Hey Kyle, I hope you liked my country's capital city of Copenhagen. Having just concluded my own trip to Washington D.C, I can truthfully say that you have a wonderful capital in America🇩🇰🇺🇲
Copenhagen here. Thanks for a wonderful video. Seing your hometown with the eyes of a traveller, makes me thankful for living here. Keep up the good work.
My wife and I spent several days in Copenhagen last year. We loved the walkable streets, and the various attractions. We used the transit system to visit the Viking Museum in Roskilde, and the sights of Malmo Sweden. The one thing we were surprised by was how expensive everything was. Still, I have to say it is one of my favorite cities in Europe.
2 mistakes tourists make that makes it extra expensive, is staying in Copenhagen (especially the tourist traps), and eating out. If you're on a budget, definitely get your food at a grocery store and prepare it yourself, or at least research cheaper options when eating out. Copenhagen may be the hipster capital of the world. You will get some unique and high quality stuff, but the price will match. But there is a lot more to Denmark, and in a different price range.
Waiters in Denmark are actually being paid to do their job, so that adds to the price, of course (We don't have McJobs by that, as they are also being paid a salary). By that you don't need to leave a Tip, unless feeling for it, for special Services! And the Sub rides by itself without a Driver, and comes close to each other, without problems. You are able to sit in front, by that, looking at coming rails, also below Nyhavn and the water. Near all major roads also have bike lanes to both sides. Actually it is so expensive to park in the Center, and that may also be a reason? Finn. Denmark
Copenhagen is very expensive indeed. There is an added tax on all goods at 25%. It should be mentioned that healthcare is free for all Danish taxpayers as is education and there is social welfare systems in place. This will make things appear very expensive to tourists but since the gross salaries in Denmark are generally pretty good, there is usually a somewhat balance there. However, when you arrive in Denmark as a tourist, who will not have access to the above in the same manner as Danish taxpayers, then everything will indeed appear to be very expensive. However, the general cost of living for Danes is probably a good deal lower than for people living in major cities in America. As with most big cities, you only live in the city center areas if you are rather wealthy.
I'm impressed that you went further than the city center to outer Nørrebro ( where I live), Vesterbro and Frederiksberg. So many tourists only see Nyhavn and the high street but the further you get away from the down town area the cooler and more relaxed it gets. Its where the locals hangs out and the shops are more interesting and the food is cheaper. Hope you enjoyed your stay here in Denmark 😊😊
Kyle, I can't tell you how much I am happy to see you visiting other countries like this. I hope to see reviews by you of other cities around the world.
My wife and I got married in Copenhagen and stayed for 10 days in the Frederiksberg area. It was a really nice city. The transit was super convenient and enjoyable, and the city was beautiful. The only difficult thing was how early everything closed! Haha
Nice video. I've never been to Copenhagen, but I have been to many other cities in Europe, like Amsterdam, which were built before the automobile and are much more geared around walking, biking and mass transit. And it's amazing how much more pleasant those cities are compared to what we've built in North America. It's almost like concentrating thousands of loud, noisy machines that spew air pollution and sometimes run people over has a negative effect on the urban environment.
As a borne and breed dweller of Copenhagen I must say... good video.. how ever the map at 7:28 isnt the just of the metro... but also the Regional, Intercity and S-train lines in and around Copenhagen... the Rail line heading out was opened in 1847, the S-train is from 1934.
I got to visit in 1989 and it was very nice then but wow its incredible now! A cleaned up red light district and a subway, wow! They had a nice program called Meet the Danes where foreigners would spend an evening with a local family. Four of us spent hours with a family that lived in a commune and we ate dinner in a common house and it was our family's turn to make the dinner. It was a very cool experience in a and an excellent way to learn about the culture from locals.
The location of Copenhagen being that far east compared to the rest of the country, is because in older days, it was the middle of the country. Halland, Blekinge and Skåne in Sweden (basically south Sweden) used to belong to Denmark. And at that time, Copenhagen would have been smack in the middle of the Kingdom. Glad you enjoyed the trip to our capital🙂
To be fair, the insanely low prices on property in Detroit has been leading to massive gentrification and changes to the city . -but, it’s still same ol 313.
Hi Kyle, Good to see you visit my home country 😎. Would have loved to show you around; however, it seems that you did an absolutely awesome job on your own! Best regards Esben (member of AllFiftyStatesClub 🇺🇲💪)
Great choice to come here in May, it’s the best month of the year: all the plants are fresh and green, the weather is generally warm and it’s statistically the least rainy month.
Seeing the title of your video, of course I could not help but visualize Danny Kaye and burst into song: "Wonderful, Wonderful Copenhagen!" ("Hans Christian Andersen", 1952).
It helps so much when you get good weather. A place and its people look so good then. It may even cause you to make questionable flea market purchases!
I was married in Roskilde, just a little west of Copenhagen way back in 1984. We spent a few days exploring Copenhagen before heading to our honeymoon in Paris.
Great job Kyle! Fantastic contrast with Dakar. I would just tweak how you do the sales promo so it conforms better to your style; the first mention of the map felt out of character but video recovered. Great job expanding your format!
Kyle, Can you please mention some of the places you stayed in some of these videos and the approximate cost? Maybe a quick glance inside the room. Loved the cleanliness of the public transit. How was the food? 100km (62 miles) is some serious walking. Definitely keeps you fit.
The city looks great. The canals, bicyclists and the street view shown here reminds me of the limited material I've seen on Amsterdam. Looking forward to other international videos from you.
Great video, my wife and I just went to Copenhagen and it was amazing. One of the best cities we have visited. I felt similarly to you about Christiana, felt dirty, empty and a bit unsafe even during the day. I'm sure the old hippy dream is long gone and gentrification is around the corner, but who knows.
