Backpacking in Europe: Copenhagen

Monday, April 11, 2016

We packed our bags, took the train and went to Copenhagen, the land of bicycles. We stayed in a very cool hostel, super trendy, clean and not expensive (Urban House is the name).

When we arrived we let our baggage in the room and went to the city´s street.

In the next morning we woke up early and prepared ourselves for the visit to the aquarium (one of the biggest aquariums from whole Europe).

In one of the rooms it was a small and open aquarium where it was possible to touch (with careful, of course!) in some fishes and sea’s creatures.  I touched in a sole, a very peculiar fish, that likes to bury itself in the sand. Its touched was wet and soft.

I also touched in one big snake. Its texture is also quite soft and I could feel the irregularities of the skin.  Den blå Planet is a space where it is possible to find a variety of animal´s species and environments. All the space is made to involve the public with the oceans. There it exists a famous tunnel that makes us feel like if we were under water with all those magnificent creatures. The ocean it is such a mystery to me. It fascinates me!

On the next day we went to a free tour around the city to know a lit bit more about the Danish history. Danish people are very friendly and they really appreciate the free time and the welfare in their life (something that it is very important among the Nordic countries). Hyggeligt (cosy) is the golden world for them. It describes a moment where you are relaxed next to the ones you love..a moment where nothing else matters.  

During the afternoon, in another tour, I visited the modern part of the city and learned about the drugs and prostitution problematic in Denmark. We finished the tour in the hippie part of the city called Cristiania, the land of anarchy inside Danish territory.

Copenhagen is a very dynamic city with a certain chaotic charming.  Hope to return soon!