The way he is pronouncing it, is because he has Danish as his native language. København is the Danish name for the city and it means Merchants Harbor/Merchants Port, because before it became the capital, it was an important trade hub, and the rest of the city grew around the port, just like many other major cities in the world also grew because they became important trade hubs.
problem is when you translate it like that we have more then 1 købstad try tranlating that without confusing a turrist and tell them its not all named copenhagen
I guess I somehow never made the connection that shop, köpa (Swedish), købe, kauppa (Finnish) are all the same word with different spelling and pronunciation.
The Nordic way of using descriptive names isn't common everywhere. I live in Malmö (ore island). Close by is Lund (grove). A suburb to Malmö is called Limhamn (lime harbor. The modern translation of Limhamn is glue harbor but it was lime in the olden days). Even Stockholm is named after something that might have happened 8000 years ago. It is said that someone threw a log in the river so the gods could show where they should settle. The oldest part of Stockholm (log holm) is where the log ended up.
“The name 'LEGO' is an abbreviation of the two Danish words “leg godt”, meaning “play well”. It's our name and it's our ideal. The LEGO Group was founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Kristiansen. The company has since passed from generation to generation and is to this day still owned by the Kirk Kristiansen family.”
Sadly, it not owned by its original spirit anymore. :-( I was enjoying it ... basically since I can remember things (42 years ago).... It probably made me become an engineer ... but about ten years ago, LEGO started to lose it, especially regarding Technic. Maybe it works out financially... but is not the good toy it once was. Not by a longshot. I really miss getting the top Technic sets for birthday / christmas .... but there are no technic sets anymore ... especially no top sets. Which breaks my heart, regarding the possibillities...
I moved to Copenhagen from Texas six years ago and still feel like I'm living in a fairy tale. Danes spell it København so the narrator threw a b in there.
I'm from Lübeck, which is 330 km from Copenhagen once the tunnel opens, and also considered a famous beautiful old city. But Copenhagen makes us look really dull and drab.
A related fun fact about the Fahrenheit scale: Daniel Fahrenheit based it off danish astronomer Ole Rømer's temperature scale after meeting with him in Copenhagen. Ole Rømer is a legendary scientist who discovered the speed of light with reasonable accuracy, was involved in building Versailles, and invented the first streetlamps used in Copenhagen. He was also eventually mayor and chief of police in Copenhagen.
The lack of advertising, especially light signs is due to that the the city planning office usually will not issue a permit, also too much advertising, billboards and so on, along main roads is kept to a minimum as not to unnecessarily distract drivers, its a road safety thing.
I'm Bosnian, 55 yo, live in Danmark over 30 yrs and last 15 yrs I don't own or drive car, even though I am an export truck driver by profession (retired for the last few years). I only use public transportation, which works great; it is super effective, eco friendly and even super cheap, at least for retirees. p.s. Unfortunately, I don't have the habit of riding a bike even though I have one.
As a Dane, I definitely recognize this. What you call reserved, others have experienced as standoffish, but I much prefer your enterpretation - and not just because it’s more flattering😜. I think it shows an understanding of the underlying social mechanism: The Danish brand of politeness is very much about not bothering people. Leaving others alone and giving people space is polite. Demanding the time and attention of a stranger is rude. It’s not that we don’t want to talk to people or that we don’t care - it’s that we don’t want to force socialisation on someone, or have it forced on us. That’s also why you never see restaurants put an employee out front to accost potential customers in order to get them inside (with a few, very touristy exceptions). It’s considered extremely rude and is pretty much guaranteed to have the opposite effect.
@@sixbirdsinatrenchcoat❤. While I was there I felt a strange sensation that I had never felt anywhere else - like being back in my country but not at the same time ( my dad was from the North- East of England) . It wasn't because of the fact that most people speak English it was something else, strange but good.
København is pronounced slightly different from English. As a Dutchman from the eastern part of the Netherlands, I can easily feel at home in Denmark, as there are many similarities between the two countries.
Indeed there is: canals, Classical art and architecture, naked people and pot smoke everywhere ... except when you're outside Copenhagen, in which case you will catch the unpleasant aroma of the local pig farms.
He pronounces Copenhagen that way because he is Danish. "København" in Danish. Note: "ø" and "ö" in the Nordic languages are pronounced almost exactly like the vowel in "bird".
Your most redeeming feature (from what we see here) Ryan is that you are engaged, interested and open minded. Something that more people should be, but seems like Americans are some of the worst at not being. So well done you
My daughter and I went to Copenhagen at Christmas, it's even more magical, especially Tivoli Gardens. I can't recommend it enough. Also it's only a short 30min train ride over to Malmö Sweden for a day out.
@@stevenburgess2856 But can also be full blown spring and high sun he he, so check weather before leaving. I can recommend a visit at "Reffen" That are open from March to Sept. Lovely food and drinks from around the world made in primarily street kitchen ways in front of you. from around the world. If it´s to explore then I can recommend using rental bikes and Metro, that will get you anywhere inside 30 minutes. Welcome!
I went once on a (far too short) business trip to Copenhagen. I confirm: that city is charming: it has an Amsterdam-like atmosphere, with the many bikes and canals. I found the people to be warm, welcoming and laid-back. I also went to Oslo and Reykjavík that I found much more austere. I still have the picture of me posing next to the Little Mermaid ... like most tourists do, I guess. A truly memorable experience that was!
yeah looks a lot like Holland but Danish people are nothing like the Dutch! Danish people unfortunately are closed up like the swedish whereas Dutch people are much more open and lively
I am Danish not from Copenhagen though i go there for school. It is worth visiting just keep in mind that rest of Denmark have a lot to offer as well :D
I have a relative who went to Denmark last year and they are going again as they enjoyed everything about it. They looked around Copenhagen but ventured further and are glad they saw the capital city but also the small towns and countryside.
I live in northern italy and on october I went there for a daytrip. I left home in the morning, took a Ryanair fligh from BGY and I landed at CPH which is really close to the city centre. I walked 4 hours in a really sunny october day and in the evening I went back home. Nice city
Thanks Ryan - for this video. I am Danish and live just north of Copenhagen, which in Danish is called København I live in Elsinore, which is Shakespeare's town for Hamlet. We, in Elsinore ( in danish = Helsingør) have the castle Kronborg in which the drama takes place. Love Copenhagen, which is a very typical Danish city, even though it is our capital. The architecture and coziness are very Danish
When I visited the castle, there was a production of Hamlet there with the successive scenes staged in different rooms, so we could follow the play through the castle!
