The relaxed, hipster vibe of the "city of smiles" makes it easy to understand why everyone is so.darn.happy {and trendy + environmentally friendly + kind + did I mention cool?!}.
Consisting of different neighborhoods, Copenhagen's various districts have different atmospheres but all have one thing in common: they are all cool {How many times can I use that adjective? Start counting now...}.
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Ok. So I'm fully aware this is not a district, per say, but it should be because I could've hung out in this centrally-located hotel for hours. Located in Vesterbro, Tivoli Gardens, where Walt Disney found his inspiration, is right around the corner, along with numerous restaurants + shopping. The hotel itself is a dream. It's Madmen modern, with an updated take on 1960s chic. The hotel uses minimalistic-earth tones, with simple, yet functional furniture {I want to take all their furniture home with me}. It's green. Literally green with colors from the succulents + cacti decorating the hotel {I want them all!}, but also one of the first environmentally friendly hotels to offer a bar + cafe voucher in exchange for no room service to conserve water + energy. It's just cool and the area surrounding it isn't to be missed.
The waterfront is exactly how it looks in pictures, and because of that, it is touristy; however, it is worth seeing. The canal is beautiful + lined with restaurants + street-food carts. It has an upbeat vibe and vibrant colors.
Hands down my favorite part of this city, where Chicago's West Loop meets European hipster. Consisting of old warehouses, turned trendy restaurants + breweries, I felt right at home here. We had lunch + dinner in this area one day and it did not disappoint.
The picture below honestly doesn't do it justice, so be on the look out for my food post about Copenhagen ;).
Similar to Amsterdam, you can probably take a guess as to what this area contains. However, unlike Amsterdam the area was a bit cleaner. And it had some nice bars to pop into when the weather took a turn for the worst.
Oh myyyy gawwwdd. Known as the "green light" district, this area is a hippy's dream-town + an Instagrammer's paradise: green {for more than one reason} + isolated + oh, so colorful {which is what I loved the most}. Freetown doesn't allow cars, consists of homemade houses, galleries, workshops, boasts many organic, veggie restaurants, and much more. I've never really seen anything like it, even in Amsterdam. And while I wasn't supposed to take any pictures, I really couldn't help myself. This place was unnnnreal {if you haven't yet, go on and click the link to read the history behind Christiania--it is fascinating!}.
The toy soldiers smile. They talk. They laugh. They allow pictures with tourists. Instantly better than the red toy solider's in England who seem to take their job a little too seriously. I absolutely loved seeing the changing of the guard, which happens every day at noon, because there wasn't a gate around the procession, and we could see them up close.
A true super market, this boasts many food stalls, both indoor + outdoor, along with trinkets + flowers {my fave!} so visitors can get a taste of Danish food + culture. We only had a quick bite here, a gourmet hotdog, because, well, apparently, that is the popular street-food in Copenhagen.