Copenhagen

Dylan's school was one of the last in the country to start and so we decided to take this opportunity to go on a last minute break.  Term dates will soon rule our plans and there is something much easier (and usually cheaper) about going away out of season.  We chose Denmark as both the bloke and I have always wanted to visit Scandinavia and Copenhagen looked beautiful, child friendly and ideal for our family.

The flight was less than two hours and it is a surprisingly easy country to navigate even with the language barrier.  We chose to use airBnB for accomodation so that we had some space to stay up once the kids had gone to bed and we picked a great host for our week.

There is so much to do in Copenhagen, from amusement parks and aquariums to hiring bikes and exploring the city like a local.  It certainly isn't a cheap city to explore, but you don't have to spend a fortune to see it well and we had fun finding the best budget restaurants, walking instead of taking transport and making the most of the city's natural beauty.

I have a couple more posts coming up with more detail on our trip, but here are a few photos from our week:



I love Scandinavian kids clothing - it is full of colour and their belief that children should be children was evident everywhere.  Babies through to toddlers were pushed around in traditional prams, cosily wrapped up with duvets and children below school age were almost never in jeans.  The trend to dress them as min-adults hasn't hit over there and they looked comfortable and fun.

We stayed just outside the city centre - something we often do as it allows us more space for our budget as opposed to staying in the busiest areas.  Our suburb had a beach within walking distance which was the perfect antidote to days in the city.

Copenhagen is a city of bikes.  Most of the main roads were significantly wider than in the UK to allow for bike lanes (and they were far more generous than in our home country too).  Everyone had a bike and small children either sat in a seat on the back or in a cosy trailer along with blankets as their parents rode.  The streets were full of bikes and I would suggest hiring one if you want to see the city like a local

The weather isn't great in September - comparable to the UK, which meant plenty of rain.  Thankfully this didn't put off my crazy pair - next time I would definitely take wellies with us though!

The city is wonderfully family friendly, everywhere we went had provisions for children - kids menus in restaurants, space for prams, changing units and places for them to play.

There was so much to explore, and my boys loved having each other to enjoy the adventures with.  

When we see a new city, we like to see it properly which means not just in the day time.  We had a double buggy and a sling with us so that the boys could have an afternoon nap and we could stay out for dinner and beyond if we wanted to.  We got to see the city lights from the top of the ferris wheel, eat dinner watching thee world go by and take the boys to their first open air gig.

Our final holiday before school begins was a perfect adventure for our family of five.