Tag: Wonderful Copenhagen
Meet the ambassadors on a mission
The number of Copenhagen ambassadors is usually between 70 and 75 at any given time. But at the end of August, the number passed well over 100 thanks to a gathering in Copenhagen led by the capital’s Lord Mayor Sophie Hæstorp Andersen. The influx of ambassadors was not the result of a sudden increase in […]
The biggest show on earth
Copenhagen is no stranger to streets that are crowded with tourists and locals – especially in the summer. And it will not be any different on July 1, when eager Danes with a passion for cycling stand along the city streets to watch the first stage of the Tour de France: the time trial prologue. […]
Crazyer than Christmas: Living our lives to the fullest
One of the many amazing things about running an English-language theater in Denmark for 40 years is that many actors and directors have come to work with me, and it is fascinating to see the city and its culture through their eyes. Right now I am performing the one-woman play ‘Shirley Valentine’ at Sorte Hest […]
The Valley of Life: Wonderful Medicon Valley
I guess most people know the song ‘Wonderful Copenhagen’ sung by Danny Kaye in the film ‘HC Andersen’ from 1952 – and that the title was taken as the name of the capital’s official tourism organization. Restart of conference tourismBut few will be aware that Wonderful Copenhagen is a key partner for the Medicon Valley […]
Get help searching for your home in Denmark
Wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen-friendly old girl of a city. So the old song by Danny Kaye goes, but Copenhagen and Denmark can really be wonderful. The country is perhaps most flat, but it is full of history, cozy little streets and changing seasons that change nature. Maybe that’s why so many people fall in love with […]
CPH in full circle: from Scandi chic to gentrified neighborhoods and everything in between
Copenhagen is truly a city with several facades, to speak of a commonly used maxim, which many a travel journalist has probably used in depictions of cities around the world. As part of the Copenhagen edition of the Where to Go podcast, produced by the award-winning team behind the DK Eyewitness travel guides, I recently […]
Culture Round-Up: Starlet smashes record as the youngest winner of Bodil for Best Actress
For the first time since the pandemic, the Danish film industry held a physical gathering for the 74th Bodil Awards, which took place at the Folketeatret in Copenhagen this weekend. Another round … and a new order Not surprisingly, Thomas Vinterberg’s ‘Druk’ (‘Another Round’) won three more awards, but if there was a surprise, it […]
Business Round-Up: Experts concerned about the tax predictor app’s access to sensitive information
A TV2 report today highlights concerns that many people in Denmark hand over sensitive personal information to a company called Skatteguiden, an app that allows members to find out how much tax they will receive or have to pay in 2020 . Later this month, every taxpayer in the country will be able to find […]
A travel guide truly worthy of being an ambassador for our wonderful capital
No one would ever be confused by the names Lepin and Lego, but using the same font and coloring, the Chinese imitator was on to a good thing with the chronically short-sighted. We’ve all been there: a special offer for kitchen utensils made by a company starting with ‘B’ … just not what we thought […]
