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On travel to Copenhagen for job reasons,
I enjoyed a stay during one week in December 2002.
I was impressed by the
beauty of the historical building, the good state and cleanliness, the huge
dimension of the walking town centre. This is the Town Hall (Rathaus): 
Let's also add the special atmosphere of the city before Christmas, here's a
night view of the central Østergade: 
And, surprisingly, it's also a city where we can have a good meal and where it's
possible to drink wonderful beers (see here below).
Let's not forget the Tivoli garden with its lights and Christmas stalls; here's
the main gate: 
a reproduction of nordic villages, with gnomes: 
and an oriental palace and restaurant: 
So far, Copenhagen is one of the most beautiful cities I've visited!
Beer sites:
Courtesy of Jacob Lövenlund and Jens Ungstrup
€
Charly's Pub,
pub, Pilestræde 33, possibly my favourite
pub in continental Europe; they have almost 15 beers on tap (and no bottles); wide selection
of cask conditioned/hand pumped ales, some British micro (the lovely Crouch
Vale...) and the Danish Brøckhouse;
€
Nørrebro Bryghus, brewpub,
Ryesgade 3, the 2nd and most recent brewpub in Copenhagen; they often
offer many good beers (5 or 6) and a little choice but very nice food;
€
Den Tatoverede Enke (The
Tattooed Widow), pub, in Baron Bolten's Gård
(Gothersgade, just before Kongens Nytorv, very well hidden secret); they almost
15 Belgian beers on draught and over 50 on bottle; they have all the trappistes including Westvleteren and
Achel; they usually present a couple of beers on tap from the local and
exceptional microbrewery Brøckhouse;
€
Apollo Bryggeri, brewpub,
Vesterbrogade 3, close to the Tivoli main entrance; till 2003 it used to be the only brewpub in the
Copenhagen; 2 beers, one beautiful, aromatic pilsner and a second monthly beer;
recently they are less interesting than in the recent past;
€
Ølbarens, pub,
Elmegade 2, close to Nørrebro Bryghus, nice selection of bottles and keg beers;
€ Gammel Strands Øl &
Vinlager, beershop, between Gammel Strand
and
Naboløs; they have a very nice selection of good Danish beers, an interesting
selection of Belgian, German and World beers, mjød and other spirits; they also have a
few good Swedish beers (Nils Oscar Imperial Stout and Barley Wine...);
€
Barley Wine, beershop,
Læderstræde 16, very close to Gammel Strand. They don't have Danish beers (I
just saw some Brøckhouse's bottles) but many
classic Belgian and Dutch beers (smaller selection than Gammel Strand's);
€ Scots
the British Shop, beershop, Peder
Hvitfeldts Stræde 15 close to Rosengarden, British alimentation and ales (40?).
http://www.ale.dk/indkob.htm
http://www.ale.dk/bryggerier.htm
Restaurants:
in Copenhagen you must try the local speciality Smorrebrød: 3 trays served with
butter and bread (smorrebrød), the first tray with fish and harengs, the
second with different meats, the third with soft cheese and jam; you may ask a
bottle of local Aquavit and serve yourself (watch the price!).
updated: 01-01-2004
Let's also add the special atmosphere of the city before Christmas, here's a
night view of the central Østergade: 
a reproduction of nordic villages, with gnomes: 
and an oriental palace and restaurant: 
