Airline Tickets to Copenhagen

In the 18th century the capital of Denmark was totally destroyed by the fire, in 1807 it was again burnt by the British, that's why in Copenhagen there is practically no historical center with its narrow streets. But nevertheless, there are a lot of attractive sights there: marvelous palaces, plenty of museums and galleries, lively well-planned amusement parks, one of the longest market streets in the world and cozy districts with bars, restaurant and cafes with open terraces.

The Little Mermaid Statue. Just being a rather small statue of Mermaid, this girl became one of the most frequently photographed women in the world. Edward Eriksen created it by the request of Carl Jacobsen, the founder of beerhouses Carlsberg. 'The Mermaid' is a fairy-tale that came from the pen of Hans Christian Andersen. The main heroine saves the prince's life, when his ship suffered a shipwreck. To have an opportunity to marry him she has to sacrifice her beautiful hair and the fish's tail. In 1909 Carl Jacobsen saw the staging of this fairy-tale by the Danish Royal Ballet and under the strong impression of it he decided to present a statue to the city. In 1913 the Little Mermaid Statue was placed and soon it became the symbol of Copenhagen.

Eriksen's wife, the prim ballerina Ellen Price modeled for the statue and the face of the Mermaid very much takes after her. By the way, unknown vandals for several times beheaded the Mermaid, so the present head is not the original. In the 60s the Mermaid regularly became the centre of different protest actions, it was desecrated for many times. Those times passed, but nevertheless even nowadays from time to time graphite appears on it. The bronze statue is one of the most popular sights of Copenhagen, so in daytime it's very difficult to make a good photo of her without numerous tourists on the background. The best time for photographing the Mermaid and only the Mermaid is the sunrise, when there is almost nobody in the streets.

Amalienborg. Amalienborg is the winter residence of Danish Royal family. This ensemble consists of four palaces, which are situated around the octagonal square with the equestrian statue of Frederic V in the middle. Primordially noble families lived in Amalienborg, but after the fire in the Christiansborg Castle this area became the property of the Royal family. Outwardly all the four palaces look the same: all they are built in rococo style, but their interiors differ a lot. Two of the palaces are open for tourists. Christian's VIII Palace serves as the Royal House of Glücksborg (1863-1972). There one can look at the private offices of Christian IX, Christian X and Frederic VIII, the Royal dining-room, Queen's Luisa's salon and also the Queen's wardrobe. All the rooms have original furnishings.

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Airport Address: Copenhagen Airport A/S, PO Box 74, Lufthavnsboulevarden 6, DK 2770 Kastrup, Denmark
Distance and Location: The airport is located 8km (5 miles) southeast of Copenhagen
Airport Website: www.cph.dk
Airport E-mail: cphweb@cph.dk or via the airport's website
Airport Telephone: (0)32 313 231
Country Code: 45
Time Zone: GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October)
Total Number of Terminals: 3
Moving between Terminals: A free transit bus connects all three terminals. Terminals 1 and 2 are connected by a corridor in Pier A.