Copenhagen

Travel and Leisure rates Copenhagen as one of the World’s Top Biking Cities. In Denmark’s capital city, 36 percent of people going to work or school on an average day are on a bicycle, according to government statistics. It’s no surprise—the Danish metropolis is a veritable utopia for bikers, including more than 180 miles of [...]

Politiken.dk reports that Copenhagen has come in a high second in the annual sweepstakes of the world’s 25 most livable cities, according to Monocle Magazine’s Quality of Life survey. Not bad att all – quality of life really is high in Copenhagen.

Officials in Copenhagen is planning to offer free internet hotspots in central Copenhagen in the areas of Strøget, Nørrebrogade og Vesterbrogade, according to politiken.dk. Obvioulsy there are some snags that have to be worked out before the plans can be put into action but it surely sounds promising.

A mild earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter Scale shook Denmark this morning, the quake had its epicentre in southern Sweden some 65km from Copenhagen. There are no reports of casualties or damage although there were reports of people in some high rise buldings rushing outside as windows and cupboards shook and buildings swayed briefly.  Things [...]

The Copenhagen Card (CPHCARD) gives you free entry to about 60 museums and attractions throughout the Greater Copenhagen Region and discounts on many activities, attractions and restaurants, including boat trips, canal tours and car rental. Furthermore, the card gives you free transport by train, bus and Metro.  You can purchase your CPHCARD online at www.cphcard.com or at one of the many sales [...]