travellover3 Posted January 20, 2010 #1501 Share Posted January 20, 2010 You are fantastic and so generous with your time and knowledge! Thanks for all the great information. It will make negotiating in a new city/country so much easier. Phyllis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridafolks Posted January 21, 2010 #1502 Share Posted January 21, 2010 "The monument to the fishwife was erected in 1940 and was sculpted by Christian Svejstrup Madsen. It commerates the fact that Gammel Strand was originally the site of Copenhagen fish market, and central to the commerce of the town. It was cold and unforgiving work for the women who sold the wares, and thus the monument depicts the traditional female fish hawker bundled up in thick in clothing to bear the wind and rain that so often afflicts Copenhagen. When the statue was erected there was still a market here, but now it is only the granite sculpture that remains to remind visitors of the reality of the past." It's located on Gammel Strand in central Copenhagen across from Thorvaldsen's Museum. Fish Wife = fiskerkone in Danish Photos: http://media.nowpublic.net/images//94/f/94fdb870167dfead3bc3ceb24b6fae60.jpg http://media.nowpublic.net/images//c4/f/c4f4e3ceca0a9c896fd8bcbdb01ff59e.jpg It's fun to take little detours off of the public streets, like Stroget. When you do, you'll find things that grab your attention. This little lady, all bundled up from the cold grabbed my heart during the winter of '70-71. She might not grab your's, but something will . Copenhagen is like that. Thanks for taking the time to find this info. Cruisecritic folks are the best!!! I am going to make that something to see now that you have shared the story behind "her." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danish viking Posted January 21, 2010 #1503 Share Posted January 21, 2010 They still call out the next station, but it is a prerecorded voice now. Since last time they have added Danshøj and Dybbølsbro station on that line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
es_2009 Posted January 21, 2010 #1504 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Hello! Our ship will be docking at Langelinie and we would like to get over to Nyhavn for a canal cruise. Can you please tell me: a) How long of a walk this is? b) Are taxi's readily available at the port or Nyhavn, and if so how long of a ride and how much would it cost? Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danish viking Posted January 21, 2010 #1505 Share Posted January 21, 2010 There is around 2 km from Langelinie to Nyhavn and there is many taxis at the nearby Kongens Nytorv. But i don´t know about how many taxis there is at Langelinie but im guessing that the tourist office at the pier can order one for you. http://map.krak.dk/m/Mwzhc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danish viking Posted January 21, 2010 #1506 Share Posted January 21, 2010 I was in a hurry so my last post look like s.... The link is the walking route from the Langelinie to Nyhavn, i also forget to tell you about bus number 26 that will get you from the pier to Nyhavn/Kongens Nytorv if you can´t get a taxi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen28 Posted January 21, 2010 #1507 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Danish Viking, Thanks for the detail regarding the castles!! I am coming to Copenhagen in May and wonder if you can help me with some questions? 1. Do we need to to buy the train/bus ticket to these 2 castles ahead of time (on-line at the dsb website)? And do they take credit card from US at the ticket office? 2. I look at the dsb website, the ticket price varies from 43kr for a voucher ticket to 103.5kr for cash ticket. Which one do we need to buy? 3. I heard that dsb also offer a circular excursion ticket. Would you please let us know how does it work? Thanks so much for your help & have a wonderful day! Jen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wezzie Posted January 21, 2010 #1508 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Dybbølsbro - two b's! That's harder to say then rod grod med flude! Danish Viking, I'm sure I made some mistakes in my posts on the last page. After forty years (eek!) it's easy to get the palaces' names mixed up and businesses that were open 15 years ago, might have long since closed (e.g., Carlsburg.. do they still have brewery tours). I'd really appreciate it if you could correct anything that I goofed up. I don't want to mislead any Cruise Critics! THANK YOU for all you've shared! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danish viking Posted January 22, 2010 #1509 Share Posted January 22, 2010 @ jen28 The best thing to do is to either buy a 24 hour transportation card or buy the Copenhagen Card that will cover transportation and free or reduced entrance to the castles. @ Wezzie I will look into it but so far it looks to be correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen28 Posted January 22, 2010 #1510 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Danish Viking, Thanks very much! You are so kind to help us out. I really appreciated! Have a great day! Jen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb6668 Posted January 26, 2010 #1511 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Sorry if this has already been asked and answered. I haven't been able to find it through search and I haven't made it through all the posts yet. There will be 7 of us staying at The Square Hotel a few days before our cruise. We wanted to get a private transport to the dock for all of us. Can anyone give any suggestions? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danish viking Posted January 26, 2010 #1512 Share Posted January 26, 2010 I would try to take a taxi (or 2) or else i would try http://www.cphlimo.