New Years Copenhagen (2017)

   The vaccine has finally arrived, but for many, the wait for freedom of travel still seems like a trip to the DMV. However, with a hope for the relaxation of restrictions in the coming year, a boost in travel will certainly be expected en masse. New Years Eve 2020 closed the door on the dreadful months of dullness and pain and opened the door to a better celebration in 2021. But how and where will you make plans to celebrate on NYE 2021? While the holiday season remains a long twelve months away, planning always makes for a perfect ending. In this article, we present Copenhagen, Denmark as an ideal New Years retreat and the secrets to a successful trip to the modern Nordic city. Pack several layers of warm clothing. Be prepared to spend at least fifteen euros per meal, if you're not on a starvation diet.

   And while the country's high minimum wage and taxes make goods and services more expensive, visitors can still find ways to budget. Even the economical tourist can find free sights and sounds to enjoy in the city, from the old orange colored naval barracks to the colorful buildings of Copenhagen's Nyhavn Harbor. Local churches also offer concerts and free services with beautiful music on New Years Day. A reasonable but classic venue for lodging is the Scandic Hotel, the oldest hotel in Copenhagen, which also contains one of the oldest "swing doors" in the world. For less than just $100, New Years Eve celebrants may attend Tivoli Gardens' spectacular fireworks show and enjoy dinner inside in the warmth. An inspiration for Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom and Disneyland, Tivoli Gardens contains fun for people of all ages, with rides and amusements for everyone.

   Following New Years holiday celebrations, you'll find Copenhagen and the surrounding towns and villages to be filled with charm and history worth sticking around for. Take a quick train ride to Malmo, Sweden and explore the surrounding churches and historic buildings. Closer to Copenhagen, fans of Shakespeare will be enthralled with the magnificent Kronborg Castle, known best in the English speaking world as the setting of Hamlet. For beer connoisseurs, the Carlsberg Brewery presents a unique opportunity to tour the company's main production site and enjoy some fresh tastings along with a delicious lunch. To complete your time in Copenhagen, splurge by dining at one of the world's finest restaurants: Almanak, offering modern Nordic cuisine and succulent dishes representing the finest culinary minds of Scandinavia. If 2020 brought you down, take a trip up to Denmark and see just what the city of Copenhagen holds for you.