No trip to Copenhagen
is complete without a visit to the Little Mermaid, as famous a Danish girl as
ever immortalized by Hans Christian Anderson. She is a lithe, bronze statue
that seems to be taking her ease on a rock in the Copenhagen
harbor, easily admired from the shore.
Visiting Copenhagen
Kastrup Airport
serves Copenhagen and has
international flights which connect the city with the rest of Europe
and the world. Copenhagen is also
readily accessible by road and rail. Copenhagen,
unlike many cities, has a lack of snarling traffic. It is served by a good
public transportation system, but walking and bicycling is an ideal way to see
the city.
No discussion of the charms of Copenhagen
would be complete without a mention of the famous Strøget shopping street,
which is actually five streets interconnected. One can buy anything from woolen
ski sweaters to amber jewelry. At the risk of treading into political incorrect
territory, it is said that Strøget is a place where a man might traverse in a
half an hour, but a woman will take all day going through.