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Danish viking,

can you giveme some advise. If I arrive at CPH on Oct 3rd (Tues) at 1:40pm (afternoon). and i get on the NCL ship on the 7th (sat). should I take the _around the sound trip and see the 2 castles and spend a night in Sweden on the 4th and 5th? So, i would spend one night in CPH then a night in Sweden, durning the "around the sound" and 2 more nights in CPH? or should we get on the train from the airport on the 3rd and go to the 1st castle town and spend the night there. so we wouldnt be changing hotels so much. Our flight is 9 hours from Orlando FL. :confused:

249 kroner for the Øresund Rundt ticket (around the sound) and its valid in 2 days.

 

Remember your passport or other valid photo id.

 

http://www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/around-sound-gdk412377

 

 

For hotels I´m guessing that Helsingborg has more to offer and is most likely also cheaper.

Thanks Danish viking, wow, 249 krones= $36. that is a deal. Should we buy the whole train ticket when we are in the CPH train station before we leave? Does the CPH card include the round the sound ticket? Should we buy the CPH card after we get to CPH? where do you buy it?

Red Cross has a store on Vestergade 2B

 

Folkekirkens Nødhjælp has a store on Fiolstræde 28

 

 

Visit Copenhagen has a top 10

 

http://www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/shopping/vintage-second-hand

thank you, you are more than helpful

Stroget is the main shopping drag. Lots of shops, restaurants, etc... Personally, I'd head over to the Copenhagen pages on TripAdvisor and check out the hotel reviews or wait for input from here. Basically Copenhagen is incredibly compact, easily walkable and when it isn't, has a fantastic integrated public transport system (trains / metro and water bus especially are a breeze).

 

In four days you could visit the Botanical Gardens, climb to the top of the round tower or the church of our saviour (or both), visit several castles (all within Copenhagen itself - spoiler alert - some of them are a bit museumy but Denmark does have a lot of history!) and see the Danish crown jewels, take a canal cruise, see the little mermaid (on second thoughts she's a bit "meh" - iconic, but "meh" never the less...) and visit the Tivoli Gardens...

 

You could take a ~ 1 hour train to Hillerød and Frederiksborg Slot and garden (yes it's a museum - but it's pretty spectacular) or Helsingør and Kronborg Slot which is the setting for Shakespeare's "Hamlet." Alternatively - you could check out the Things to Do over on TripAdvisor.

 

For more info. on the Copenhagen card, what's included, cost, etc... http://www.copenhagencard.com/?ld=0&currency=eur

 

And yes the locals speak English (and 'Murican :D) - we learnt a few words of Danish so as not to feel totally embarrassed...

danish viking, Britinsocal and grad UT,

I looked at the castles of Frederiksborg and Kronborg. they sound awesome! Since we have 4 days, I would like to get the copenhagen card and see them both. is it sensible to take a train to fredricksburg castle and then go on to Kronborg, in helsingor and spend a night in helsingor or helsingborg(across the water in sweden?) and then take a train back through sweden to Malmothe next day? What is there to see in sweden? does the copenhagen card cover that whole train trip? do i need to buy the whole train trip in advance before leaving CPH? should I wait to book a hotel til we get there? Where is the best place to stay the night?

danish king,

you are very helpful and clear with your answers. thank you! Do you know of any stores that sell used cloths or used home goods in Copenhagen? In the US we have stores called Goodwill that sell used things. We enjoy shopping used goods. Thank you again:)

If you Google free Copenhagen tours you will find there are a couple which are highly praised. The people reviewing said they gave a nice tip but you do not have to pay. We plan to do the 3 hour tour when we are in Copenhagen in October.

Wow, they have a nice web site. I booked my walking tour. Thank you scienceteacher (UTgrad too)

Wakeup hotel Borgergade is cheap (for Copenhagen that is) and is located near the eastern end of Strøget and Kongens Nytorv (Metro directly to the airport)

I see wake up on google maps. and the price with the reviews looks inviting. which location is more convinient, or would you choose (since they are basically same $) Bethel hotel on Nyhan or wake up borgergade? is it quaint being by the boats on Nyhavn, or is it just loud? Do they offer walking tours that locals give to teach us about the city? thank you for your help. We are looking forward to getting to know Copenhagen.

Danish viking,

My husband and I are flying from Tennessee USA to Copenhagen on Oct 3rd, then get on the NCL Getaway ship on Oct 7th to do a baltic and Back to back trans cruise. We have never been to Copenhagen. I think we would like staying near the Stroget street to shop and enjoy the street entertainers. Where is the most economical place to stay in a private room with a bathroom attached that is near there? Since we have 4 days what is there to visit a trains ride away? (we dont like museums much) Is there a castle tour? boat tour? are they included in the Copenhagen card? Do many people speak english in Copenhagen? Is the public transport easy to figure out? thanks for your help.

we are considering the show "La Fabuleuse Adventure" in Saguenay. Is it in english? (besides the songs) can you book online instead of through the ship? Can you walk to the performance from the ship? any recommendations on what we should not miss at this port?

thanks

Husband and I are looking forward to our first trip to the South Pacific then New Zealand. I'm not sure how to start a roll call for this cruise.