SCANDINAVIA - Clean Breaks: 500 New Ways to See the World - page 96

126 fresh herring and hippy herbs
After a morning cycling around town, head
to Nyhavn, the oldest part of Copenhagen's
harbour. Though touristy, it is the place to go
for fresh, local fish where you can sit looking
out over the harbour. One of the best places to
eat is Nyhavns Faergekro, which serves a large
herring buffet with ten specialities and freshly
made smørrebrød (open sandwiches) according
to season. In the evening, cycle over to Morgen
Stedet, an organic vegetarian restaurant in the
fascinating quarter of Christiania - the part
self-governing, part anarchic neighbourhood
that's the heart of the city's hippy scene. The
restaurant serves wholesome soups, noodle
dishes and salads with fresh vegetables from a
local farm (no alcohol is served but you can bring
your own).

emissions by 2011 and all
by 2025. The majority of its
hotels have been awarded the
Nordic Swan eco label and
the group has announced it
will no longer buy in bottled
water, instead offering
bottled filtered water from
its own taps. So while their
hotels might look like huge
corporate beasts, they do
have an impressive green
underbelly.

Need to know Sleep-in Green
has a secure area for bikes.
For prices and directions
from the central train station
see W www.sleep-in-green.
dk; T [phone]. For
details of all Scandic Hotels
see W www.scandichotels.
com. For details of Scandic's
environmental policies see
W www.scandic-hotels.com/
betterworld.

(From top) Feast on vegetarian food at Morgen Stedet in
Christiania; A smørrebrød of fresh local produce; Nyhavn,
the oldest part of Copenhagen's harbour

Need to know For prices and menus at
Nyhavns Faergekro (Danish only) see W www.
nyhavnsfaergekro.dk; T [phone]. For
more on Morgen Stedet see W www.morgenstedet.
dk.

127 Sleep somewhere green
No points for style, but Copenhagen's greenest
(and cheapest) youth hostel - conveniently
located near the centre of town - has good
intentions at its heart. Sleep-in Green is run
by a youth development charity (its offices
are upstairs), which aims to help reintroduce
youngish offenders back into work. You sleep
on bunk beds in dorms, there's just one large
shower room and a small dining area where you
can eat organic breakfasts and access free wi-fi.
Don't be put off by the graffiti-covered stairwell
outside reception; at 120DKK a night you get
what you pay for, and your custom helps the
staff hold down a job.
If you're looking for something more
comfortable (or you are in town for business),
there are three smart Scandic Hotels in the
centre. Scandic is one of the few hotel chains
that has genuinely tried to green up its act: it
has committed to eliminate half its fossil CO 2