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2. To the east, across the harbor, are Christianshavn (Copenhagen's “Little
Amsterdam” district) and the alternative enclave of Christiania.
3. To the west (behind the train station) is Vesterbro, a young and trendy
part of town with lots of cafés, bars, and boutiques (including the hip Meat-
packing District, called Kødbyen); the picnic-friendly Frederiksberg park; and
the Carlsberg Brewery.
All of these sights are walkable from the Strøget, but taking a bike, bus,
or taxi is more efficient. I rent a bike for my entire visit (for about the cost
of a single cab ride per day) and park it safely in my hotel courtyard. I get
anywhere in the town center literally faster than by taxi (nearly anything is
within a 10-minute pedal). In good weather, the city is an absolute delight by
bike (for more on biking in Copenhagen, see “Getting Around Copenhagen:
By Bike,” later).
Copenhagen's questionable excuse for a TI, which bills itself as “Wonderful
Copenhagen,” is actually a blatantly for-profit company. As in a (sadly) in-
