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The Best & Worst of Copenhagen, Denmark for Travelers. Thinking about Visiting Denmark? Well Kobnhavn is an amazing weekend destination with great museums, restaurants and nature, however with insane high prices and bikers trying to kill you at every crosswalk it is not always a paradise. 5 Things You Will Love & Hate about Copenhagen, Denmark.
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About the service thing. This builds on how we Danes are culturally. We don't stick our noses in other peoples business. Its also why small talk on public transport is nonexistent. In service this translates into most Danes actually finding it annoying and intrusive, if the service people try to help them, or talk to them. For example you'll typically walk into a store, and the seller will ask "Can I help you with anything?" and 99% of people will say "No I'm just looking", or if you are at a restaurant, the waiter will just deliver the food, without saying anything, again for the same reason.
I know this is odd to some people, but I loath when a seller or waiter tries to be social. If I want help, I'll ask for it. (Hence why you shouldn't be afraid to ask for it)
+Sokar True :-)
+Kenn Micahel Larsen As a dane i always find waiters in other countries annoying. Always asking too many questions, we just wanna order and go back to our own conversation :)
::-) Yes
***** Yea because a bit of culture awareness is completely irrelevant when you travel.
True :)
Private space and very little small talk? Not being bothered every 5/10 minutes while at a shop or at a restaurant? Sounds very good to me! :)
hell yeah
The little mermaid is still waiting for her sailor .Go to carlsberg brewry for 20 minutes of beer and cheese . I was a busker and we hung out at a medieval bar named " lil Apetek . Hans christian anderson also drank there .way back when . Most honest people but never ate a good Danish meal that wasnt a sandwich .
I hate having to flag down a waiter so I’d much rather them come to me and give me refills instead of me having to wait until I see them and yell across the restaurant/store
The Danish summer? Yeah, it's a nice weekend.
Favorite day of the year.
Lmao
It's still enough time for the average dane to get a nice tan
Moon Moon yeah if you like the colour red
People were on the Bellevue beach sun tanning in September of 2022. Global warming perhaps 😊
What you say about service, clearly you completely misunderstood that part of the Culture woltersworld. If Danish people go to the US we will consider the service to be horrible. We don't want them to constantly keep attention to us, we would find it incredible rude, and then having to pay tips for it as well??? "Why is this waiter constantly all over my ass, leave us the fuck alone" would probably be our reaction, for many at least. So it's culture, rather than anything.
Jesper Østergaard That's a good point. I agree, I find American service a bit too much because they constantly interrupt your meal. It's a cultural thing, not being rude per se. However, I will admit that service in Copenhagen is terrible. It's better in the rest of the country!
Jesper Østergaard I understand why they do it because they only make a living from tips and they think that by leaving you alone you won't tip them anything. It can be irritating though, I told a waitress once that she would get 20 percent if she only came to the table if we wanted anything and she was shocked...
Jesper Østergaard I agree with this. The states got the worst service. Everyone was trying so hard and it just felt so fake. It was almost embarrassing. Just leave me alone, if I want something i'm going to ask for it.
Jesper Østergaard lol exactly. and all this stuff this man said about danish people and the service (in his other video too) didn't sound like a "flaw" to me because i'm a finn and i also identified with the stuff he said about danes. for example i don't think it's rude at all to be direct and/or uncommunicative because that's the kind of stuff i'm used to as well!
Jesper Østergaard TRUTH BE TOLD :D
We like our privacy, and do not go to a restaurant to chat with the waiter :D
I've lived in Denmark and I've never considered the service bad. I find most waiters and store employees to be very nice.
The Bat Queen I live in Denmark and confirm this. The service isn't bad.
The Bat Queen I think it might have to do with what you are used to.
I don't eat out much, and have only been to the US for 5 weeks of work, but it seems that the "bad service" might just boil down to less staff per customer than in the US. Mainly because of the much higher wages here.
This is an assumption of mine, and not anything I have any proof of.
I rarely consider service bad around here either, but then I might be used to it ;)
The Bat Queen
I agree. I'm danish and i eat out several times each week and they are always polite :)
Bah, I made a mistake in my comment. I meant to say I live here, not that I have lived here. I'm a native Dane :p
But yes, maybe the service is different in the US. I've heard their wages are very low so they depend on getting good tips from the customers, so maybe they just make more of an effort. I still think it's incorrect to call the general service level in Denmark bad, though. They might have just been unfortunate.
Its more a staff issue due higer wages in Denmark I think. Also I find service in the US sometimes fake to the point of nuisiating (you feel like telling them look you get your 15-20 pct just leave me alone. However overall yeah you get better or at least faster service in the US but what bugs M almost every time is the passive aggressiveness in the sense that you barely finished your meal before they try ushering you out the door!
This guys gives a realistic view on every destination. I like that.
+Earth+ thanks Earth. i appreciate the kind words.
+woltersworld and here i am a dane that cant navigate his own capital
+Team Blue Fire Phoenix yup mit problem er at jeg kommer fra bornholm.
This is why I watch him. I need practical, realistic reviews on travel destinations.
