We put in another 11 hours of walking, rough calculation of 10+ miles! Alex downloaded a new GPS map, so we had a paper and digital version to help us through the city. First stop was Church of Our Savior. Build in the mid 1700’s, steeple added in the early 1800’s. What is unique about it is the spiral steeple. We walked to the very top. Great views. Also, what is unique with churches in Scandinavia is they aren’t necessarily denominationally attached. This one is a Baroque church. We visited one the other day that was a German church. Church was church, thank you.
Pretty awesome on the inside too.
Next was Christiania. This is an amalgam of Woodstock, Burning Man and the movie Groundhog Day. In the 70’s, the Danish wanted an even freer spirit then they already had, so they established Christiania. A self-proclaimed autonomous community of about 850 residents. Basically it is a place where they can buy, sell and smoke as much weed as you want. Indeed, big signs on “Pusher Street”, (main street), state no photographs. While we were walking through, this guy cruises by on his bicycle with the biggest doobie I have ever seen. It is visited by many Danish and tourists alike, few want to, or are allowed to stay.
Next is our pilgrimage to the Carlsberg Brewery. A long walk through the city, a big disappointment. After coming off the “Guinness Experience” in Dublin, Ireland our hopes were high. It was not to be. Carlsberg has only been around since 1847; Guinness 1759. Although they have a collection of almost 17,000 unopened brews, the tour and samples at the end was not inspired. We ended up spending 6 hours in walking with a brief self-tour. Not recommended. No rain today, 90% chance tomorrow, we are planning on taking the Metro out of town to hit a few more castles.
Another McKelvey Travels family tradition: trying pizza in the different countries we have visited. This one scored high. Enjoyed it on the sidewalk in front of the deli.
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