Within Copenhagen, I wouldn't worry about it. The distances are fairly short, and you're supposed to be looking at the buildings and listening to the guide rather than doing a time trial. There will be 5-10 times as many cyclists as you are used to, and they expect anyone who's not obviously a tourist (or child) to follow the local conventions, which isn't exactly the same as following the law.
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If you want a longer ride, you might find a companion/guide here, or on Meetup.com, or just go alone -- for example, around Amager, or towards Helsingør, or (with a good map) to the six giants.
What /u/coldtru says echoes my experience, except for a few things.
There are several ways to pay by phone - google wallet, apple pay, stuff like that - where you have to physically approach a terminal with your phone.
Practically every store above a certain size has that - but you won't find it in the pizzeria, the antique book shop, green grocer or the street vendor.
There's also MobilePay - which I don't know if you'll have access to, being visitors - where you punch a number in on your phone, say how much to transfer, and approve the transfer. This works for anyone who also has MobilePay, so small business owners can use it as a "free" payment solution, as long as they don't go across some limit.
Between these two, most situations are covered, and except for the 20kr coin I found on the ground monday afternoon, I haven't actually touched physical currency this whole year.
Rejseplanen for Android
Rejseplanen for Iphone
The travel planner has been in development for many years now, and is starting to be rock solid - it's updated live with track changes, delays, canceled stops, all of that, and I can't recommend it enough.
If you have a journey with several legs, clicking the "walk 500 meters and change to X bus" will open up a map showing the route to walk. It's a really good app - install it today, and try it out before you arrive.
I just watched it on Amazon with English subtitles:
https://www.amazon.com/Another-Round-Mads-Mikkelsen/dp/B08PCRVPGD
(the English title is "Another Round")
To compare your travel options, you could start by looking at http://www.rome2rio.com/
To figure out which places to check out, see the links under "For Tourists" in the sidebar, or visit http://www.tripadvisor.com/
As for prepaid SIM, it might depend what you want to use it for: voice calling, or data? Be aware that Stockholm, Copenhagen and Oslo are all in different countries, so no matter where you get your SIM card, about 2/3 of your time here you'll be roaming internationally. If you just want reasonably priced voice calls, for availability in emergencies, perhaps Lebara might be a good option.
I'll add to this. My strava profile is https://www.strava.com/athletes/15567668 and you're welcome to follow me on there for suggestions on where to run.
It's surprisingly difficult to find a stretch leading out of the city without too many intersections, but a favourite of mine is Utterslev Mose which has labelled uninterrupted running routes on gravel. The longest is 7.7km, the shortest 2km. You can mix and match to get a good distance going without getting bored.
If you can get onto Amager, the island with the airport on it, then you can really get a good long one in down the west side of it. Again it's uninterrupted down there and traffic free. It seems to go on forever but the landscape can be a bit bleak.
Nature-wise you want to be heading north into Dyrehaven/Erimatage. There's a bunch of paths in and around there and it can get a little hilly in places too should you want to build some hillwork in.
If you need a running partner for your long runs and you don't mind running around 5:30-6:00/km, feel free to message me.
Well I want to buy this http://www.abebooks.com/9781408834824/Hogwarts-Library-Boxed-Set-Including-1408834820/plp but for some reason the prices are going crazy in the whole Europe. In some places I even find it 80 Euros.
I don't have additional routes to suggest, but it's worth knowing you can take bicycles without additional charge on the S Trains. It looks like this, there is plenty of space so it's fine for four people to use together.
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Open Cycle Map has all (or almost all) cycle paths marked. If you zoom in enough to see them, a dashed, thicker blue line means a separate track, though that can be parallel to a road. The blue lines on the edges of the road mean a kerb separates the cycle path from the road.
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Note there is no need to completely avoid roads with children. Especially alongside a large road in Copenhagen, it can of course be boring and potentially noisy/smelly, but in the countryside, if there isn't a cycle path, you will share the road only with the occasional courteous driver.
I Honestly dont know that much about it myself. But you can check out this link. Its the top 20 cycling routes, with good details and pictures of the route etc. Some of them starts near Copenhagen https://www.komoot.com/guide/567/road-cycling-routes-in-denmark
There are two places I'd like to share.
Vester kirkegaard - an old beautiful cemetary, with examples of baroque and rennassaince graveyards, and the secret beach.
Copenhagen has a single, well hidden beach where there's alrways room. I'll link you to the google maps later, when I'm not on my phone.
Addendum: The secret beach is in between two pylons of the highway bridge between Sjælland and Amager - there's one of the south side and one on the north side. It's only accessible on foot or by bike.
Google maps has had the route added, so you can right-click on the footpath here, and click "route to here".