Dang, I just got the notification that you had posted this video, and as soon as I read the title, my brain immediately went, "I need to watch this NOW!!!" ETA: Btw, thank you for doing a video about Copenhagen. I don't live in Copenhagen (nor was I born there) but I am a Dane and live in Denmark and this honestly warmed my heart. Thank you so much, Ryan
As a Dane I have a lot of great memories from Germany, lovely place and people! Berlin is nice but I especially like Köln, and then there is Duderstadt which is close to Göttingen, such a cozy little town with all the beautiful old houses!
hahahahahahahaah I just wish though that the danish people weren't so closed up and reserved !! Im danish but I like the Dutch much better because of their openness
I went to Denmark some years ago and saw many of the places highlighted in the film. But the one thing that amazed me as a Canadian was the number of bicycles. Copenhagen is an amazing city; Denmark is an amazing country and I would go back again in a heartbeat 🇨🇦c
Christiana was my first stop during my Interrail Trip trough Scandinavia (DK,S, N, FIN) in the late 90s. The plan was to spend 2 days there, but we stayed 7 days because we had too much fun. ❤🇩🇰
Time to get technical. Finland is not part of Scandinavia, but rather one of the Nordic Countries which is Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway, and Sweden) plus Finland and Iceland.
@@2010zagadka Thanks for pointing out this historical and geopolitical fact, wich puts my entire travel experience in Copenhagen, which was actually the point, in a completely different light. If your correction makes you feel better, your weekend will hopefully be good too. 😊
@@Rumpelstilzchensdaughter In Nordic nations it is extremely normal to correct people, if they say something that are not factually fully correct. That is not done to be rude, on the contrary, it´s done so you do not go around saying things, that are not entirely accurate and thus we lift each others knowledge here, as a cultural normal thing/curtsy. He were, as you can read, not attempting to put you down but just in a matter of fact way, explained you the factual truth. A simple: "Thank you" would be how a Nordic person would respond. The only one that uses emotional language are you in your response. Here we would say that only a friend will tell you the truth, your enemies will happily stay silent while you fail. Let´s grow together ;-) I am happy you had a good time at Christania. I like it too.
@Mike-zx1kx ok, that makes sense then. I misinterpreted the „time to get …“ then. I’m sorry if I reacted in an exaggerated and unfriendly manner. Thanks Mike and also to you zagadka. Have a great weekend 🍻
I visited Copenhagen a few months ago and I can only recommend a trip to this city. It was truly something different from what I know. A beautiful city with so many places to explore. The people are incredibly friendly and positive, always willing to help. It was such a magical experience and it inspired us to visit other cities in Denmark in the near future. Plus, the breakfast was something completely different from what we're used to! Just watching your reaction instantly brings back good memories 😋😂
I love Copenhagen, actually ever since I was a child and heard of Hans Christian Andersen, then saw a movie about him and his stories! More after one of my sisters married a Dane, and Mary from my hometown married their Crown Prince (now King)! 💖🤗💞
fun fact Odense is the home city of hans christian andersen they have a whole theme going on but nothing wrong in connecting copenhagen with him. tivoli gardens for example is like walking into 1 of his stories
I can tell you, us Danes, are extremely proud to have Mary as our queen. She carries her role so well, and she will make both us Danes and you Australians/tasmanians proud in the future.
@Dannyboy314 She's a very strong, grounded and capable woman, and will never lose her integrity or purpose! We are proud of her, and love that she still visits Tasmania, and her family here too!
@@Hansen710 I never heard that fact, maybe because he is usually connected with Copenhagen by the Little Mermaid, and one of the movies songs was "Wonderful, Wonderful Copenhagen"! 😄
LED signs in much of old town and heritage areas you can't have LED signs. I'm a parish councillor in Cornwall [Kernow] we have a maximum height and size for simple things like Petrol station signs to prevent the huge beamoth signs found in USA and Canada. You mention Britishesque for the Royal Guard but the British heritage and Danish heritage are interlinked. York was the capital of Danelaw the Danish controlled part of England until the Norsemen invaded.
Please read some history about the Norsemen/Vikings, after that you can comment again Also read about the Angels, Saxons and the Jutes, they came from northern Germany and Jutland. After the Norsemen/Vikings came the Normans who also descended from Denmark
he's danish so he pronounces it like its is spelled in danish more or less. København is what it is called natively here, also danish people aren't always the best at pronunciations. and -1 celsius is below freezing
There's been a lot of mutual love between Denmark and Australia since their current King Frederick fell in love with his Aussie Queen Mary. They met during the Sydney 2000 Olympics. We love Frederick, and the Danes feel the same way about Mary. Who's originally from Tasmania, Australia.
55°39'43.00N 12°20'54.80E (Vridsløselille Fængsel) Enter street view and look south. That is the prison that Egon was released from at the start of most (if not all) of the movies. The location is a short walk from Albertslund train station. 55°40'28.90N 12°35'14.50E (Knippelsbro) The bridge that they "forced" to open by having the small boat have an extra large mast.
I do think it is slightly disingenuous that most of the clips shown were from just a few of the very picturesque places in Copenhagen. Especially Nyhavn is basically a postcard and is kept extremely well maintained because of tourism. Don't get me wrong, there are many nice places in Copenhagen, but these clips are hardly a good representation of what visiting Copenhagen is like. At least in my opinion.
The current Christianborg Castle was built in 1731, about 45 years before the founding of the United States. Before that, there had been a previous castle on the same site since the 12th century. You don't put up advertising signs on such a building.
@@Hansen710 That was because the building was under renovation and scaffolding are often covered with adverts like that. Also the advert you are talking about was actually put up illegally, since it had not been approved by the city counsel.
He says Copenhagen in English but with a danish accent, as he is speaking to an international audience. If he would say it in danish it would be ”København”.
Having been to many European cities over the past forty odd years I would rate Copenhagen in my top five places to visit. It is stunningly beautiful and very clean. The people are so friendly and helpful. The "Tivoli Gardens" are superb...especially if you have children with you 👍🇬🇧
Hmmm Disneyland's cultutra apropriation all over Europe, we are familiar with that in Germany too. That Tivoli garden is very beautiful though, no surprise they copied it.
1:20 Copenhagen or København in danish comes from the middleages. The name derives from "Købmændens havn" (Merchants port) and the name was changes to København in 1906 according to Wikipedia.
@@Hansen710 Københavns navn kan spores tilbage til middelalderen hvor byen på gammeldansk hed Køpmannæhafn, et navn der skulle betyde købmændenes havn, et udtryk for den betydning købmændene havde for byen på dette tidspunkt. Den danske stavemåde af navnet blev ændret fra Kjøbenhavn til København i 1906.
Tivoli that Open in 1843 Some say It's the second oldest in the world and Some say It's the third oldies. We also have the oldest amusement park in Denmark It's about 4 miles from Copenhagen and called Bakken and it from 1583
I did not know Bakken was THAT old! 😮 I do know, though, that while Tivoli has “one of the oldest” functioning wooden rollercoasters, Bakken has The oldest 😊
Thank you so much for posting this video of my capital city Ryan😊 The way you spoke so lovely and with great respect, touched my heart❤️ You should really try to make it here in the summertime and get the feel of hygge. Then you bring it back to Indiana and teach the Americans a little bit about the Danish way of living. Relaxing, enjoying each others company, doing stuff together and much much more😊 There’s a book called “The little book of hygge, the Danish way of living” which I highly recommend for you to read. There’s one thing about it though.. Once you’ve finished reading the book, you might wanna move here and never leave😊 Bradley Cooper is here a lot, Lily Collins just bought two houses in Copenhagen and lives here most of the year and Matt Damon, Reese Witherspoon and many other famous Americans visit often. Why? Because the Danes leave us alone and we can go on about our business without being chased around town by screaming people who want autographs and selfies they say in interviews. Some of them even married danes and live here😊 So please visit. You will never regret it❤ Also, the Danish way of living makes you a happy person and your life gets so much better😊
it's beautiful... it does look quite southern for a place so northern... like, some of the places look like they could be somewhere in southern germany or austria for example
I believe billboard advertising is quite regulated and restricted in much of Europe. I'm from Germany, and I remember being stunned by all the advertising when going on vacation in Italy in the late 90s. And I think southern Europe also severely limited it since then.