Dane here, I lived as a homeless occupant inside Christiania in the last years before gentrification started. back then the only people allowed to conduct business on pusher street had to be residents, the government decided that the area could be worth alot more if it was full of malls, so they arrested all the reliable dealers, and opened up the market to gangs and thugs, now 20 years later the neighborhood has been completely ruined. in the interim the dispersal of the weed market caused gang violence and murders all across coenhagen and spilled into the surrounding regions. Gentrificatio has done nothing but increase overall violent crime, lower the safety of drug use (due to scroupulos gangsters lacing things with opioids), create a division between the alternative communities and the government and in the long run legitimized political violence as a tool.
Great video. I didn't catch any mistakes. I also totally agree with you about the best areas: Nørrebro and Vesterbro. While Nørrebro does have many little parks, it's actually the most densely built-up area in all of Denmark, which in my opinion contributes to why it's great. Lots of inhabitants + walkability means more people on the streets which means the parks become really vibrant and attractive.
What? No Little Mermaid? Love Copenhagen, and for that matter, all of Scandinavia. Pricey, but very easy to get around. Very safe. Saw moms park their strollers outside of stores, baby inside, while the mom shopped inside. No worries, no fear. Cold as heck in winter, so visit in the warmer months! Great review.
It's basically as close to a utopia on Earth that we've gotten to so far. Nothing but positive things to say on my visit. Did hear theres a high cost of living. But unlike the U.S. it's actually worth it.
Great review overall! It's rare to see foreigners actually visit the real Copenhagen and not just the 5 standard tourist destinations that everyone flock to. When I personally think beauty and warmth of Copenhagen, Nyhavn isn't even in my top 10 of places, despite how iconic the location is. Copenhagen has a lot of small side streets and back alleys that have their own unique story and cultural heritage, and these are spread all over the city and you only find them by stumbling into them, and "getting lost" in the city is perhaps one of the best ways to truly experience what Copenhagen has to offer :) I think one "negative" as a native living in Copenhagen, is some of the prices on cafes and restaurants. It does ensure that working staff can get proper wages, but still it seems excessive in certain areas, especially for tourists who may not be accustomed to the fact that eating out is quite expensive and then get the impression that Copenhagen as a whole is very expensive. The reality is, that most people not just in Copenhagen, but in Denmark as a whole, rely mostly on home cooking and goods bought from grocery stores and small vendors, where prices are actually very affordable and in line with most other European countries. Danes spend a lot of time indoors due to the weather and daylight hours in the winter etc, so relying on home cooked meals is the norm and here is where you save a lot of the cost that tourists don't really get to benefit from.
Cheap AND fast. Cost less to get from airport with train or Metro than it does to open the door to a Taxi. The Metro city ring are awesome. No need to learn timetables as they depart every 3-5 minutes. Running on emission free windmill energy on top. Love the bicycle apps as well. Pick a bike and go! Drop it anywhere or get a discounted rate if dropping it at designated hubs that are all over town. App tells you where closest bike are as well.
I spent a week in Copenhagen in the summer of 2019. One problem you might see is running out of parking for your BIKE in some of the major transportation hubs. Never set foot in a car the entire week I was there. Interesting you never mentioned anything about the castles. Like Rosenborg Slot...
I live here. It's a great city with a lovely "town" atmosphere and yet has distinctive parts, history and ambience. Everything is within cycling or bus/metro (with only a single stop) and there's a bit of everything for everyone. But it doesn't have that pulsing "24h metropolis" vibe that cities like London, Paris or NY has - which for me is a giant plus, but I understand that some people are drawn to that.
Copenhagen is for sure one of the best bigger cities in Europe in many ways, but it also has its issues like a huge shortage of housing and insane rental prices. But that's not only the case in Denmark.
1.3 million is urban. The whole metro area has just below 2 million people. Copenhagen was the biggest city in Scandinavia until the year 2000 or so, when it was surpassed by Stockholm.
Yeah Sweden ballooning from 9 million people to 11 in 20 years through migration from primarily muslim nations certainly have changed Sweden. From having same low crime rates as it´s Nordic neighbours 20 years ago, Sweden now have most murders, rapes and bombings in entire Europe. ONLY non active war fare nation that have more bombings in the world are 10 times larger Mexico. So "congratulations" to Sweden and Stockholm!
Some might even consider Malmö to be part of an extended metro area, at least since the Øresund Bridge was built. I’m actually a little surprised Geography King didn’t go a bit more in-depth into this incredible engineering marvel. Then there’s the construction of the upcoming Fehmarn Belt fixed link, yet another engineering marvel - one which will make Copenhagen significantly more easily accessible from the rest of Europe, with the journey time between Hamburg and Copenhagen to be reduced to only 2.5 hours.
Kyle... I've been a proper fan for years now, but i have to be perfectly honest with you: the shirt will likely give me nightmares. 😉 Seriously, it's great to see you out globetrotting and jetsetting your way through Europe and Scandinavian. Safe travels, and I'm sure i speak for everyone here when i say we look forward to your foreign correspondence!
Copenhagen was a fortified city surrounded by bastions and a moat up to around 1857 when the pulling down of the fortifications on the Zealand side was commenced. There are actually not a great deal of very old buildings left in Copenhagen today. The medieval part of Copenhagen (pre-1857 Copenhagen) suffered a few very large fires in 1728, 1795 and 1807 so while there are some buildings left pre-1728, there are not a lot. The remnants of the moat that once surrounded Copenhagen may be found in Tivoli Gardens, H. C. Ørsted Park, Botanic Garden and Østre Anlæg. Part of the original moat and bastions may be found on the Amager island side just. This may be experienced at Christiania at the end facing the moat area. The underground metro has helped a lot in lowering car traffic in Copenhagen. Digging tunnels for the metro has proven to be a little lengthy at times because they keep running into things of historic value that needs preserving before they can continue. Copenhagen has changed a lot over the years. The Copenhagen of my childhood in the end of the 1960s was very different from what it is today.
