Suggestions for 5 days in Denmark
Nov 28th, 2005, 06:35 AM
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When in Denmark we looked up the village
(Faaborg) where my husbands great grandmother emigrated from. We walked the streets she lived on, attended a church service in the church she was baptized in and searched for ancestors in the Faabor Byhistoriske Arkiv. Perhaps Mammen also has a Byhistoriske Arkiv. At the Arkiv we found names with newspaper references. We then went to the library and got copies of articles about Great-Great Grandfather Hans Larsen opening up a wood shop in 1871, and Golden Wedding Celebrations. It was too cool.
Take one day and drive there. It is a small country, you could drive there in 2 1/2 to 3 hours. We stayed at a small farm between Arhus and Sikeborg. It was a quiet beautful countryside. Nice change from Copenhagen.
Note; it is more expensive to rent a car at the airport, I think there was a $50 airport tax.
(Faaborg) where my husbands great grandmother emigrated from. We walked the streets she lived on, attended a church service in the church she was baptized in and searched for ancestors in the Faabor Byhistoriske Arkiv. Perhaps Mammen also has a Byhistoriske Arkiv. At the Arkiv we found names with newspaper references. We then went to the library and got copies of articles about Great-Great Grandfather Hans Larsen opening up a wood shop in 1871, and Golden Wedding Celebrations. It was too cool.
Take one day and drive there. It is a small country, you could drive there in 2 1/2 to 3 hours. We stayed at a small farm between Arhus and Sikeborg. It was a quiet beautful countryside. Nice change from Copenhagen.
Note; it is more expensive to rent a car at the airport, I think there was a $50 airport tax.
Nov 28th, 2005, 11:18 PM
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To Wilbur and Company: Thanks for your nice post. I inadvertently posted my reply on the thread about the DanHostel in Arhus. Didn't want you to think I was ignoring you here.
I'm noticing on this thread that the Danish fodorites seem to share a warmth about their ancestral home. It's such a small country. Heck, we're probably all just cousins a couple of times removed.
Just out of curiosity, how many of you Danes have a "Svend" in the family tree? I Svend Kjeldsen was my favorite uncle.
I'm noticing on this thread that the Danish fodorites seem to share a warmth about their ancestral home. It's such a small country. Heck, we're probably all just cousins a couple of times removed.
Just out of curiosity, how many of you Danes have a "Svend" in the family tree? I Svend Kjeldsen was my favorite uncle.
Nov 30th, 2005, 09:01 AM
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The following about Copenhagen may be of interest to a first-time visitor:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...referrer=email
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...referrer=email
Dec 2nd, 2005, 02:13 PM
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Dyrehavn, just outside of CPH, is a beatuiful park . . . Kronborg Castle and Fredriksberg Castle are outstanding . . . Fredensborg Castle isn't much inside the grounds are beautiful . . . Danish kings are buried in Roskilde at the Cathedral there . . . Nyhavn is "colorful" particularly in the evenings . . . I agree that Tivoli is "hokey" but it's a pleasant and warm sort of hokey and when the fireworks go off around midnight you have to be a total loser not to enjoy yourself . . . changing of the guard at noon in Amelienborg Palace . . . Grabrodor Torv (or some such - Gray Friars Sqaure) is quintessential Europe, so quiet you hear the tinkling of glass and quiet conversation at restaurants across the square . . . and if you like beer (and can tolerate huge volumes of cigarette smoke) the best beer in the world is served at 90 Gammel Kongevej at '90 Vin Stue, it takes about 5-10 minutes to hand pull a draft beer, they used to serve a small sherry to patrons waiting for a beer but I guess that became too expensive to continue . . .
May, June and July are my favorite months in Denmark. Seems like 3-1/2 hours is a little quick to get from CPH to Arhaus . . . it's about an hour to Korsors to the bridge and at least 2 hours across Fyn . . . I could certainly be wrong.
Have fun!!!!
May, June and July are my favorite months in Denmark. Seems like 3-1/2 hours is a little quick to get from CPH to Arhaus . . . it's about an hour to Korsors to the bridge and at least 2 hours across Fyn . . . I could certainly be wrong.
Have fun!!!!
Dec 2nd, 2005, 03:17 PM
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Copenhagen is nice during the winter as well. Its climate is surprisingly mild, not freezing at all. My 85 year old mother, teenage son and I visited my daughter there last February and all of us loved the ancient city. We were surprised at how different it was from London which we had visited many times. It really feels Scandinavian, we had expected more of a homogenous european feel.
It is also a very walkable city, thanks to its small size and the Stroget - the pedestrian walkway that runs through the heart of the shopping district. We had no language problems to speak of, everyone seems to speak some English and does their best to be helpful and understanding. Don't miss the crown jewels, they are far and away better and of a higher artistic quality than the British crown jewels. My son and I liked walking up the long coblestoned spiral of the old Round Tower to see the view over the city.
Tivoli was closed when we were there, but looked small, crowded and tacky from the outside. Not, what I expected. However, my daughter told me that at Christmas time it was adorable. Danes make an extraordinarily big deal out of Christmas, far more than here. She said the whole city was decorated way over the top and looked like a gingerbread wonderland. I am sorry to have misssed it. For those who drink, they also brew special beers for Christmas - believe it or not - a different flavored one every day.
Try to stop at La Glace, an elegant tea shop just steps off the middle section of the Stroget, for a slice of one of their astonishingly decadent cream cakes, very different from our own cakes. It's expensive and only accepts cash, however for a brief time you will feel like the Danish upper crust as you refresh yourself along side impeccably dressed Danish aristocrats. It is worth the splurge.
Yes, to whomever asked, the Little Mermaid is back in her place on the rock and fine. Just beyond her, in the distance across the harbor, is a graceful line of slowly turning white windmills generating power for the city. Denmark is committed to generating clean, renewable power.
It is also a very walkable city, thanks to its small size and the Stroget - the pedestrian walkway that runs through the heart of the shopping district. We had no language problems to speak of, everyone seems to speak some English and does their best to be helpful and understanding. Don't miss the crown jewels, they are far and away better and of a higher artistic quality than the British crown jewels. My son and I liked walking up the long coblestoned spiral of the old Round Tower to see the view over the city.
Tivoli was closed when we were there, but looked small, crowded and tacky from the outside. Not, what I expected. However, my daughter told me that at Christmas time it was adorable. Danes make an extraordinarily big deal out of Christmas, far more than here. She said the whole city was decorated way over the top and looked like a gingerbread wonderland. I am sorry to have misssed it. For those who drink, they also brew special beers for Christmas - believe it or not - a different flavored one every day.
Try to stop at La Glace, an elegant tea shop just steps off the middle section of the Stroget, for a slice of one of their astonishingly decadent cream cakes, very different from our own cakes. It's expensive and only accepts cash, however for a brief time you will feel like the Danish upper crust as you refresh yourself along side impeccably dressed Danish aristocrats. It is worth the splurge.
Yes, to whomever asked, the Little Mermaid is back in her place on the rock and fine. Just beyond her, in the distance across the harbor, is a graceful line of slowly turning white windmills generating power for the city. Denmark is committed to generating clean, renewable power.
Dec 2nd, 2005, 04:13 PM
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I would love to visit Denmark someday.
I first became interested in Denmark from a book I read in high school called Bright Candles (A Novel of the Danish Resistance) by Nathaniel Benchley. Good to know that there really is a Tivoli Gardens, it sounded fun.
I first became interested in Denmark from a book I read in high school called Bright Candles (A Novel of the Danish Resistance) by Nathaniel Benchley. Good to know that there really is a Tivoli Gardens, it sounded fun.