The oldest theme park in the world is Bakken. located in Denmark to. He is talking about Tivoli in Copenhagen. Sometimes called the 2 oldest, but for sure still one of the oldest. Its also the inspiration for Disney World. And yea, Denmark is called the cycle capital of the world ( Same as the Netherlands ) Denmark has been at the front of high cuisine. Winning the world championship for chefs a ton of times. Having the worlds best restaurant year after year, so the rules where changed. Spear heading New Nordic with NoMa and other restaurant that spread out throughout Scandinavia. and changed fine dining world wide. And Copenhagen have one of the few Asian Michelin star restaurants outside Asia. The Danish Royal house, is the oldest in the western world. Far older than the British. In fact, it is said around 60% of all British Royals have been Danish within one "bloodlink". As the Danish Royal house have been there for so long, and thus having a very high status. Meaning other houses wanted to marry into it. The late British Queens husbund, was a Danish prince. Meaning even the now English king falls under this. And other royal houses is and was build from the Danish royal family. Norway got a Danish prince to be king when they got a new Royal Family after gaining freedom from Sweden. And Greece also got a Danish prince to be King when they remade their Kingdom ( Did not end well though )
About advertising.. -In Denmark we have pretty strict laws about advertising, both on buildings and everywhere else. The following might shock you as an american: Broadcast networks are not aloud to show any adverts in tv-shows as they are seen as small artworks. So our tv-show are not cut up at all. you are aloud to show advertisements between the shows but not in them. we have one broadcast station witch is fully founded by the government and they don't show any commercials at all, as in never!
if you mean how Danes pronounce Copenhagen ?, we tend not to because in Danish it's named København , now that's more difficult for you , how Copenhagen is pronounced depends if its a German or English speaker
Tivoli isn't just one of Europes oldest amusemets park, but one of the worlds oldest. Infact it's the third oldest and Disney got Inspiration for Disneyworld from Tivoli. Fun fact, the oldest amusement park is also in Denmark. Just 15 miles north of Copenhagen is a place called Bakken (The hill).
The Theme park is Tivoli. Fun fact, back in 1994 I talked to a former employee of Mr. Disney, who informed that Mr. Disney got the idea to Disneyland after having visited Tivoli in Copenhagen. The main street in Disneyland is inspired by a similar street in Tivoli😊
Another reason for the many bikes is that it is very difficult to get a parking spot in Copenhagen. It can easily take 15 minutes of driving around before you find one and the price is expensive. Therefore the people in the city prefer bikes as transport and the metro, busses and trains is also used. They are also quite expensive. 1 hour travel with these can cost $7 for one time. So it is just more economical and convenient with a bike.
The name, "Copenhagen," is the English taking the German word for the capital, "Kopenhagen." Ultimately, the name is actually, "København," which literally means Merchant's Harbour since the city used to be a vital trading hub before it became the capital. The city then grew around it due to increased inhabitants.
Tak, endelig en positiv bemærkning ... I det mindste er de fleste danskere herinde nogle gigantiske brokrøve - DET er vi gode til - men "Om lidt bli'r her stille" når krigen kommer.
I live one minute walk from Tivoli. Copenhagen is lovely. Visit during summer though. About "hip". This film did not show any of the so called "hip" places, but there are many. Nørrebro, Kødbyen Vesterbro, Havnefronten, Christiania and many more. I think it is safe to say the Copenhagen is a "hip", young city.
The original designation in Old Norse, from which Danish descends, was Kaupmannahǫfn [ˈkɔupˌmɑnːɑˌhɔvn] (cf. modern Icelandic: Kaupmannahöfn [ˈkʰœipˌmanːaˌhœpn̥], Faroese: Keypmannahavn), meaning 'merchants' harbour'.
Nice video Ryan 👍🇩🇰🇩🇰 I ‘ve been living in CPH since 1991 and I have never needed to own a car. Most of my transport is done on bike and for further distances I use public transport or lease a car from a carpool locally 😊🇩🇰 hope you come visit some day.
He has a heavy Danish accent. Robe Trotting as well as Travelling Young are RUclips channels by Americans that moved to Denmark. Both are quite good. Skipperkroen, which we see at 03:00 is quite nice. And the oldest theme park in the world is Dyrehavsbakken, which hails back to the 16th century.
Bikes a way of life for US kids? No way! In Denmark many kids bike to kindergarten from the age of 2 or 3 with a parent on own bike. Then to school - from what age alone depends on location. And then to anything else - friends, hobbies,sports, grandparents. And that continues for most Danes all their lives. And hygge is something you do. You make your home easy and practical to live in with friendly - not flashy - surfaces and furniture.
As a Dane living in Copenhagen I can tell you that it's almost just like the video shows, a bit more gray weather most of the time, but it is actually a beautiful place
Bikes is talked about a lot when Americans talk about Denmark, but what is not talked about is there is not alot of parking spaces in Copenhagen, those that are there all costs a premium to use, it will cost you about 6usd to park in Copenhagen per. hour, in some spots, it is per started hour. So only you may need to use time to get a parking space, so for many the bike is so much faster getting around or the public transportation.
The narrator is absolutely Dane. The Tivoli Gardens inspired Walt Disney to create Disneyland. Legoland and the Lego House are in Billund about 1½ - 2 hour car ride to the west of Copenhagen. Because Lego was invented there and the main office is still there.
Never mind the narrator's pronunciation of 'Cobenhagen' ... now that Ryan's committed the cardinal sin of pronouncing Helsinki as 'Helinski' (waaay too Russianified for comfort), we now need a video focussing on Finland, if not Helsinki itself.
I am a Great Dane and I just want to say that the word hygge have a direct translation to English and that is cosiness or to be cosy or that is cozy it's not like hygge is our word and nobody else knows about it it does have Direct translations to other languages
It doesn't really matter how you pronounce Copenhagen. It's just an approximate name invented by medieval German merchants, much like Shakespeare referred to Helsingør (which is north of Copenhagen) as Elsinore.. In the original language, it's pronounced somewhat like "keh-ben-HAO-n". With a stress on the third syllable. And it just means "Merchants' Harbour".
