Thank you to WavHello for sponsoring this post. We really enjoyed using our SoundBub Portable Bluetooth Speaker and Soother on this trip. The bluetooth speaker helped us to hear our GPS directions better when riding the bikes and kept the whole family entertained with our favorite music. To learn more about the product click here. You can see how much Kennedy enjoyed using it in some of our videos below. Airline We flew Scandanavian Airlines. They only allow bassinets to be used for infants under 9 months and under 24lbs. They offer a 25% discount for children's tickets ages 2-11 and lap infants fly for 10% of the adult fare. Getting From the Airport to Our Accommodations Public transportation in Copenhagen is great. There is a train station at Terminal 3 of the airport which takes you straight to Central Station the city in 13 minutes. At Central Station you can transfer to other trains or buses to take you elsewhere. Where We Stayed We stayed in an Airbnb as we often do. This one was perfect for our family; It had two bedrooms, one with a double bed and one with a toddler bed. Our host even provided a baby cot for Kennedy. Our host provided us with a very flexible check in time which was great as our flight landed at 7:10AM. For a $40 credit towards your first Airbnb stay click here. Check out the specific Airbnb listing we stayed in. Day 1: Copenhagen Zoo and The Meat Packing District Our flight landed at 8AM, an hour late, but we still had the whole day ahead of us. One week before trip our Airbnb host let us know we were actually arriving on one of Denmark’s National Holidays. Many of the attractions and museums would be closed. I like to keep the first day light anyway with the kids since sometimes they can be cranky/tired from the jetlag. The Copenhagen Zoo is open 365 and it was the perfect place to take the kids to get them excited and keep them up until nap time to avoid jet lag. The Zoo is included in the Copenhagen Card so it was even more perfect. We spent half the day there and then headed back to our Airbnb for nap time, for all of us. I only allowed us to sleep for two hours so we wouldn’t be up all night. We walked to the Meatpacking District for dinner where they have an abundance of restaurants, all with outdoor seating! Day 2: Bike Rentals, Canal Tour, The Kings Garden, The Little Mermaid, Kastellet Fort, and War Pigs Renting Bikes To get the local feel I wanted to rent bicycles for the day. Bikes are the main mode of transportation in Copenhagen and there are more bikes that cars and people. We went to 3 bike shops before we got to one that have two bikes with child seats and by the grace of God we got the last two. We rented ours from Kobenhavn’s Cyklobors and they provide helmets and a bike lock. For an additional fee you can rent a GPS but we used my Google maps since I had service on my phone. So we finally get the bikes and then Kennedy is throwing a fit because she does not want to sit in the seat. I was like Lord not today please, lol. Kennedy is obsessed with music and thankfully we had this WavHello Soundbub Portable Bluetooth Speaker and Soother that also doubles as a kid’s toy. We put her favorite song on, thank you Bruno Mars, and she calmed down enough for us to secure her. Finally all smiles! Canal Tour Everything is Copenhagen is pretty close to one another so by bike, each location was between 4-15mins away. Our first stop was to go on a Canal Tour. These last 1 hour and show you the city by boat, you can get on the tour at Gammel Strand or Nayvn. Next we headed to the Kings Garden. It reminded me a lot of Central Park in the summer, on a much smaller scale. We got a close up look at the castle, walked through the garden and laid out a bit before heading to our next stop. We biked to the famed Little Mermaid Statue. With the large crowds huddled to take a photo there is no way you can miss it. On our canal tour we learned that The Little Mermaid has had a tough life, she’s been beheaded twice, lost an arm, and had a bikini graffiti’d on her amongst other things. Kastellet Fort is a military base. It houses the only remaining working windmill in Copenhagen. Day Three: Amalienborg Palace, Nyhavn, Christianborg Palace Tower and Tivoli Gardens We were supposed to return our bikes in the morning but we had so much fun the day before and it was so easy getting around we decided to keep them for another day. Our first stop was to Amalienborg Palace to see the Changing of the Guards that takes place daily at 12PM. It wasn’t much to see and if we didn’t have the kids I’d skip it but Jordyn enjoyed seeing the guards in the uniform and asked me like 500 questions lol. Nyhavn is a two minute bike ride from Amalienborg Palace and we stopped there next to see all of the boats and colorful lined buildings. The walkway is filled with restaurants but most are much more expensive than others due to its location. Next was Christianborg Palace Tower, another short 4 minutes bike ride. Of course Kennedy gave us a show on our way there. Her dancing is absolutely crazy and cracks me up. Although free, the line to get up to the tower feels like payment. I wish we would have gotten here when it opens at 10AM to avoid the line. However I do like that they only allow a certain amount of people up at a time and although you have to wait a long time for them to leave you aren’t fighting over seeing the views once you get up top. In addition to the tower there is a garden and the rest of the Palace that you can wander around. If you have the Copenhagen card like us admission is covered. It was now time to give back our bikes so of course we had to have a photo shoot first. As you can tell Kennedy was obsessed with the WavHello Soundbub Portable Bluetooth Speaker and Soother. Not only is it a Bluetooth speaker and toy it also plays white noise for when it's time for Kennedy to go to sleep. This actually helped a lot to put her to sleep on the