised in Copenhagen so I know this city by heart. For a long time a very underrated city that finally in the last couple of decades has risen to a kind of mini stardom among citys, and well deserved.
That’s cool! Underrated is a great word to describe Copenhagen! We agree that it certainly deserves every bit of praise it gets. A great place ☺️
@@BenandMarnie A big city, with a small city vibe. Or vice versa.
@@PSimonsen 100%, we would say that’s accurate - it’s maintained its beauty and charm 🥰
Early on you casually pass the Thorvaldsen Museum with no mention. In several of the most famous 19th century British novels he is mentioned, as meeting and being acknowledged by Thorvaldsen was considered a cultural highlight for travellers to Rome. And having Thorvaldsen portraying you in marvel was greater than Grammies and Oscars combined. Byron received that honour. Hans Christian Andersen, much younger than Thorvaldsen but with a real personal friendship, wrote about it. Thorvaldsen told Andersen, that Byron thought that the potrait was not melancholy/tragic enough. The two of them seem to have had a little giggle about that.
That’s fascinating! Wow, Copenhagen has so much history, it’s crazy. Sorry we passed it by without even realising. So hard to take it all in when there’s so much to see 😆 just shows what a great place it is really 😃
I’ve been there lots of time caused histories and i’m a dane myselves, tak for den!
Thorvaldsen can also boost about being the only non-Catholic artist/sculptor being asked to create a burial monument for one of the Popes being interned in the Church of St. Peter in the Vatican.
My father played jazz music in Nyhavn 17 when he was young, in the late 1950ies.
Wow, no way! That’s so cool 👌😀 it’s been there a long time then!
@@BenandMarnie There is a Danish movie from 1933 called Nyhavn 17! So the place is a bit older than "late 50s"
@@k7u5r8t4 wow, we have to watch that!!
If you love water, ships and colourful houses, you should definitely come back in the summertime and explore some of Denmark outside København. Try looking up a video in here called `Denmark outside Copenhagen` visiting fairytaletown Ærøskøbing in the south and Denmarks second largest town Århus. Go by train and see pretty Denmark while you go.
We sure do! Ahh thank you so much for the recommendations. We definitely want to come back and spend a lot more time in Denmark at some point. Sounds like a great plan, we know there’s so much more to see 😍
Love this, even though it brought a tear to my eye. Sweet dreams Wolfie !
It was very emotional, but a perfect way to celebrate her life! Bless her ❤️🥺
Great vlog! I went to Copenhagen too! Amazing city.
Thank you, Ben! It’s such a cool place isn’t it 😍 we’d definitely recommend it to anyone. Great vibe there 👌
There is a lot of history in it. Like most other "old european city". Our's just survived WW2.
@@PSimonsen that makes it so special, doesn’t it 🙏
We were lucky to have you🙂
That’s a very kind thing to say! We feel very lucky to have enjoyed the city. We will be back again at some point for sure ☺️😍
I shudder to think about, what that dinner at Nyhavn 17 must have cost you! I can see the fireworks from my balcony every Saturday, so I understand why you like it.
We can’t remember exactly but we certainly don’t recall it being crazy expensive. Ahh that’s amazing, what a treat! We’re not used to fireworks like this 🎇 especially not on such a regular basis 😍
thanks for saying so nice thing of my country ❤❤❤
The pleasure is all ours 😀🥰
What a beautiful video! Absolutely enjoyed every single bit of it ❤️
Thank you so much for your kind words 🧡 we’re so glad you enjoyed it 🙂🥰
I loved your video. Thank you for speaking so positive and nice about Denmark. It's always funny to hear foreigners input on my country 😊. I think Denmark should hire you as the Ambassador of Denmark 😂 Thank you ❤
Ahh we’re glad you enjoyed it! Haha yeah we know what you mean, sometimes we take our homeland for granted because we see it all the time. Where do we apply 🤣🤣
Thank you for your lovely comment, means a lot to us 🧡☺️
very beautiful denmark
i like this place
and the view at night looks beautiful with the lights
i like the christmas tree and the fireworks
It’s stunning. And we agree, Nyhavn at night time with the lights and alongside the canal just looked so beautiful 🤩
The fireworks still blow us away when we think about them. Such a long display and very impressive!
7:30 My sister and I are baptized in that church and the old navy hero Peter Wessel Tordenskiold (Also simply known as Tordenskjold/Thundershield) is laid to rest there.
Edit: I'm so glad you got to experience Tivoli at Christmas. Even though it's beautiful all year round, it is something that MUST be experienced at least once in Christmas. Truly magical and a fairytale to step into.
Ah that's so nice!
