Copenhagen Opera House

Today was a nice leisurely day - we walked over to Central Station where Tom posted our postcards and withdrew more cash. After that we walked down to the Glyptotek (art gallery) and waited 10 minutes until it opened. I only viewed the French artworks - all my favourites: Monet, Degas, Manet, Renoir, van Gogh, Pissaro, Cezanne, Morisot etc. It was …

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We arrived in Denmark on Saturday after a long day of traveling! Luckily, the weather has been absolutely beautiful so far. The class soon realized how expensive Copenhagen is, so we decided to utilize a free walking tour to explore the city. A few highlights from the tour on Sunday were the Amalienborg Castle, Little Mermaid …

... with all their bright coloured buildings. Things to mention: The Royal Palace, unfortunately Princess Mary was at her summer home, the opera house, Danish ice cream hotdogs and the beer which we enjoyed in a 300 year old pub! Wow. Saying goodbye was ...

Was an early start as had a 7am flight to Copenhagen, Denmark. So was up at 3am! Didn't really sleep anyway as too stressed I would sleep in and miss the flight! Got to the airport O.K. Got searched at customs because of the little brass miners lamp I ...

... of Wagner over 4 nights & it was amazing - it was staged like a full play not just singing. Very interesting experience & the Opera house here is new & has some super dooper acoustic technology made by same people as Sydney Opera house. Also went to ...

... took a boat cruise recommended by the hotel where we saw many of Copenhagen’s interesting sights, including the Opera House and the Copenhagen Stock Exchange.  Unfortunately, one of Copenhagen’s most famous sights was on loan to China ...

... station through the centre of town until it hits the Royal Palace. Beautiful modern architecture also dots the Copenhagen skyline. The new opera house across from the Royal Palance is stunning. The juxtaposition of the modern with the old all ...

... good tour however it was fairly freezing!  We saw things like the palace, the inner harbour, the outer harbour, the opera house, many museums, the little mermaid (a major tourist point in Copenhagen apparently) a nd the restaurant that my room ...

... not just into preserving the Old.  They are world leaders in contemporary architecture and several spectacular new buildings like the opera house were built overlooking the river. Designed by the same architect (a Dane) who designed the Sydney Opera ...

... but I’m guess that’s where “our” princess lives. Guards are posted at every entrance. We saw the Opera House across the water before passing a bunch of churches slash cathedrals.. on our way to Gefion Fountain.. The Citadel.. and ...

Good evening fans. In this particular travel blog I will be discussing life as a student in Copenhagen plus my interesting canal tour and of course my eastern romp to a grand old castle. For those of you who have travelled abroad with the intention ...

... we met were friendly and inclusive. I was proud to be German.    Today we took a quick hop over the baltic to Copenhagen, Denmark and wandered the afternoon away. We are in a cozy hostel now and about to go find some dinner. Miss you all! ...