“There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes” is the typical mind set of us Dane`s and why we enjoy all 4 seasons outdoor, we can't changes the weather, but we can changes our clothe and mind set
"Some People Feel the Rain. Others Just Get Wet"
-- Bob Marley
I live in Sweden, and I don't think the scandinavian service is bad. You said on the Swedish video that our service is bad, but I think that you are just used to the American service so the waiter will get more tip, but here they get payed more so they don't have to lick your ass.
+Honken Holmqvist Agreed. I never tip the waiters either, why should I?
+Carlos Saraiva
It's a cultural thing ... the service may seem to be quick and inattentive to an american, but this is because the waitress try to respect your privacy, which is how most Scandinavians want it ... not feeling "stalked".
Carlos Saraiva
They will be able to read if you seem interested in a bit of smalltalk, but they are not going to seem over attentive.
+skitenpowsidan
I guess we only tip when we get good service, and thats it....
Huge DIFFERENCE between Norway Sweden and Denmark when it comes to service
Ofc the sweds is going to be '' nicer ''
They've given their country away to a bunch of muslims :-P
The Botanical Gardens was one of my favorite things in Copenhagen - and it's free! Overall though, it really is a nice, clean, safe, and easy to navigate city with a lot of history and culture. Definitely a place to check out!
Miss Mari I agree
No longer free, at least not if you want to go inside the greenhouse. It is cheap though.
@@kristianbrandt3012 I am planning a trip to copenhagen soon and sadly to find out the botanical garden is not free anymore.
Having been to the states, I can tell you exactly what's wrong with our service..... Nothing. But in the states tips are not included in the bill, like they are in north western Europe, so your waiter is going ask about your meal every two minutes, instead of once in Copenhagen. Now, to you this may seem like a caring and thoughtful waiter, because you've grown up with it, but to me it seems incredibly fake and it is also extremely irritating. Tell you what, don't think of the Danish waiters as not caring about you, think about them as caring so much that they leave you to finish your food in peace.
You're unlucky. The waiters check about every 30 minutes.
+Kristian Brandt Exactly!
+Kristian Brandt As a Dane, i can totally relate to what woltersworld says about the Danish service level. The employees dont give a single shit about the customers - it's a shame, but it's the truth. It's like the waiters think their only job is to serve the food on a plate and the leave the table. Also, ask a waiter about the best wine, or which ingredients the kitchen uses they'll be looking at you like your crazy! "How am I suppose to know that??"
I'd much rather have the waiters asking me about my meal every two minutes than not at all.
I'm not saying the service sucks, but really - Denmark could do so much better tourism-wise by raising our service level.
+larrentilda731 why should they know what ingredients there are in the food anyway? the are waiters not cooks so their job is only to serve the customers and be nice about it and then just leave you in peace
+Magnus Juul If i asked a waiter which wine he would recommend or which kind of meat he would recommend, I'd be glad if he actually had the knowledge to be able to respond with a proper answer.
I know this level of service might only exist in the expensive restaurants - but as i said, the general service level is not great compared to the rest of Europe - for example Germany, France or Austria.
It's a fact, whether you like it or not. The Danish Ministry of Tourism are discussing this issue. I work at a tourist agency, so I know what I am talking about.
Danes are just too proud of admitting the "not-so-good" things about our country.
A lot of Danes don't understand why all these tourists come all the way here just to see the Little Mermaid.
I mean, it's just a shitty little bronze statue. Honestly, you'll see bigger and better statues in the small park&waterfront you'll be going through to get to the mermaid!
I always feel sorry for the tourists who expect something extraordinary from the Little Mermaid. :/
Naima Ramiréz I kinda blame them... they want to se it yeah but if they know about it they should know what to expect...
Im from Denmark... I agree... xD
Naima Ramiréz Its meant to be a representative of a very sad story. That is why she is so small and demure.
I love that she is not some giant gold statue made to impress tourists who never read the tale and expected the mermaid from Disney.
Naima Ramiréz I agree. The Little Mermaid is boring. Nothing special. Denmark is primitive, minimalistic and the Danes always say "Less is more".
I would not go to Denmark for holiday.
Pippie5555
That's cool. We'll just keep our remoulade for ourselves then. :D
You can buy a bottle of beer for 3 DDK, which is less then half a dollar - it's about shopping the right places ;)
Dara Hjorth ... and how bad of a beer you want!! Du skal sgu da ikke byde turister på lunken DP'er ;)
Dara Hjorth Altså nu er vi jo nogen der styrer udenom Harboe.
Dara Hjorth krudtugler er ikke det værd
Give me more advice, Dara! This is much needed as this will be a long-term trip
1000REMBOY
I am assuming that you are going to Copenhagen, but anyway, here are tips tips :)
Stay away from 7/11s and mainstream kiosks; they are ridiculously overpriced. The best and cheapest street food is found on Nørrebro. On Nørrebro you can find a lot of Arabic kiosk that sell excellent and cheap food. If you are looking for cozy café areas you should go to Vesterbro, and if you are looking for a fancy dinner go to the city center.
The service thing is cultural. I was in the states this fall and went to a restaurant, where I ordered a soda. The waitress kept filling it up whenever I was around halfway done, but as a Dane I was raised to finish what I ordered, so I kept trying to finish the soda so it wouldn't go to waste, and she kept filling it up again. Worst stomachache ever!