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb6668 Posted January 27, 2010 #1513 Share Posted January 27, 2010 I would try to take a taxi (or 2) or else i would try www.cphlimo.com. Thanks very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danish viking Posted January 31, 2010 #1514 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I think that there are many CPH related topics in this board at the moment, so i will just bump this thread up to page 1 again so we can collect all related topics here. I don't look in all the threads and therefore i can't help anyone with a question about Copenhagen if it's not posted here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapycruiser Posted February 1, 2010 #1515 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Danish Viking Thank you for providing not just info but wise suggestions ! We will be on the Disney Magic & arriving in Copenhagen July 21 for 1 day.Please critique our itinerary : Canal tour ( how long ? ) Tivoli 1 1/2 hrs Hard Rock lunch ( Grandson request ) Rosenborg Castle Grab a quick pastry ( any suggestions ? ) Back to ship ( any idea where the Magic will dock ? ) Can we walk to everything? Should we get the Copenhagen Card ? Thank you for your thoughtfulness ! :) Gina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danish viking Posted February 1, 2010 #1516 Share Posted February 1, 2010 The canal tour will take around 1 hour for all routes, the walk from Nyhavn to Tivoli and the Hard Rock Café will take at least 30 minutes so i think that Rosenborg is out of the question unless that the ship is in port longer than usual. I would like to help you even more so i will do some homework and post something more in the end of the week, but if you have the arrival and departure time it will help me alot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapycruiser Posted February 1, 2010 #1517 Share Posted February 1, 2010 The canal tour will take around 1 hour for all routes, the walk from Nyhavn to Tivoli and the Hard Rock Café will take at least 30 minutes so i think that Rosenborg is out of the question unless that the ship is in port longer than usual. I would like to help you even more so i will do some homework and post something more in the end of the week, but if you have the arrival and departure time it will help me alot. Thanks so much ! the Disney Magic will be in Copenhagen Wed ,July 20 from 8:30 am-5:00pm So if we skipped the Hard Rock, could we grab something quick to eat from a vendor and still have time for Rosenborg ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danish viking Posted February 2, 2010 #1518 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Your ship is in port early so if you take bus number 26 to Nyhavn and start there you will be in Tivoli around 11:00 so that will make time for both Hard Rock Café and Rosenborg. But i'll be back :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarbah77 Posted February 2, 2010 #1519 Share Posted February 2, 2010 The cruise list for nest year is ready170 is Nordre Toldbod 190 is Langelinie 240/250 is the Freeport Terminal. http://www.cmport.com/Ships%20in%20Port/Cruise%20Ships/download.aspx Thank you for this information!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kugel Posted February 3, 2010 #1520 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Hey there! An advance welcome to Copenhagen! The airport is on one end of the island, while the cruise port is on the other. They are quite far away. What I would suggest doing is purchasing a COPENHAGEN CARD from the airport when you arrive. You can purchase them in either 24 hour or 72 hour time limits. Choose whatever will work best for your stay. That card is your "golden ticket" to ALL of the public transportation in the city. Luckily, it is VERY easy to navigate the metro, subway, and busses in Copenhagen. You will be quite able to take the subway from the airport and get quite close to the port. You will get off at Osterport. From there, take a VERY SHORT taxi ride to the pier. This is all VERY easy to do. In addition, the Copenhagen card will get you FREE or DISCOUNTED admission in to some of the city's top attractions. There is a fantastic "hop on/hop off" bus tour that you can get a discounted rate for with the card. That is the best way to get a lay of the land and determine what you REALLY want to see/do with your time. Some not to miss items: Tivoli (regardless if you have kids or not) Rosenburg Castle (where the crown jewels are) Amalienborg Palace (where the Queen & her family reside) The little Mermaid statue is quite close to the pier - so that will be easy for you to see. Don't plan a whole day around her - as she is QUITE tiny. Any other specific questions? Should we consider a ship tour or can you recommend a local tour company or is this someplace we can do ourselves? Thank you, Joyce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbie075 Posted February 3, 2010 #1521 Share Posted February 3, 2010 I just checked the Port chart for where the Star Princess will be docking on August 30th and it said C245. Can you tell me where that is?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danish viking Posted February 4, 2010 #1522 Share Posted February 4, 2010 That is the freeport terminal, on a map the piers/roads are called Orientkaj and Sundkaj, i can't figure out how to link to the map using my PS3 so i will make a linkable map in the weekend when i can foresee to turn on my PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dayenu Posted February 4, 2010 #1523 Share Posted February 4, 2010 This thread got so long, I posted my question separately, but maybe you have this thread bookmarked? Anyway, my question was about Ascot. I saw on the photo a set of stairs - is there an elevator? Are all rooms accessible by the elevator, or should we go up those steep stairs first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dayenu Posted February 4, 2010 #1524 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Never mind, got a reply from the hotel: The ground floor and the reception is on the same level. We do have an elevator at our reception/groundfloor going to the fourth floor. But we have two departments, where you, in the other department, have to walk a stair up, then cross the hall and take the elevator there. We can not guarantee which department of the building you will be placed in, but you can request to have a room with a possibility to take the elevator directly to the room. If you need any more information please do not hesitate to contact us again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jan44134 Posted February 5, 2010 #1525 Share Posted February 5, 2010 We arrive May 8th on the Star Princess, staying 6 nights at the Hilton CPH airport. Could you please advise some budget restaurant choices nearby outside the Hilton? Can we walk to a restaurant? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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