copenhagen christmas - Blogs - Tripatini2024-03-29T13:14:37Zhttps://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/copenhagen+christmasA Fairytale Christmas in Copenhagenhttps://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/christmas-copenhagen-denmark2021-12-22T14:20:00.000Z2021-12-22T14:20:00.000ZRiccardo Rhttps://tripatini.com/members/RicardoR<div><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}9898718256,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}9898718256,RESIZE_930x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="9898718256?profile=RESIZE_930x" width="750" /></a><span style="font-size:8pt;"><a style="background:#ffffff none repeat scroll 0% 0%;border:0px none;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#d7192d;text-decoration:underline;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:justify;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/infomastern/" target="_blank"><em style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;"><span style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">Susanne Nilsson</span></em></a></span></p>
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<p style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 22px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#777777;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-align:justify;"><em><span style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">Glædelig Jul!</span></em><span style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;"> In </span><a href="https://www.tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/copenhagen-denmark" target="_blank">the capital of <strong>Denmark</strong></a><span style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;"> – once home to 19th-century writer </span><strong style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;"><span style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">Hans Christian Anderson</span></strong><span style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;"> – the holiday atmosphere is like something out of one of his fairy tales. With the streets and buildings decked out in lights and Christmas decorations, and sidewalk stands and windows hawking roast chestnuts, mulled wine, and hot cocoa – and all of it often blanketed with a frosting of snow – this time of year there are few spots in Europe more ‘Yuletidey’-feeling than </span><strong style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;"><span style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">Copenhagen</span></strong><span style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">.</span><span style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;"> <br /> <br /> </span></p>
<p style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 22px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#777777;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-align:justify;"><span style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">The locals actually take </span><strong style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;"><span style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">Christmas</span></strong><span style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;"> fairly seriously, and its “tidings of comfort and joy” certainly dovetail perfectly with the concept popular in Danish culture of </span><em style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;"><span style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">hygge</span></em><span style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">, defined as a mood of cosiness and comfortable conviviality with feelings of wellness and contentment. Tailor-made for getting together with family and friends over the hols. </span><span style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;"> </span></p>
<p style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px 0px 22px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#777777;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-align:justify;"><span style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">Of special note during this season are the ice-skating rinks that pop up around town, such as </span><strong style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;"><span style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">Frederiksberg Runddel</span></strong><span style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">, part of the lovely </span><strong style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;"><span style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">Frederiksberg Gardens</span></strong><span style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;"> just west of the city’s historic centre. Speaking of “gardens”, the famous </span><a style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#d7192d;text-decoration:none;" href="https://www.tivoli.dk/en/" target="_blank"><strong style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;"><span style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">Tivoli Gardens</span></strong></a><span style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;"> right downtown also pull out all the stops for the season in its décor, special menus, and Christmas market (one of various such markets around town). </span><span style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">And the various grand castles in and around Copenhagen – </span><strong style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;"><span style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">Kronborg</span></strong><span style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">, </span><strong style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;"><span style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">Rosenborg</span></strong><span style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">,</span><strong style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;"><span style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;"> </span></strong><span style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">and </span><strong style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;"><span style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">Christiansborg</span></strong><span style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;"> – put on their own holiday finery, and it’s a masterful sight to behold. </span><span style="background:transparent;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;"> </span></p></div>