The reason for the pronunciation by the narrator is simply because the narrator is Danish. That's pretty clear from his pronunciation of the word Øresund which is the water strait between Denmark and Sweden. There are two theme parks in and just north of Copenhagen. The theme park in Copenhagen center is Tivoli which is the 3rd oldest theme park in the world (opened in 1843) which Walt Disney used as inspiration for Disneyland in California. The second theme park is named Bakken and is located north of Copenhagen. This theme park is the oldest theme park in the world (opened in 1587 I believe). The city was founded in the 11th century and was basically a fortified city surrounded by a moat and bastions up to the mid 1850s. From the 1850s onward, Copenhagen has steadily grown into the city it is today. While the city is pretty old, most of the buildings at least within the medieval part of the city are from 1728 and onwards. There are a few much older buildings but most of the medieval city burned down in 1728, 1795 and 1807 (the last time due to being bombed by the British Navy).
Expedia is a travel agency, so they will tend to present all places like super nice. But København, as Copenhagen is spelled in Danish, actually is really nice.
I think the pronountion of Copenhagen with a "b" sound instead of a "p" sounds stems from the Danish name København which uses a "b" instead of a "p" and therefore is typically carried over to English by Danish speakers.
Copenhagen holds both the oldest and 3/4th oldest amusement park in the world. The oldest (Bakken - translation means "The Hill") is pretty rundown these days though and there's hardly advertisement for tourists to go there putting Tivoli (3/4th oldest amusement park in the world) above it for visits. Also Bakken being closed more often than Tivoli properly also does it. A shame though. It could need a loving hand.
The quite heavy danish accent makes the P sound like a B 'cause the danes say "København". Great city which I lovingly still call my capital after 367 years of swedish "occupation" of Scania.
🇩🇰 Capital city of my home country Thanks for taking the time to remember, we often fall behind in popularity compared to Sweden & Norway...but we have a lot of culture, nature & history to enjoy. Bet you have heard of many famous Danes and products, without even knowing that they were, thát 🤔🤣 hello from Denmark 🌸
4:16 In Copenhagen a car is not a necessity. Sometimes if can even be a more slow mode of transportation - and *WAY* more expensive. Danish (and European) cities in general is not plagued by the American city style planning where everything is strictly zoned into districts (work, shopping, living etc.) You'll see a much more variety of mixed settings, where shops, apartments and workplaces exists side-by-side. (industries are, of course, most often located separately)
A lot of people are saying that he says "CoBenhagen" because the Danish word København has a b, but the real reason is that Danish is a very relaxed/lazy language depending on your interpretation. Like Americans, we pronounce T as D if it's not at the beginning of a word, but we also do the same with P, which turns into a B, and K which turns into a G. The original name for the city when it was founded in the 1100s was Køpmannæhafn, which is why both the English name, Copenhagen, and the Swedish one, Köpenhamn, have a P, whereas the Danish one has a B.
Copenhagen is the English name. The real name is København.
Said like Shoebenhaaven
No that's more like the way Swedish people pronounce it ;)
@@mema0005 what ???? 🤣
in what laungege lol
@@mema0005that sounds like the Swedish pronunciation of the place
@@mema0005wtf are you talking about?
The way he is pronouncing it, is because he has Danish as his native language. København is the Danish name for the city and it means Merchants Harbor/Merchants Port, because before it became the capital, it was an important trade hub, and the rest of the city grew around the port, just like many other major cities in the world also grew because they became important trade hubs.
problem is when you translate it like that
we have more then 1 købstad
try tranlating that without confusing a turrist and tell them its not all named copenhagen
@@Hansen710 But that is the etymology. Other merchant cities have different names.
I guess I somehow never made the connection that shop, köpa (Swedish), købe, kauppa (Finnish) are all the same word with different spelling and pronunciation.
The Nordic way of using descriptive names isn't common everywhere.
I live in Malmö (ore island). Close by is Lund (grove). A suburb to Malmö is called Limhamn (lime harbor. The modern translation of Limhamn is glue harbor but it was lime in the olden days).
Even Stockholm is named after something that might have happened 8000 years ago. It is said that someone threw a log in the river so the gods could show where they should settle. The oldest part of Stockholm (log holm) is where the log ended up.
@@jattikuukunen You forgot German with kaufen/Kauf. 😊
“The name 'LEGO' is an abbreviation of the two Danish words “leg godt”, meaning “play well”. It's our name and it's our ideal. The LEGO Group was founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Kristiansen. The company has since passed from generation to generation and is to this day still owned by the Kirk Kristiansen family.”
Sadly, it not owned by its original spirit anymore. :-(
I was enjoying it ... basically since I can remember things (42 years ago).... It probably made me become an engineer ... but about ten years ago, LEGO started to lose it, especially regarding Technic. Maybe it works out financially... but is not the good toy it once was. Not by a longshot.
I really miss getting the top Technic sets for birthday / christmas .... but there are no technic sets anymore ... especially no top sets. Which breaks my heart, regarding the possibillities...
@@LoneStarr1979Lego is still owned by the Kirk family.
@@nameit30 This may be .. But who said they did not change their ideals over time?
I lived in Copenhagen one year as a visiting scientist. It was a beautiful experience. I love Denmark.
If I was forced to live somewhere else than Sweden, I’d choose Denmark. Just a likable, lovable and beautiful country.
Curiously, as a dane, I have said the same about Sweden.
@@Macvombat me too 😊
Skåne er dansk
Jeg er dansk, og det er præcis hvad jeg siger om Sverige 😀
Det samme her, I love Sweden, and the Swedish people are so nice.
I'm Norwegian. And I am enjoying Oslo when I'm there. But I love Copenhagen. It's a beautiful city and well worth lots of visits❤
I am a “ Københavner” and I love Oslo❤ I would say to anyone visiting either of our cities, that they wouldn’t regret experiencing both☺👍🏼
I moved to Copenhagen from Texas six years ago and still feel like I'm living in a fairy tale. Danes spell it København so the narrator threw a b in there.
I'm from Lübeck, which is 330 km from Copenhagen once the tunnel opens, and also considered a famous beautiful old city. But Copenhagen makes us look really dull and drab.
@@Yora21 At least you don't live in ludwigshafen....... :oD
I moved to Copenhagen from Texas as well. Just over a year ago. I love it. :)
Great to hear you ferl at home❤
Danish here, lived upstate NY. Im so happy for you, I hope you get to live out your own fairytale !
A related fun fact about the Fahrenheit scale: Daniel Fahrenheit based it off danish astronomer Ole Rømer's temperature scale after meeting with him in Copenhagen. Ole Rømer is a legendary scientist who discovered the speed of light with reasonable accuracy, was involved in building Versailles, and invented the first streetlamps used in Copenhagen. He was also eventually mayor and chief of police in Copenhagen.
You forget about his silver nose.👃.
@@renehansen590 No that was Thycho Brahe.
@Ebelitha yes sorry my history is a very mixed up.
@@renehansen590 du tænker på Tycho Brahe😂 Ole Rømers næse var helt fin😅
I live in the north of Germany and Copenhagen is about four hours journey away. I love to visit the city with it's special vibe.
I’m a 70-year-old English woman, and I was taught about to the Tivoli Gardens and the little mermaid when I was 8 or 9. I never forgot it.
Love and best regards to you, from Danmark.
the little mermaid is meh, tivoli still have som kick for people that like flowers
The lack of advertising, especially light signs is due to that the the city planning office usually will not issue a permit, also too much advertising, billboards and so on, along main roads is kept to a minimum as not to unnecessarily distract drivers, its a road safety thing.
