abhirajah01: Budget Copenhagen: How to survive a trip to Denmark

Friday, 8 April 2011

Budget Copenhagen: How to survive a trip to Denmark

Filed under: Food and Drink, Europe, Denmark, Budget Travel

Scandinavia has the reputation as being the most expensive corner of the world, but the true reality of day to day expenses don't really kick you in the shin until you're on the ground in Copenhagen. Bus fare on many routes costs more than cab fare across some developing countries. A double espresso can set a weary traveler back $6, $7 or even $8 in the most trafficked areas, while fine dining is almost comically expensive.

Budget travel just isn't a well served market in Copenhagen. It's traditionally a place where you go to have the best seafood of your life or stay in the nicest hotel that you've ever conceived, not a destination for wayward backpackers or travelers looking to save a penny.

It's there though, in the thin small cracks between double-lacquered facades and woven into the threads of the ubiquitous Lyle and Scott sweaters. A small seam of budget centric activities weaves through the town of Copenhagen, and exploited correctly, it can even yield a fair amount of fun. Gadling Labs spent a long weekend sifting through the streets of the city and filed this report:

Gallery: Budget Copenhagen