Copenhagen is the capital and seat of government of Denmark and has everything the heart could desire in art, entertainment, shopping and night life. Take a walk through the town and see the many beautiful historical buildings, each with its own story to tell of bygone days and proud kings. No matter whether you are visiting Copenhagen to enjoy the town’s historical charm or its rich selection of entertainment and shopping amenities, a couple of air tickets to Copenhagen is always a good investment.

If you buy a couple of air tickets to Copenhagen, you will land in Europe’s best airport, Copenhagen Airport (in Kastrup). From here, rail links take you to Copenhagen city centre, where you’ll find the Town Hall Square, Strget and Tivoli. Tivoli alone “the romantic garden with the many beautiful (and challenging) amusements” is worth a couple of air tickets in itself. From Tivoli, you can walk across the Town Hall Square to Strget. With a multitude of shops, Strget is the longest shopping street in Europe. It is reserved for pedestrians, and is Copenhagen’s main shopping area. At the other end of the street lies Kongens Nytorv, the Royal Theatre and the department store, Magasin. Kongens Nytorv is a large, friendly square with a fantastic atmosphere; in winter it houses an enormous ice rink, where the city’s residents and tourists can enjoy themselves.

Copenhagen is a city where the old meets the new; the beautiful lines of the old buildings contrast with the city’s modern lifestyle and fast pace. The Little Mermaid is one of the best-known inhabitants of Copenhagen. Not far from her lies the Queen’s residence, Amalienborg Palace, and the newly-built Opera House; two beautiful buildings which lie within sight of each other, emphasising the meeting between old and new.Copenhagen is home to many of Denmark’s designers in both furniture and fashion. Arne Jacobsen, Hans Wegner and Verner Panton are just a few of the many internationally-recognised industrial designers from Denmark. In the fashion area, too, Denmark has won international recognition brands such as Cottonfield, munthe plus simonsen and Bruuns Bazaar may have widely differing expressions, but all of them draw upon the Danish design tradition.Words alone cannot do justice to this beautiful town buy a couple of air tickets to Copenhagen, and experience an exciting city where the old meets the new.

Whilst you are in Copenhagen why not visit Sweden which is just a few minutes away? Sweden’s third largest city Malmö has always been characterized by a somewhat different, more “continental” atmosphere compared with the country’s other larger towns. For much of its long history, Malmö was a Danish city. An ancient trade hub and agricultural centre, it became an important industrial city during the nineteenth century, with the commercial port and shipyards influencing the city’s temperament and seafront appearance.

The mighty Öresund Bridge opened in 2000, which connects Copenhagen with Malmö, just twenty minutes away, forming a single bi-national metropolitan area, one of the most expansive, exciting and energetic in Northern Europe.

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There are many great sites about Copenhagen. Some I can recommend include www.woco.dk , www.aok.dk, www.kk.dk and www.copenhagenet.dk Enjoy!

Esbjerg is the prinicpal port of entry on the West Coast and details of the DFDS sailings can be found here DFDS also have a direct overnight Oslo ferry which offers magnificent views of the Oslo Fjord as you awake.