Im danish to and went to england i got a giant portion and i felt so bad cuz i only ate half of it
still does
Oops- sorry- we Americans are taught to make the customers never want for anything
Haha you should check out an American buffet next time you’re here!
Why didn’t you tell the waiter to stop.
In the U S to be a customer may be a licence to be rude .
I just came back from Copenhagen. Not sure why he insinuated the people were weird? Honestly the nicest people! Everyone speaks english perfectly and will talk and joke with you. Didn't meet one unfriendly person!
When I visited the states I got a bit overwhelmed by the attentive waiters/waitresses. I guess a lot of this comes down to what you're used to.
+thebirdisblue Yep. Well said. Great travels to you!
The service is a lot better everywhere else but Copenhagen, it's because there is so many people, so it has become a habit there, to just go direct and do ur thing
Copenhagen is better than usa, america is third world, i know because i been both, and i am from london
As Mark also sais in the video (or was it the 10 shock video!). It's kind of natural that waiters/waitresses are more attentive in the states, because there YOU are their main source of income. Their salary is extremely dependent on your tips. If they are not attentive, they die! (or has to become a stripper)
Hope you tipped the attentive waiter, or you would be considered a real duche
Which is ALSO (Mark!) the reason food prices are "high" in Denmark. It has to cover the high salary of the unattentive waiter. (also note that more than half the people in the hospitality business, in Copenhagen at summer time, is not Danish at all)
@@c3realK1ll4h you've apparently never been to an actual third world country.
I think you misunderstood the fact we don't provide good service in restaurants, shops etc. You mentioned yourself that we don't talk much and like to be alone. that is true and that also counts when we go shopping. we HATE when a shop employee is attacking us when we come through that door. In Denmark we like it to be like that we will tell the waiter or the shop assistant when we need his or her help but untill then they should just act like they aren't there.
the thing is what most foreigners call service we danes think of as a salesman's crooked ways to make us buy something we don't need. I can't count how many shops i have left abroad due to the fact the employee was constantly walking in my heels. which i find extremely anoying.
Customers are not kings and waiters are not servants.
Waiters are literally servants, it is their job to serve you.
In many places they're literally called servers. lol
He means it that they are not under the customer like it's some hierarchy
@@owllymannstein7113 in Denmark too. but here their job is not more than asking what you want to eat bring your food. ask if you want dessert and give you your bill. that is it. if a waiter comes and ask what I think of the food or wanna make small talk. I be thinking go away
In the USA, waiters are salespeople.
dont buy your alcohol in 7 11 buy it in the small shops called kiosk or købmand, its a lot cheaper =)
ikr
+Søren Andersen HOW MUCH ONE CAN
Normal supermarkets are much cheaper than kiosks and 7/11s. And they're pretty much scattered all over the city.
I been to Copenhagen and I fell in love with the city, so I’m going to move there next year for college
Did you love it
You keep talking about how bad the service is, but i live here and i wouldn't say its bad at all! I work in a shop as well and all of my coworkers are super nice and helpful to the customers and to each other.
I went to florida last year and i felt like i was being watched all the time bc the people working there were so clingy
Then your co-workers aren't like others' co-workers
I visited Copenhagen around American Thanksgiving in 2000. I would add a few things to your list...
hates in November...
1. Lack of light in winter. It was 10 am before it was light out and then it was dark again by 4 pm.
2. The museums are on their winter hours which makes it difficult to use Copenhagen as a launching spot for visits to other towns. Also, the same reason as in #1, it would be dark so quickly, getting out to see the sights was a challenge.
loves...
1. Louisiana Museum, in Humlebæk, is a 40 minute train ride from Copenhagen. Completely worth it for the amazing art, the natural beauty of the location of the museum overlooking the Oresund and Sweden on the other shore!
2. Helsingør, Denmark is twenty minutes further north of Humlebæk. It is fun for people interested in Hamlet.
3. Kronborg Castle, time your trip right so it is open when you visit Helsingør.
3. National Gallery of Denmark is a top notch museum that is well worth the visit.
4. Carlsburg Brewery for obvious reasons.
5, Shopping... Scandinavians are renown for their sense of design. There are tons of shops and ateliers to enjoy.
Happy Travels!
I come from denmark and I agree with everything thats said in this video.. Danish ppl are antisocial on the streets but at home we go crazy with each other. No eye contact on the street and so on, BUT, if you go to a person and ask for directions or ask for something else, we are actually very open and polite.
Johan Bülow Petersen Btw. In summertime we get more social outdoors. We love to talk to tourists. Specially if a tiny bit of beer is involved ;D
I disagree!!! I went to Copenhagen and the people are the nicest 😍 for real
Just back from Copenhagen - loved it. Service was wonderful. Perhaps it was the accent that put them off! Is cycling a negative??? Wow!
Copenhagen has some places where the service is really bad, mostly from untrained staff (teenagers mostly) who really don't want to be there. But generally, a nice place with professional staff will have good service. I think he was just unlucky.
