Post & Tele Museum – Denmark’s national museum of post and telecommunications

The Post and Tele Museum in Copenhagen is a nice place to visit after doing your (window) shopping along Strøget, the city’s major shopping district/street.  It is located on Strøget, and has a cafe on its rooftop. Housing the country’s largest stamp collection and the most important special subject library, it has gotten high reviews … More Post & Tele Museum – Denmark’s national museum of post and telecommunications

Frederiksborg Castle – the largest Renaissance castle in Scandinavia

One thing I love about Denmark is its beautiful and magnificent castles and royal gardens. An easy favorite is Frederiksborg Slot located in Hillerød. It served as the royal residence of Christian IV, Scandinavia’s longest reigning king, in the 17th century. I visited the palace complex twice, first with my Danish language class and the second … More Frederiksborg Castle – the largest Renaissance castle in Scandinavia

BERLIN: Views of the city from Panoramapunkt

Hallo! Maerose here. Here’s the last Berlin entry. 🙂 I really enjoyed writing about my escapade in the grey city. It was fantastic to finally visit and see for myself the Brandenburger Tor, Berlin Wall, Holocaust Memorial, the Reichstag among others.. (see previous entries)  Things I just saw on postcards, books and magazines before. Indeed, … More BERLIN: Views of the city from Panoramapunkt