LOCAL SELECTIONS Ganni

Came for the love of a midi dress and if anyone can talk you into a print it’s Ganni…. almost

One of the many places on the travel wish list and of past trips the visit didn’t fit into the schedule mostly due to the fact the Italy proves very hard to leave out. Now my dear Copenhagen will be hard not to revisit every time. High expectations on this small but enchanting city and with a few days adequate to see the sights and marked locations our 5 nights still not enough to be immersed in the intoxicating culture and lives of the Danish.

Copenhangen – only just touching the surface of the vast and beautiful Scandinavia but the first taste more than enough to make a return.

Our home away from home and base was the impeccable Hotel SP34, a part of the Brochner Hotel Group. I research heavily when planning my trips and accomodation and had a few others on the list to stay (of which we stayed later in the month as we flew in and out of CPH) and this hotel exceeded my expectation. Happy hour drinks daily brought locals, guests and a vibe to the lobby before spilling out into the resident Cocks & Cows burger house or to explore the cool and unassuming streets of Copenhagen.

A note for the hotel would be to book a Suite if you can. The inclusive breakfast, mini bar, drinks and the extra space is well worth it.

As a good tourist and visitor to a new city the obvious locations must be done and we often get the Hop on hop off bus to get our bearings on the first day.  The Little Mermaid, Rundetaarn (The Round Tower), Museums, Rosenborg Castle, Kastellet (The Star Fort) and the picturesque Nyhavn. The most noted and one of the best days we had was at the famous Tivoli Gardens. The second oldest theme park in the world dating back to 1843 with Walt Disney following suit with his theme park inspired by Tivoli so she is the more authentic and stylish sister of the two.

Design and interior inspiration is everywhere and the people on average are the most naturally stylish and beautiful I have ever seen. On the streets, at Tivoli,  Staff at cafes and just the average person riding past on their bikes reflected this innate nature of style that they just own and have not manufactured a look or trend its just life. Jeans, trainers, Mid length coats and a knit or sweatshirt with their blonde hair either in a low bun or naturally dried to fall just how they wanted it too. Their persona friendly but with a bit of French about it in just an assured kind of way, not arrogant just enough that you still felt welcome but you knew who’s house it was. I am all about it.

For a city with so much pressure from me to live up to my hype she delivered.

Scandi is not a trend or a style, it’s a life.

I love you Copenhagen. Thank you.

HAY HOUSE / The dream apartment store. Many items on the list for the new house – Rice Paper Pendants a must.

SMK / Statens Museum for Kunst.

The National Gallery of Denmark.

NOTED

ACCOMODATION – Hotel SP34 / Brochner Hotel group / Nobis Hotel / Hotel Sanders

VISIT – SMK museum / Nyhaven / The Star Fort / HAY House / Frama / Illum (View and cocktail on the rooftop) / Tivoli Gardens / Louisiana Museum of Modern Art (35 minute train)