I've never been to Copenhagen, we pulled into Arhus when I was in the Navy, during a break in BALTOPS93. I did get off the boat for a bit but I didn't get to see much unfortunately.
Christania was overrun by drug gangs and problems when I was last there in 2013. I saw two minor assaults inside 3 hours - the only physical violence I saw in 9 weeks travelling Europe. Copenhagen locals were telling me that the entire area is propped up by drug trade, tourist expenditure, and welfare, and that they put up with the issues from the drug gangs because without it, the level of income would drop to developing world averages in a city where the cost of living is among the highest in the world, and people won't be able to survive without getting jobs (which most people in Christania apparently didn't have). This indicates that the level of tourist trade is now enough for them to be able to survive without the drug gangs, so they're finally trying to move them on.
That was sorted some time ago and there are positives like the bicycle works. It’s also on everyone’s tourist itinerary. Copenhagen is great but dull. Christiana gives it some real interest.
@@samwill7259 it's still many of the same people or their children living there, the drug dealers however came from outside, there are actually many restaurants, and other business in Christania so they do have income there and some work outside I have worked with people who live in Christania, I guess the level of unemployed people might be higher there but there is only 850 people living there and they don't pay much in rent something like 150 dollars a month or so, so not true they cant afford to live there and it's the locals who often called the police and the locals who wanted the drug sale to be abolished so clearly it's not them earning the money from the sale or alt least not most of it
If you wamt to visit a cosy small town in the alps with a thermal hot spring in the alps Go to leukerbad during winter Just make sure you have enough money
There are people who doesn't want to live in appartment. So they use hostels especially for the homeless where they get a bed and some breakfast, but there are special units in every county that try to help. Nobody needs to be homeless if they don't want to. Copenhagen even have a hostel for homeless foreigners.
Howdy Kyle, I have been to Copenhagen many times since my first visit in 1971. It is worth saying virtually everyone speaks English and it is all the things you say it is. On the negative side, it’s a bit dull. There is not that much to see and you were lucky with the weather. Its great strength is as a place to live- on so many levels. But to reproduce it in the US you would need a complete cultural transplant. Can you imagine Americans abandoning cars, detached houses, guns and boring architecture?
not much to see ???? Copenhagen is filled with museums, history, art, design all the museums you can dream about, Tivoli garden, 3 Castles inside the city and more in cities close by like the "Hamlet Castle" in Elsinore 25, min train ride from Copenhagen, or Frederiksborg castle in Hillerød 50 min. from Copenhagen, Viking museum 25 min from Copenhagen in Roskilde where there is also a huge Cathedral with most of the Kings tombs , in Copenhagen you also have breweries, Jazz festival, metal rock festival, rock festival, theater, opera, lots of shops, very old part of the city with old buildings and the modern parts, Copenhagen is both architectural and design Capital of Europe, it also have some of the best restaurants in the world, and many parks , but if you don't like history, culture, art, design, food, music, fashion, castles, Vikings ect. then I understand it's a dull city, or maybe you are the dull one
@@veronicajensen7690 I have visited the sights you mention and some others you have not. Sorry l have upset you. It’s all a matter of perspective and l like the city and country very much. But to give just one or two examples- none of the art galleries have anything truly world class. There is nothing like say the Sydney Opera House, Big Ben or the Eiffel Tower. The best known landmark is the Little Mermaid and it’s nice but, well, small. And everywhere has music festivals. The most interesting thing without doubt is Christiana. That is truly unique.
I'm surprised the weather was so nice. I'm living in NW-Europe, much further to the south, and our weather has been terrible for the whole year. It's almost always raining.
The last 5 years the Gulf stream have superheated and at same time slowed down with 15%. Not enough are written about this climate change dangerous tipping point. If the faster melting ice from Greenland due to the warmer Gulf stream where 2/3´s end at the tip of Greenland pushes back or even stops the Gulfstream it will mean Sahara like temperatures and much stronger and frequent tornadoes in USA and colder climate in Northern Europe. Right now it seems to increase vaporisation from the waters above the Gulfstream causing more clouds and more rain. Also seem to impact the upper atmospheres jet streams that increase the instability of the weather tending to cause very heavy European rain pours with increasing frequency some places and larger draught periods other places. Last year France had to shut down a record number of their nuclear plants due to the rivers normally providing cooling water dried out while Germany and Italy experienced massive downpours causing flooding. Denmark generally have been protected somewhat by it´s flat land that do not cause so heavy up drafts that it trigger clouds to rain.
It is very expensive here, as rent, salaries and taxes are quite high. Still compared to the center of many popular European cities, it's not that big of a difference. Just something to take into account...
I saw that as well and was a little surprised. The people weren't going out of their way to be friendly, but I didn't experience any rudeness or mean spirits either.
One of my best friends (English) has lived there for over 30 years, married a Dane etc and he has always said it’s not easy being a foreigner in Denmark, even though he is a fluent Danish speaker, white and English. He is a very gregarious person but has struggled to find work and make Danish friends. It’s partly reserve but also clannishness. If you not native, it’s a club you can never join.
Im born and raised in CPH and have lived there most of my life, Nothing you say in video is necessarily wrong but it is obvious that your impressions are all very "surface". Yes to the commenters here, it is correct that immigrants and expats often have a very hard time finding Danish friends. Danes are not that "open" and many newcomers feel isolated and unwelcome. (For many, they AREN'T welcome, especially if they are from a non-western country. Racism is rampant. Our health care system is halfway broken and I am literally afraid of getting sick in Denmark. Hospitals are overcrowded with patients and patient care is too often dubious. I have received care both in the US and in Danish hospitals. I'd pick a US hospital any time of the day. (I lived in DC.) And your comment on homeless... we have many homeless and many are living below the poverty line. I hope this can give some balance.