Not in inner Copenhagen. It is purely a matter of aesthetics. Not about security.
@ @ yes main roads usually refers to roads outside the cities and villages
We also can't really get turist to come see the architecture if we cover up the historic buildings with giant billboards
No billboards in all of Scandinavia, we find it ugly therefore it is forbidden by law
I am Danish , 68 yo, and I have never ever owned a car but bicycles I have had numerous. And I’m still biking every day
I'm Bosnian, 55 yo, live in Danmark over 30 yrs and last 15 yrs I don't own or drive car, even though I am an export truck driver by profession (retired for the last few years). I only use public transportation, which works great; it is super effective, eco friendly and even super cheap, at least for retirees.
p.s. Unfortunately, I don't have the habit of riding a bike even though I have one.
Fun fact, the Queen of Denmark is an Aussie!
I lived in Denmark for a year for work. I have great memories of it! Reserved but chill and friendly character of the people I met!!
As a Dane, I definitely recognize this. What you call reserved, others have experienced as standoffish, but I much prefer your enterpretation - and not just because it’s more flattering😜. I think it shows an understanding of the underlying social mechanism: The Danish brand of politeness is very much about not bothering people. Leaving others alone and giving people space is polite. Demanding the time and attention of a stranger is rude.
It’s not that we don’t want to talk to people or that we don’t care - it’s that we don’t want to force socialisation on someone, or have it forced on us.
That’s also why you never see restaurants put an employee out front to accost potential customers in order to get them inside (with a few, very touristy exceptions). It’s considered extremely rude and is pretty much guaranteed to have the opposite effect.
@@sixbirdsinatrenchcoat❤. While I was there I felt a strange sensation that I had never felt anywhere else - like being back in my country but not at the same time ( my dad was from the North- East of England) . It wasn't because of the fact that most people speak English it was something else, strange but good.
København is pronounced slightly different from English. As a Dutchman from the eastern part of the Netherlands, I can easily feel at home in Denmark, as there are many similarities between the two countries.
Indeed there is: canals, Classical art and architecture, naked people and pot smoke everywhere ... except when you're outside Copenhagen, in which case you will catch the unpleasant aroma of the local pig farms.
As a Dane, I feel the exact same when I cross the border from Germany to Netherlands. Like a stone in the gut that just dissapears, lol.
He pronounces Copenhagen that way because he is Danish. "København" in Danish. Note: "ø" and "ö" in the Nordic languages are pronounced almost exactly like the vowel in "bird".
yes agree. If one tries only "bi" in bird and keep the tone and ad a duckface lips sound to it then you have the ø sound
Your most redeeming feature (from what we see here) Ryan is that you are engaged, interested and open minded. Something that more people should be, but seems like Americans are some of the worst at not being. So well done you
6:00 And the "C" stands for Correct (:
My daughter and I went to Copenhagen at Christmas, it's even more magical, especially Tivoli Gardens. I can't recommend it enough. Also it's only a short 30min train ride over to Malmö Sweden for a day out.
I'm going to Copenhagen in March. I can't wait to go!
Have a nice trip!
March can be cold and rainy, so be sure to pack waterproof clothing. Maybe something you can put on in layers.
@TazorNissen Thank you!
@@stevenburgess2856 But can also be full blown spring and high sun he he, so check weather before leaving. I can recommend a visit at "Reffen" That are open from March to Sept. Lovely food and drinks from around the world made in primarily street kitchen ways in front of you. from around the world. If it´s to explore then I can recommend using rental bikes and Metro, that will get you anywhere inside 30 minutes. Welcome!
@@stevenburgess2856 March in Denmark has a tricky weather.
@sanstheskeleton8104 I'm from Wales, I'm used to tricky weather!
I went once on a (far too short) business trip to Copenhagen. I confirm: that city is charming: it has an Amsterdam-like atmosphere, with the many bikes and canals. I found the people to be warm, welcoming and laid-back. I also went to Oslo and Reykjavík that I found much more austere.
I still have the picture of me posing next to the Little Mermaid ... like most tourists do, I guess.
A truly memorable experience that was!
yeah looks a lot like Holland but Danish people are nothing like the Dutch! Danish people unfortunately are closed up like the swedish whereas Dutch people are much more open and lively
@@OlgaHolger Not quite right, lol.
I am Danish not from Copenhagen though i go there for school. It is worth visiting just keep in mind that rest of Denmark have a lot to offer as well :D
I have a relative who went to Denmark last year and they are going again as they enjoyed everything about it. They looked around Copenhagen but ventured further and are glad they saw the capital city but also the small towns and countryside.
I live in northern italy and on october I went there for a daytrip.
I left home in the morning, took a Ryanair fligh from BGY and I landed at CPH which is really close to the city centre. I walked 4 hours in a really sunny october day and in the evening I went back home.
Nice city
Thanks Ryan - for this video.
I am Danish and live just north of Copenhagen, which in Danish is called København
I live in Elsinore, which is Shakespeare's town for Hamlet. We, in Elsinore ( in danish = Helsingør) have the castle Kronborg in which the drama takes place. Love Copenhagen, which is a very typical Danish city, even though it is our capital. The architecture and coziness are very Danish
Hey, greetings from Germany! I was in Helsingor quite often when I made holidays in Denmark with my family. You live in a beautiful town!
I know Helsingør, is it really called Elsinore in English? Wow! Never had thought that, how strange!
When I visited the castle, there was a production of Hamlet there with the successive scenes staged in different rooms, so we could follow the play through the castle!
Im an Aussie living in Denmark. 🇩🇰
Dang, I just got the notification that you had posted this video, and as soon as I read the title, my brain immediately went, "I need to watch this NOW!!!"
ETA: Btw, thank you for doing a video about Copenhagen. I don't live in Copenhagen (nor was I born there) but I am a Dane and live in Denmark and this honestly warmed my heart. Thank you so much, Ryan
As northern german: We love country and people.
TNX. We (at least my family and I) love Germany and in particular Berlin.
As a Dane I have a lot of great memories from Germany, lovely place and people! Berlin is nice but I especially like Köln, and then there is Duderstadt which is close to Göttingen, such a cozy little town with all the beautiful old houses!
Lübeck and Hamburg are also great. Regards from Denmark 😊
@@Senovitj
I live in a city close to Hamburg, which was under the DIRECT rule of the danish King for more than 300 years :-D
@@AdrianGyörgy-c2r true
True the the Danish / German border was around Hamburg Altona 🇩🇰❤🇩🇪
Wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen ❤
hahahahahahahaah I just wish though that the danish people weren't so closed up and reserved !! Im danish but I like the Dutch much better because of their openness
You can hear he is a native Dane ,,,,:-)
I love, that they have chosen a narrator with a thick danish accent 😊😄 It´s much better that way.
Just what I thought! Pretty authentic...
I thinks it's perfect. I love the Danish accent and I don't find it thick.
@@cindz4618 As a Dane I hate the accent, but yea, the narrator's accent isn't thick, its just noticable.