It's very scenic, and well worth a visit. Even on the hottest summer days, I've never seen more than ten other people on the entire beach.
Does anyone know any store where I can buy Macbook air plastic covers? Mine broke and amazon is too expensive to ship here. I'm looking for something like this. Any help would be appreciated! :)
I think this app does a pretty good job at approximating the salary: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=alinbalutoiu.denmarksalarycalculator Unfortunately if you want to find the exact net salary you have to use the very complex tax calculator from SKAT.
If you board a bus in the wrong direction, then you can get off and get on the bus going in the right direction. Check in on the correct bus, and the machine will say "Continued journey".
It could only cost you more if the one stop happens to cross a zone boundary, but this is perhaps better than the paper ticket -- in that case, you could be caught beyond the zone you'd paid for.
Personally, I don't worry about how much it costs. It's broadly comparable with other Northern/Western European city prices, and I trust the system to charge a fair price.
The Rejsekortscanner app could be useful, you can see you recent journeys on your phone, and whether you forgot to check in/out: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bangbits.rejsekortscanner
I'm using https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.schildbach.oeffi&hl=en, works in most European metropole areas.
The official app for Copenhagen (DOT) has been totally butchered with the latest update: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dk.unwire.projects.dmm&hl=en
Google maps works just fine as well though. I'm using Öffi more as a habit, and to keep maps less cluttered.
In order to check the "framenumber" (stelnummer), install the politi app for android or the politi app for apple - it's free, and lets you check whether a bike has been reported stolen.
Don't buy anything without a frame number.
If you want some added security, all of the bikes that the police confiscate or pick up as abandoned, end up at a police auktion at Tæbyvej in Rødovre. It's managed by Topauktioner.dk.
But cargo bikes are a high value good - how much are you willing to pay?
Which MacBook is it?
You can use any USB-C charger as long as it provides the same amount of power as your Apple Charger.
I personally use an Anker 735 65W charger. Works great and can power your phone at the same time.
I don’t work in digital marketing, so I don’t really know about the industry and whether Danish is essential. Others here have commented about that too. There are several multinationals based out of Copenhagen which would probably not need Danish and use English. Could be hard to break into those networks though.
The job market in Denmark seems to operate through personal networks. Lots of chats over coffee and building a new network will be required. It’s not insurmountable, but it will be hard work.
At the end of the day it’s down to you and your wife about what you want. It will definitely be an adventure - it was for us and we loved it.
This book basically describes your situation except they moved to Billund. https://www.amazon.com/Year-Living-Danishly-Uncovering-Happiest/dp/1785780239
Danish Biscuits. We barely eat it here, but tourists love it and think it is a danish thing.
https://www.amazon.com/Royal-Dansk-Danish-Butter-Cookies/dp/B00XM5KSV6
Mortar and pestle made out of stone, a universal socket or a magnetic stirrer. Very unorthodox gift ideas for a teen girl, but very unique. If she doesn't like them now, she'll like them when she gets older. Invest in her future.
There is an app called Shelter that can show many shelters and primitive places for tents including facilities like water, toilet, firepits etc
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dk.shelter.app
Total curve ball here, but you'd be surprised how easy it is to run an ether net cable externally through an apartment and keep it neat.
I recently bought this cable and ran it along the edge of my hall ceiling, down the doorframe and (in my apartment with old doors) ran it under the door. It only needs a 1.5mm gap and I carved a tiny channel for it - yes, it's a tiny bit of damage to the woodwork, but easy to fix with some filler and tiny bit of sanding if i ever move out.
Huge difference in speed vs wifi, it's about 5 times faster - I'm getting 789Mb downsteam.
It's called Ethernet over coax. You can get converters. Not sure if it works on a bus network, or only on point to point links. Might depend on the converters.
This one is as an example only point to point: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07G194BQD/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_01F1JG4PF8JVVPRPP90H?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
DOT Billetter/Tickets
This is only for Zealand, Møn, Lolland, Falster. Other regions have their own apps, but DSB app can be used country-wide.
Prøv denne app til Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=erler.application.pumpmyride
Her kan man også selv tilføje offentlig cykelpumper
I run a lot during the winter in Copenhagen, and it's fine. Pavements are normally salted, so as long as you keep an eye out for ice, it's no problem. If it snows, normally, you will find that the bike lanes are cleared before anything else, so if you are running early in the morning when it's quiet, you can normally run on those if the pavements are covered in snow. Just keep as far to the right as possible. Otherwise, the most important thing is to be seen. Flourescant jacket, and some strap on lights/headlamp are a must, along with proper winter running clothes to keep warm.
Here's some runs that include Amager. You can always use them as a starter and make your own..