@@teamworld4802 this video is about CPH right ?? DK again one of the happiest con in the world What is your problem ??? but you are right we dont like primitive cultures
I liked this video, but I've never been drawn to Copenhagen. This will seem tongue in cheek, but a negative to me about cities like this is that they are too good and thus kind of boring. No crime, no litter, no topography, everything neat and perfectly regulated .... drives some of us to despair!
I am like that too. I have always thought if there was an export market in dodgy lads, we could round up a few in Liverpool and sell them to Denmark as they don’t have many. And you are right about Copenhagen- it is very pleasant but dull.
I visited Copenhagen in 2016. It was very nice! However, "The best city in the world"?? I personally liked Stockholm, Sweden a whole lot more. (And everything was cheaper too.)
It really is a cool city, been there twice. It's a bit easier to get there from Switzerland 😉. You might not believe it, but here in Switzerland too we have hardly any homelessness. Not to say there are no poor people, but our social system (not socialist!) is put up in a way that it should prevent that. This means a little higher taxes for everyone else, but in my eyes it's worth it.
Just be aware whenever and wherever you travel. Crime can always happen. They also have adult shops all over and sometimes you'll see some seedy ones nearby those. Older friends of mine were robbed in a fairly busy area, not even when dark. Loved the city and Denmark, but it has its crime, too...
Yep, all places have crimes but statistically amongst the very lowest crime rates in the world are in Denmark also in relation to our neighbours. When Denmarks borders were closed due to Covid bicycle theft dropped instantly with over 50%. Denmark have around 5-6% of it´s population coming from muslim originating countries but stats show over 50% of prison cells are occupied by people having this religious background. This are not an opinion but can be verified by checking stats publicly available by Denmark´s statistics website. The unbroken 8 most over represented countries of origin with up to 8 more times criminal convictions than native Danes are all coming from muslim nations origin in 1st or second generation immigrants. They are as follows, worst first. Somalia, Lebanon, Iraq, Morocco, Afghanistan, Syria, Iran, Turkey. There are more but this are the 8 topping the list. If quietly relating to this you should be able to feel very safe in Denmark. If you see a Japanese person then know they are underrepresented in crime convictions when having immigrated to Denmark.
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Hey Kyle, I hope you liked my country's capital city of Copenhagen.
Having just concluded my own trip to Washington D.C, I can truthfully say that you have a wonderful capital in America🇩🇰🇺🇲
I saw Copenhagen in some random movie a few years ago and have been obsessed with visiting Denmark ever since.
Copenhagen here. Thanks for a wonderful video. Seing your hometown with the eyes of a traveller, makes me thankful for living here. Keep up the good work.
My wife and I spent several days in Copenhagen last year. We loved the walkable streets, and the various attractions. We used the transit system to visit the Viking Museum in Roskilde, and the sights of Malmo Sweden. The one thing we were surprised by was how expensive everything was. Still, I have to say it is one of my favorite cities in Europe.
Scandinavia and Finland are among the most expensive countries in Europe, and by extension, the world. Not quite Switzerland, but not far off.
@@bahnspotterEUespecially denmark also has really high wages (median above 4000€ a month) so it’s not too surprising
2 mistakes tourists make that makes it extra expensive, is staying in Copenhagen (especially the tourist traps), and eating out.
If you're on a budget, definitely get your food at a grocery store and prepare it yourself, or at least research cheaper options when eating out.
Copenhagen may be the hipster capital of the world.
You will get some unique and high quality stuff, but the price will match.
But there is a lot more to Denmark, and in a different price range.
Waiters in Denmark are actually being paid to do their job, so that adds to the price, of course (We don't have McJobs by that, as they are also being paid a salary). By that you don't need to leave a Tip, unless feeling for it, for special Services! And the Sub rides by itself without a Driver, and comes close to each other, without problems. You are able to sit in front, by that, looking at coming rails, also below Nyhavn and the water. Near all major roads also have bike lanes to both sides. Actually it is so expensive to park in the Center, and that may also be a reason? Finn. Denmark
Copenhagen is very expensive indeed. There is an added tax on all goods at 25%.
It should be mentioned that healthcare is free for all Danish taxpayers as is education and there is social welfare systems in place.
This will make things appear very expensive to tourists but since the gross salaries in Denmark are generally pretty good, there is usually a somewhat balance there. However, when you arrive in Denmark as a tourist, who will not have access to the above in the same manner as Danish taxpayers, then everything will indeed appear to be very expensive.
However, the general cost of living for Danes is probably a good deal lower than for people living in major cities in America. As with most big cities, you only live in the city center areas if you are rather wealthy.
I'm impressed that you went further than the city center to outer Nørrebro ( where I live), Vesterbro and Frederiksberg. So many tourists only see Nyhavn and the high street but the further you get away from the down town area the cooler and more relaxed it gets. Its where the locals hangs out and the shops are more interesting and the food is cheaper. Hope you enjoyed your stay here in Denmark 😊😊
I'm going to Copenhagen later this summer. Thanks for the preview.
visit Roskilde cath. an Frederiksborg castle
This was very nice. Your shots and narrative were enjoyably enlightening.
Kyle, I can't tell you how much I am happy to see you visiting other countries like this. I hope to see reviews by you of other cities around the world.
There will be more international visits and videos coming up for sure.
