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city duringtheday,andsleep heading northintoScandinavia onaboatortrain
to their next destination. At the end of their Scandinavian travels, they do the
same thing in reverse. The result is two days and no nights in Copenhagen
(you can check your bag and take a shower at the train station). Considering
the joy of Oslo and Stockholm, this isn't all that crazy if you have limited time
and can sleep on a moving train or boat.
Copenhagen is huge (with a million people), but for most visitors, the walk-
able core is the diagonal axis formed by the train station, Tivoli Gardens,
Rådhuspladsen (City Hall Square), and the Strøget pedestrian street, ending
at the colorful old Nyhavn sailors' harbor. Bubbling with street life, colorful
pedestrian zones, and most of the city's sightseeing, the Strøget is fun (and
most of it is covered by my self-guided walk in this chapter). But also be sure
togetoffthemaindragandexplore.Bydoingthingsbybikeoronfoot,you'll
stumble onto some charming bits of Copenhagen that many travelers miss.
Outside of the old city center are three areas of interest to tourists:
1. To the north are Rosenborg Castle and
The Little Mermaid
area (Amali-
enborg Palace and Museum of Danish Resistance).
