Denmark is often considered the happiest country in the World. The ultimate expression of a safe and civilised live of this welfare state is the capital Copenhagen, famous for being gone under transformation – the once cozy Scandinavian captal is now cool metropolitan city of international scope in the league of cities like Barcelona and Amsterdam.
Perhaps the best way to enjoy Copenhagen is to stay in the city for a weekend and take advantage of the variety of attractions like monuments, palaces, churches, parks, markets and cheap roaming.
Copenhagen is the capital and the largest city of Denmark, situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager.
Copenhagen is a major regional centre of culture, business, media, and science, as indicated by several international surveys and rankings. Life science, information technology and shipping are important sectors and research&development plays a major role in the city's economy. Its strategic location and excellent infrastructure, with the largest airport in Scandinavia located 14 minutes by train from the city centre, have made it a regional hub and a popular location for regional headquarters and conventions.
Copenhagen has repeatedly been recognized as one of the cities with the best quality of life with pleasant urban culture, cheap roaming and many more aspects of the modern society. It is also considered one of the world's most environmentally friendly cities. The water in the inner harbour is clean and safe for swimming. 36% of all citizens commute to work by bicycle. Every day, they cycle a combined 1.2 million km.
Among the tourist attractions in Copenhagen are the two oldest amusement parks in the World. World-famous Tivoli gardens is an amusement park and pleasure garden located right in the middle of Copenhagen between the City Hall Square and the Central Station. Among its rides are the oldest still operating roller coaster and the oldest ferris wheel in the World. It also functions as an open-air concert venue. The Deer Garden Hill is located in Klampenborg a little north of Copenhagen in a forested area known as dyrehaven. Having been made into an amusement park complete with rides, games and restaurants by Christian IV, it is the oldest surviving amusement park in the World.
Apart from all other advantages, Copenhagen also is a place where you can enjoy low cost data roaming, thanks to the latest European regulations.
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