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Day 1 - Nyhavn, Kongen Nytrov square and city center
Per il tuo ultimo giorno, se puoi, ti consiglio di noleggiare un'auto e visitare il piccolo villaggio di Zalipie al mattino e la miniera di sale di Wieliczka nel pomeriggio. Tuttavia, se non sei in grado di noleggiare un'auto, ci sono alcune opzioni di visita guidata per entrambe le località con partenza da Cracovia che puoi trovare qui.
Zalipie è un piccolo villaggio rurale nel sud-est della Polonia, a circa 1 ora e 15 minuti di auto da Cracovia. Recentemente ha guadagnato popolarità grazie all'abitudine comune dei suoi abitanti di dipingere tutto con fiori colorati e motivi decorativi. Zalipie è davvero bellissimo e assolutamente da vedere.
Nel pomeriggio, via verso in un'altro posto meraviglioso, la Miniera di Sale di Wieliczka. La visita dura circa 3 ore e costa circa 116 PLN, è necessario pagare un supplemento per scattare foto e video nella miniera. Ci sono circa 800 gradini in discesa (i primi 350 ti portano alla parte principale), non preoccuparti pero', si ritorna in superficie con un'ascensore da minatori! Inoltre, non dimenticare di portare dei vestiti caldi poiché la temperatura nella miniera è di circa 14C a 16C max. Ci sono 20 camere da visitare e la Cappella di Santa Kinga è la più sbalorditiva di tutte.
Day 2 - Little Mermaid, Amalienborg, Frederik’s Church, Rosenborg Castle
Take a nice morning walk along the Langelinie Promenade until you reach the Little Mermaid, a little bronze statue and symbol of Copenhagen, inspired by the fairy tale ‘The Little Mermaid’ from the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen.Continue towards Amalienborg, home to the Danish Royal family where you can see the changing of the guards which takes place every day at exactly 12:00 so don’t be late! Frederik’s Church is just on the opposite side of the street and definitely worth a visit.During the afternoon, head over to Rosenborg Castle, old residence of the royal family and home to the royal treasury, entry ticket is about £14,00.
Google Maps Walk
Day 3 - Christiansborg Palace, The Danish National Library, Church of our Saviour and Christiania
Start your morning with a visit to Christiansborg Palace, house to the Danish Parliament, the Supreme Court, and the Ministry of State. A combined entry ticket is around £18,00 but I highly recommend it as the palace is truly beautiful and you also get a great view of the city from the top. A few minutes away is the Danish National Library, also known as the Black Diamond of Copenhagen, consider going inside to admire its magnificent modern architecture. Time to go to the other side of the canal to visit one of the most famous churches of the city, the Church of our Saviour. Get ready to climb the 400 steps up to the serpentine spire. Tickets are about £8,00 (closed in January and February) and pre-booking is advised. If you still have some energy left, also have a walk around Freetown Christiania, a self-governing mini town within the city that was born as an alternative to mainstream culture. It might look like a rough area to see due to the use of soft drugs that has been going on in previous years. However, the situation is now under control by the Danish Government, and it’s considered safe to visit. Conclude the day with a nice boat taxi ride through the canals. You can also choose to do a boat tour around the canals which would have been my first option, but unfortunately tours were not running due to high tide, so taking a taxi boat is the best option and a much cheaper one too. Ideally, make sure you have a spare bus ticket with you to ride the taxi boat, and get to one of the many stops around the canal by sunset. Just stay on the boat for the whole route or as long as you like to enjoy the city from a different point of view.
Google Maps Walk
Day 4 - National Museum of Denmark, the City Hall, Tivoli Food Hall and Gardens
If you are into museums I would suggest a visit to the National Museum of Denmark, or any other Museum in the area that might interest you.Subsequently, make your way to City Hall square for some nice pictures and a traditional Hog Dog sold by the little food truck on the square before visiting the City Hall.What better way to conclude the trip with some fun at the Tivoli food hall and Tivoli Gardens before going back to the hotel to pack your stuff. More info and ticket prices here.
Google Maps Walk
Some Extra Tips
Choosing your hotel: Copenhagen is a little expensive. Therefore, finding the perfect hotel could be a little difficult if travelling during high season. I decided to go for a hostel, the Generator Copenhagen and spent about £70 for 3 nights travelling at the end of January.
Transport: Copenhagen is after all a small city so as long as you get your hotel in the city centre you won’t really need to use public transport that much. I just used it maybe 4-5 times in 4 days. However, just to have an idea a ride between 2 zones will be about £2.50 and tickets can be bought at any station. If you want to use the water taxis, you will need a normal bus ticket so remember to keep a spare one with you. More info on the city’s public transport here.
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