There are more bikes than people in Copenhagen. True or False? (Answer below)

My boyfriend frequently travels to Copenhagen for work, and I have been wanting to tag a long for quite some time. A long weekend (HBD Washington) and a cheap international flight (<$400) sealed the deal. It did seem a bit crazy to fly so far for a weekend, but I had plenty of time with an overnight flight and time change that worked in my favor.

Norwegian Air Tips

Get to the airport early because the check-in was the worst I have ever experienced.
The flight was very cheap, but came without food or checked baggage.
If you are flying out of JFK, pack your own snacks. There were not many restaurants post-security in Terminal 1, but there were a lot of options when it came specifically to ramen noodles.

Thankfully, I slept most of the flight and woke up ready to disembark and explore the city. It was very easy to take the metro from the airport to the city. I printed out public transportation/walking directions ahead of time and am used to navigating other cities. However, the Metro exit I took was in a slightly different location than anticipated. I wandered hoping one of the streets would be any of the ones on my map. I even asked for directions - but it turns out our hotel’s driveway had its own street name, so even the locals were confused. I resorted to my $10/day Verizon international service and it was worth every penny by that point. It was not needed the remainder of my stay. I found Copenhagen pretty easy to navigate, especially since the majority of locals speak English.

We stayed at Kong Arthur, which is affordable and had everything we needed. It is located right on the edge of the main city-area and across the street from the lakes. The inland series of lakes is a perfect location for watching the sunset and taking a walk or bike ride.

5 Highlights

1 - Nyhavn

This area is well-known for its colorful buildings lining both sides of the narrow canal. We visited and took the obligatory photo (while trying to keep our eyes open).

2 - Danish Design

The building architecture and Danish style in general were remarkable. I love a good mid-century, minimal design and felt right at home here. I was also intrigued that all the buildings are about the same height and age. Most of trip was unplanned, so we did lots of wandering. Walking along the water from Nyhavn led us to the palace at Amalienborg and The Danish Museum of Art & Design. It was so neat to see how the intricate, historic objects contrasted with the minimal, modern ones.

Superkilen public park designed by arts group Superflex in the Nørrebro district

3 - Jægersborggade and the surrounding neighborhoods

I read about the Jægersborggade neighborhood ahead of our trip and knew we had to go. It was compared to New York’s Brooklyn because if its many bakeries and shops full of handmade goods. We met a local ceramic artisan and brought home quite a few pieces. We also enjoyed Danish pastries and coffee more than once in this area. Along the walk back, we went through some amazing parks and the historic Assistens Cemetery.

4 - Food

Copenhagen is known for their food and we really enjoyed the variety. Our special dinner was at Co-ma Madsalen and I couldn’t recommend it more. I also ate quite a bit of seafood and drank too much coffee. Coffee Collective, people! And oops, I almost forgot to mention the chocolate. You really can’t go wrong in the food category here.

5 - Light Festival

One of the perks about visiting Copenhagen in February was that we were able to experience the annual light festival. There were light installations set up across the city and along the water. I recommend the guided canal tour.

Answer: TRUE