Europe Trip

I started out on Friday 28 September by taking the train from Cambridge to Newcastle, from where I caught the overnight ferry to Gothenburg, Sweden. I've always wanted to see Scandanavia, and it seemed a slightly different place to start a tour of Europe. Ferry arrived 24 hours later, about 5pm local time on Saturday 29th. I stayed two nights in Gothenburg, as there really wasn't a great deal to see or do there. Important in years gone by as a port and centre for trade, it appeared to be the Swedish equivalent of Newcastle. Except slightly nicer to look at. The hostel here was excellent.

Monday morning (1 October) I left in pouring rain to catch the train to Copenhagan. The Danish capital had a fair bit more to offer, though it was hardly swamped with tourists like other captials are. Nice atmosphere, though a bit on the quiet side. Also nice to look at, in a nineteenth century sort of way. The hostel I stayed in was located out of the centre, but clean and comfortable.

The Radhus was an interesting building, positioned in the heart of the city. The photo below of me was taken from its bell tower, which gave great views over the city. There is little in the way of must-see tourist attractions in Copenhagan, though the statue of the Little Mermaid attracts a lot of people.

Museums and galleries occupied much of my time: the Museum of Danish History was quite interesting, plenty of Viking artefacts. Two or three very impressive churches and cathedrals too. Churches I found to be vastly underrated as attractions: there is so much history and art there, yet in many there is nary a soul inside. Which was a blessing, really. Stayed three nights in total; then headed off to Berlin.