My wife and I got married in Copenhagen and stayed for 10 days in the Frederiksberg area. It was a really nice city. The transit was super convenient and enjoyable, and the city was beautiful. The only difficult thing was how early everything closed! Haha
Nice video. I've never been to Copenhagen, but I have been to many other cities in Europe, like Amsterdam, which were built before the automobile and are much more geared around walking, biking and mass transit. And it's amazing how much more pleasant those cities are compared to what we've built in North America. It's almost like concentrating thousands of loud, noisy machines that spew air pollution and sometimes run people over has a negative effect on the urban environment.
Thank you for the kind words and welcome back
As a borne and breed dweller of Copenhagen I must say... good video.. how ever the map at 7:28 isnt the just of the metro... but also the Regional, Intercity and S-train lines in and around Copenhagen... the Rail line heading out was opened in 1847, the S-train is from 1934.
Going to Copenhagen mid september! This was perfect, thanks!
check the weather but september autumn can be very nice and beatyful
I got to visit in 1989 and it was very nice then but wow its incredible now! A cleaned up red light district and a subway, wow! They had a nice program called Meet the Danes where foreigners would spend an evening with a local family. Four of us spent hours with a family that lived in a commune and we ate dinner in a common house and it was our family's turn to make the dinner. It was a very cool experience in a and an excellent way to learn about the culture from locals.
The location of Copenhagen being that far east compared to the rest of the country, is because in older days, it was the middle of the country. Halland, Blekinge and Skåne in Sweden (basically south Sweden) used to belong to Denmark. And at that time, Copenhagen would have been smack in the middle of the Kingdom. Glad you enjoyed the trip to our capital🙂
I don't know I've been hearing a lot of good things about this Detroit place
To be fair, the insanely low prices on property in Detroit has been leading to massive gentrification and changes to the city .
-but, it’s still same ol 313.
Yeah, I think houses are cheap there.
Detroit is the Paris of North America.
Detroit is Dope af i dont care what anyone says
This is in the country of Denmark, btw. Not Detroit.
Never thought about visiting Copenhagen, but now I want to go.
Trust me you don’t. Denmark is the butthole of Scandinavia. Finland and Sweden much better
Don't !!!
Yeah it seems good
Thank you Kyle for a making a video in Europe! Oslo is also a Scandinavian Capital and I hope that you will visit there too
Those are 2 of my fav cities in Europe along with Munich & Amsterdam. I still want to go to Stockholm as well
@@reallymysterious4520 Thank you! What makes you like Oslo a lot? Thanks for letting me know
@@Aidan_Au The scenery, the people, the way of life is more pleasant than here in Canada and much better than in America
@@reallymysterious4520 I agree with all that. Being a Canadian is better than an American without the worldwide taxation.
@RasMosi Ja ja. I really love this country
Hi Kyle, Good to see you visit my home country 😎.
Would have loved to show you around; however, it seems that you did an absolutely awesome job on your own!
Best regards
Esben
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Great review of our lovely city København. Thanks for that 👌
As a guy living here it's always interesting to hear what tourists think of our city. Thank you for your visit and this great video! :)
Looks like a very beautiful place. Clean, not overly crowded and organised.
This city is on my dream vacation list.
Was there in 2008, returning this summer. Can’t wait! Maybe cover Malmo, Hamburg and Gothenburg too?
summer in DK fantastic
Great choice to come here in May, it’s the best month of the year: all the plants are fresh and green, the weather is generally warm and it’s statistically the least rainy month.
Seeing the title of your video, of course I could not help but visualize Danny Kaye and burst into song: "Wonderful, Wonderful Copenhagen!" ("Hans Christian Andersen", 1952).
I went on a study abroad to Denmark, loved Christiania!
It helps so much when you get good weather. A place and its people look so good then. It may even cause you to make questionable flea market purchases!
Yes, those 17 hours of daylight in May have a literal dark side in winter.
@@GeographyKing In winter we have like 4 hours until the sun sets... really depressing
Awesome the way you snuck in "questionable flea market puchases." Couldn't agree w/ you more, uggh! Think it went over a lot of heads.
I was married in Roskilde, just a little west of Copenhagen way back in 1984. We spent a few days exploring Copenhagen before heading to our honeymoon in Paris.
Please send me Invitation I want to come to Paris
I can’t believe you just visited my country 🥹 Looking forward to seeing this video 😊👍
This is why need people to travel more. So that when return, they can demand and enact change in making our US cities more attractive
Great job Kyle! Fantastic contrast with Dakar. I would just tweak how you do the sales promo so it conforms better to your style; the first mention of the map felt out of character but video recovered. Great job expanding your format!
Kyle, Can you please mention some of the places you stayed in some of these videos and the approximate cost? Maybe a quick glance inside the room.
Loved the cleanliness of the public transit. How was the food? 100km (62 miles) is some serious walking. Definitely keeps you fit.
A cool thing about the Metro is it is 100% automated. No train driver. Great way to get around.
Yeah, if you trust the programmers enough to not have included a bug that slams you into a wall. I say no thanks.
Hi Kyle. Love the vids, keep 'em coming. I loved Copenhagen!
Great video with lots of good info.
Thank you for visiting Copenhagen.
Copenhagen is beautiful, visited in 2022! But too expensive for my taste, and I lived in Scandinavia
[ 1:36 ] - I guess all the restaurants got together and negotiated a big discount on the parasol things 😁
The city looks great. The canals, bicyclists and the street view shown here reminds me of the limited material I've seen on Amsterdam.
Looking forward to other international videos from you.
Great video, my wife and I just went to Copenhagen and it was amazing. One of the best cities we have visited.
I felt similarly to you about Christiana, felt dirty, empty and a bit unsafe even during the day. I'm sure the old hippy dream is long gone and gentrification is around the corner, but who knows.