plane and the first night when we were combating jet-lag. Tivoli Gardens is Copenhagen’s Disney World. It stays open until midnight so even arriving at 6PM we still had plenty of time to play. Entrance to the park is covered by the Copenhagen Card but you have to purchase tickets or a wristband for the rides. They do have a great option where you buy a wristband and any adult can go with the child. This way both my husband and I didn’t have to buy one and we just switched off going on rides with Jordyn. Some of the ride attendants even let us both go on rides that Kennedy could go on even though we didn’t buy two wristbands. The lines are much shorter than at Disney too! Day Four: Day Trip to Malmo and Freetown Christiana On our last day we took a day trip to Malmo, Sweden. It’s a 30min train ride and trains leave every 15-20mins. Our first stop was to the main square Strotorget. Next we walked over to Malmo’s famous residential building the Turning Torso. It’s 1 mile away and takes about 30 mins. There is a bus that will get you there much faster but we wanted to see the sites. If you do want to take the bus you must have Swedish money, as they don’t use the same currency as Denmark. The bus is 25 per person each way. Nearby is the beach with views of the bridge that takes you from Copenhagen to Malmo. You can even see Copenhagen from there. Unfortunately we didn’t get to see all Malmo had to offer. I really wanted to check out Malmo Museu, the oldest castle in Skandonavis but because it started raining earlier in the day we lost about two hours waiting it out and the museum closed before we could get there. We also planned on checking out Lund, another city in Sweden, 10 minutes from Malmo but because the last train back to Copenhagen was at 6:53PM we didn’t make it. This was poor planning on my part because I assumed since the trains ran to Malmo until midnight it would be the same coming back. Since we didn’t get to see as much as we wanted I didn’t think the trip to Malmo was worth it, however if I had planned properly I’m sure we would have enjoyed the trip more. When we got back to Copenhagen we went to explore Freetown Christiana. It is the self proclaimed autonomous, car-free, hippie neighborhood. Here they have a ton of vendors selling weed in the streets and plenty of people walking around smoking it. We had planned of having dinner here but most of the places were just bars and cash only. I’m glad we got to experience it because I’d never seen anything like it and while there were a ton of other families looking around too if you don’t want your kids in that environment it’s probably best to skip it. Things to Know When Leaving From the Airport If you don’t want to gate check your stroller know that once you pass security the airport provides complimentary strollers. They recline back so they are great for all ages. Once we passed security we went to get something to eat before we headed to the gate. Little did we know if you are going to an international terminal even though you have already passed security you have to go through passport check before you get to your gate. We did not plan for this and the line wasn’t short. Our flight was just starting to board but they only allow you to skip the line if your flight status is “closed” which we didn’t understand at all because we thought by then it would be too late. Thankfully after 15mins in line two additional lines opened up and we made it. Strollers, Car Seats, and Carriers Car Seat: There is no need to bring one. The city is so easy to get around by public transportation, walking, or biking it would be a waste to travel with one. We didn’t have to get into a car once. Stroller: I highly recommend bringing one as there is a ton of walking. We walked an average of 4 miles a day. Strollers are allowed on all trains and buses and you do not have to fold them up, even double strollers. There is a designated space for strollers on the bus. Two strollers are allowed on each bus and if you have a stroller you enter through the second door and the space is on the right. If there are already two strollers on board you can fold yours up or wait for the next bus- they come every 5-10mins. Carrier: Depending on the age/weight of your child a carrier may or may not be better than a stroller. We used the carrier for Kennedy when Jordyn was sitting in the stroller as some days we were doing too much walking for her. We also used the carrier the days we rented bikes once we parked it and were walking around. How We Saved Money Denmark isn't the cheapest place in the world. We invested in the Copenhagen Card which gives you free admission to 79 museums and attractions in addition to free transportation by train, bus, harbour bus and Metro. You can buy a card in 24hr increments up to 120hrs. Two children 0-9 are free with the purchase on 1 adult card. We ordered ours online in advance and picked them up at the airport in Terminal 3. Copenhagen Bloopers When we checked the weather the weeks leading up to our trip and right before packing it said low 60s in the day and 40s-50s at night. However, when we arrived everyone was wearing tank tops and shorts and for good reason, it felt like it was high 70s, low 80s even thought the temperature still said it was 64 degrees. Needless to say we were not dressed for the weather most of the trip. Luckily I packed layers for the kids so they weren’t super hot but not so much for me :-(. I was so excited to rent bikes and ride around. Right after we got our bikes we were going back to our Airbnb and I fell off my bike with Kennedy! Someone was trying to pass us and got a little too close and it didn’t end well for me. Luckily Kennedy was perfectly fine, she was strapped in tight in her seat with her helmet and didn’t even get a scratch. I on the other hand have a nice bruise on my knee to remember this trip forever!
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