Copenhagen - Backpacking - Hostels - The Little Mermaid - Nyhavn


Copenhagen is charming.  We stayed at the Urban House Hostel, and could not have been happier with the location.  Urban House was very close to the train station, about a half a block away.  Perfect.  Urban House is worth looking into, I would definitely go back and stay there again.  It was very clean and safe.  We stayed in a room with six women, fun!!

The top picture here is of Nyhavn canal and street.  It is as pretty as a picture.  Unfortunately, it was raining when we arrived there.  Yet, it is still charming in the rain, too.

The city was very fun and exciting to see.  The only disappointment was we were unable to locate DANISH pancakes.  We did a tremendous amount of walking, which I rapidly learned was going to happen everywhere we travel.
The Little Mermaid is a must see in Copenhagen.  It was a bit of a walk from our Hostel but a beautiful walk and if you need a little coffee, you can treat yourself to this:

Then you can head to one of their many open outdoor restaurants in Copenhagen's shopping districts:


It is a lovely city and I hope to make it back to Copenhagen again.  The sooner the better!!!

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