And thank you, we know Copenhagen is undoubtedly an awesome city in summer, but it was very special at Christmas, especially with the lights. The fireworks somehow felt more powerful during the festive time :)
christmas day the 25 is the best day in Denmark
Happy you loved our capital ❤
We sure did 🙏😍
Tivoli is the second oldest amusement park in the world. The oldest is called "Dyrehavsbakken" or simply "Bakken" located in Klampenborg north of Copenhagen. That place has been running since 1500 something ;)
Ah really? We read in a few places that the second oldest was Wurstelprater (Prater) in Austria and Bakken was first. Apologies if that’s not the case! 😆
Technically, Tivoli is the third oldest amusement park in the world. The oldest is of course Bakken (north of Copenhagen) from 1583, No 2 is Wurstelprater in Austria from 1766 and then Tivoli from 1843.
@@TheChiefEng that’s what we also read when researching ☺️ thank you!
If you go back to Denmark, you should visit Aarhus and Den Gamle By (The Old Town) open air museum. At christmas they show Christmas through time, many historic homes from 1600-2014! And Aarhus have many other wonderful places like the art museum Aros, with a rainbow on top, og the museum for Gender, there is a museum for 2world war and much more.
Thank you for the recommendation! 🙏
We would love to visit Aarhus when we next go to Denmark ☺️
Everything we’ve read, seen and been told about the city sounds incredible. It’s on our list for sure 👌
U can find older streets and buildings in a number of other danish cities.. Kalundborg has the biggest collection of middle age building in Northen Europe, buildings (houses) all the way back to 15th. century. Ruins of a castle, and a church from 12th century
Cool, thank you for the info! We will have to check them out when we next visit Denmark ☺️
As a Danbe and former Copenhagen resident I really appreciate the sentiment. It seems a little ott, but ta very much.
Thank you! Would love to know what you mean by OTT, though? Wasn’t really meant to be like that - we were just honestly sharing our experience and it was particularly special for us ☺️
Rest in peace Wolfie❤ Glad you like Copenhagen, next time come se Denmark outside of Copenhagen. Visit some of our many islands og Roskilde Domkirke, where all our king an Queens are buried. Cross the bridge to Fyn and go se the city of Hans Christian Andersen. Then to Jylland and se our oldest town of Ribe, more than 1000years old and make your way up Jylland to the very top where the two seas meet. On the way back to Copenhagen you can make another stop in Rokilde and see the Viking ships.
Lots to see outside Copenhagen.
Forgot about Legoland in Billund. 😁❤️ Good travels and be safe.
"To travel is to live" (Hans Christian Andersen)
Aww thank you, that’s very kind 🧡
We loved it, and we definitely want to return to explore more of the city and further afield in Denmark next time. Thank you so much for all the recommendations, sounds amazing!
What a wonderful comment 🥰
I am 51 and never been inside tivoli ,i have allways perfer bakken more
So sad to hear your dog has past…. Fly high and make your way over the rainbow little one 🙏
Aww thank you 🙏 that’s very kind to say!
Nice video!🙌🙌 but Tivoli is the Second oldest amusement park in the world, not the third. And just nord of copenhagen, is the oldest one in the world “Bakken” 🙂 hope you had a great time here in Copenhagen.🙂
Thank you! Ah really, we read in a few places that the second oldest was Wurstelprater (Prater) in Austria and Bakken was first. Apologies if that’s not the case!
We had such an amazing time, thank you for your lovely comment 🙏 😀
There are no rivers in Copenhagen. The water is just Øresund passing around the island of Amager( and Islands Bryggge and Christianshavn)
Thank you, we know now after reading. At the time we were just so excited haha 😆
Burgere at Xmas? While in rome. Comes to my mind. You would have loved the traditional danish xmas foods. You missed that experiance SORRY TO SAY.
Ahh that’s a shame, we were feeling a bit rough on Boxing Day so probably weren’t thinking 100% clearly 😅
But thank you, we will definitely try that the next time we return 🙏
I was there too it was amazing
The one for queen Margaret was epic
Wolfie looks so much like my late dog ❤ broke my heart a little that she passed while you were away from home 😢
I hope you get the chance to visit Danmark again at a happier time 😊
Aww bless, what was your dog’s name? 🥰
It was devastating 💔 but she was such a lovely well-loved dog.
Thank you, we can’t wait to come back again one day and explore even more 😍
@@BenandMarnie Her name was Bellis and I was so lucky to have by my side for 16 years, doesn’t make it easier though when they run out of time 😔
I could tell from her picture that Wolfie was well loved, she had that calmly content look to her ☺️
Happy travels to you guys 😊
@@mememe733 ah bless her! It certainly doesn’t, dogs are always such a huge part of our families! Thank you, she was definitely very well loved (and she was very loving too).
And thank you, we will enjoy ☺️
Comming to Denmark at christmas and not trying the christmas food is a sin.