That is far from a thick danish accent - most danes are bad at pronounciation so this accent is actually very good 😂
@@Rcb0 This accent is quite "clean", but if you listen carefully, it's not very difficult to tell it's a Danish accent...
I went to Denmark some years ago and saw many of the places highlighted in the film. But the one thing that amazed me as a Canadian was the number of bicycles. Copenhagen is an amazing city; Denmark is an amazing country and I would go back again in a heartbeat 🇨🇦c
Christiana was my first stop during my Interrail Trip trough Scandinavia (DK,S, N, FIN) in the late 90s. The plan was to spend 2 days there, but we stayed 7 days because we had too much fun. ❤🇩🇰
that was also a special place back in the time
it took years for me to find the exit 😂
Time to get technical. Finland is not part of Scandinavia, but rather one of the Nordic Countries which is Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway, and Sweden) plus Finland and Iceland.
@@2010zagadka Thanks for pointing out this historical and geopolitical fact, wich puts my entire travel experience in Copenhagen, which was actually the point, in a completely different light. If your correction makes you feel better, your weekend will hopefully be good too. 😊
@@Rumpelstilzchensdaughter In Nordic nations it is extremely normal to correct people, if they say something that are not factually fully correct. That is not done to be rude, on the contrary, it´s done so you do not go around saying things, that are not entirely accurate and thus we lift each others knowledge here, as a cultural normal thing/curtsy. He were, as you can read, not attempting to put you down but just in a matter of fact way, explained you the factual truth. A simple: "Thank you" would be how a Nordic person would respond. The only one that uses emotional language are you in your response. Here we would say that only a friend will tell you the truth, your enemies will happily stay silent while you fail. Let´s grow together ;-)
I am happy you had a good time at Christania. I like it too.
@Mike-zx1kx ok, that makes sense then. I misinterpreted the „time to get …“ then. I’m sorry if I reacted in an exaggerated and unfriendly manner. Thanks Mike and also to you zagadka. Have a great weekend 🍻
07:20 Does Ryan know Lego comes from Denmark?
I think he does, but he really should check out the story behind Lego and Legoland (the original in Billund). I think he would love it.
I visited Copenhagen a few months ago and I can only recommend a trip to this city. It was truly something different from what I know. A beautiful city with so many places to explore. The people are incredibly friendly and positive, always willing to help. It was such a magical experience and it inspired us to visit other cities in Denmark in the near future. Plus, the breakfast was something completely different from what we're used to! Just watching your reaction instantly brings back good memories 😋😂
I love Copenhagen, actually ever since I was a child and heard of Hans Christian Andersen, then saw a movie about him and his stories! More after one of my sisters married a Dane, and Mary from my hometown married their Crown Prince (now King)! 💖🤗💞
fun fact Odense is the home city of hans christian andersen
they have a whole theme going on
but nothing wrong in connecting copenhagen with him.
tivoli gardens for example is like walking into 1 of his stories
I can tell you, us Danes, are extremely proud to have Mary as our queen. She carries her role so well, and she will make both us Danes and you Australians/tasmanians proud in the future.
@Dannyboy314 She's a very strong, grounded and capable woman, and will never lose her integrity or purpose! We are proud of her, and love that she still visits Tasmania, and her family here too!
@@Hansen710 I never heard that fact, maybe because he is usually connected with Copenhagen by the Little Mermaid, and one of the movies songs was "Wonderful, Wonderful Copenhagen"! 😄
@@Dannyboy314 She is very stiff, isn´t she? And she hasn´t learned Danish properly after 20 years. I am not a fan.
LED signs in much of old town and heritage areas you can't have LED signs. I'm a parish councillor in Cornwall [Kernow] we have a maximum height and size for simple things like Petrol station signs to prevent the huge beamoth signs found in USA and Canada.
You mention Britishesque for the Royal Guard but the British heritage and Danish heritage are interlinked. York was the capital of Danelaw the Danish controlled part of England until the Norsemen invaded.
Please read some history about the Norsemen/Vikings, after that you can comment again
Also read about the Angels, Saxons and the Jutes, they came from northern Germany and Jutland.
After the Norsemen/Vikings came the Normans who also descended from Denmark
Copenhagen is a beautiful city and i explored this city this 3 years ago.
1:17 For my German ears, your and his pronunciation are so close that I can't hear a significant difference. 😄
The danish guy say it with a B not a P
Awesome Country!!❤ Greetings from Finland
That makes TWO awesome countries! Greetings from Denmark! (Liquorice people unite!)
@Mike-zx1kx Thanks buddy!!! 🇫🇮🇩🇰🇫🇮🇩🇰
he's danish so he pronounces it like its is spelled in danish more or less. København is what it is called natively here, also danish people aren't always the best at pronunciations.
and -1 celsius is below freezing
He is not Danish
@hrxify where's he from then?
We got a breakthrough!
Now atleast ONE american knows how to not say CopenHAARGGen like an angry german general 😄😜
😂 🥳
Yep. I don't know have the half English half German happened 😅? But now I realise that we pronounce the p as b 🤭🫣😂. Oh well 🤷♀️🥳
There's been a lot of mutual love between Denmark and Australia since their current King Frederick fell in love with his Aussie Queen Mary. They met during the Sydney 2000 Olympics. We love Frederick, and the Danes feel the same way about Mary. Who's originally from Tasmania, Australia.
* Frederik
Queen Mary is in our hearts. Frederik and Mary seems like such a good fit.
@Mike-zx1kx Except for when he is in Barcelona.....
@@ulfdanielsen6009 Du og julørte journalister konkluderer uden indsigt. Tænk dig om.
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When I go there, I want to see the things shown in the "olsen-banden" movie series...
55°39'43.00N 12°20'54.80E (Vridsløselille Fængsel) Enter street view and look south. That is the prison that Egon was released from at the start of most (if not all) of the movies. The location is a short walk from Albertslund train station.
55°40'28.90N 12°35'14.50E (Knippelsbro) The bridge that they "forced" to open by having the small boat have an extra large mast.
People don't pronounce the names of their countries and cities in English...
Neither do they in many English cities now.........
I have been there many times on vacation, I love this city, I even went to the stadium to see football matches a few times
I do think it is slightly disingenuous that most of the clips shown were from just a few of the very picturesque places in Copenhagen. Especially Nyhavn is basically a postcard and is kept extremely well maintained because of tourism. Don't get me wrong, there are many nice places in Copenhagen, but these clips are hardly a good representation of what visiting Copenhagen is like. At least in my opinion.
The current Christianborg Castle was built in 1731, about 45 years before the founding of the United States. Before that, there had been a previous castle on the same site since the 12th century. You don't put up advertising signs on such a building.
thats funny the last thing i remember from børsen is it looked like a giant safety shoe
@@Hansen710 That was because the building was under renovation and scaffolding are often covered with adverts like that.
Also the advert you are talking about was actually put up illegally, since it had not been approved by the city counsel.
No, Christansborg burned down (twice!), and was being rebuild quite recently.
6:07 It's -1 which means it's bellow freezing...
He thinks it's funny to say freedom units instead of fahrenheit .
