Tag: Amager
S-train label
When I first moved to Copenhagen six years ago, I had a fairly simple mental image that summed up cultural integration: me cycling around on my own bike. I wanted to reach the point where your bike becomes another appendage to your body – this was the pinnacle of living in Copenhagen. It turned out…
Sankt Hans Aften bonfire given the green light in the capital region on Friday
Several weeks of drought mean that Midsummer’s Eve on Friday will be celebrated across large parts of the country without bonfires. This is what the message from the Emergency Department reads. In all municipalities west of the Great Belt, there will either be a total burning ban or a more specific bonfire ban for St…
Here’s your H2O: Copenhagen’s water fountains are ready to cool off in public
From Vesterbro to ValbyThere are already water fountains in 40 places in Copenhagen, and now a further 50 summer fountains have also been made available. Most fountains are located in the city center and nearby districts such as Østerbro, Nørrebro, Vesterbro and Amager, but there are also some in areas such as Valby, Rødovre and…
The construction of the Nordhavnstunnel gets under way
There is a possibility that the city could extend the tunnel further to reach Amager and thus divert a significant part of the traffic away from the city centre. That connection may eventually include the planned ‘Lynetteholmen’ artificial island, and construction is set to start in 2035. The DKK 3.4 billion Nordhavn tunnel project is…
Copenhagen Marathon to disrupt traffic this Sunday
Avoid visiting the capital by car this Sunday, as large areas will be cordoned off due to the running of the Copenhagen Marathon. Frederiksberg will not be hit as hard as Copenhagen. Its roads will most likely reopen to normal traffic at 1:30 p.m. Cyclists tooCyclists are also advised to check their routes before traveling…
New household store expands in Copenhagen: 13 stores will open before the end of 2024
Basic & More, a chain known for selling household items and selected groceries, has big plans for Copenhagen. It intends to open 13 new stores by the end of next year, starting with an outlet at City2 in Taastrup, which is scheduled to open later this month on May 25. Basic & More already has…
Copenhagen is looking at new metro lines
Related to M5 ratingThe plan is part of an ongoing feasibility study to investigate whether the planned M5 Metro line connecting Lynetteholm with Refshaleøen can be expanded to provide greater Metro access across other parts of the city. The town hall mentioned possible destinations as Nordvest/Bispebjerg, Brønshøj-Husum, Valby, Amager, Frederiksberg and Hvidovre. And if external…
Denne uge i København: Hyggeaften, vandring på Sjællands nordkyst og hættetrøjer til målstænger
Vandring Nordkyststien 29. april 08.00-30. april 15.00; DR Byen metrostation, Cph S; gratis adm, meetup.comGå langs Sjællands nordkyst fra Helsingør til Hundested – 70 km i alt over to dage. Mød op kl. 8 og tag toget til Helsingør. Ideelt efter 30-40 km er der et stop på en campingplads eller Hostel lørdag for at…
5 unique attractions in Denmark that you should not miss
Step into Danish history in “Den Gamle By” The Old Town in Aarhus – or “The Old Town”, as it is called in English, is a historical museum like no other. You will instantly be sucked back in time and discover how people lived and worked back then. The museum has existed for more than…
Red light rats: Danish police fine dozens of cyclists thanks to tips from the public
In some European countries it is the public vs the police. Citizens of countries like the UK and Italy might disapprove of certain driving offenses and anti-social behaviour, but they would never fool/talk down the culprits. Motorists flash their headlights to warn each other of the presence of a hidden speed trap; pub-goers exchange information…
Garbage piles up in Copenhagen as the strike continues
A solution on the way?The good news is that an end to the mountains of dirt may be on the horizon. The sanitation workers are due to meet this morning to discuss whether they should continue to strike or start negotiations with their employer, Amager Ressourcecenter (ARC). ARC, which is owned and operated by the…
Garbage men are on strike in Copenhagen
Piles of trash on the horizon?The trade paper 3F wrote that the waste collectors in question pick up waste all over the city. Specifically the city centre, Christianshavn, Tårnby, Dragør, Amager, Vesterbro, Østerbro, Nørrebro, Nordvest, Valby, Brønshøj, Husum and Frederiksberg. ARC said it has requested the Municipal Association KL for help in resolving the conflict.
Copenhagen closer to Utopia with paint banks
Copenhagen doesn’t have food banks… it has paint banks! That’s right, the welfare state tends to be so good in these parts that they’ve gone from food… to acrylics. ‘Paint It Forward’, a relatively new initiative in Copenhagen, helps to distribute paint, which would otherwise be burnt, to good causes and to those who need…
St Patrick’s Day 2023: Feel the shamrock love for the three-legged race!
