Aug 15th 2017

If you have a plan to travel to Denmark, don’t forget to visit Copenhagen, the capital and the largest city of Denmark. You can see a city filled with rows of beautiful buildings. The name Copenhagen comes from the word Købmandshavn, which means "port of merchants".

Copenhagen is on the east coast of the island (Sjælland) on the banks of the river Sont. In Copenhagen, medieval nuances still feel strong. You can see sturdy old buildings standing upright. Nyhavn is a place with rows of colorful old buildings that are quite famous. One of the things that became the hallmark of Copenhagen is that people like to ride bicycle for activities. Copenhagen is known as a bike city. You can see bicycle lane in Copenhagen that reaches approximately 350 kilometers.

Not only has the capital of the happiest country on Earth, Copenhagen also has bike-friendly streets. Most roads in Copenhagen have bike trails.  Cycling is one of the best ways to explore the city, Make sure you also choose a bike that has a basket so that it can carry your souvenirs. For those of you who want to travel to Copenhagen, these are 4 top attraction to visit:

Rosenborg Castle

The fort was built in 1606 which originally functioned as a summer house and is an example of many Christian IV architectural projects. Rosenborg Castle was built by King Christian IV who was one of the most famous Scandinavian kings in the early 17th century.

Statue of the Little MermaidThis is one of the most famous tourist attraction in Copenhagen. This statue is made of bronze as high as 4 feet which was inaugurated in 1913. At Langelinje Pier you will find this Little Mermaid Statue who is a protagonist of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale.

Nyhavn

Copenhagen is identical with colorful houses. Nyhavn is a beachside recreation area with many restaurants, bars, cafes, and beautiful little shops that became part of this city with a view of buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries.

Tivoli Gardens

Tivoli Gardens was created in the 18th century which is the most visited theme park in the Scandinavian region and is one of the oldest recreational parks in Europe. Tivoli Gardens was also inspired by Walt Disney’s Disneyland. Tivoli is a truly amazing inner city park filled with some impressive and historic rides.

Those are all top tourist attractions in Copenhagen that you can visit when traveling to Denmark. But, your experience will not complete without the perfect Denmark’s souvenirs. One of the best souvenir that you must buy is Danish Butter Cookies. Danish Butter Cookies is Denmark’s famous traditional snack with the unique flavor of butter. One of the brand that produce Danish Butter Cookies is Danisa. Danisa is a Danish butter Cookies brand that follow the original recipe from generation to generation in Denmark.

The thing that distinguishes Danisa with the other butter cookies brand is its taste variant. Danisa has several flavor variants I.e. butter cookies and filled cookies. Butter cookies consists of three variants namely Traditional Butter Cookies, Choco Cashew Butter Cookies, and Currant Butter Cookies. While Filled Cookies have two variants of Choco Filled Butter Cookies and Pineapple Filled Butter Cookies.

In Copenhagen, Danisa is sold in several places. As in Magasin du Nord, you can visit Kgs Nytorv. Magasin du Nord is located in Copenhagen, Denmark. Magasin du Nord has become the largest modern, exclusive, and fairly complete shopping place in Denmark. Aside from Magasin du Nord, a shop in Copenhagen that sells Danisa butter cookies is a W H Smith store in Kastrup Airport, Other than that, you can also but Danisa in a Tourist shop store in Strøget and Amaliehaven. While in the city of Greater Copenhagen you can buy Danisa butter cookies at Oscar frederiksen's efterfølger store in Ordrupvej, Shop at the Hellerup supermarket and at Frederiksberg supermarket. While in the city of Helsinki you can get Danisa butter cookies at the Fine Foods store in Helsinki Airport.

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