3rd September 2019
Copenhagen, Denmark’s capital, founded during the 12th century, sits on the coastal islands of Zealand and Amager. The city owes much of its charm to the buildings erected by Denmark's monarchs, and boasts a treasure trove of late-Renaissance and Rococo architecture.
Tivoli Gardens is an amusement park opened in 1843 and is the second oldest operating amusement park in the world.
The Little Mermaid is a bronze statue by Edvard Eriksen, depicting a mermaid becoming human. The sculpture is displayed on a rock by the waterside at the Langelinie promenade in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is 1.25 metres tall and weighs 175 kilograms.
Today berthed at the Langelinie cruise terminal. Weather overcast with light rain and showers, not looking too promising.
After breakfast went ashore, took advantage of our ideal berthing position to just take a walk along the seafront to view the “Little Mermaid”. Couldn’t miss it’s location because of the numerous coaches and large crowds, must be the most popular stop in the city. At least the mermaid was in residence today, last time we were here she was off on a visit to China, there was just a photo stuck on her rock to inform us, that was a disappointment.
Thought about continuing to the city centre but the weather just not nice enough to make it worth it so it’s back to the ship for coffee.
Nice time for a swim in the ship’s pool, nice and quiet and no waves in the pool.
Afternoon brightened up for a while, should have left our shore excursion till later but you never know.
Sailaway in the sun! Heading north again, returning past Hamlet’s castle, Kronborg Castle in Elsinor, Denmark. Just across the narrow seaway, only about 4 kilometres, is Helsingborg, Sweden here there is another castle, the two castles controlled the seaway in the days when both coasts were in what was then Denmark.
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