Final day in Denmark- exploring via open rooftop bus (..if I walk too much today my feet will literally just detach from my ankles)
August 18, 2023: Almost, but not dead…tired..yet travel log: Here are some interesting and fun facts about Denmark…
There are 1.2 million inhabitants in Copenhagen, Denmark. Denmark has been crowned “The happiest nation in the world”
Denmark has been named “Europe’s Coolest Green City”. The country is carbon conscious- bicycles over cars are the prime mode of transportation- so many fucking bikes OMG. There is a 180% import tax on cars! Just another reason there are so few cars in Denmark in relation to other European capital cities. There is an abundance of eco-friendly shopping around every corner. No plastic bags are permitted at all. Many plant-based foods & diets. And there is continuous development of innovative cleaning technology.
Denmark, Norway, Sweden are the 3 Nordic Nations, with their own individual currencies. Finland is not part of the Nordic Nations, and the country is the only one on the Euro € still.
Nyhavn/Kongens Nytorv (New Harbor). This is where rows of colorful houses line the streets and waterways. It’s eye catching and definitely one of the stand-out areas of Copenhagen. This ‘row’ is referred to as “the longest bar in the world”. The Harbor itself formed a gateway from the sea to the old intercity.
“The Little Mermaid”, one of the most famous landmarks. Based on story from Hans Christian Anderson. For over 100 years, she sat lonely on her rock- then was sent to be shown off..later was returned. She’s said to have been decapitated at least 3 times over the years (to be honest, the hype around this statue would have lived up if she had been currently, in fact, decapitated. Just saying). Based on what I had heard, I expected the ‘little’ mermaid to be, bigger. She’s absurdly small on a set of small rocks in the water- I was legit taken back upon witnessing. I mean, my eyesight is terrible as it is, but from the reactions of every tourist surrounding me- it was not my eyes deceiving me, this time.