It's realistic to cycle this distance every day. A friend did it for 5 years while working at DTU (in Lyngby) but living on Amager, that's a similar distance.
As already said, it's super-cycle-route C99. I cycled the whole length last week for fun/exercise; it's a commuting route so there's a mix of cycling within parks, on cyclepaths next to roads, and through residential areas. There are signs and road markings for C99 most of the way; a few were missing — or at least, I missed them. There's a video of someone cycling the whole C99 route: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhKHvsQnDF4
I find it easier to look on OpenStreetMap (or OpenCycleMap, to be precise), since it shows if the path is next to a road, cycles only, etc: https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=13/55.6768/12.4350&layers=C (C99 in mauve)
Especially if your route will be nearer to 20km, you should ignore the usual advice to buy a heavy, Danish/Dutch city bike. Buy something lighter, but do ensure you have mudguards and a rear rack. A rear carrier (pannier) like an Ortlieb Back Roller Classic is very useful too; carrying something on your back for 20km is not enjoyable.
>(edit: important note, 5G with the pixel 6 only works on the telenor / telia or 3 network, not on TDC)
This page claims the opposite?
I just don't know what kind of society or club to join haha. I don't do any sports, and I can't seem to find any clubs that aren't sports related. Have you found any? I'm going to try to go on an event from meetup.com, but judging by the guest list I don't have much in common with people there either.
Go to any bar to meet and socialize with people. If you don't drink, I can help with other activities or just check on meetup.com
In terms of naturist, I mean, just go to any seaside and just dive in. There's naked people on the beach and harbor pretty frequently, so it's not a big deal. Unless you start jerking off in front of children, you'll be fine.
Racism in (the rest of Denmark) and Copenhagen are quite different from my understanding (FYI, I've lived in Copenhagen my whole life, but I haven't really been around Jutland that much).
Copenhagen: This won't be too bad for you. I mean, quite a lot of MENA immigrants are striving very well (live in Nørrebro myself), so that's not really an issue. I think some may be relunctant to engage with you, but most will be fairly open minded I think.
New friends? Well, I mean for starters, try joining a club like everyone else. If that doesn't suit you, use meetup.com or reddit (I've hosted a few meet-ups here and there, and I'd consider most of them fairly successful).
I think initial encounters with Danes won't be much different than Norway. As u/Solo_gigolos said. Denmark and Norway share a lot of common culture.
I used to buy some kind of filters that I installed under the shower head, they had some kind of carbon thing inside, needs to be changed every few months. I used to find them on amazon. It helped a little but not much, maybe it will work for you.
Something like this.
Inco has this. It's probably the lowest moisture you can find in Denmark. But as others said you need a registered business and a membership card to buy there. I have one and can get it for you if you want to try it out.
https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/55.6734/12.5989&layers=C
The blue and purple routes will often be nicer. Look for ones near lots of green, e.g. West Amager, or heading north out of Copenhagen.
If anyone wants to assist me by submitting bugs or suggest features for the app then I've made this Google group where you can post questions or start a discussion.
All assistance is greatly appreciated :)
If you're not driving, then you can plan to start and end the hike at railway stations. Open Street Map has a view showing railways: https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=9/55.7604/13.4940&layers=T . This shows railway tracks rather than services (you can see the tracks in Malmö's port), but you can be fairly confident that there are passenger trains running with decent frequency everywhere it would be reasonable.
Not sure you'll get what you're looking for in Denmark...
Denmark isn't fully integrated in the EU, we have our 3 exceptions. There is also some strong Euroscepticism, so I wouldn't be surprised if we were to see a Dexit in the not too distant future.
Also, "cheap place to live" and "Copenhagen" don't really belong in the same sentence. The cheapest would be to rent a room in someone's apartment, for around 500£/month, though be careful, there are some sketchy offers out there. Many of them don't let you register that you live there with the authorities, usually because they're not technically allowed to rent, or exceeding the max no of people allowed to live in that apartment, so be sure to ask. You'll need to register to get a CPR number, in order to get a job (be sure to check the criteria for that).
You could also start with AirBnB or something, it's often cheaper than a hostel, and you may get a nice local to chat with! There's also a lot of meetups on meetup.com and a ton of events on Facebook, so you can make friends and hopefully find more permanent, nice roommates, as well as network to find a job.
Sorry I don't have more encouraging advice. Good luck, whatever you end up doing!
Wolt is a good option, you choose when you want to work or when you don't, and either take shifts or just go online and offline when you want. If you are efficient pays more than most unskilled jobs.
Application form:
https://airtable.com/shrUgi4pt5m41kdJm?prefill_Referral=REF00036282123
The use of credit cards is higher than cash here in DK. 95% of places accept any card, some exceptions to small shops which they don't accept Mastercard, only the danish version of Visa called "Dankort" but if you use MobilePay (a payment mobile app), your're fine in these cases.