Dane here, I lived as a homeless occupant inside Christiania in the last years before gentrification started. back then the only people allowed to conduct business on pusher street had to be residents, the government decided that the area could be worth alot more if it was full of malls, so they arrested all the reliable dealers, and opened up the market to gangs and thugs, now 20 years later the neighborhood has been completely ruined. in the interim the dispersal of the weed market caused gang violence and murders all across coenhagen and spilled into the surrounding regions.
Gentrificatio has done nothing but increase overall violent crime, lower the safety of drug use (due to scroupulos gangsters lacing things with opioids), create a division between the alternative communities and the government and in the long run legitimized political violence as a tool.
Love the report and the shirt!
Thanks Kyle - missed you! Looking forward to more videos.
I’ve been loving your travel vlogs
Great video. I didn't catch any mistakes. I also totally agree with you about the best areas: Nørrebro and Vesterbro.
While Nørrebro does have many little parks, it's actually the most densely built-up area in all of Denmark, which in my opinion contributes to why it's great. Lots of inhabitants + walkability means more people on the streets which means the parks become really vibrant and attractive.
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Great video, Kyle!
Great video and I love your shirt! I didn't come away with anything that cool when I visited Copenhagen in 2013, but I enjoyed my visit nontheless!
I love Copenhagen 😫 🇩🇰 I need to go back soon
What? No Little Mermaid? Love Copenhagen, and for that matter, all of Scandinavia. Pricey, but very easy to get around. Very safe. Saw moms park their strollers outside of stores, baby inside, while the mom shopped inside. No worries, no fear. Cold as heck in winter, so visit in the warmer months! Great review.
Great video. Volume seems a little low compared to most videos on TH-cam.
All the cities are amazing ❤, each one has a special unique charm, travel and travel experience
It's basically as close to a utopia on Earth that we've gotten to so far. Nothing but positive things to say on my visit. Did hear theres a high cost of living. But unlike the U.S. it's actually worth it.
This was a fantastic video Kyle.
Great review overall! It's rare to see foreigners actually visit the real Copenhagen and not just the 5 standard tourist destinations that everyone flock to. When I personally think beauty and warmth of Copenhagen, Nyhavn isn't even in my top 10 of places, despite how iconic the location is. Copenhagen has a lot of small side streets and back alleys that have their own unique story and cultural heritage, and these are spread all over the city and you only find them by stumbling into them, and "getting lost" in the city is perhaps one of the best ways to truly experience what Copenhagen has to offer :)
I think one "negative" as a native living in Copenhagen, is some of the prices on cafes and restaurants. It does ensure that working staff can get proper wages, but still it seems excessive in certain areas, especially for tourists who may not be accustomed to the fact that eating out is quite expensive and then get the impression that Copenhagen as a whole is very expensive.
The reality is, that most people not just in Copenhagen, but in Denmark as a whole, rely mostly on home cooking and goods bought from grocery stores and small vendors, where prices are actually very affordable and in line with most other European countries. Danes spend a lot of time indoors due to the weather and daylight hours in the winter etc, so relying on home cooked meals is the norm and here is where you save a lot of the cost that tourists don't really get to benefit from.
Wonderful!
Your wife is from Norway and making a video in Oslo is a good idea!
They also have train service to the airport.
Cheap AND fast. Cost less to get from airport with train or Metro than it does to open the door to a Taxi. The Metro city ring are awesome. No need to learn timetables as they depart every 3-5 minutes. Running on emission free windmill energy on top. Love the bicycle apps as well. Pick a bike and go! Drop it anywhere or get a discounted rate if dropping it at designated hubs that are all over town. App tells you where closest bike are as well.
Peace. Enjoyed everything this podcast presrnted. Copenhagen, the shirt!, the U.S. states topography map. Enjoy! Peace.
I spent a week in Copenhagen in the summer of 2019. One problem you might see is running out of parking for your BIKE in some of the major transportation hubs. Never set foot in a car the entire week I was there. Interesting you never mentioned anything about the castles. Like Rosenborg Slot...
I live here. It's a great city with a lovely "town" atmosphere and yet has distinctive parts, history and ambience.
Everything is within cycling or bus/metro (with only a single stop) and there's a bit of everything for everyone. But it doesn't have that pulsing "24h metropolis" vibe that cities like London, Paris or NY has - which for me is a giant plus, but I understand that some people are drawn to that.
Good video! Welcome home.
Copenhagen is for sure one of the best bigger cities in Europe in many ways, but it also has its issues like a huge shortage of housing and insane rental prices. But that's not only the case in Denmark.
Oooooo I love your shirt with the fruit! Very fruity!
people today: this place is very nice
people in 1812: GET ON THE BOAT!!!
British in 1812: ABANDON SHIP!!
Loved the video as much as I loved your shirt-A LOT!!
1.3 million is urban. The whole metro area has just below 2 million people. Copenhagen was the biggest city in Scandinavia until the year 2000 or so, when it was surpassed by Stockholm.
Yeah Sweden ballooning from 9 million people to 11 in 20 years through migration from primarily muslim nations certainly have changed Sweden. From having same low crime rates as it´s Nordic neighbours 20 years ago, Sweden now have most murders, rapes and bombings in entire Europe. ONLY non active war fare nation that have more bombings in the world are 10 times larger Mexico. So "congratulations" to Sweden and Stockholm!
Some might even consider Malmö to be part of an extended metro area, at least since the Øresund Bridge was built. I’m actually a little surprised Geography King didn’t go a bit more in-depth into this incredible engineering marvel.
Then there’s the construction of the upcoming Fehmarn Belt fixed link, yet another engineering marvel - one which will make Copenhagen significantly more easily accessible from the rest of Europe, with the journey time between Hamburg and Copenhagen to be reduced to only 2.5 hours.
And then there is the Great Belt Bridge between Zealand and Funen which surpasses the two others as engineering marvels go.