Hahaha we know, we have sinned 😭 next time for sure 👌
Lived 35 years i Cph. Never knew magstræde was the oldest street
Large parts of the city burned in 1728 and later in 1795, but apparently Magstræde survived the fire.
'Nyhavn' means 'New habour', well it was new when it was dough out by Swedish POW in the 17th century. ;-)
Thank you! Yes we read since about that. A kinda sad fact that they did a wonderful job in those circumstances
Yes, it has been loved ever since by both the Danes and a lot of visitors. 🙂 Thank you, to those who built it.
If you where there ,when the new king was crowned .the tivoli firework was alot bigger it was told it was the most expensice firework they did ever and it did cost 6 times more then normal
Hey, yeah someone else said the same! It must’ve been so crazy to see!
@@BenandMarnieThere is a 12 minutes long UA-cam video showing that January 14th Tivoli fireworks. ("Fyrværkeri i Tivoli 14/01/2024" ).
Great video you make my city sound like a fairy tale, so sorry about your dog, they are surely mans best friend- at the top of the old stock market building with the 4 dragons there are 3 crowns representing the union between Denmark,Norway and Sweden
Thank you! That’s a great way to describe your city, it is like a fairy tale 😀
Aww we appreciate that, it was very sad but a special way to remember her 🙏
That’s a nice touch about the three crowns, three of our favourite countries together in union 🥰
Sadly Børsen burned shortly after your visit. 😢 Thanks for the vid!
That’s so terribly sad. We had no idea that happened! Thank you for letting us know, even if it’s bad news. What a beautiful building - and a great shame. Very glad we saw it before it was damaged and captured it!
weird little fun fact about Magstræde. the Mag in magstræde is apparently a special kind of bridge, that was built out over part of the canal, and would be used as a commercial toilet(?). Så yeah, what you looked at and walked through was named after commercial canal toilets.
Hahaha wow, what a fascinating fact. It really is so cool (and odd haha) how things get their names and develop. Thank you for sharing 😀🤣
nyhaven is pronoced "new Hawn" Also walt disney was inspired by tivoli garden to make Disneyland. . gr8 vid ...enjoyed it :)
Thank you, we realise now haha! So glad you enjoyed it 😀
Gorgeous video. So sad to hear about sweet Wolfie 💖
Aww thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it 🙏
Yeah it was absolutely heartbreaking and tough to plough on after Marnie’s family told us that she’d sadly passed away, especially over Christmas time. But it was definitely a beautiful way to remember her ❤
I don't know if you noticed the half timbering in the one side of a house in Magstræde. This Center is part of the original Copenhagen, inside the former fortress wall which still exist as names. But several large fires have ruined the original Center so only few buildings are left from older days. Most, as also the present Amalienborg Castle, is part of the new plan for the town, for a fast rebuilt, so 4 Noble Families built their homes in the Center. But the King bought them, after a fire in his Palace and has lived there since.
Wow, that’s very interesting, thank you for sharing! We didn’t realise. The more we learn about Copenhagen, the more fascinating it becomes. We already can’t wait to come back and explore more with all the extra knowledge 😀
If that street feels old .then you should see the old city in Aarhus
We can’t wait to visit Aarhus some day 😍
Take it from a dane - dont go in the winter, unless you are incapable of winter depression. Its constantly below zero, and you can't really be outside for more than an hour at a time.
Come to Denmark in the summer. It's not every year it arrives, but when it does we have the BEST summers around here. And the place actually looks nice in summer. And you won't have to spend so much money to warm up your soul here in the summer tbh xD
How much of the city was open during the Christmas days? It looks like Nyhavn and Christiania were open, but most of the shops were closed.
Hey! So on Xmas Day, Nyhavn was open and you can walk into Christiania freely any time as far as we’re aware. But you’re right, a lot of shops were closed (we did find a few small supermarket stores that were still open on Xmas Day). They open up again a few days after Xmas ☺️
i come from denmark
I live in denmark
Wood skeleton boats dock for free in Copenhagen harbor. It's been in the laws since 17. century.
A great law! They look beautiful 🤩
@@BenandMarnie Nyhavn, is for wooden boats only.
@@PSimonsen they look perfect 😍
You are welcome back, because you have only seen a 10th :)
We can’t wait to come back 😀 we know there is so much we missed that we’d love to see 😍
The lakes in the parks surrounding the old town, Tivoli, H.C. Ørstedsparken, Botanical gardens, and the star fortress, Kastellet, are all part of the old defences of Copenhagen. If you ever come back then I recommend Museum of Copenhagen ... Here you get the story of Copenhagen, from the Stone age (Not to be confused with Christiania ,,, They live in the STONER age! ;P ) to modern times.