I was in copenhagen last week loved it people are soo nice left my bag with all my travel money in it and passport outside a cafe and realised and hour later an danish woman stayed with my bag until i returned... defiantly a place i'd go back to just save up a little bit before going again found it quite expensive a lot of the museums are free now which was a bonus Copenhagen
+Ian Giles I loved the safety and the free museums too
Wolters World which ones ?
I loved this city when I visited it. My first hour in this city I had multiple people ask me if I needed help finding anything alot of people wanted to practice their english with me. It was a great time.
going with US money any difference? us money is less or higher?
I'm a danish guy who has lived in a lot of different countries in the last 15 years. So it helps me seeing things from your perspective. I must say I fully agree with you on all points. It's in fact quite amazing work you have done with this list. Very accurate.
I'm so excited! I am going this weekend. I was all over Europe for the first time this summer. MARK!!!! You are the best. I know this trip will be the best because of your family and you.
Great video! Just booked my first weekend trip to Copenhagen! Excited :D
The capital city is a lot different than the rest of the country, and it's even worse in the touristy areas. There are entire areas of the city that the locals rarely go to. People are much more polite outside of the capital.
you are soo right , but most visitors allways go to the capital sadly
Hey, are danish people very friendly and easy to talk to?
Depends on where i denmark you go
Jørgen Nielsen How about Aalborg?
yes we are
Is it just me that loves cold weather ❄ ?
I love this. I'm going for a weekend this month and this was quick and basically broke down everything I needed to know. Thanks!
Heading to Copenhagen this coming September.Thanks for sharing your experience and keeps up the good work!!
Thanks Mark, me and my Girlfriend had a winderful 4 days in Copenhagen last week and had an amzing time! .. Your videos helped loads and hes the hot dogs were amazing! :) keep up the great work. Cheers
jonfun84 thanks jonfun! that is great to hear! glad you had a great time
Well, we are used to the cold'ish climate, so my best tip is to bring clothes that are appropriate for the season, and you will be fine.
girafmad also one other thing, be prepared for how small this country is. from the southern border(Kruså) to the northern tip (Skagen) all the way to the capital in the east (København) and then all the way down on the southern islands again (Nakskov) is less then 1000km.
girafmad meh? True , but seriously, what tourist in what country actually uses more space on a holiday than whats available in denmark? I dont get your point. Why would you waste your holiday with traveling miles and miles in each direction...??? Yes it is small relative to USA, but unless you plan to stay for 6 months there will be plenty, absolutely plenty of things to do and see
Mark, when I heard your voice I immediately felt joy. It's because you have so much joy and energy about the places you visit.
Thanks for these videos. I can't wait to visit Europe later this year.
Bill Green you will love it Bill. Have a great trip! Thanks!
As a dane and native copenhagener, i can only agree that some bars and restaurants especially in the area around Nyhavn are crazy expensive. However i would recomend tourists traveling to copenhagen to try bars and restaurants that might not be directly in the center of the city, perhaps take a stroll through Vesterbro or Nørrebro and see a more diverse and colorfull side of copenhagen and all the different cultures that melt together here. We also have many small cozy parks scattered arpunf
D yown, were you can relax with a beer and enjoy the good weather( in the summer) ... other than that i can only encurrage that even though we seme like realy private people and that we dont like to talk to strangers, if you get us a beer well be more than happy to talk and talk alot :D ... then you could ask for advise on where to eat or go to a cheap bar cuz us copenhageners shure dont go to Nyhavn on a regular basis.
Sorry for typing errors ;)
Patrick Rasmussen no problbems. I appreciate you sharing some insider tips. it means a lot to get locals perspectives.
The magic beer 🍻🍺😂🤣
My family and I found the Danish to be far friendlier than the Swedes and Norwegians. That was just our personal experience when we visited back in the late 80's. Loved seeing The Tollund Man!
The Verbally Abusive Clown As a Norwegian myself I'm not going to argue with you on that one. But I think Norwegians and Swedes are rather reserved, especially towards "strangers". While the Danes are known for being extrovert. Maybe it's because of their liberal alcohol regulations, hehe..
Rita Elin Fjeldbo
I certainly didn't mean to imply that the Swedes and Norwegians were unfriendly because they weren't. Reserved may be an appropriate word like you mentioned, plus we weren't there very long so I'm not sure our experience was necessarily representative of either group. Love the culture and scenery of all 3 countries, especially the fjords of Norway.
+Rita Elin Fjeldbo All scandinavians are normally reserved. Then they get drunk and all their inhibitions disappear. Its a very strange culture.
Hey, what did you expect. It's the LITTLE mermaid after all. The size is in the name ;D
True
It should be called the TINY mermaid..LITTLE suggests a child size,not a MINIATURE..It still is cute,but way too LITTLE considering the big fuss..it's like a grown up walking into a children shoe store..same feeling..its ok tho..but disappointing for sure.
+Viruchuela Viruchuela but why would it be more interesting if it was big? Jeeez
because you could see it bette if it was biggerr,,it is really small,and you cannot even get close,,there was water stopping you from really getting close,which make appreciation harder,,simple physics,,yes,disappointing,even if cute..