He was talking about the next upcoming days when he said above freezing: "..and a brisk but, you know, above freezing next of the week".
@davidmalarkey1302 I've heard more than 1 person from US use this way to say it humorously.
He says Copenhagen in English but with a danish accent, as he is speaking to an international audience. If he would say it in danish it would be ”København”.
Having been to many European cities over the past forty odd years I would rate Copenhagen in my top five places to visit. It is stunningly beautiful and very clean. The people are so friendly and helpful. The "Tivoli Gardens" are superb...especially if you have children with you 👍🇬🇧
Walt Disney based Disneyland on the Tivoli garden
Hmmm Disneyland's cultutra apropriation all over Europe, we are familiar with that in Germany too. That Tivoli garden is very beautiful though, no surprise they copied it.
1:20 Copenhagen or København in danish comes from the middleages. The name derives from "Købmændens havn" (Merchants port) and the name was changes to København in 1906 according to Wikipedia.
you dont think it got the name beacuse it was a købstad ??
im not sure that name came out of no where
The name was not changed in 1906. Only the spelling was changed 🙂
@@Hansen710: Did you actually read what @CRBarcharger wrote? He is explaining in detail exactly how the name DIDN'T come out of nowhere 😀
@@Hansen710 Københavns navn kan spores tilbage til middelalderen hvor byen på gammeldansk hed Køpmannæhafn, et navn der skulle betyde købmændenes havn, et udtryk for den betydning købmændene havde for byen på dette tidspunkt. Den danske stavemåde af navnet blev ændret fra Kjøbenhavn til København i 1906.
Tivoli that Open in 1843 Some say It's the second oldest in the world and Some say It's the third oldies. We also have the oldest amusement park in Denmark It's about 4 miles from Copenhagen and called Bakken and it from 1583
I did not know Bakken was THAT old! 😮 I do know, though, that while Tivoli has “one of the oldest” functioning wooden rollercoasters, Bakken has The oldest 😊
@sixbirdsinatrenchcoat the rollercoaster in Tivoli is the oldest in the world it was built in 1914 and Bakkens rollercoaster was first built in 1932
Thank you so much for posting this video of my capital city Ryan😊 The way you spoke so lovely and with great respect, touched my heart❤️
You should really try to make it here in the summertime and get the feel of hygge. Then you bring it back to Indiana and teach the Americans a little bit about the Danish way of living. Relaxing, enjoying each others company, doing stuff together and much much more😊 There’s a book called “The little book of hygge, the Danish way of living” which I highly recommend for you to read. There’s one thing about it though.. Once you’ve finished reading the book, you might wanna move here and never leave😊 Bradley Cooper is here a lot, Lily Collins just bought two houses in Copenhagen and lives here most of the year and Matt Damon, Reese Witherspoon and many other famous Americans visit often. Why? Because the Danes leave us alone and we can go on about our business without being chased around town by screaming people who want autographs and selfies they say in interviews. Some of them even married danes and live here😊
So please visit. You will never regret it❤
Also, the Danish way of living makes you a happy person and your life gets so much better😊
I lived half a year in Kobenhavn, you cannot imagine the amount of bikes in the city. Very lovely town.
it's beautiful... it does look quite southern for a place so northern... like, some of the places look like they could be somewhere in southern germany or austria for example
It's the same culture and we used the same architects at that time
I believe billboard advertising is quite regulated and restricted in much of Europe.
I'm from Germany, and I remember being stunned by all the advertising when going on vacation in Italy in the late 90s. And I think southern Europe also severely limited it since then.
The oldest theme park in the world is Bakken. located in Denmark to.
He is talking about Tivoli in Copenhagen. Sometimes called the 2 oldest, but for sure still one of the oldest.
Its also the inspiration for Disney World.
And yea, Denmark is called the cycle capital of the world ( Same as the Netherlands )
Denmark has been at the front of high cuisine. Winning the world championship for chefs a ton of times.
Having the worlds best restaurant year after year, so the rules where changed. Spear heading New Nordic with NoMa and other restaurant that spread out throughout Scandinavia. and changed fine dining world wide.
And Copenhagen have one of the few Asian Michelin star restaurants outside Asia.
The Danish Royal house, is the oldest in the western world. Far older than the British.
In fact, it is said around 60% of all British Royals have been Danish within one "bloodlink". As the Danish Royal house have been there for so long, and thus having a very high status. Meaning other houses wanted to marry into it. The late British Queens husbund, was a Danish prince. Meaning even the now English king falls under this.
And other royal houses is and was build from the Danish royal family. Norway got a Danish prince to be king when they got a new Royal Family after gaining freedom from Sweden.
And Greece also got a Danish prince to be King when they remade their Kingdom ( Did not end well though )
I think the reason you thought he said a 'B' when saying Copenhagen, is because the Danish word for the city is København
Funny how much of the video shows Nyhavn, with the different coloured buildings, to describe the entire city
About advertising.. -In Denmark we have pretty strict laws about advertising, both on buildings and everywhere else. The following might shock you as an american: Broadcast networks are not aloud to show any adverts in tv-shows as they are seen as small artworks. So our tv-show are not cut up at all. you are aloud to show advertisements between the shows but not in them. we have one broadcast station witch is fully founded by the government and they don't show any commercials at all, as in never!
if you mean how Danes pronounce Copenhagen ?, we tend not to because in Danish it's named København , now that's more difficult for you , how Copenhagen is pronounced depends if its a German or English speaker
Not only pronounced, but also spelled different from english, in german. Kopenhagen.
Tivoli isn't just one of Europes oldest amusemets park, but one of the worlds oldest. Infact it's the third oldest and Disney got Inspiration for Disneyworld from Tivoli.
Fun fact, the oldest amusement park is also in Denmark. Just 15 miles north of Copenhagen is a place called Bakken (The hill).
thank you for starting checking out our humble country of denmark
The Theme park is Tivoli. Fun fact, back in 1994 I talked to a former employee of Mr. Disney, who informed that Mr. Disney got the idea to Disneyland after having visited Tivoli in Copenhagen. The main street in Disneyland is inspired by a similar street in Tivoli😊
Another reason for the many bikes is that it is very difficult to get a parking spot in Copenhagen. It can easily take 15 minutes of driving around before you find one and the price is expensive. Therefore the people in the city prefer bikes as transport and the metro, busses and trains is also used. They are also quite expensive. 1 hour travel with these can cost $7 for one time. So it is just more economical and convenient with a bike.
The name, "Copenhagen," is the English taking the German word for the capital, "Kopenhagen."
Ultimately, the name is actually, "København," which literally means Merchant's Harbour since the city used to be a vital trading hub before it became the capital. The city then grew around it due to increased inhabitants.
Another fun fact about Copenhagen - Steelseries, which is the manufacturer that made your headset is Danish and has its headquarters in Copenhagen
You would love to be here. Winter, summer, its all Nice. Fresh air, clear water, charming streets, smiling People, quiet and calm. Hygge.
Tak, endelig en positiv bemærkning ... I det mindste er de fleste danskere herinde nogle gigantiske brokrøve - DET er vi gode til - men "Om lidt bli'r her stille" når krigen kommer.
