Lonely Planet a désigné Copenhague comme meilleure ville à visiter en 2019.
Copenhague a été couronnée comme la plus belle ville à visiter en 2019 par Lonely Planet et se place en tête du prestigieux Best in Travel 2019, le classement touristique annuel très attendu des destinations incontournables et des grandes tendances de voyage à ne pas manquer en 2019.
« La plus cool des capitales est danoise », déclare enthousiaste Lonely Planet en présentant la ville comme la numéro un en absolu. Une reconnaissance globale qui reflète les principales qualités de Copenhague en tant que référence de l’architecture et du design scandinave, centre international de gastronomie en pleine effervescence, lieu d’expériences éco-responsables qui en font l’une des villes les plus vertes du monde, le tout avec une multiplication d’offres « hors saison ». La capitale connait un véritable essor du développement hôtelier et, au cours des quatre prochaines années, 8.500 chambres viendront se rajouter aux 21.000 existantes. De plus, la fin de la construction de la ligne de métro, Cityringen, prévue pour mi-2019, permettra d’explorer encore plus facilement tous les recoins de la ville. Parmi les expériences à ne pas manquer à Copenhague, les experts Lonely Planet recommandent de :
- Découvrir les particularités du territoire et de la cuisine locale dans l’un des restaurants New Nordic les plus renommés, comme le Noma et le Kadeau ou ceux plus accessibles comme Høst et Mes
- Visiter le musée Louisiana et admirer sa prestigieuse collection d’art moderne danois et international, son architecture moderniste, son parc et ses sculptures au milieu d’un cadre naturel à couper le souffle.
- Se replonger dans l’enfance en passant un après-midi aux Jardins de Tivoli, ouvert désormais pendant tout le mois de février grâce aux nouveaux horaires hivernaux du parc
Ghita Scharling Sørensen, Directrice de VisitDenmark Italie et France commente : « Être en tête du classement des villes Best in Travel 2019 est un grand honneur pour nous. Cette reconnaissance ainsi que l’augmentation constante des visites par les touristes français au Danemark confirme la position de Copenhague en tant que destination incontournable. Grâce à l’art, la gastronomie, la culture, l’architecture, le design et grâce à son dynamisme à toute heure du jour et de la nuit, Copenhague représente la quintessence de l’expérience urbaine nordique et offre tous les ingrédients indispensables pour passer un parfait séjour citadin. Elle constitue aussi une étape idéale lors d’un séjour à la découverte du reste du pays. »
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- Dronning Louise’s Bro (Queen Louise’s Bridge) connects inner Copenhagen and Nørrebro and is frequented by tons of cyclists and pedestrians every single day. However, the bridge has also become an unusally popular hangout. Queen Louise’s Bridges was built in 1887 and went through a bit of a transformation when the road was narrowed in favour of wider sidewalks and bike paths. This resulted in significantly reduced car traffic and increased bicycle traffic. The transformation did not only affect cars and bikes, because wider sidewalks also turned the sunny side of Queen Louise’s Bridge into a hip and popular hangout for many Copenhageners. The bridge ended up getting more benches than originally planned due to people’s need to soak up the sun and hang out on the bridge.
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- Any colour you can imagine, there’s probably a house somewhere in Copenhagen that looks somewhat like it. The city is full of colorful buildings, most of them old and charming filling Copenhagen with a fairytale-like atmosphere. The colourful houses of Copenhagen – and where to find them: https://www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/colourful-houses-copenhagen-and-where-find-them
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- An urban area for start-ups, creative minds and street food enthusiasts. Copenhagen’s up-coming urban neighbourhood, Refshaleøen, has got a new playground for creative minds and street food enthusiasts near the waterfront. The project is called « Reffen », which is the nickname of the island. The ambition is to create a melting pot with a food market, creative workshops and start-ups, cultural experiences and innovative projects. The idea is to create a community and playground for innovative projects, pop-ups, creative workshops, gastronomy, design and cultural events of all kinds. The aim is to give both up-coming and experienced entrepreneurs a community and access to a platform where you can test and develop your business concept, whether you are experienced, student or novice. “Reffen » will be a launch pad for turning ideas into projects and business. More info here: https://reffen.dk/en/about-reffen/
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- Havnebadet Fisketorvet offer recreational bathing facilities along the waterfront of Copenhagen. The harbour bath serve as an urban supplement to the beaches around the city. Harbour bath Fisketorvet lies next to the shopping center, Fisketorvet, and Havneholmen in Vesterbro. The bath has three separate pools: a children’s pool, a diving pool, and swimming pool. The children’s pool is 0,70 metres deep and has a firm bottom. The diving pool is 5 meters deep and has a 1-metre, a 2-metre, and a 3-metre diving board. The swimming pool is 5 metres deep. Lifeguards overview the facilities. Admission is free.
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- A quiet morning in the canals around Christianshavn. Boats, ships and house boats are taking up space in the calm water.
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- Bikes passing one of the many bridges crossing the water in Copenhagen.
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- Hill Top Trine is a recycle sculpture Thomas Dambo made as a part of the larger project “Forgotten Giants”. The project consists of 6 large sculptures made in the outskirts of Copenhagen. Common for all sculptures is that they are made solely from local scrapwood and recycled materials, and made in a hidden beautiful location. This way it invites the viewers to go on a treasure hunt, not only to see the sculptures, but also to discover hidden gems in nature. Hill Top Trine is resting on top of a little hill in Hvidovre, Copenhagen, where you can crawl into the palms of her hands and get a beautiful viewpoint overlooking Avedøresletten. She is named after one of the volunteers who worked on one of the other hidden giants.
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- Nyhavn was originally a busy commercial port where ships from all over the world would dock. The area was packed with sailors, ladies of pleasure, pubs and alehouses. Today the beautiful old houses have been renovated and classy restaurants dominate the old port. Nyhavn is filled with people enjoying the relaxed atmosphere by the canal, jazz music and great food. No. 9, Nyhavn, is the oldest house in the area dating back to 1681. The design of the house has not been altered since that time. Many of the houses lining the quays of Nyhavn have been the homes of prominent artists.
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- Louisiana is a modern art museum, and the museum shop focuses on modern art and contemporary design. The shop is in two levels, and you can easily spend a lot of time browsing the large selection of designs, post-cards, books, and posters. Books and posters on previous exhibitions are available, including interesting catalogues on artists like Per Kirkeby, Matisse, Norman Foster, and Frank O. Gehry. The shop also offers a tempting selection of design and handicraft items. For your breakfast in bed, how about a maple-wood tray by Jørgen Høj? For your dinner table, you might consider Georg Jensen flatware designed by Jean Nouvel.
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- Sailing around in the Copenhagen canals on beautiful summer days and nights. The waters in the habour and in the canals are clean enough to swim in, and it is easy to navigate a rented boat or to take ride with one of the many canal tour offers.
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