This was GREAT and a good basis for our upcoming trip. Thank you for making this!
Excellent video Mark. Can't wait for your Top 10 things to see and do video.
Tosh T sadly the mic didnt' work on that one :(
Sonofa!
I love a beer but not the Danish bar prices!. So when I visited Copenhagen I went to the first kiosk and bought a large bottle of cold Carlsberg.I took a stroll around town then took my empty bottle to the next kiosk whereby I buy my next bottle cheaper because I get a refund for my first bottle and so on returning my empties at every kiosk there after(all kiosks will give you a return for your empty bottle) when you have drank your last bottle you can take it back to any kiosk for a small returns refund or give it to some person that can save the bottles and get a skin full for themselves in the same manner skål mange tak min venner ;)
you're the only travel channel I watch! I'm planning another trip to europe next year so these videos really help out. oh and the hotdogs made me hungry :p
Thanks :) the hotdogs are pretty darn good.
meow If you're going to Copenhagen, I would recommend you to arrange your tour with a person that actually lives in CPH instead of a regular tourguide. You will see things that a tour-company doesn't know the existence of. You can take my word as a dane:)
meow I'm from Denmark, not Copenhagen, but I come there a lot! It's an amazing city which soooo much to do!
Love your videos so much they're always entertaining :) x
planning my weekend trip in November and just find this video super handy! thank you! I'm literally overexcited after watching
November 2019 or 18?
I personally live in the states but all my family lives there and I just came back from visiting. Really great county honestly.
Hvorfor fuck køber han ikke bare en sharwarma til en 20'er
+Bill The Bull Gates en sharwama I Danmark er meget anderledes end i Mellemøsten her bruger man dressing,kød og salat. Jeg er selv derfra så jeg ved det. I Mellemøsten laver man en sharwama med typisk lam, en form for yoghurt og til sidst en kål salat. Så en sharwama i Danmark er blevet meget ændret og hver anden person spiser en sharwama hver anden dag så det er blivet en stor del af den købehavnske kultur.
+Sgopal20Donut jeg går ik'. overhovedet
+Magnus Juul hvad snakker du om
+Magnus Juul siger drengen der ikke kan stave til "Gør"
Bill The Bull Gates det var fandme et dårligt comeback. det har jo intet med det her at gøre
Great video and so helpful, thank you!
Always a pleasure to watch your video reviews.
I'm gonna be honest here, the average Dane doesnt buy beers at 7/11 unless its damn late in the night and there is no Kiosk (the cheaper version of 7/11) nearby. 7/11 is expensive compared to a normal grocery store like Netto, Fakta and all the others. And Nyhavn as an example, is one of those more expensive and "popular" places. If you find a nice and cool pub that isnt overhyped like those in Nyhavn you can easily find cheaper and decent beers for 2euros and less. I'm a Dane living in Copenhagen, I know! :)
Why do everyone expect something special from the Little Mermaid? Even the name says she is "little" :b
And also, the service is not bad - it is just a cultural difference. People in Denmark would say the service in america is very annoying, and that paying tips is just adding insult to injury. If you get the Danish culture (don't mind others' business unless they ask), then you will be just fine and everything will be easier to understand and cope with :)
+Daniel Kemnitz I disagree (for the most part). Service in Copenhagen compared to New York is pisspoor. It's not bad in Denmark, but it doesn't hold a candle to how you're treated at a restaurant in NY.
As a Dane i agree with you Mark.
The service is not bad, but we could really step the game up.
By the way, it has nothing to do with culture. Go to the finest and most expensive restaurants in Denmark and you'll find the same level of service as to a normal café in NY.
It's all about lazy ass waiters who have no idea what real service is.
was about to commet (the name is the little mermaid not the big mermaid) lol
hahaha that mermaid is sht dude, i mean come on, it doesnt deserve to be called a 'tourist atraction''
lol
but do u know how expensive that "little" thing is?!
I was debating whether or not to visit Copenhagen. Glad I saw this video. Thank you for posting.
for anyone interested here is a recipe for Remoulade. note dont taste like a store-bought
buy the most plane mayo you can get your hands on
3 tablespoons of good mayo or home-stir
1 tablespoon cremefraiche.
1 tablespoon finely chopped capers
1 tablespoon finely chopped carrots
1 tablespoon finely chopped red cabbage
1 tablespoon finely chopped cornichoner
1 tablespoon finely chopped chives
1 tablespoon finely chopped tarragon or chervil can be omitted
1 teaspoon finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon lemon
1 teaspoon coarse mustard
Salt / pepper / sugar
Turmeric to adjust the colour with
mix it all. put it in refrigerator. can be used to all kind of sausage. and french fries.
Many places we're not allowed accepting tips - and if we are, it's not going down our own pockets, so our salary don't depend on that at all. Also - no refills here ;D
Kelly Louise Killjoy I usually get refills.
+Dereck Fauchdonshitschon me too
Hi Kelly Louise Killjoy are you from Copenhagen
There are no hates about Copenhagen and Denmark. Otherwise I wouldn´t have had spend my holidays for the third time there this summer.It has been as lovely as always. My favourite country ! ( and I have seen a lot).