Kyle... I've been a proper fan for years now, but i have to be perfectly honest with you: the shirt will likely give me nightmares. 😉
Seriously, it's great to see you out globetrotting and jetsetting your way through Europe and Scandinavian. Safe travels, and I'm sure i speak for everyone here when i say we look forward to your foreign correspondence!
Thank you! My wife will also have nightmares about that shirt.
@@GeographyKing she sounds like a keeper!
If a city was laid out by sane human beings and not car companies
damn, love the shirt! great content,thanks
Copenhagen was a fortified city surrounded by bastions and a moat up to around 1857 when the pulling down of the fortifications on the Zealand side was commenced.
There are actually not a great deal of very old buildings left in Copenhagen today.
The medieval part of Copenhagen (pre-1857 Copenhagen) suffered a few very large fires in 1728, 1795 and 1807 so while there are some buildings left pre-1728, there are not a lot.
The remnants of the moat that once surrounded Copenhagen may be found in Tivoli Gardens, H. C. Ørsted Park, Botanic Garden and Østre Anlæg. Part of the original moat and bastions may be found on the Amager island side just. This may be experienced at Christiania at the end facing the moat area.
The underground metro has helped a lot in lowering car traffic in Copenhagen. Digging tunnels for the metro has proven to be a little lengthy at times because they keep running into things of historic value that needs preserving before they can continue.
Copenhagen has changed a lot over the years. The Copenhagen of my childhood in the end of the 1960s was very different from what it is today.
I've never been to Copenhagen, we pulled into Arhus when I was in the Navy, during a break in BALTOPS93. I did get off the boat for a bit but I didn't get to see much unfortunately.
Drone footage at 2:40 is missing some major developments.
Copenhagen is my third favorite city I've ever been to, behind Berlin and NYC (but I'm biased, becuase I"m from NYC)
Copenhagen, Stockholm, Luxembourg and Washington D.C. are my favorite cities!
Bikes, Danishes, and 7-11's...Kobenhavn is one of my favorite places.
The King busting out some foreign geography on this one. Nice.
My favorite city to dream about! You’ll be a great at explaining this city fairly and an honest tour guide to my hopefully future visit. Go Kyle! 😘🏙🌠🥇
I hope you'll get to see the city in person one day
Christania was overrun by drug gangs and problems when I was last there in 2013. I saw two minor assaults inside 3 hours - the only physical violence I saw in 9 weeks travelling Europe. Copenhagen locals were telling me that the entire area is propped up by drug trade, tourist expenditure, and welfare, and that they put up with the issues from the drug gangs because without it, the level of income would drop to developing world averages in a city where the cost of living is among the highest in the world, and people won't be able to survive without getting jobs (which most people in Christania apparently didn't have).
This indicates that the level of tourist trade is now enough for them to be able to survive without the drug gangs, so they're finally trying to move them on.
The people who founded it didn't give enough thought to how it'd survive without them. Sad. But inevitable I suppose
That was sorted some time ago and there are positives like the bicycle works. It’s also on everyone’s tourist itinerary. Copenhagen is great but dull. Christiana gives it some real interest.
@@samwill7259 it's still many of the same people or their children living there, the drug dealers however came from outside, there are actually many restaurants, and other business in Christania so they do have income there and some work outside I have worked with people who live in Christania, I guess the level of unemployed people might be higher there but there is only 850 people living there and they don't pay much in rent something like 150 dollars a month or so, so not true they cant afford to live there and it's the locals who often called the police and the locals who wanted the drug sale to be abolished so clearly it's not them earning the money from the sale or alt least not most of it
There are water busses, but not many, that can transport you in the harbour
If you wamt to visit a cosy small town in the alps with a thermal hot spring in the alps
Go to leukerbad during winter
Just make sure you have enough money
There are people who doesn't want to live in appartment. So they use hostels especially for the homeless where they get a bed and some breakfast, but there are special units in every county that try to help. Nobody needs to be homeless if they don't want to. Copenhagen even have a hostel for homeless foreigners.
That really is a great shirt.
It helps to have your suburb in another country Malmo
Howdy Kyle, I have been to Copenhagen many times since my first visit in 1971. It is worth saying virtually everyone speaks English and it is all the things you say it is. On the negative side, it’s a bit dull. There is not that much to see and you were lucky with the weather. Its great strength is as a place to live- on so many levels. But to reproduce it in the US you would need a complete cultural transplant. Can you imagine Americans abandoning cars, detached houses, guns and boring architecture?
you were unlucky it is not dull vibrant and lively and that is a fact
not much to see ???? Copenhagen is filled with museums, history, art, design all the museums you can dream about, Tivoli garden, 3 Castles inside the city and more in cities close by like the "Hamlet Castle" in Elsinore 25, min train ride from Copenhagen, or Frederiksborg castle in Hillerød 50 min. from Copenhagen, Viking museum 25 min from Copenhagen in Roskilde where there is also a huge Cathedral with most of the Kings tombs , in Copenhagen you also have breweries, Jazz festival, metal rock festival, rock festival, theater, opera, lots of shops, very old part of the city with old buildings and the modern parts, Copenhagen is both architectural and design Capital of Europe, it also have some of the best restaurants in the world, and many parks , but if you don't like history, culture, art, design, food, music, fashion, castles, Vikings ect. then I understand it's a dull city, or maybe you are the dull one
@@veronicajensen7690 I have visited the sights you mention and some others you have not. Sorry l have upset you. It’s all a matter of perspective and l like the city and country very much. But to give just one or two examples- none of the art galleries have anything truly world class. There is nothing like say the Sydney Opera House, Big Ben or the Eiffel Tower. The best known landmark is the Little Mermaid and it’s nice but, well, small. And everywhere has music festivals. The most interesting thing without doubt is Christiana. That is truly unique.
