Exploring Copenhagen by bike - Top 10 things to do and see when you are there NR. 1-5

In Copenhagen the easiest and most common way to get around is by bike! It is one of the most bicycle friendly cities of the world.  Almost 37% of the inhabitants are using the bike to get to work, school or university every day. Almost every street has a bike way with its own traffic lights. That are more people using the bike to get to work than in the entire USA. They cover 1,3 million kilometers every day by bike!! So it is a really healthy city :)

So knowing all that I figured that the best way to get to know the city would be by bike! :)
My friend obviously already had one and I rented one for 100 danish crowns per day at this bicycle shop. - They are everywhere :) 

We started at Nørrebro, where my friend lives. From there we went towards the city center crossing bridges and getting used to bikers rules like how to make a sign to stop, go left or right and what to be aware of regarding the traffic.  Our first obligatory stop was at Ny havn

#1  New Harbour - Nyhavn

This is one of the most famous sights here in Copenhagen. The canal stretches from city enter to another Harbour and the sea. It contains brightly colored 17th and early 18th century townhouses and bars, cafes and restaurants. There you can also see many historical wooden ships. Often the orchestra plays music here which creates a nice ambience. From this place you can also start a tour by boat to discover the city.

#2  Castle Amalienborg + Church & Park

Here does the queen Margrethe II. live with her family. It is a Palais with 4 buildings and a Church on the other sight. The castle contains a museum and every day at 12:00 you can see the guard change in front of the building. 

Behind the building you get to the park with a little fountain. There you walk with a beautiful view of the sea until you get to the promenade in direction to the statue of the little mermaid.

#3  The Little Mermaid - Langelinie

In (Danish: Den lille Havfrue) is a statue made of bronce by Edvard Eriksen. The sculpture is put on a rock by the waterside at a promenade. It weighs 175 kilograms and is 1.25 metres tall. The origin is H.C. Andersens story about the little mermaid which was the inspiration for Disneys Arielle. 

Today it is a important tourist and also activist sight. Just the day I arrived it was painted red because of some protests. Now it already has been cleaned up :)

#4 Opera House + Harbour

Following the promenade towards the city center you can see the opera house and another harbour before you get to Paper Island. It is the national opera house and has one of the most modern stages in the world. The building was a gift from Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller. 

On our way to the next stop I took a video so you get an idea of the bicycle culture ;)

#5 Paper Island - Papir Øen + Street Food

After all that sightseeing we went to the most perfect place to eat in all Copenhagen: Paper Island!! On the outside you can sit and already get a bit of food and drinks. Before you get to the big hall you will pass by a project from Yoko Ono where you can make a wish, writing it down at a piece of paper and putting it on the trees.

Getting in the hall you will find a paradise of street food. 

There are more than 80 different food stands from all over the world offering delicious things! Here a few pictures :)

In this hall I saw food from Italy, Brasil, Iceland, Denmark, Germany, Iran, Turkey, Greece, Argentina, Korea, Thailand, China, Japan, ... and a lot more! Vegan, Vegetarian, Fruit Juices, Gluten Free or normal... - Really good food. We ate some inside and had a coffee afterwards enjoying the view and the sun outside.

Here is the website of Paper Island Street Food: http://copenhagenstreetfood.dk/en/

I love how international Copenhagen is! They are really a great example in integration of immigrations and living together. Nr. 6 - 10 coming soon :)