I loved climbing that church that gave you a great view of the city!!
Wolter, it's always great to return to your videos about Copenhagen and enjoy your clever and witty comments about our culture. Keep up the good work
Would the little mermaid be more interesting if it was bigger?.... That is such an American point of view. Lol
Yeah it actually is xD what is it about americans always wanting to be big and have big stuff.. and well.. big people
+Oliver Holmbo I'm not sure what it is, but art is art no matter the size.
+Hextechy yeah there is a reason it's called the little mermaid
You're so right hahah
Americans like everything big.
Such american logic haha
if Americans love big, the go to "Limfjords camping". they have big burger's with french fries
Don't buy beer and drinks (or anything for that matter) in 7eleven, it's seven times more expensive than other places. Go to local shops refered to as "kiosks" - you can get beer for as low as 5-8kr which is about as cheap as beer gets in Denmark. Also, yeah, danish cuisines as smørrebrød is defiently not for everyone (i for one have always hated it) but we do have some really good national dishes that I think particularly americans would enjoy .. The problem is just, we are particular fond of our restaurants having international dishes and overall we like to eat different when we're out, and save the national and traditional danish food for the home-cooking. That means there aren't a lot of restaurants that actually make traditional danish food (and the ones that does aren't necesseraly that good) - but there are some, you just gotta know we're too look. If you do want to try real good danish food if you find yourself in Copenhagen, look up a restaurant called "Klubben" which is placed not far from a square called "Tove Ditlevsens plads" - you can take the bus 3A almost to the door - but anyway they make great danish food! Otherwise befriend some danes, or if you are staying with danes ask for traditional food, because almost every single dane have some sort of family recipe version of several tradtional courses.
I spent some time at Strickers in Stroget. And Beer were like 5 dólars each
+Benjamin Nikontovic God damn dude. Was that really necessary?
+Benjamin Nikontovic dafuq?
+Kasandra Howaniak Definately agree = stay clear of the "turist trap" 7eleven if you want to save money. Not that there is something wrong with 7eleven but when they swooped in a decade ago they pretty much bought out all the overpriced truck stop - little shops & kept their prices silly high.
Instead buy your stuff stuff at a budget supermarked like any other sane danish person .. aka like Netto, Aldi, Lidl, etc. & you can get beer at like half a dollar & great foods. 7elleven is really only if you forgot something importent or is so rich that you dont mind spending 7 bucks on a cup of coffee.
Oh, and everyone knows we have danish pastries .. but make sure to check the giant selection of candy. Not just bonbons & chocolate but we some of the biggest candy manufacturers here. Just spricey potatochips .. they come up with a new spice every few months.
Like always, great video.
Thank you!
Informative and interesting as always, thanks :)
bitbeak thank you :)
getting a bit annoyed about service being labelled as ''bad'' because it doesn't meet American expectations. It seems Americans want everyone to wait on them with chocolate box smiles and anticipate their every whim and solicit requests (yes I know, they treat their own compatriots back home in the ''service industry'' the same way, and that's how they're trained to behave so they think that's the way it's supposed to be.) In Europe we treat people like grown-ups , not like children. We expect people to open their mouths and simply ask what they want.. that's how it works. Then you get what you want, professionally and up to good standards, and with a smile esp if the customer is smiling graciously too.. that's called ''good service'' . Some seem to equate 'service' with 'servitude'. Best forget that.
Gila Atwood did he say it was bad? No, pay attention crackhead.
Chill out bro, damn lol
As we danes love to say;There is no such thing as bad weather, just poor clothing ;)
Your videos are great! You deserve to have more subscribers!
thanks for your video! it was fun to watch
Quick tip!
Go to cafe's if you want cheap food (still tastes delicious).
Don't buy alcohol from 7/11 if you can find a supermarket, as supermarkets sell bear and other alcoholic drinks around 20-25% cheaper
wow they sell bears in the supermarket? wow
Yup, Denmark is a craaaazy country! :-D (Supermarkets sells bears....good one!!!) LMAO!!!!
ja i haribo poser
Jesper Hald ups hahaha xDD
In general just don't ho to 7/11, every other shop is way cheaper.
I'm really surprised that you didn't mention Christania even once. It's one of the biggest attractions in Copenhagen. If you didn't go there, you really missed out.
I was there. There was a picture of the sign as I didn't take pictures inside. One of my students ate there and got so sick we almost ended up in the hospital :)
+woltersworld Was htat at spsieloppen? i have heard that it should be pretty good.
+woltersworld to clearify the sign with no camera allowed, is arround "Pusher street" and the name of that street implies why, but "Pusher street" is the biggest attraction eventhough its only a percentile of the Freetown, some how cannabis and hashis is more interessting, than the surrounding where Freetown Christiania is a part of the old city defense line, whith odd architecture and wannabe hippies - for the gastronomi you are safe with the Falafel stand ;).
+woltersworld There is a lot of "hidden" rules when it comes to Christania as its kind of an enclosed community, so i think its wise that you didnt take pictures in there.
+woltersworld Best to stay out of that place, toxic and vile people.. Nothing like the good old days when hippies ran the place =/ Now it's just gangland.
Another great video.
