This is my last day, here in Danemark. So I had to see little bit more of the city. In my hostel I had to check out at 10 am, my plane was at 9 pm so I had all day long for city sightseing. From the begining the weather was strange - sun, clouds and rain. When I went to see famous Nyhavn harbour it started rain very heavy, so I was blocked ther for more than hour. Taking this oportunity I went to see Nationalmusem and Museum of the Erotica. Then, when clouds were gone I saw Slots (castle), Nyhavn, Amaliensborg, Borsen, Storget, round tower with the city view.
Jun 21, 2008 12:00 AMBeing only one pasenger in a bus
It was a realisation of my drems. I went to see The Mons Klint today. It was not easy from the begining. From Copenhagen the best way to reach Mons is following. Take a train to Vordingborg, there change to bus number 62 after 35 minutes you will reach Stege (you can buy combined ticket return costs 240 krons). From there in th season there are tourist buses to Mons Klint (depart at 12.00 return at 16.00). But it was not tourist season yet so I took a local bus 632 to Klimtholm Havn (the driver just dropp me off somewhere close to the Cliffs, ticket costs 14 krons one way). To go back I had to walk 6 kilomters to Klimtholm Havn, to take the bus. In weekdays busses from Stege to Klimtholm runs every hour, in weekends every two/ three hours (last bus departs at 19.00). When I was coming back I was the only one passenger in a bus during all the trip. Now I understand why the buses runs with such frequency.
And the cliffs it was something fabulous. White rocks, blue see when I will post some photos you will understand my fascination.
Jun 20, 2008 12:00 AMOnly for 115 krons
As I wroted earlier Danemark is quite expensive country. Today I wanted to go to see Helsingor and I discovered that there isd a 24 hour ticket which costs 115 krons. This ticket give the chance to see all Copenhagen surroundings. So taking this opportunity I went to Helsingor with great castle Kronborg then I went to see Fredriksborg castle in Hollerode from this city is direct train to coastal town Koge (1 hour and 15 minutes) and from Koge I went to Roskilde which is famous for it music festival and the biggest cathedral in Danemark. I really do not have a lcuk with the weather, almost all the time I am escaping from the rain.
Jun 19, 2008 12:00 AMHans Christian
Yesterday I came for few days to Denamrk. My aim is not to see only Copenhagen, but also few other places. Today I went in the morning to Odense - a birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen. Althoght he lived here only 14 city lives on his legend. The house where the author has born is nice renovated as well as the neighbourghood (it used to bee a *beggars* part of the city). Others attractions of Odense are the cathedral and railway museum. Odense has very good connection with Copenhagen. Every hour is a train and the journey takes from 1,5 - 2 hours. Ticket price is 448 krons (1 eur - 7 krons) for return. Danemark is very expensive country.
May 25, 2008 12:00 AMTime to say goodbay
I think that I will come back some day here. I really like the city. But I would like to see it also in autumn colours. Today we had a perfect wheather. Sunny and hot day just invited us to go out and visit the city. The plan was to see the Hradczany castle, St. Vits cathedral and all Mala Strana district. We didn't get into the cathedral. Long queque conviced us that also inside we wont find the quiet and calm necessary to contemplate the atmopshere. Entrance to Gold street is also quite expensive 250 czech krons. I decided to did not see it - i want to have a place to discover when I will come back here.
May 24, 2008 12:00 AMWhy people fall in love with Prague
The answer is simple - because it is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Even the thousands of the tourist hasn't disturb to much. We took a walk from early morning - Charles bridge (some of it parts are under reconstruction now), Stare Mesto - with beautiful town hall, Jan Hus statue, Tyn Church, again Josefov district and fabulous surroundings streets. It was a pleasure to walk around without a particular aim. To drink a coffe or excellent czech bear and soak up the atmosphere. On our way back to the appartment we were watching spectacular sunset over the Stare Mesto. Houses, churches and charles bridge were cover by golden sunbeams.
May 23, 2008 12:00 AMHangover at 10 am
Yesterday, after my coming back from Kutna Hora, I decided to see the Prague's nightlife. And I enjoyed so much that I came back at the hostel at 3 in the morning, so today from the begining I wasn't in good mood. Moreover in my hostel I had to check out at 10am !! My friends are coming today and we rented appartment very close to Charles bridge for only 20EUR per person (I will post it addres soon in Travel tips section).
Regarding my last night madness I had only enough power to see Josefov district and see area close to my appartment. Josefov is an old Jewish qauarter very well preserved. So you can see there synagogues, Jewish town hall and old cementery.
Even if some of you will not agree with me I think that similar district in Krakow (Kazimierz) is more authentical.
Anyway Prague is very beautiful, you never know what you will see behind next corner...
Living so close I really don't know why I haven't been here before.
May 22, 2008 12:00 AMShort but worth
Al my friends were always asking me if I was in Prague. Even if we are neighboring countries I have never occasion to see this city. So using short holidays in Poland I bought the ticket for the night train and came into Prague (if somebody is interested ticket price was 80 eur return for sleeping place).
When I came in to Prague I hadn't chance because the weather was very bad. So I went to Kutna Hora - old city located 70 kilometers form Prague (trains are quite often - ticket price depends on the train you will chose - I paid 176 krons - 1 EUR - 25 krons, journey takes 1h 10 min) Kutna Hora was famous for ages for its silver. Some saying that in 15 century had as many inhabitants as London. Until today there is a lot of confirmations of this richness - the most fabulous St. Barbara Church - which is now renovated, St Jacob Church, old town and others items are making this city worth to say at least half of the day.
May 04, 2008 12:00 AMWhat you can do in the park
It is my last day in Beijing, so I wanted to see the Temple of Heaven. I took the subway to go there, I bought the ticket for 35 RMB, and I was amazed what the people doing there.
There were:
- dance classes
- ladies playing with the ribbons
- people playing cards
- groups singing
- tai chi exercises
- other activities.
I was really lovely. I enjoyed this more than sightseing of the Temple. Temple itself is very impressing, it roof was built without using single nail.
Only few metro stations away is "silk street" with Armani, Gucci, Tommy, Polo clothes. The prices are starting from 1 USD. You only have to bargain...
May 03, 2008 12:00 AMIt's rainy day
Bad luck. When I decided to see the Forbidden City weather from the begining wasn't good. After one hour it stareted to rain. And it was raining almost all day. Anyway Forbidden City is very nice but two main buildings are renowated so you can't go there, and it is better to go there very early beacuse from 9 am it is getting very crowdy. Officialy it is open from 8.30 am, but i bought already a ticket (60RMB) at 7.50 am.
The rain had also one advantage. Beijing is very polluted, sometimes you can't even see builngs 300 meters away. But after rain sky was very clear and excellent visibility.
