Top 10 Famous attractions in Copehagen,Denmark

Top 10 Famous attractions in Copenhagen, Denmark | includes Culture, Lifestyle & Cuisine to help you understand the people better.

Welcome to Copenhagen, Denmark!

I am glad that I had opportunity to stayed for one and half year in this beautiful country and embraced their culture and foods. Denmark is a country of high standard of living, ranks as a high metrics of national perfomance, such as education, health care, protection of civil liberties, democratic governance, prosperity and human development. It also ranks as the world's highest social mobility,  a high level of income equality, lowest level of corruption in the world, one of the world's high per capita income and highest personal income tax rates.

Copenhagen is the capital, one of the known bicycles friendly cities in the world and the most relaxed Capital city in Scandinavia. a friendly street-life, a happy people, a fashionable and a unique cafe culture that makes you amaze and wants you to return again.

Copenhagen has a lot to offer, full of historic landmarks, interesting sights and museums. The city is perfect for wandering through at your leisure. Below you will find Top 10 famous attractions in Copenhagen, Denmark.

1. NYHAVN (new harbour)

Nyhavn 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, full of brightly coloured 17th and early 18th century townhouses,bars,cafes and restaurants. You can also see many historical wooden ships in the harbour.

Address & Directions - Nyhavn 1-71, 1051 København K

Nyhavn is located near Kongens Nytorv, end of Strøget (Pedestrian shopping street) from Town hall square (Rådhuspladsen) estimated 6km. Approx 30mins walk.

Bus - A1-15-26 20E and 350S
Train - Metro Station at Kongens Nytorv

Canal tour ticket and more information visit official website - www.nyhavn.com

2. THE LITTLE MERMAID STATUE

The Little mermaid statue is one of the known famous landmark in Copenhagen, Denmark. not just a famous landmark but it also a famous mermaid statue in the world. It is one of the major tourist attractions in Copenhagen, Denmark located at Copenhagen's Langelinie Park. The statue is made of bronze and sit on a granite rock near in the shore.

Little mermaid statue is a fairy tale story was was written by Hans Christian Andersen in 1837 and in the year 1909 Carl Jacobsen son of founder of Carlsberg was fascinated of the story and ask to built a statue and It was built in August 23,1913 by sculpture Edvard Eriksen.

Address & Directions - Langelinie 2100 Copenhagen,Denmark

Train - take S train letter B, E, C stop to Østerport station, walk Appox 11mins for 970 meters, the statue is located in the harbour, or you can take a bus26 it stop directly to the mermaid.

3. TIVOLI GARDENS 

Tivoli gardens is an amusement park and garden in Copenhagen,Denmark. It is the second famous seasonal theme park in the world, and most visited theme park in Scandinivia and the fourth most  visited theme park in Europe.

Address & Directions - Vestebrogade 3, 1630 Copenhagen, Denmark
Located in front of Copenhagen central station, across the street.

For Entrance fee and more information visit official website - www.tivoli.dk

4. STRØGET 

Strøget is a Copenhagen's largest shopping street in the center of the city. It is one of the longest pedestrian streets in Europe, estimated 1.1 kilometers from Town hall square (Rådhuspladsen) to Kongens Nytorv.

Strøget is famous for shopping for International and local brands, not just for shopping you can see several Copenhagen beautiful sights along the way and it is also famous hangout of street perfomers. you can often see musicians, magicians, acrobats and painters performing on the streets.

Address - Frederiksbergade 1459 Copenhagen,  Denmark

5. NATIONAL MUSEUM DENMARK 

National museum Denmark is the museum where you can see the story of Denmark.
Discover the Denmark's earliest prehistory and see treasures from vikings and comprising histories of danish and foreign cultures. The museum is the largest museum in cultural history and contains exhibit around the world.

Address & Directions - Prinsens Palæ, Ny Vestergade 10, 1471 Copenhagen, Denmark. ( 10mins. Walk from Tivoli along Vestergade)
For entrace fee and more information visit official website - www.natmus.dk

6. THE BLUE PLANET 

The blue planet is a national aquarium in Denmark.
Experience the largest aquarium in northern Europe, has water on all sides intended to give all visitors feeling of under water. From the center of the aquarium has five arms,  visitors can choose their own way around to see all exotic animals.
You can also see a fascinating view of Blue Planet building from Øresund.