I'm a dane - and its so fun to watch videos like this! Good job! :)
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i don't recommend you to buy alcohol from 7-eleven. its very expensive. its way cheaper in super markets
This was really interesting! As a dane I believe it´s always nice to get some perspective. I agree with pretty much everything you said, except for a very small detail. Denmark is a very expensive country to live in, yes. However, you can easily find bars or just regular supermarkets to get some beer at a decent pricepoint ;-) Just nitpicking of course
Great tips! The food looks absolutely amazing, too :)
Thank you for your video we learn a lot from you ,we have plane to visit Denmark this summer.
I wouldn't say that the service is bad here, we just mind our own business.. When the waiter has taken the order we generally just expect them to leave us alone.
Hi my friend! I watch allll your videos and I love them. I am planning a surprise weekend trip for my boyfriend and I in the end of January do you think Copenhagen would be a good destination? I am 21 and he is 24 I don't know if we will get bored
+Salma Klein It depends on what you are in to :-) There are many different culture things to see, the city is beautiful , and there is an amazing nightlife.
- A dane :-)
hope you saw more then copenhagen :)
I really enjoy your videos. I am coming to Copenhagen next September to take the Baltic Cruise. I have been watching your videos among others. They have been very helpful and informative,
Another great Wolter's video!
Thank you!
Have you been in Tivoli? c:
+NerdProGamerDK nej 20 gange dyre.
Ja!
Oh man! I'm from the Faroe Islands and live in Denmark now... I was overwhelmed by the Danish service when I got here. It was too pushy for me... I guess we are really reserved and private where I'm from. :P
It's not because we are unfriendly, it's just that we don't meddle in other people's business, and don't want other people to meddle in our business. On the Faroe Islands, you can ask someone for directions and you shouldn't be surprised if they offer you a ride in stead, or home with them to have dinner or whatever. But if you don't ask then you will be left alone almost everywhere you are.
I've literally walked out of stores in Denmark when people haven't respected the answer I gave to them on the "can I help you with something?" and I've said "no thanks, I'm just looking" and they keep "stalking" me to offer input and support...
Bad weather 8 months?? Really ?? I live in Copenhagen so I guess I know this better than him! In October it starts to get cold ( autumn) and in april spring comes around.. Even during these 6 colder months we do get nice weather like sunshine and higher temperatures than normal. One Christmas a few years ago it was 8 degrees celcius on Christmas eve.
Thank you so much for the video! I will be visiting Copenhagen, Gothenburg; and Oslo next week ! BTW do you have any info about the free guided tours please?
You are so funny! I always enjoy your vídeos. Thanks!
Just remember Nyhavn is a different story when it comes to service. Unlike most other restaurants the waiters aren't unionised, service charges are not a thing in Nyhavn and most of the waiters are foreign students who work really hard and provide great service. Tip them! It makes a huge difference, especially with the almost 40% tax on income.
I'm a middle-aged Dane who has lived for 10 years in Copenhagen.
As a local I have to *agree* on your 5 negative points. I've written my recommendation in parentheses for people who want to visit:
1) Yes, it is expensive here to both drink and dine (If it's summer time and you just want a few brews, I recommend what's said in the video, buy some good beers in a *kiosk* , not a 7 11, and find a green spot. The reason I say _avoid_ 7 11 is their high prices, and their downright lousy selection of luxury beers. They also don't pay taxes here because of their U.S. origin.)
2) No, service is not great (we are working on that, but as a serviceperson myself, I really try my best. Just leaving this comment should prove that ;-)
3) Yes, visiting in winter is like a dungeon (come in summer time, is all I have to say about that.)
4) Yes, bikes are everywhere (I'm used to it as a biker myself, but tourists are not. So watch out before you cross the bike lanes.)
5) Yes, the Little Mermaid is a disappointment (absolutely true, and not worth the trip to see her, as she is placed a bit out of city centre in a harsh harbor environment. Visit _Christiania_ instead ! Always worth the trip, and walking distance from inner city.)
If you have the time, try to avoid Inner city (that's where all the other tourists go), and visit Christiania, Nørrebro or Vesterbro.
And of course, we are proud of the hot dogs (glad you like 'em Wolter), and our 'open sandwiches' (smørrebrød). On the beer front, try to steer clear of Tuborg and Carlsberg, that's _not_ the best we have to offer, just the ones we export the most). :-) Just ask around, and you shall find.
drumstick74 thank you so much for more insider insights. I can only catch on to so much on my stays and I do appreciate when locals add to the videos. Tak!
woltersworld You're welcome, Wolter! Hope to see you back here.
drumstick74 Great and fairly cheap beers include: Thy Pilsner, Ale no. 16, and if you have to drink big-brand, drink ONLY Tuborg Classic (and only in bars). Apart from that, there are insanely many delicious luxury beers under $6 bucks at the supermarket, and often even as low as the price of a regular Tuborg. Of course, no 7/11, as they only sell about 5 different types, at ridiculous prices, but discount supermarkets like Netto often have great beers, and are usually open until around 10-11 in the evening.
