Thursday, September 18, 2014
Information about Copenhagen and the Cruise Port
Below some videos with inspiration for a day in Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen Tour
Take a virtual Royal Copenhagen Tour - a list of all the sights with time below the video:
0:10 Little Mermaid
0:17 Royal Guard Marching
0:28 Amalienborg Royal Castle
0:36 Marmor Church
0:40 The Royal Opera
0:44 Rosenborg Castle
0:52 Royal Theatre at Kongens Nytorv
0:59 Magasin du Nord - department store at Kongens Nytorv
1:02 Strøget - Pedestian Street
1:06 Runde tårn - The Round Tower
1:13 Frue kirke (Church)
1:17 Gråbrødre torv
1:24 Amager Torv - Pedestian Street
1:28 Royal Copenhagen Department Store
1.37Christiansborg Castle
1:44 Christiansborg Canal
1:48 Holmens Kirke (Church)
1:52 Old Stock Exchange
2:00 Tivoli Garden
Tour Copenhagen and visit all the Royal Sights
0:04 Nyhavn / New Harbour0:10 Little Mermaid
0:17 Royal Guard Marching
0:28 Amalienborg Royal Castle
0:36 Marmor Church
0:40 The Royal Opera
0:44 Rosenborg Castle
0:52 Royal Theatre at Kongens Nytorv
0:59 Magasin du Nord - department store at Kongens Nytorv
1:02 Strøget - Pedestian Street
1:06 Runde tårn - The Round Tower
1:13 Frue kirke (Church)
1:17 Gråbrødre torv
1:24 Amager Torv - Pedestian Street
1:28 Royal Copenhagen Department Store
1.37Christiansborg Castle
1:44 Christiansborg Canal
1:48 Holmens Kirke (Church)
1:52 Old Stock Exchange
2:00 Tivoli Garden
The Little Mermaid
Based on the fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen, the
small and unimposing statue is a Copenhagen icon and has been a major
tourist attraction since 1913.
The statue was commissioned in 1909 by Carl Jacobsen, son of the founder of Carlsberg, who had been fascinated by a ballet about the fairytale in Copenhagen's Royal Theatre and asked the ballerina, Ellen Price, to model for the statue. The sculptor Edvard Eriksen created the bronze statue, which was unveiled on 23 August 1913.[4] The statue's head was modelled after Price, but as the ballerina did not agree to model in the nude, the sculptor's wife, Eline Eriksen, was used for the body
The statue was commissioned in 1909 by Carl Jacobsen, son of the founder of Carlsberg, who had been fascinated by a ballet about the fairytale in Copenhagen's Royal Theatre and asked the ballerina, Ellen Price, to model for the statue. The sculptor Edvard Eriksen created the bronze statue, which was unveiled on 23 August 1913.[4] The statue's head was modelled after Price, but as the ballerina did not agree to model in the nude, the sculptor's wife, Eline Eriksen, was used for the body
Tivoli Garden, Copenhagen
Tivoli Gardens (or simply Tivoli) is a famous amusement park and pleasure garden in Copenhagen, Denmark. The park opened on August 15, 1843 and is the second oldest amusement park in the world, after Dyrehavsbakken in nearby Klampenborg.
Rides
Dragon Boat lake and Dæmonen roller coaster in the background
The park is best known for its wooden roller coaster, Rutschebanen, or as some people call it, Bjergbanen (the Mountain Coaster), built in 1914. It is one of world's oldest wooden roller coasters that is still operating today. An operator controls the ride by braking down the hills so it won't gain too much speed. It is an ACE Coaster Classic.[5]
Another roller coaster, Dæmonen (The Demon), features an Immelmann loop, a loop, and a Zero-G roll all during the ride time of just one minute and forty six seconds.
The world's tallest carousel, The Star Flyer, opened in Tivoli in 2006. Eighty meters high and built by the Austrian company Funtime, it offers panoramic views of the city.
On 1 May 2009, Tivoli opened the new ride Vertigo, a looping plane ride where the rider pilots the ride, able to control the plane.
With 4.033 million visitors in 2012, Tivoli is the second most popular seasonal theme park in the world, the most visited theme park in Scandinavia and the fourth most visited in Europe.