That’s fascinating, thank you! We will definitely check it out when we return to Copenhagen next time. There are so many other places in the city and further afield we need to see 😀
You did not see The Little Mermaid or Amalienborg Palace where the monarch lives,🥲 so you must come visit again🇩🇰
We know haha! But we only had a couple of days so we will definitely be back to explore again another time 😃
You might not be aware, but the yellow building, near Christiansborg castle, with the pictures on the sides of the wall, is actually a museum. The building is drawn by M.G bindelsbøl, and the pictures painted by Jørgen Sonne. Inside the museum, should be the art and sculptures of Thorvaldsen. A sculpture who lived in the 1800s, and made many marble sculptures in his time. Also, we don't have rivers in Denmark. But we have wide kanals
sry about your lost
Ah wow that is fascinating! Thank you for sharing that info with us. We realise we have so much more to explore when we return to Copenhagen! And yes haha, I realised after I said that, that it is canals not rivers 😅
And thank you 🙏 she was the sweetest dog ☺️
Randers Fjord is technically a river, afaik, even though we don't call it that.
@@fastertoveWhat defines a "river"?
Freshwater, ends in a sea and is fed by smaller streams.
Salinity is very low due to being at the end of the "Gudenå". If "Randers Fjord" isn't a river, then "Gudenå" should count instead.
Any way, I don't agree with the OP's statement, that there are no river in Denmark - but I'm no expert, just a little puzzled :)
@@mariannejensen349
@@fastertoveWhat I mean, we don't really have what Americans or English, understand and define as rivers.... not that I know at least anyway
When it comes to Slotsholmen, sadly it isn't a "room for the queen" anymore. It's a room for the King and Queen, as Margrethe II has adbicated, and King Frederick has taken the throne, with his Australian wife, Queen Mary.
Also, it's called Christiansborg Palace (Christiansborg Slot).
Also, it was pretty much King Frederick VII's dad, King Christian VIII, who made the change from absolutism to democracy happen. He died in 1848, and made his son complete his work, however.
@@GoldScrapful wow that’s cool to know, thank you for sharing ☺️
I am surprised that you never met any person telling you that "Nyhavn" means "new harbour" in english.
We read about this! Probably should’ve mentioned it in the video! 😀
How did you get permission to fly your drone over the city ?
Hey, we are registered drone pilots and our drone also weighs 249g (below the 250g) limit which is a massive bonus and helps with being able to legally fly it in most places as it’s considered a “toy”
There is some useful information about drone laws here :) drone-laws.com/drone-laws-in-denmark/#:~:text=After%201%20January%202024%2C%20if,it%20weighs%20up%20to%2025kg.&text=Maintain%20flight%20altitude%20below%20120m%20above%20ground%20level.
Did you know....Nyhavn was dug by swedish POWs!
Wow we didn’t know, thank you for sharing. Just read that they built it alongside Danish soldiers. Fascinating and a bit sad really. They sure built a beautiful stretch buildings 👌
Remember that Denmark is actually two countries. The Mainland Denmark called Jutland penisula, and the Copenhagen Island Ghetto, situated in the south of sweden. Not a real part of Denmark, just like Taiwan and Mainland China.
you forgot all the Islands, ....too late now we adopt it into the Ghetto island territory
just to your knowledge. you can film and take pictures in Christiania. it's an unwritten rule. they might not like it due to some bandits that does criminal stuff they do there.
Ahh thank you! We’d read and seen that it wasn’t allowed so thought we’d play it safe. Maybe next time we come to Copenhagen we can try and capture more of this place. It’s certainly interesting!
@@BenandMarnie Aarhus is the best city in Denmark though ^^
@@mortenottosen4938 we have to check it out! Looks beautiful 😍
@@BenandMarnie yeah you should ^^ for the last idk almost 20 years the huge container Harbor in Aarhus. the northern part of it has been turned into A lot of housing and architecture. and the tallest building in Denmark is there now.
@@mortenottosen4938 that's very cool, we've been reading a bit about Aarhus and checking out some pictures. It's definitely on our list now, thank you! 😀
Nice video. Your pronouncition of the word Nyhavn is slightly annoying, though. It's more like "new-haven".
Sorry for annoying you… really not our intention at all. We tried to research the correct pronunciation but found conflicting answers so eventually have to try and settle somewhere. It is pretty tough when you’re not a native as well. Thank you for sharing and sorry again.
@@BenandMarnie Sorry I was a bit rude.
@@ulrikhgsbro6833 no, not at all! We know it’s frustrating when places aren’t pronounced properly - and feel like idiots a bit when we’re not sure haha, but we hope we still captured the beauty of Nyhavn. We appreciate learning as much as we can and now we can pronounce it the correct way next time ☺️