Early morning wake-up call in the Danish capital.
We’re taking a bus tour organized by enjoythetours.dk, “From Copenhagen: Visit Lund and Malmö in both countries.”
The program includes a visit to Hamlet’s Castle, Helsingør, a ferry between Denmark and Sweden, the cities of Lund and Malmö, and then a return to Copenhagen via the Øresund Bridge.
After cruising along the magnificent Danish coast north of Copenhagen, we make our first stop in Helsingør, at Kronborg Castle (Shakespeare’s Hamlet).
The castle is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
We’re visiting one of Denmark’s most famous castles, Kronborg Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
It’s well known thanks to Shakespeare as Elsinore in Hamlet.
From the ramparts, we have a great view of the Øresund, the cannons, and the moat.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DOsQtc7jN6T/ sull’Øresund, sui cannoni e sul fossato.
We still have a little time in Helsingør before the ferry departs, so it’s a chance to try a new Danish specialty, right by the water.
I order the typical Danish dish, a smørrebrød (open sandwich), a “Fiskefilet på rugbrød” (breaded fish fillet on rye bread) with lemon, remoulade, and dill.
A simple and delicious dish.
We visit one of the most famous castles in Denmark, Kronborg Castle (Hamlet).
We take the ferry between Helsingør (Denmark) and Helsingborg (Sweden).
The crossing is relatively quick (20 minutes), but it offers breathtaking views of the Øresund and Hamlet’s Castle.
Discover one of the oldest university towns in Northern Europe, Lund, Sweden:
– The Romanesque Lund Cathedral (Lunds Domkyrka, 12th century)
– The Lundagård Garden, the “green” heart of the city with its magnificent fountains
– Museums and historic buildings: Palaestra and Odeum
Discover one of the oldest university towns in Northern Europe, Lund, Sweden:
– The Romanesque Lund Cathedral (Lunds Domkyrka, 12th century)
– The Lundagård Garden, the “green” heart of the city with its magnificent fountains
– Museums and historic buildings: Palaestra and Odeum
We’re off to Malmö, Sweden. Malmöfestivalen 2025 starts tomorrow, but unfortunately we can’t stay. It’s a very famous Scandinavian cultural, musical, and gastronomic festival.
We pass by the equestrian statue of King Karl X Gustav (decorated with garlands) in the beautiful Stortorget square in the historic center.
We’ll also see St. Peter’s Church (Sankt Petri kyrka), the City Hotel, and the colorful historic houses.
We’re taking a city break to Malmö, Sweden, just before Malmöfestivalen 2025.
A very pleasant location, with a magnificent view of the canal and Malmö Central Station.
I’ll show you some photos of the half-timbered houses, the old town center, the distinctive Rikstelefon telephone booth, the medieval streets (Larochegatan and Hjuhantingsgatan), and the entrance to Hedmanska Gården.
City break in Malmö, Sweden, a little stroll through the streets decorated for the “Malmöfestivalen” festival.
I loved visiting Malmö in Sweden, a magnificent city during our Swedish City Trip, country of Zlatan Ibrahimović, legend of the AC Milan football club, born on the same day as me, October 3rd.
The twisting skyscraper (190 meters high, 54 floors), the iconic Turning Torso tower in Malmö, on the banks of the Øresund canal/strait opposite Copenhagen, Denmark, designed by Santiago Calatrava Valls in 2005, in the modern Västra Hamnen district.
It’s the tallest tower in Scandinavia !
We’ll take the bus across the famous bridge that connects the Swedish city of Malmö to the Danish capital, Copenhagen, crossing the Øresund Canal.
Just before, photo stop at the most famous viewpoint and the best place to get a magnificent view of the bridge, the rocky jetty, the strait, and the sea.
The bridge is 7,845 meters long.
Be careful if you’re coming by car, you could pay at least €67 for a one-way crossing!
Back in Copenhagen after this very interesting Denmark-Sweden excursion, we looked for a restaurant and headed to the Indre By district (Old Town).
I heard about a very good restaurant that serves Danish specialties, the Tivoli Hallen, located near the Tivoli Gardens amusement park and the museums.
No luck for us; we arrived too late, but we’ll definitely come back on a future trip.
Tonight, we’re going to eat at the Rio Branco Restaurant in Copenhagen. The decor is fantastic, cowboy-western style; honestly, it’s beautiful (I’m watching the Netflix series Yellowstone right now).
A chance to eat Danish and Viking food tonight!
For the main course, I’m having Denmark’s national dish, “Stegt flæsk med persillesovs,” thick slices of pork belly (with the rind) roasted in the oven, with new potatoes and parsley sauce.
And for dessert, “Rødgrød med fløde” (red oatmeal with cream), a thick compote of red fruits, served with heavy cream (fløde).
For a drink, I had a local Danish draft beer.
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A fun evening at Next House Copenhagen. It’s a super cozy hybrid venue that combines a high-end hostel, multiple bars and restaurants, a relaxation area, numerous sports activities and original board games, a vintage British Morgan classic car, and more.
There’s also a rooftop.
Trip organized by GetYourGuide : https://gyg.me/tRbNqkgu