Dragon Boat lake and Dæmonen roller coaster in the background
The park is best known for its wooden roller coaster, Rutschebanen, or as some people call it, Bjergbanen (the Mountain Coaster), built in 1914. It is one of world's oldest wooden roller coasters that is still operating today. An operator controls the ride by braking down the hills so it won't gain too much speed. It is an ACE Coaster Classic.[5]
Another roller coaster, Dæmonen (The Demon), features an Immelmann loop, a loop, and a Zero-G roll all during the ride time of just one minute and forty six seconds.
The world's tallest carousel, The Star Flyer, opened in Tivoli in 2006. Eighty meters high and built by the Austrian company Funtime, it offers panoramic views of the city.
On 1 May 2009, Tivoli opened the new ride Vertigo, a looping plane ride where the rider pilots the ride, able to control the plane.
Copenhagen Canal Tours
Going on a canal tour of the inner harbour and canals is an excellent
and easy way to see many of the city's attractions, and fortunately
there are many options depending on your taste and preferences.. Tours
are guided, either by a pre-recorded tape available in many languages,
or live English & Danish commentary by a guide.
This short video is a highlight of the sights you will pass by during the tour:
Timing for the sights at the tour:
0:12 The Old Stock Exchange Børsen
0:23 Christiansborg - Houses of Parlament
0.28 Bank of Denmark (Nationalbanken)
0:32 Nyhavn / New Harbour
0:54 Play house (The Royal Danish Theatre)
0:56 The opera
0:59 Dannebrog - 'The flag' the official flag to denmark
1.02 Dannebrog - the Royal Yact
1:05 Holmen
1:13 Langelinie Cruise Ship Quay
1:18 Little Mermaid
1.26 Royal Castle Amalienborg and The Marmor Church
1:25 The opera
1:40 Christianshavn
1.50 The Black Diamond (The Danish Royal Library)
1.57 Knippelsbro
2.10 Christian d. IV's Brewhouse
2:30 Storm Bridge
This short video is a highlight of the sights you will pass by during the tour:
0:12 The Old Stock Exchange Børsen
0:23 Christiansborg - Houses of Parlament
0.28 Bank of Denmark (Nationalbanken)
0:32 Nyhavn / New Harbour
0:54 Play house (The Royal Danish Theatre)
0:56 The opera
0:59 Dannebrog - 'The flag' the official flag to denmark
1.02 Dannebrog - the Royal Yact
1:05 Holmen
1:13 Langelinie Cruise Ship Quay
1:18 Little Mermaid
1.26 Royal Castle Amalienborg and The Marmor Church
1:25 The opera
1:40 Christianshavn
1.50 The Black Diamond (The Danish Royal Library)
1.57 Knippelsbro
2.10 Christian d. IV's Brewhouse
2:30 Storm Bridge
New Harbour (Nyhavn), Copenhagen
Nyhavn or New Harbour in English is a 17th-century waterfront, canal and
entertainment district in Copenhagen, Denmark. Stretching from Kongens
Nytorv to the harbour front just south of the Royal Playhouse, it is
lined by brightly coloured 17th and early 18th century townhouses and
bars, cafes and restaurants. Serving as a "heritage harbour", the canal
has many historical wooden ships.
Copenhagen Harbour Buses
The Copenhagen Harbour Buses (Danish: Københavns Havnebusser) is a
system of water buses along the harbourfront of Copenhagen, Denmark,
operated by Movia which is also operating the regular buses in the city.
The Harbour Buses are integrated in the Copenhagen public transport
system with free transfer from other buses, Metro or DSB trains.
The Copenhagen Harbour Buses network has four bus routes, serving a total of 10 different bus stops, along the harbourfront, six on Zealand-side and four on Amager-side.
The Copenhagen Harbour Buses network has four bus routes, serving a total of 10 different bus stops, along the harbourfront, six on Zealand-side and four on Amager-side.
Royal Life Guard, Amalienborg, Copenhagen
The Royal Life Guard stands watch at Amalienborg in Copenhagen and the
other royal castles and palaces. The Life Guard has a change of watch
ceremony at Amalienborg daily at noon. In addition, post replacement is
conducted every two hours.
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