Address & Directions - Jacob Fortlingsvej 1,2770 Kastrup,Denmark
Train - take a metro, from Kongens Nytorv it takes 12mins to Kastrup station, from there you can walk to Blue Planet
For Entrance fee and more information visit official webiste - www.denblaaplanet.dk

7. OPERA HOUSE 

The national Opera house in Denmark. It is one of the modern Opera houses in the world. It seat capacity estimated 1700 guest depending of the stage set up and size of orchestra to obtain optimal performance, and it has an outstanding acoustic sound excellence to experience of entire audience. The Opera house is located in the island of Holmen, it is visible in the entire Copenhagen inner harbour and it is accessible by car, bus and small ferry boats.

Address & Directions - Ekvipagemestervej 10,1438 Copenhagen,Denmark
Bus - bus 66 stops to opera house, you can catch the bus66 at christianshavn torv station.

Water taxi - Copenhagen water taxi sails to opera house, boarding platform close to hotel Nyhavn 71. For more information visit official website - www.kglteater.dk


8. BLACK DIAMOND ROYAL LIBRARY 

Black diamond royal library is a modern waterfront extension of national library of Denmark and University library of University of Copenhagen. It is the largest library in nordic countries. Come and visit the Black diamond its open for free, take a visual tour and learn the architecture, history and cultural life of Royal library of Denmark. It opens monday to saturday.

Address & Directions - 1219, Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen water taxi sails to royal library building,  platform close to hotel nyhavn 71
For more information visit official website - www.kb.dk

9. FREDERISKBORG CASTLE

Frederiksborg castle is the largest  renaissance castle In Scandinivia, situated in three islets and a formal garden baroque style. Located in hillerød north of Copenhagen.
after the devastating burn down in 19th century, the palace was rebuilt by the founder of Carlsberg Breweries and open it as a national history of museum, it exihibit the history of
Denmark, portraits,paintings, furnitures and arts.

Address & Direction - Møntportvejen 10, 3400 Hillerød, Copenhagen, Denmark
For more information visit official website - www.frederiksborgslot.dk

10. TOWN HALL SQUARE (RÅDHUSPLADSEN)

Town hall square is one of the tallest building in the city center with eye catching tower clock Design by architect Martin Nyrop in national romantic style with the

inspiration from Siena city hall, Italy. It is also home of Jens Olsen's world clock.

Address & Direction - Rådhuspladsen 1,1599 Copenhagen, Denmark
(Infront of tivoli across the street)
For tower ticket and more information visit official website - www.kk.dk

CULTURE

There's a lot to mention about Danish culture and society, these are only the basics.

• Most of danes didn't practice any religion, they are deist and atheist.
• Danish is an egalitarian society, equality of all people, humans are equal in fundamental worth or social status.
• Most Danes are most modest about their own accomplishments.
• Working mothers can easily arrange flexible hours so that they can maintain both career and family.
• They expect courteous behaviour from everyone
• Children are raised to be independent from an early age and put in day care centers about 1 year old.
• Marriage is not a prerequisite to start a family, many couple live together without legal arrangement.
• Greetings are casual, with a firm handshake, direct eye contact and smile.
• Shake hands and say goodbye individually  when departing/leaving.
• Danes give gifts to family and close friends for birthdays and christmas.
• Gifts should be open when you received.
• Danes are punctual in both business and social meetings, they arrive on time.
• Danes remove their shoes before entering the house.
• Danes do not like wasting food, they finish everything in their plate
• When you finished eating, place your knife and fork across your plate.
• Do not begin eating, until the host toast with 'skol'.
• When toasting, raise your glass about eye level and make eye contact with the people seated closest to you.

LIFESTYLE

Are you familar about 'hygge' - This refers to Danish lifestyle, a concept of feeling of comfort or cozy and contentment. Indulging in all the good things and people in your life. It's one connected to the idea that danes are the happiest people in the world.

Those who are not familar of hygge what exactly means, If your enjoying reading a book with a cup of coffe, or doing ordinary and things that your enjoying without techonology then your experience hygge without knowing it.