I live one minute walk from Tivoli. Copenhagen is lovely. Visit during summer though.
About "hip". This film did not show any of the so called "hip" places, but there are many. Nørrebro, Kødbyen Vesterbro, Havnefronten, Christiania and many more. I think it is safe to say the Copenhagen is a "hip", young city.
The original designation in Old Norse, from which Danish descends, was Kaupmannahǫfn [ˈkɔupˌmɑnːɑˌhɔvn] (cf. modern Icelandic: Kaupmannahöfn [ˈkʰœipˌmanːaˌhœpn̥], Faroese: Keypmannahavn), meaning 'merchants' harbour'.
Nice video Ryan 👍🇩🇰🇩🇰 I ‘ve been living in CPH since 1991 and I have never needed to own a car. Most of my transport is done on bike and for further distances I use public transport or lease a car from a carpool locally 😊🇩🇰 hope you come visit some day.
He has a heavy Danish accent. Robe Trotting as well as Travelling Young are RUclips channels by Americans that moved to Denmark. Both are quite good. Skipperkroen, which we see at 03:00 is quite nice. And the oldest theme park in the world is Dyrehavsbakken, which hails back to the 16th century.
Bikes a way of life for US kids? No way! In Denmark many kids bike to kindergarten from the age of 2 or 3 with a parent on own bike. Then to school - from what age alone depends on location. And then to anything else - friends, hobbies,sports, grandparents. And that continues for most Danes all their lives. And hygge is something you do. You make your home easy and practical to live in with friendly - not flashy - surfaces and furniture.
As a Dane living in Copenhagen I can tell you that it's almost just like the video shows, a bit more gray weather most of the time, but it is actually a beautiful place
Bikes is talked about a lot when Americans talk about Denmark, but what is not talked about is there is not alot of parking spaces in Copenhagen, those that are there all costs a premium to use, it will cost you about 6usd to park in Copenhagen per. hour, in some spots, it is per started hour. So only you may need to use time to get a parking space, so for many the bike is so much faster getting around or the public transportation.
The narrator is absolutely Dane. The Tivoli Gardens inspired Walt Disney to create Disneyland. Legoland and the Lego House are in Billund about 1½ - 2 hour car ride to the west of Copenhagen. Because Lego was invented there and the main office is still there.
1 1/2 - 2 hours? Without speeding it’s a three hour drive. Surprisingly only two hours by train.
@@che1602 Ok, I don't drive that far, I live around Slagelse.
I visited Copenhagen two years ago and loved it, one of my favourite cities in Europe.
Their queen is an Australian from Tasmania.
And we thank you! Queen Mary are in our hearts.
Never mind the narrator's pronunciation of 'Cobenhagen' ... now that Ryan's committed the cardinal sin of pronouncing Helsinki as 'Helinski' (waaay too Russianified for comfort), we now need a video focussing on Finland, if not Helsinki itself.
Yeaaa Ryan has upgraded from Germany to Denmark !!!
I am a Great Dane and I just want to say that the word hygge have a direct translation to English and that is cosiness or to be cosy or that is cozy it's not like hygge is our word and nobody else knows about it it does have Direct translations to other languages
Trust me, It's faster to bike short distances through town, than driving. And parking is a bliss!
It doesn't really matter how you pronounce Copenhagen. It's just an approximate name invented by medieval German merchants, much like Shakespeare referred to Helsingør (which is north of Copenhagen) as Elsinore.. In the original language, it's pronounced somewhat like "keh-ben-HAO-n". With a stress on the third syllable. And it just means "Merchants' Harbour".
The reason for the pronunciation by the narrator is simply because the narrator is Danish. That's pretty clear from his pronunciation of the word Øresund which is the water strait between Denmark and Sweden.
There are two theme parks in and just north of Copenhagen.
The theme park in Copenhagen center is Tivoli which is the 3rd oldest theme park in the world (opened in 1843) which Walt Disney used as inspiration for Disneyland in California.
The second theme park is named Bakken and is located north of Copenhagen. This theme park is the oldest theme park in the world (opened in 1587 I believe).
The city was founded in the 11th century and was basically a fortified city surrounded by a moat and bastions up to the mid 1850s.
From the 1850s onward, Copenhagen has steadily grown into the city it is today.
While the city is pretty old, most of the buildings at least within the medieval part of the city are from 1728 and onwards. There are a few much older buildings but most of the medieval city burned down in 1728, 1795 and 1807 (the last time due to being bombed by the British Navy).
Aged 61, I certainly contribute to the number of bikes!
Not a way of life, I'd say, it's just a great way to get around.
Expedia is a travel agency, so they will tend to present all places like super nice. But København, as Copenhagen is spelled in Danish, actually is really nice.
Greetings from Copenhagen... Glad you enjoyed our beautiful city 🇩🇰😁
I think the pronountion of Copenhagen with a "b" sound instead of a "p" sounds stems from the Danish name København which uses a "b" instead of a "p" and therefore is typically carried over to English by Danish speakers.
Copenhagen holds both the oldest and 3/4th oldest amusement park in the world. The oldest (Bakken - translation means "The Hill") is pretty rundown these days though and there's hardly advertisement for tourists to go there putting Tivoli (3/4th oldest amusement park in the world) above it for visits. Also Bakken being closed more often than Tivoli properly also does it. A shame though. It could need a loving hand.
My middle daughter lives in Copenhagen. We don't have billboards in England either.
I think the narrator is danish thats why he's pronouncing Copenhagen that way .
Finally :) Please check out some more videos about Denmark.
We have a lot of history and places to visit :)
definitely :)
The quite heavy danish accent makes the P sound like a B 'cause the danes say "København".
Great city which I lovingly still call my capital after 367 years of swedish "occupation" of Scania.
🇩🇰 Capital city of my home country
Thanks for taking the time to remember, we often fall behind in popularity compared to Sweden & Norway...but we have a lot of culture, nature & history to enjoy.
Bet you have heard of many famous Danes and products, without even knowing that they were, thát 🤔🤣
hello from Denmark 🌸
Ryan, why on Earth do you want Chinese food? I'd go for some of the more traditional Danish dishes.
4:16 In Copenhagen a car is not a necessity. Sometimes if can even be a more slow mode of transportation - and *WAY* more expensive.
Danish (and European) cities in general is not plagued by the American city style planning where everything is strictly zoned into districts (work, shopping, living etc.)
You'll see a much more variety of mixed settings, where shops, apartments and workplaces exists side-by-side.
(industries are, of course, most often located separately)
I'm from Houston but live in Copenhagen and it's amazing
A lot of people are saying that he says "CoBenhagen" because the Danish word København has a b, but the real reason is that Danish is a very relaxed/lazy language depending on your interpretation. Like Americans, we pronounce T as D if it's not at the beginning of a word, but we also do the same with P, which turns into a B, and K which turns into a G.
The original name for the city when it was founded in the 1100s was Køpmannæhafn, which is why both the English name, Copenhagen, and the Swedish one, Köpenhamn, have a P, whereas the Danish one has a B.