I dunno where you're from but to save on ATM/Credit Card fees, I would suggest you have a TransferWise card or a Revolut
Get Revolut (my link gives us both €10 Sign up with my link and get €10 after your first purchase with your free Revolut card. https://revolut.com/referral/sebast5ab9!G10D21 ) and then change your locally uploaded money to DKK and use the card without charges and weird exchange rates.
I use this in US, UK and Spain.
Oké thx for the infos. I was planning on using this card: revolut as a solution. But not sure anymore if it would actually work. I'll test it once I'm there and make sure I have some converted cash on hand.
I'm using a https://revolut.com card here right now and getting 9.42 to the pound. Might be tight getting them to send you a card now though. I asked nicely and they sent a card in a couple of days. You top up in pounds and when you pay for something it just converts at the interbank rate.
Here are their cancellation policies:
https://www.airbnb.com/home/cancellation_policies
There are several options ranging from flexible to super strict and you can read about the details there. For every apartment you find the host should have selected which policy they are using. I think that if they selected "flexible", you may be able to get refunded if you only stay part of the time, but I would check with airbnb just to make sure.
Don't forget that if you are not upfront with your host they may get angry and leave you a bad review, which could be a problem if you want to use airbnb later on but doesn't matter if you're never going to use it again.
I'm not from Copenhagen, but I found this post for people looking for a Cheap and Reliable Acoustic Guitar.
If you use Amazon, I suggest this one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0825BDTFY/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_ABR84VBS51CBN87ZDXF9?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
You can choose which bundle you want. As a musician, I was looking for a Cheap Acoustic Guitar, and I've been writing and playing songs on it ever since.
Furnished rooms to rent exist in Denmark too, but if you already have rented an unfurnished room:
a) Yeah, that's what I'd say too.
b) There are many transport services that you can hire for this, like CPH Easy Transport, or mobile apps like Mover. I don't have any particular one to recommend, but there are many more like these!
c) Yep, that's an annoyance! Luckily hotels are really, really cheap at this point in time.
Perhaps you had a break in of a very considered thief whom had tested positive for corona and just wanted to make sure you knew there was a slight chance she had infected you?
I don't think the app is perfect and there are a lot of people complaining about it. Check out the reviews on App store or Google Play. Some of the ones at Apple does not make sense and those on Google Play are pretty harsh.. so, perhaps that the reason :)
Get them the "The Little Book of Hygge The Danish Way to Live Well" - cheap, popular and in english. Linked to UK version of Amazon, since I dont know where your family lives.
Hello everyone,
I've been to several Matas stores, and all the girls working there always look weird at me because I'm looking for a man product (which is fairly easy to get at least all over Europe) but I just can't find where to buy it here.
This is what I'm looking for https://www.amazon.co.uk/Excell-LOreal-Paris-Natural-Light/dp/B003SOE2JA
I expected Matas to have it, but they only sell Women stuff.
Does somebody know if I can buy it here? I could order it through Amazon but I would like to know somewhere where I can get it whenever I want, physically :)
Thanks in advance
You don't need to travel far from the city to find nature shelters and designated camping spots, there's even an app for it! . I can personally recommend the ones on the south tip of Amager, by Amager fælled and Kongelunden. They are a 30-40 min. bike ride from the city centre, and are not subject to the usual early morning roar of incomming airplane traffic to the airport anymore, so it's really quiet out there these days.
I love the fact, that you can have a free micro-nature retreat, within city limits. It's one of Copenhagen's best kept secrets.
Proxy-wise you can use Unlocator.
I used it when it was free in beta period and it worked great, but I can't say how it works now. You can get 7 days trial with no credit card information required!
They're not in their range at the Walker's site. Maybe they've been discontinued?
If you're real desperate, order them in bulk from Amazon.de.
I'm coming from the US, and I'm bringing something like this:
Ad tesla, I found quite an amusing article in thelocal today. Obviously, you can't buy/register as many cars as you want in Denmark :)
(btw, is it only me who finds this fragment from the article strange: "it seems that it is a circumvention of the tax exemption on electric cars" ? :)
Otherwise, I'm reading this book and I find it quite interesting, especially the tax-related chapters. I have only been here for 7 months, so can't judge, but some facts are quite unbelievable...
Thanks so much for your response and thanks for the offer but since Im visiting for only a week I was thinking about getting something much smaller since it will only be for my laptop and phone, I was thinking something like This that I can purchase and bring along with me.
Ah, I should have mentioned the Android version, they fucked it up royally...
Just going through the comments on the play store gives me cancer. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dk.unwire.projects.dmm&hl=en