Hygge is making the ordinary to special or meaningful and embrace simple practice through your everyday activities, such as making a cup of coffe, purchasing flowers, light a candle,reading good books or having a dinner with family or friends with a dimmed light. All means that technology set aside and embracing simple practice and enjoying it.

That's why Denmark always top rank of time to time international surveys that Danes is the happiest people in the world, not just they are enjoying a balance work life and financial security but the HYGGE LIFESTYLE, a feeling of cozy contentment and well-being through enjoying simple things in life.

CUISINE

Danes have three regular meals a day.

Breakfast - usually cold breakfast consist of rye bread, white bread/loaf, baguette, croissants or a variety of white or brown rolls (birkes, rundstykker, håndværkere, boller) usually spread with butter and jam, butter topped with creamy cheese,cold cuts, sausage or jam with coffee.

Lunch - usually cold lunch with a simple sandwich (rye bread) with butter, cold slice of meat or liver spread, or hard boil egg.

Dinner - hot meal, usually consist of meat dish with potatoes and vegetable or salad. Starter and dessert is seldom due to busy modern life, except if there is a special occasions.

Danish traditional hot meals such as;

FLÆSKESTEG - is a danish version roasted pork with cracklings. It's Denmark national dish. commonly serve every christmas dinner.

FRIKADELLER - is a danish meatballs version, a flat, pan fried dumplings of minced pork/beef meat.

KOGT TORSK - is a poached cod, traditional danish dish for new year's eve.

MEDISTERPØLSE - is a danish specialty sausage, thick and spicy made of minced pork and pig
intestine.

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Montepulciano top famous landmarks

Monteplucinao top famous landmarks|includes culture,lifestyle & cuisine to help you understand italian people better.

Palazzo Comunale

Welcome to Montepulciano!

Discover the beauty of medieval and renaissance architectural hill town in the province of Siena, Tuscany, Italy. away from the crowds and busy streets Montepulciano is a high recommended, not just a place but also their famous wine, the vino nobile di montepulciano and rosso di montepulciano a highly reputed wine among the Italy's best.

The Montepulciano main street is approximately 1.5 kilometers from porta al prato (entrance) to the piazza grande (main square) at the top of the hill. Known as a walkable, car free nature.

Montepulciano has received great attention and notable increase of tourists, when Twilight new moon filming in the area.

Montepulciano Top Famous Landmarks

1. Palazzo Comunale - is a gothic style town hall built in late medieval period, still functions as a town hall this days.
The town hall overlooks piazza grande,the main square and from the tower and terrace you can see a splendid view that overlooks the whole area. 

The twilight Saga: new moon - Volterra

Opening hours - 10am-6pm
Entrance ticket - tower ticket 5€/terrace ticket 2.50€
Address - Piazza Grande,Montepulciano

2. Palazzo Tarugi - Tarugi Palace is a majestic renaissance palace. It is one of the most noted and studied in the area for its architectural and characteristics. The Palace is only few steps away from Palazzo Comunale.

3. Duomo of Montepulciano or Santa Maria Assunta Cathedral - is a renaissance cathedral was built 1594-1680. The interior is decorated with many interesting artworks. The Cathedral is also few steps away from Palazzo Comunale.

Directions - Car 2hrs 9mins (176.7km) via A1/E35
Train - there is no direct train from Rome to Montepulciano. It requires a minimum of 1 change train or more specially on weekends and holidays.
Rome to Montepulciano average travel time between 3hours and 49minutes and fastest travel time is 1hour and 53minutes. Check trainline.com limited.

MONTEPULCIANO WINERIES

Montepulciano has two famous wine the Vino nobile di montepulciano and Rosso di montepulciano.

• VINO NOBILE DI MONTEPULCIANO is  a red wine with DOCG label. Made of primary sangiovese grape variety, blended with canaiolo nero grape variety and some amounts of local varities such as mammolo. The wine aged for  two years, one year in oak barrels and the vino nobile wines labeled riserva must be age for three years. The wine was named after the ancient and scenic hill top town of montepulciano and this wine  has been admired for centuries.
• ROSSO DI MONTEPULCIANO is a red wine with label DOC, a new version of Vino nobile montepulciano with identical production and similar used of variety of grapes. Yields for Rosso di montepulciano are much higher than vino nobile with 70hl/ha compared to 56hl/ha for vino nobile and the alcohol content is 11.5% along with 21 grams/litre of dry extract compared with 23 grams/litre for vino nobile.