“There are four of us traveling to Copenhagen for the weekend – my husband and I are coming from Oslo, while my sister and her boyfriend are flying in from Manchester,” Norwegian racer Stephanie Johnston-Pearce told organizers of Shamrock Love’s 3 Legged Charity Race 2023 upon registration. “It’s my birthday on the 18th so we…
Local Round-Up: Gay men benefit from ‘mom groups’ that are just as welcoming to men
Since 1 September last year, Copenhagen Municipality has been experimenting with a new kind of parent group in Copenhagen called ‘Parent Groups’. Many maternity groups are of the opinion that they are mostly welcoming to new mothers who want advice from more experienced parents, but the Parenting Groups emphasize being equally welcoming to men. Copenhagen…
Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone and Deep Purple – March kicks off with a ‘Battle of the Venues’
Never mind the Battle of the Bands, or the Battle of the Bastards – the beginning of March 2023 will henceforth be known as the ‘Battle of the Venues’, as Denmark’s leading festival, theme park and concert promoter have done their very best to outdo each other in the race of the last 24 hours.…
Local Round-Up: Worst streets in Copenhagen for parking fines revealed
Gothersgade is Copenhagen’s worst street for parking fines. In 2021, 2,743 of the capital’s 277,558 parking fines were issued on the street that runs from Søerne to Kongens Nytorv, Copenhagen Municipality figures show. Higher numbers in 2022This year, the total number is expected to be even greater – both for Copenhagen and Gothersgade, which have…
Local Round-Up: A few surprises among the richest and poorest districts in Copenhagen
Hellerup is the richest district in Greater Copenhagen, and Northwest the poorest, according to a survey carried out by the local media KøbenhavnLIV that mainly focused on the capital, but also included a few nearby municipalities. Based on data from Statistics Denmark, they did their best to determine the average income for the capital’s residents…
Local Round-Up: Irish brogues in fashion in Nørrebro store
Few would disagree that Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman were ‘Far and Away’ the least convincing Irish-speaking couple in Hollywood history, although neither could match the sheer fallibility of Tommy Lee Jones’ effort in the regrettable thriller ‘Blown Away’. To be sure, it was appalling. But how easy is it to arrive at the accent?…
Mid-November Events: An offer you can’t refuse from Crazy Christmas Cabaret
Crazy Christmas Cabaret: ‘Don Calzone’11 Nov-14 Jan; The glass hall at Tivoli; from DKK 360, teaterbillette.dk; 135 minThis Crazy Christmas Edition will take us away from the dreary Danish winter to sunny 1980s Miami Beach, where the Calzone family is in crisis again! Most of the team returns from last year, so expect show creator…
Local Round-Up: Man shot and killed in Christiania last night
A 23-year-old man was shot and killed in Christiania on Wednesday 26 October between 17:00 and 18:00. He was apparently hit at close range on Pusherstreet, the area of freetown where cannabis is commonly sold in the open. The victim is a well-known figure in the environment. Suspects are SomalisPolice have released a description of…
Supreme Court allows police to confiscate vehicles of reckless drivers
A Supreme Court case decided last week on October 12 confirmed the police’s power to seize cars owned by private individuals or leasing companies if the person behind the wheel is found to be driving recklessly. New rulesLast year, stricter rules were introduced, expanding the police’s power to confiscate vehicles from reckless drivers. The rule…
Up the Alternative Strait: Fiskerihavnen and Stejlepladsen – a last chance to experience history
My guidebook ‘The Copenhagen Companion’ from 2019 includes a walk called ‘Langs vandet’, which takes you from Langebro to Fiskerihavnen in Sydhavn. In the description I mentioned plans to build in the area. Paying the price of progressBack then, it was just plans, and the ‘Stejlepladsen’ was an environmentally protected green area. Since then, the…
Englishmen in Nyhavn: A Definitive Guide To Danish Sport
In my almost three years in this country, I have attended almost five sporting venues across a total of almost three sports. Some people might think that this experience is insufficient to provide a definitive guide to Danish sport. Then again, these people may not have a column deadline approaching. That’s why I present to…
Foxes in the box, vikings for welcoming and disco dancing divas
The Copenhagen Celtic Summer Tournament on Saturday 6 August, just two years away from celebrating its 20th anniversary, was another fantastic football festival at Kløvermarken Idrætsanlæg in Amager, where ten seven-man teams – four over 40s and six under 40s – competed from 10 to 5 for the honor of being called ‘best in the…
Industrial land at Copenhagen Airport could be transformed into a new cultural activity area
An old factory area close to Copenhagen Airport could be transformed into a cultural industrial park that provides space for small businesses specializing in art and design as well as sports and cultural facilities. Mayor of Tårnby Municipality, Allan S Andersen, together with the development company Øens Invest, has already carried out a closer investigation…
If the view from the hills was anything to go by, Ed Sheeran rocked Copenhagen last night!
The British like to see things from hills. There is an example of the 1775 skirmish in the American Revolutionary War, the Battle of Bunker Hill, where British troops decided that the best way to defend Boston was to take command of two nearby hills. They won the battle but lost the war. And then…
Ed Sheeran concerts will affect traffic close to the airport and the Øresund Bridge
Ed Sheeran will perform four concerts in Øresundsparken in Tårnby this week, starting on Wednesday 3 August and ending on Saturday 6 August. With over 150,000 concertgoers expected at the four sold-out concerts, it will have a major impact on traffic in the area. Anyone planning to drive to Copenhagen Airport or to go to…
Ed Sheeran is in love with the shape of you as a volunteer, but not in any way shape or form at his concert
The British singer Ed Sheeran’s upcoming series of concerts in Øresund Park from 3.-6. August faces a shortage of volunteers, tells amagerliv.dk. No, it’s not because of a lack of interest in one of the world’s most popular singer-songwriters – it’s because they haven’t been invited to one of the concerts! Or at least that…
Culture Round-Up: Stacks up pretty well!
If you’ve recently passed Bertel Thorvaldsens Plads outside the Parliament, you may have noticed what looks like three stacks of wooden boxes. Well, they’re actually three wooden sculptures, collectively known as ‘Oak Stacks’, made from centuries-old timber by Irish-American artist Sean Scully to promote his upcoming exhibition at the nearby Thorvaldsens Museum. Old maritime timberThey…