january-2012
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A WISTFUL AND MUCH-LOVED LITTLE MERMAID<br />
Pleasing all the senses<br />
Stately tree-lined avenues and vast public parks give Denmark’s capital a relaxed<br />
feel. Its long-standing reputation for stylish design now competes with the ‘world’s<br />
best’ chefs and restaurants as #1 reason to visit this charming city.<br />
WHAT TO SEE<br />
Fairytale city<br />
Take in the city’s slender spires<br />
and gabled houses on a relaxed<br />
canal boat cruise, or visit the<br />
much-loved Little Mermaid<br />
statue, celebrating local boy<br />
Hans Christian Andersen,<br />
perched at the entrance to the<br />
harbour. See the evolution of<br />
sleek Danish design at the<br />
Museum of Art and Design<br />
(designmuseum.dk).<br />
WHERE TO EAT<br />
Top tastes<br />
Traditional favourites range<br />
from herring and smørrebrød<br />
(open sandwiches) to meatballs.<br />
Award-winning restaurants add<br />
fl air to Danish fl avours – try<br />
Noma (noma.dk) on<br />
Strandgade, or head out of the<br />
city for fi ne dining on the coast at<br />
Den Røde Cottage or little sister<br />
Den Gule Cottage (cottagerne.<br />
dk). Locals enjoy Danish food<br />
and design at Restaurant<br />
Jacobsen (restaurantjacobsen.dk)<br />
in Klampenborg.<br />
WHERE TO SHOP<br />
Danes design<br />
Design is the keyword in<br />
Copenhagen. Wander down<br />
Strøget street in central<br />
Copenhagen K district for<br />
sophisticated Scandinavian<br />
fashion, porcelain from Royal<br />
Copenhagen (going strong since<br />
1775), and the geometric simplicity<br />
of contemporary Danish jewellery.<br />
Locals hunt for bargains at fl ea<br />
markets dotted around the city.<br />
STANDING PROUD<br />
TOUCHDOWN COPENHAGEN<br />
For jewellery, furniture or<br />
knitwear by young designers,<br />
visit Designer Zoo<br />
(designerzoo.dk) in Vesterbro in<br />
Copenhagen V district.<br />
HOW TO GET THERE<br />
KLM operates multiple direct<br />
daily fl ights to Copenhagen<br />
Airport from Amsterdam<br />
Airport Schiphol.<br />
Tourist information<br />
visitcopenhagen.com<br />
Looking for handy, up-to-date<br />
travel information? Check out<br />
KLM’s Destination Guide pages<br />
– and book your fl ight – on<br />
klm.com. Content provided by<br />
Frommer’s Unlimited © <strong>2012</strong>,<br />
Whatsonwhen Limited.<br />
Photo: Eric Nathan/Alamy/Imageselect<br />
DON’T MISS<br />
Star attraction<br />
Completed in 1642, the<br />
Rundetaarn (round tower) is<br />
Europe’s oldest functioning<br />
observatory. Scholars<br />
forsook the tower long ago,<br />
but visitors can still gaze at<br />
the cosmos or enjoy views<br />
of the Latin Quarter below.<br />
Halfway up is the Library Hall,<br />
which serves as gallery and<br />
concert venue.<br />
rundetaarn.dk<br />
LOFTY LOOKOUT<br />
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