I've got this new found love for Copenhagen all over again so this time I decided to explore some of the places I had been neglecting for reasons of better weather and stupidity. As soon as the sun was shining bright and the breeze was blowing it didn't hesitate on me to think that I wanted to head to the beach. I have been pretty much craving the sand, the beach, and the caress of the water the moment I departed from Miami into the unknown. I texted a friend, packed fruits and decided to go to Amager Strand, a great coast beach very close to Copenhagen!
I have a odd love for Amager, which is a neighborhood in the southern island off Copenhagen center, mostly because it is misunderstood. The area has a really bad reputation with the locals here, which is odd to me because the whole neighborhood is cheap, has great community annemities and its proximity to nature is desirable! Its reputation in the city comes from the fact that the area used to be the site for the sewage and landfill dump for the medieval city. Since then area has been stigmatized and now stands as an 'Edgeland' in the city. But over the years, the case has been so much different. I think that this beach might be my new favorite part of the city. It was calming, it was beautiful, it was sunny, it was windy, it was everything.
When you reach the beach you can see windmills, the bridge over to Sweden, the clear rich color of the water, and many cool architecture features. Let's go back to the clear color of the water: you can really see why Copenhagen is known for one of the cleanest waters in the world, the ocean is so clear and so rich in color it makes you want to take your shoes off and splash the water no matter how freezing it is. You can rent a kayak, try blocarting, take a dip in the ocean, play a game of mini-golf, get a massage, have yourself a nice meal, watch the roller bladers, sit in the dunes, walk into the baths and piers.... the possibilities for discovery are endless! My favorite part is a bath structure called Kastrup Sea Baths. What Denmark lacks in a Mediterranean climate, it makes up for in hardy, sportif enthusiasm, as borne out by this pier structure for sea swimming that forms part of the park. It is a long pier that extends out from the beach into the Oresund, the narrow channel separating Denmark from Sweden. The pier docks with a sculptural, circular structure resembling a palisade. When you walk all the way to it it sort of starts looking like a sea shell too, so when you are in it you feel part of an infinite loop with beautiful chambers to sit and relax. Even more so, it encloses a section of the water that is protected by the curved embrace of a windbreak so that part of the ocean becomes part of the architectural design. Rising from 1.5m to 8m at its highest point, the timber screen shelters you from the wind and also catches the afternoon sun. Its a magical piece of architecture. We walked to it, sat under the sun, watched the brave plunge into the cold ocean and ate our oranges.
I have a odd love for Amager, which is a neighborhood in the southern island off Copenhagen center, mostly because it is misunderstood. The area has a really bad reputation with the locals here, which is odd to me because the whole neighborhood is cheap, has great community annemities and its proximity to nature is desirable! Its reputation in the city comes from the fact that the area used to be the site for the sewage and landfill dump for the medieval city. Since then area has been stigmatized and now stands as an 'Edgeland' in the city. But over the years, the case has been so much different. I think that this beach might be my new favorite part of the city. It was calming, it was beautiful, it was sunny, it was windy, it was everything.
When you reach the beach you can see windmills, the bridge over to Sweden, the clear rich color of the water, and many cool architecture features. Let's go back to the clear color of the water: you can really see why Copenhagen is known for one of the cleanest waters in the world, the ocean is so clear and so rich in color it makes you want to take your shoes off and splash the water no matter how freezing it is. You can rent a kayak, try blocarting, take a dip in the ocean, play a game of mini-golf, get a massage, have yourself a nice meal, watch the roller bladers, sit in the dunes, walk into the baths and piers.... the possibilities for discovery are endless! My favorite part is a bath structure called Kastrup Sea Baths. What Denmark lacks in a Mediterranean climate, it makes up for in hardy, sportif enthusiasm, as borne out by this pier structure for sea swimming that forms part of the park. It is a long pier that extends out from the beach into the Oresund, the narrow channel separating Denmark from Sweden. The pier docks with a sculptural, circular structure resembling a palisade. When you walk all the way to it it sort of starts looking like a sea shell too, so when you are in it you feel part of an infinite loop with beautiful chambers to sit and relax. Even more so, it encloses a section of the water that is protected by the curved embrace of a windbreak so that part of the ocean becomes part of the architectural design. Rising from 1.5m to 8m at its highest point, the timber screen shelters you from the wind and also catches the afternoon sun. Its a magical piece of architecture. We walked to it, sat under the sun, watched the brave plunge into the cold ocean and ate our oranges.
Walking on the beach was really refreshing too, catching the gust of sand and the wind into our faces. I couldn't get over how nice the water looked and how good Easter weather had been lately! This time Copenhagen really answered me and showed me that a beach day is actually possible in these northern parts of the world. Spring truly exists here everyone, and so does the happiness in my heart.