I live in Copenhagen AMA

[DaneMum]

I am Danish and live in central Copenhagen with a husband and 2 kids (8 and 11).

If you live in a city apartment do you have a country "hut"? As a city dweller I've always envied countries with a dacha culture.

Oh, and also do you have shared laundry facilities? Again something that I think is a good idea for apartment living with limited space.

Is the education system really as good as the internet tells me?

Why do you want to live in England?

We are coming in August (to Copenhagen) - any recommendations for a reasonably priced place to eat. What specialities should we try? Apart from Danish pastries obviously 😜

I've heard Copenhagen is the happiest city in the world! Do you agree and why do think it is?

If you lost your job would dagpenge cover your rent?

Glad to hear you enjoyed your stay! It really is expensive - and prices has gone even more up lately. My husband works in the public sector, and I am employed by a NGO. We are not rich by any means but have everything we need. We earn around 140,000 £ a year in total and pay around 40 % of that in taxes.

No - unfortunately not!

Weather in August is usually fine - I'd say normally 20-25 degrees. Right now there's a heatwave though, and I hear it is supposed to last all summer!

Schools starts around August 10th, so there might be quite a few tourists. I would explore the different neighborhoods - especially Nørrebro which is my favourite part of the city. Take a walk at Assistens Cemetery, around the lakes and go for nice coffee and hip boutiques in Jægersborggade. Bring your swimming gear and go for a swim in one of the many spots in the harbour where you are allowed to swim.

Oh, and there is also Tivoli of course, the museums and you could also take a trip out of the city, for instance to the lovely open air museum in Lyngby.

Yes to both

I tried very hard to understand the game with the wooden blocks that everyone plays in the parks. I watched and watched...but still I didn't understand. Do you understand it?

Is there a rule in Copenhagen around Air BnB’s? I have been looking for one for a visit to Copenhagen and they all seem to be family homes, with all their clothes in wardrobes, kids toys lying about etc.

In some ways I believe it is - our welfare system is generally good and quality of life is high. I happily pay my tax to have free healthcare, education etc. But of course there are issues - quality in the public health system decreasing, narrowmindedness, hostility towards other (non-western) cultures etc.

Both

We did Tivoli New Years Eve a few years ago. It absolutely lashed it down.
Amazing lights though.

I have been a few times, mostly with friends visiting from abroad who insisted on going

That's tricky - I don't know a lot about 18 year olds :-)

Nørrebro, Christianshavn, a harbour cruise - maybe just hanging out at the harbour and go for a swim. Street food at Reffen. A beer or two in Kongens Have!

Do you still have that beautifully moving statue of a drowning mother and her children (I think) under water (near a bridge)?

I lived in Copenhagen for a year back in the 90’s and loved it! I really should go back.

Do you still have Netto Bikes?!

Mixed feelings, really, I think. It really has drug problems but also creativity and joy of life. Don't really like it myself but like that there is room for alternative living in the middle of the city.

We live in an apartment and really wish we had a cottage in the countryside! Too expensive, though. Quite a few people in our neighborhood has a place outside the city, especially families with kids.

We do have shared laundry facilities, but quite a few families in our building also have their own washing machine. We didn't for the first few years and managed fine with the shared facilities - even when the kids were small. It is 4 huge machines and 2 big dryers in the cellar - and a booking system.

@DaneMum We have been back in UK for a year after 20 months in Copenhagen. Had a villa in Amager. I miss it- !! I've often given tips on here about it- my biggies are that it's really in my opinion eating out and drinking out that are expensive but there are other good more affordable options - Reffen, Broens (both of these great for teens as well as adults) Tivoli food hall,

I especially miss Bakken - what a gorgeous place and that coastal run (we had a leased car) From Helsingborg down to Copenhagen !! And I really miss Dragor on a lovely
Sunny day

I think a lot of people don't realise it has white sandy beaches too along the coast both North and south of Copenhagen

Not the OP but I loved it at dusk/night, lit up it just looked prettier and there's a "Laser show" over the lake which I assume is every night.

I think it is fairly good, yes - but I don't have a lot to compare it to to be honest.

My parents were English teachers and I think especially my mum instilled a love of all things British in me. London was my first holiday abroad :-) I still love the vibrant city and the layers of history everywhere. I am a sucker for Call the Midwife and the Ruth Galloway series :-) I also love York and would love to se more of the country - Cornwall, Cotswolds, Norfolk etc. And I guess I just feel "connected" to England in some ways and would like to try having an everyday life there some day.