Category: Denmark
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Day 4: Vikings and Farewells 🇩🇰
The first morning of 2023 was calm and clear. We visited the National Museum of Denmark, exploring exhibits that trace the country’s history from Stone Age hunters to Viking explorers. The Viking section was especially fascinating — showing how Scandinavian seafarers reached as far as North America centuries before Columbus. That legacy of exploration and…
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Day 3: Fairytales, Freedom, and Fireworks 🇩🇰
Our first stop was Amalienborg Palace, home to the Danish royal family. We watched the Changing of the Guard, a precise and time-honored ceremony led by the Royal Life Guards who have protected Denmark’s monarchy since 1658. At the time, Queen Margrethe II—Europe’s longest-serving monarch—had just announced her upcoming retirement, making the moment feel particularly…
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Day 2: Tivoli Magic and Danish Dreams 🇩🇰
Our second day in Copenhagen was pure magic. We spent it at Tivoli Gardens, one of the world’s oldest operating amusement parks, opened in 1843. Walt Disney famously visited Tivoli before creating Disneyland, inspired by its clean design, joyful atmosphere, and charm. Tivoli was transformed for the holidays — fairy lights twinkling above cobblestone paths,…
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Day 1: From Malmö to the Aquarium 🇸🇪 🇩🇰
Waking up from the overnight train in Country #15 — Sweden, we arrived in Malmö to the sound of light rain and the sight of pastel-colored buildings shimmering in the puddles. After a Scandinavian breakfast of dark bread, salmon, and coffee strong enough to wake a Viking, we explored the compact old town before boarding…