CHRISTMAS MARKETS

Christmas at Gråbrødre torv

At Gråbrødre Torv from now until Christmas you will find shops with ecological goods such as: Cakes, creams and Danish craft .The Christmas tree at the square is lighted with lights from the English light designer, Chris Thornton. In the children’s tent the youngster can enjoy making Christmas art and have fun in chocolate work shop. If you have a mobile phone you can participate in the big Christmas treasure hunt.

Christmas in Nyhavn

In Nyhavn are there decorated stalls, music and fun for the whole family when one of the most Christmassy markets roll over old Nyhavn, where spruce garlands and Christmas lights spreads the Christmas spirit along the famous pier. Santa Claus is there sharing sweets out to the smallest and sweetest.

Royal Copenhagen’s Christmas tables

Visit the Christmas tables exhibition at Royal Copenhagen, at Amager Torv. The tradition began in 1963 and is still very popular. This year the extravagant Christmas tables are set by well known Danish families. 17 Nov. – 24 Dec.

Christmas Market at Christiania

If you do not travel get fingers into the fine, exotic gifts to affordable prices then do not go to the Christmas market at Christianias. The large and beautiful Grey Hall turnes into a magical bazaar full of imaginative stalls where you can buy gifts, which are only one of a kind. 8. – 20. December

Christmas in Tivoli

Tivoli is introducing a Russian theme this year. Tivoli has built a Russian city, complete with a landscape, railway and the St. Basil’s Cathedral. 11. Nov – 23. Dec and 26. dec – 30. Dec.

SHOPPING

Illum

Illums is situated In the middle of the pedestrian street. Illums shopping centre has a large verity of fine Danish design – from cups and pots to furniture.

Magasin du Nord

Magasin du Nord has since 1894 been located at Kgs. Nytorv and is the oldest shopping centre in town.

HOT CHOCOLATE, CAKE & GLÖGG

Hviids Vinstue

Every day, in Christmas Hviids Vinstue serve the best Glögg in town. Hviid vinstue is an old cosy wine bar where the serve more than 50.000 glass of the famous Glögg every year.

Peter Beier Chokolade

A lovely chocolate shop located next to La Glace in Skoubogade.

La Glace

La Glace is the oldest and most traditional patisserie in town where they serves 15 different kinds of layer cake and pastry. Enjoy a cake with a hot chocolate and  wiped cream on top. Located in Skoubogade. Closes pm. 17.30

The Royal Café

Located on Amagertorv inside the courtyard, side by side with the Royal Porcelain factory shop and Georg Jensen jewellery store. Here you can have Danish food in fangled interpretations of the high-ceilinged room or in the courtyard.

Staff at Hotel Alexandra

Did you know …:

• that you can fly to the Island of Ærø and city of Svendborg with Sterling Air?
• that you can go horseback riding on Icelandic horses on the Island of Læsø?
• that in the city of Vejle you can visit 1800 square metres of granite caves with Thermal baths?
• that you can stay in Villa Clara, a residential apartment with terrace in Frederiksberg?
• that you can stand on water skis pulled by cables at Hvide Sande?
• that there is a restaurant “Sylten” set in the protected beach moors of Dragør?
• that you can drive the whole of the west coast from Germany to the most northern point of Europe?

Visit denmark100.com and enjoy the beautiful living of Denmark
(Maia Albrechtsen, Marketing Economist intern)
http://www.denmark100.com

Our first stop, where we should have something to to eat and a drink, was “THE ROYAL CAFÉ” at Amagertorv no. 6, next to “Royal Copenhagen” and “Georg Jensen”. We were all very excited about the decoration, and the atmosphere.It is easy to see that THE ROYAL CAFÉ, is also a big fan of Danish Design, just like us. With their unique cooperation with Royal Copenhagen and Georg Jensen, all tableware and table accesories, was specially selected from one of these companies – But even the paintings on the wall, had the most famous tableware from Royal Copenhagen on it.

The Restaurant manager and owner; Lo Østergaard, told us about the place and the speciality “smushies”. Lo Østergaard has always been a big fan of the danish speciality: “Smørrebrød”. (Various kinds of dark bread with layers of different meat / fish and garnish) Her only  problem with her favourite dish, was that she could only eat one piece, and so she was satisfied. When Lo and her husband, started THE ROYAL CAFÉ, they wanted to solve that problem, so everyone could be allowed to taste several different types of “Smørrebrød”. They adopted the idea from the japanese sushi, and made small pieces of “smørrebrød” structured with the idea of sushi into what they call: “Smushies”. We all agreed, that these smushies are made with the originally love to “smørrebrød” –  We can only give our strongest recommendation to visit the café, the place is fantastic! Learn more; visit The Royal Café’s website.

After a taste of Denmark, we went further to The Danish Museum of Art and Design, where yet another amazing  experience awaited us – The history of Danish furniture Design!! We had a guided tour, and this can strongly be recommended. We were all very impressed with our guide’s “Christian” knowledge and the way the story was told to us. The Danish Museum of Art and Design brings together and documents the contemporary developments within the industrial design. Here you can find the history of all the famous furniture architects: Hans J. Wegner, Arne Jacobsen, Kaare Klint, Grethe Jalk etc. etc. If you are interested in Danish Design, or just want to learn more about the history of the furnitures you saw at Hotel Alexandra, you must pay a visit to The Danish Museum of Art and Design.
Learn more: visit The Danish Museum of Art and Design’s website

social and economic threats facing the planet”
(the European Commission)
The hotels at www.CO2neutral-hotels.com have joined the fight against global warming. They  do not only aim to be CO2-neutral some time in the future - they are CO2-neutral today.
Book a CO2-neutral hotel – and join the fight against global warming!