Royal Denmark

Archive for December, 2009

The oldest city in Denmark, has in its historical area an urban landscape that refers to other times. Ribe is the name of the eponymous district and a port that gave life to the culture of the Vikings, with an activity that placed it in the ninth and tenth century as one of the most important commercial and all Scandinavia.

Ribe is situated in southwest Jutland, and is part of the municipality of Esbjerg, southern Denmark. The city fell into decline after losing the functionality of your port a few centuries ago. However, the settlement lasts remarkable preserving old buildings, including its cathedral, and some 110 homes as part of the assets protected. Read the rest of this entry »

- The Lousiana Museum alight at Humladaek to 20 minutes north of Copenhagen. The Museum of Modern Art is built on a hill overlooking the sea The building is very open to the outside and the garden are also exposed sculptures (including a giant work of Calder).

The room devoted to Giacometti is beautiful: many works, well arranged, bay window overlooking a small lake. The museum has an attractive cafeteria and an outdoor terrace facing the sea note, however, the museum has many temporary exhibitions and runs its permanent collections quickly enough, not enough space for any exhibit. Entry fairly expensive (10 euros) but it’s worth it.

- Elsinore: in the north, 35 minutes from Copenhagen by train regional. Against Sweden very close, constant roundtrip ferry linking the two countries. Nice little town with charming houses and a large castle at the water’s edge. Read the rest of this entry »

The Copenhagen Admiral Hotel. Situated in the historic port area known as Nyhavn near many major tourist attractions of Copenhagen and commercial districts. This elegant Danish of 366 tastefully furnished rooms each with teak furniture and a place for art rooms. The Admiral Hotel offers guests a full complement of catering services, a business trip and vacation.

There is a great blend of old and modern in decor. The decor leans heavily on its nautical past with guns saluted the door and intricate models of ships are waiting inside the lobby. In the elevator music you can listen to the old days and you can see fragments of the Danish maritime expeditions. In the rooms you will find more beams, well furnished, a few design touches and original windows which add character to the place, but not much light. Deluxe rooms are much larger with water views and a balcony just big enough to be with a panoramic view of the place.

Formerly on the site, the former grain warehouse became a hotel in 1988. Its location is strategic as 2 blocks Nyhavn Canal. Today, thousands of tourists have replaced the sailors yesterday. Read the rest of this entry »

The main focus of interest in Copenhagen is Tivoli, one of the oldest parks that exist on earth. There are other sites that perplex visitors, like the statue of the Little Mermaid Den lille havfrue, neighborhood or Copenhagen hippie Free City of Christiania, the Bakken amusement park, the Amalienborg Palace, the zoo, the church of our savior and the square of Kongens Nytory king, with an ice rink for skating in the winter months. Read the rest of this entry »