You also absolutely HAVE to try Kebab in Copenhagen. I've been told it's the northern European kebab capital, and it's available on every street, at any time of day. Bets kebab is found in Nørrebro, with Vesterbro coming in second, but you can usually find delicious Turkish food all over the city.
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Enig, Ale no16 er faktisk min favorit, derefter følger Blå Thor og Thy Økologisk :)
drumstick74 Alle tre fantastiske øl :) De to største øl-nørder jeg kender, en belgier der jævnligt får tilsendt fantastiske belgiske øl og en bartender der startede sin karriere på en restaurant med et øl sortiment på flere hundrede forskellige slags ville også give dig helt ret i - i hvert fald - Ale no. 16 og Thy Øko.
Interesting and useful videos!
I was recently in Copenhagen and I fell in love with the city, I hope to go back soon!
Thanks for another great video Mark I love your energy man :-) and although I havent been there 'yet' but as a Vegan I had to just google search if there was any eateries I could go to eat and there is at least 12 Vegetarian.Vegan restaurants which is fantastic as here in Waterford City Ireland there is 0 and I have to travel 100miles to Dublin to get one might be as quick to hop on a plane to Copenhagen :-) Sending Love from Ireland to you and your family ♥
Rambles with my camera you will be able to eat great as a vegan too. have a great trip!
Rambles with my camera Yeah, come visit anytime...I visited Ireland in 2006, so now it's your turn ;-)
will do :-) drumstick74
you should just stop being vegan. Much easier for ya :)
good job.....
+no288 thank you!
Great vids man! Keep it up! It's comfy to listen to You and you have cool subjects. Subscribing
I'm going in February. I learned so much thanks
From a Danish guy, there is no bad weather. Only bad clothing decisions.
Exactly, the different weather just makes it that much more interesting to take your walk. Also it should always be hotter inside than outside, to me the most annoying part about summer is the evening heat that makes it impossible to sleep even when almost naked, aka 20ºC and more.
Hi Woltersworld guy! (I call you that affectionately :-) )
Love your video!, but would like to elaborate on a few things.
You have some difficulty describing remoulade, so here goes: It is simply mayonaise mixed with pickles (minced onions, carrots, cucumbers) and the yellow colour comes from turmeric (which is flavourless). So if people like mayo and pickles, they are likely to appreciate remoulade. (It's fantastic with fried chicken or fish!!)
It is true, that a beer is expensive, but please take note, that it is nothing compared to the other Nordic countries. In Norway, you are likely to pay at least twice as much. Also, Denmark is the only Nordic country, where you can buy beer and booze off the shelve in convenience stores (where it is quite reasonable compared to bars). In Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland you have to go a specialized highly controlled liqeurstore called "systembolaget" (roughly translated "controlled institution"), where beer and wine costs as much as in Danish bars, and open hours are from about ten am. to four pm.
Food is cheaper in Sweden, but if you like a beer to go with it, choose Denmark...
Which brings me to:
We are not only the happiest people in the World, we are also the most "beerhappy" (and by happy I mean enthusiastic). Nowhere in Europe(!) will you find a bigger selection of high quality beer both domestic and imported both in bars and stores. Domestic beer is of extremely high quality and variety and the selection of imported beer is unparallelled. In Copenhagen there are a crapload of microbreweries, with tastings that are a beerconnaisseurs wet dream, AND a crapload of bars, that specialize in HUGE selections of imported beers.
In comparison: In Berlin, I went to a bar called "House of a thousand beers", and I was shocked to find, that it was NOT to be taken litterally. They had only 100 different beers, but these were all domestic, and only different variations of typical german beertypes (weisse's and trappiste's), there were no stouts, there were no pale ales, there were no brown ales, there were no lagers! My campus bar(!) have about 300 different beers, and ALL beer types are represented.
So, beer enthusiasts, look no further! Denmark is the unofficial beercapital of the world...
Emil Fogh Nielsen thanks Emil. I never knew exactly what was inside remoulade... I just knew I loved it :)
I think Denmark have some of the cheapest beer in the world
+U.C. BEATS Not even close:D
Poseidon Republic Go buy beer at a supermarket. You won't find it cheaper anywhere else but Thailand or something
Sometimes in Spring the weather is quite nice too
I'm going to the Copenhagen Business School for 6 weeks over summer, cannot wait even more now!!!
The people working at mcdonalds are way more nice to u than the normal pay restaurants.
yes they arec
here is a Danish tip: do not go to Copenhagen if you are going to Denmark, go to the smaller towns. service is better at people are nicer.
+oliver sommer yes eat some nice food and go stare at a wall afterwards. denmark is small. copenhagen is the only city here where there is experiences for more than one day.
You don't have to go to Copenhagen take to aarhus or something it's at least not as big
+oliver sommer your danish your keyboard should have the letters æøå.
and really the only good thing about Århus is the sexy ass women, because a lot of young people go to study at their university
Copenhagen looks so beautiful!
I love this….visiting there in later July.
She's called "the LITTLE mermaid", what the fuck do you expect? xD
This is very weird to see as a dane... Not from Copenhagen, though.
Good review.
I've always wanted to go to Denmark and you've given me a realistic view on Copenhagen
some of that are not TRUE and that comes from a real danish