English is taught in elementary school and the national TV has a lot of bloody American splatter movies
I'm surprised the weather was so nice. I'm living in NW-Europe, much further to the south, and our weather has been terrible for the whole year. It's almost always raining.
you are right i think the good weather is on its way ☀☀🌞🌞🌡
The last 5 years the Gulf stream have superheated and at same time slowed down with 15%. Not enough are written about this climate change dangerous tipping point. If the faster melting ice from Greenland due to the warmer Gulf stream where 2/3´s end at the tip of Greenland pushes back or even stops the Gulfstream it will mean Sahara like temperatures and much stronger and frequent tornadoes in USA and colder climate in Northern Europe. Right now it seems to increase vaporisation from the waters above the Gulfstream causing more clouds and more rain. Also seem to impact the upper atmospheres jet streams that increase the instability of the weather tending to cause very heavy European rain pours with increasing frequency some places and larger draught periods other places. Last year France had to shut down a record number of their nuclear plants due to the rivers normally providing cooling water dried out while Germany and Italy experienced massive downpours causing flooding. Denmark generally have been protected somewhat by it´s flat land that do not cause so heavy up drafts that it trigger clouds to rain.
Got married there in 1981 - fond memories.
It is very expensive here, as rent, salaries and taxes are quite high. Still compared to the center of many popular European cities, it's not that big of a difference. Just something to take into account...
Kyle, try to raise the sound volume next time. Too quiet man!
Appreciate your videos!
From your long time listener, best regards.
Gur from Brazil
OMG please always pick up a fun shirt or something every time you go somewhere that’s so awesome! 🤣😂🥰
Whats the story that the Danes are NOT FRIENDLY to outsiders? Ive seen this on Wolters World and other sites.
I saw that as well and was a little surprised. The people weren't going out of their way to be friendly, but I didn't experience any rudeness or mean spirits either.
One of my best friends (English) has lived there for over 30 years, married a Dane etc and he has always said it’s not easy being a foreigner in Denmark, even though he is a fluent Danish speaker, white and English. He is a very gregarious person but has struggled to find work and make Danish friends. It’s partly reserve but also clannishness. If you not native, it’s a club you can never join.
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Im born and raised in CPH and have lived there most of my life, Nothing you say in video is necessarily wrong but it is obvious that your impressions are all very "surface".
Yes to the commenters here, it is correct that immigrants and expats often have a very hard time finding Danish friends. Danes are not that "open" and many newcomers feel isolated and unwelcome. (For many, they AREN'T welcome, especially if they are from a non-western country. Racism is rampant.
Our health care system is halfway broken and I am literally afraid of getting sick in Denmark. Hospitals are overcrowded with patients and patient care is too often dubious. I have received care both in the US and in Danish hospitals. I'd pick a US hospital any time of the day. (I lived in DC.)
And your comment on homeless... we have many homeless and many are living below the poverty line.
I hope this can give some balance.
@@teamworld4802 this video is about CPH right ?? DK again one of the happiest con in the world What is your problem ??? but you are right we dont like primitive cultures
Fredriksberg is not a suburb. It’s a entirely different city and municipality surrounded by Copenhagen
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As someone living in a 5h1th0le country, it's so weird to hear him talk about the "rougher areas" of Copenhagen...😂😂😂
THAT SHIRT IS DOPE!! 😲💯
I liked this video, but I've never been drawn to Copenhagen. This will seem tongue in cheek, but a negative to me about cities like this is that they are too good and thus kind of boring. No crime, no litter, no topography, everything neat and perfectly regulated .... drives some of us to despair!
I am like that too. I have always thought if there was an export market in dodgy lads, we could round up a few in Liverpool and sell them to Denmark as they don’t have many. And you are right about Copenhagen- it is very pleasant but dull.
check some copenhagen vlogs you are wrong
Check out Christiania… it is a hippie paradise with drugs and reputation of crime although it’s nothing compared to Detroit
@@henningrasmussen8225 I don't even want to be found dead in Copenhagen.
Sorry guys, your city is tedious as heck. With best wishes from Hamburg.
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That shirt makes me happy 🤩
I visited Copenhagen in 2016. It was very nice! However, "The best city in the world"?? I personally liked Stockholm, Sweden a whole lot more. (And everything was cheaper too.)
It really is a cool city, been there twice. It's a bit easier to get there from Switzerland 😉. You might not believe it, but here in Switzerland too we have hardly any homelessness. Not to say there are no poor people, but our social system (not socialist!) is put up in a way that it should prevent that. This means a little higher taxes for everyone else, but in my eyes it's worth it.
@11:11 now thats a shirt!
Just be aware whenever and wherever you travel. Crime can always happen. They also have adult shops all over and sometimes you'll see some seedy ones nearby those. Older friends of mine were robbed in a fairly busy area, not even when dark. Loved the city and Denmark, but it has its crime, too...
Yep, all places have crimes but statistically amongst the very lowest crime rates in the world are in Denmark also in relation to our neighbours. When Denmarks borders were closed due to Covid bicycle theft dropped instantly with over 50%. Denmark have around 5-6% of it´s population coming from muslim originating countries but stats show over 50% of prison cells are occupied by people having this religious background. This are not an opinion but can be verified by checking stats publicly available by Denmark´s statistics website. The unbroken 8 most over represented countries of origin with up to 8 more times criminal convictions than native Danes are all coming from muslim nations origin in 1st or second generation immigrants. They are as follows, worst first. Somalia, Lebanon, Iraq, Morocco, Afghanistan, Syria, Iran, Turkey. There are more but this are the 8 topping the list. If quietly relating to this you should be able to feel very safe in Denmark. If you see a Japanese person then know they are underrepresented in crime convictions when having immigrated to Denmark.
I’m or Swedish decent, but loved my time in Copenhagen
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