CULTURE

Italian culture and society

There's a lot to mention about their cultures, these are only the basics.

• In italian, family is the center of social structure and provides a stabilizing influence for its members.
• In north italy most families consist only nuclear family, while south italy most families live together with their extended family.
• The family supports both financial and emotional to its members.
• They respect more to those who are older, high level of attaintment, who achieved business success and to those come from well connected families.
• Italians base first impression, greetings and respect is important for the first meeting.
• Punctuality is not mandatory.
• It's acceptable to leave a small amount of food in your plate.
• Italian are expressive communicators, often using facial and hand gestures to prove their point.
• Italians often raise their voice to be heard, not just they are angry.
• Dressing well is priority in italy.
• Appointments are mandatory.
• Italy is a large of numbers of catholicism as their primary religion, influence of the church is high although church attendance is relatively low.
• Most of the buildings has a religious statue or cross.
• Greetings are usual with handshake, direct eye contact and smile suffices between strangers while air kissing on both cheeks if friends.
• Don't give red flowers as they indicate secrecy and yellow flowers as they indicate jealousy.
• Gift usually open when you recieved.
• Only a small,percentage of Italian people can speak english.
• Italian has a way of thinking and views such as, first impressions last, you will judged on your clothes, shoes, accessories and the way you carry yourself, clothes and appearance is important and matter, the concept of 'bella figura' or good image is important to them, they can indicate your social status, family background and education level the way you dress.

LIFESTYLE

How does italian way of their livings.

Italian has lifestyle concept, called ''la dolce vita'' it means the sweet life, they enjoying and embracing the beauty of life. taking the time to enjoy good food,good wine and good company. when It comes to food italian are passionate and lives a healthy living, they always prepare to buy fresh food from the market and enjoy three courses meal. when it comes to wine, Italy is one of the world's best wine and they indulging it. Italians drinks one or more glass of wine a day as a natural part of their every meal routine. and when it comes to good company. Italians spend less time alone, usually go out with friends and family or eating together with friends or neighbors. Preparing and sharing food together is usually happens all the time in Italy. They living a life with passion, serenity and enjoyment.

CUISINE

when it comes to italian cuisine each region has own traditional  foods, offers delicious and unique dishes. 

TUSCAN CUISINE known for their cooking concept as a simple meals with high quality ingredients of fresh seasoning that brings out natural flavors in each dishes.

• LARDO DI COLONNATA is a type of salumi made by curing strips of fatback with rosemary and other herbs and spices. Cured for months in basins made of marble. served as appetizer
• CROSTINI TOSCANI is a chicken pate served on a thin slices of toasted bread. Served as appetizer.
• RIBOLLITA it's a potage made of leftover bread and vegetables, such as cannnellini beans, lacinato kale, cabbage, celery, potatoes, carrots, and onion. it's a typical dish during winter seasons.
• PAPPA AL POMODORO is a soup typically prepared with fresh tomatoes, bread, olive oil, garlic, basil and various fresh ingredients.
• CACCIUCO is a fish stew consisting different types of fish and shellfish such as, armored gurnard, red gurnard, scorpionfish,small clams such as, manila or littleneck, firm fleshed fish such as, monkfish, red snapper, john dory, grouper, mussels, shrimp and calamari.
• BISTECCA ALLA FIORENTINA  is a T-bone steak. Delightfully rich, savory rare meat and tender. Comes from chianina breed cattles are the best.
• PANZANELLA is a bread salad, consisting of unsalted leftover bread, tomatoes, red onions, basil, olive oil, vinegar and salt.
• CASTAGNACCIO is a traditional cake made of chestnut flour with pine nuts and raisins. It can be eaten all year around, its good both warm and cold seasons.
• LAMPREDOTTO is a traditional street food sandwich made of fourth and final stomach of a cow, seasoned with herbs and topped with spicy sauce or green sauce (salsa verde).

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