Questions about Tallinn,Warnemunde & Copenhagen

Can anyone tell me if you can easily get from your ship to the town by walking? Also is it an easy city to get around on your own? The same questions apply to Warnemunde and Copenhagen. Thanks

pj atsea-- Talinn is a mile walk to the center of old town. the walk to the old walls is flat, but the city is on a hill, Upper town & Lower town. The central square is about a half mile from the walls.

Copenhagen depends on the ship. Most dock at Nyhavn, where the Little Mermaid is found. You can walk thru town as it is not immense, but a Copenhagen card allows use of the canal boats( Hop-on-Hop-off) and a good bus system. Princess usually docks at the industrial port (chaeper don't you know), meaning you need a taxi to town center.

Never been to Warmunde. Hope this helps--Yazoo

Walk to, through and about both cities from the ship.

In Tallinn do NOT miss the open air market in the central city square: truly unique woodworked products, arts, crafts and VERY interesting people. This is (opinion) a city made for walking.

In Copenhagen likely taxi to downtown and then walk about. One hour tour cruises very informative and enjoyable. Tivoli a must for dinner and a walk-about.

Know nothing about your third city of inquiry.

Enjoy!

You should be able to walk from the new port to the center of Warnemunde. Also, you can take the train to Rostock, a beautiful city full of sights to see.

http://www.germany-tourism.de/e/metropole_rostock.html Rostock

http://www.all-in-all.com/english/1049.htm

http://www.mdweil.com/balticcruise/index2.htm Warnemunde

Monica :)

Everybody's tastes and interests vary, but for what it is worth here are my journal entries for Tallinn,Warnemunde & Copenhagen during our Scandinavian & Baltic cruise on the Celebrity Constellation in July, 2004. Bear in mind that by the time we got to Copenhagen we were tired of visiting churches and shopping.

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July 9, 2004 (Friday), Tallin, Estonia

$1 = 12.857 EEK- Watched us sail into Tallin during breakfast. For once, we are docked right at the city, within walking distance - although a shuttle was provided. We docked at 8AM and departure is scheduled for 4PM.

- We took the 1st shuttle, which let us out at Viru Väljak, right at entrance to Old Town. We walked into what was a slowly awakening town and most everything wasn't open yet. We visited an Internet Café while waiting for the Tourist Information center to open at 9AM. After obtaining a better map and directions to such things as the super market and Botanical Garden (bus 34 or 38 to Vieu at the cornet of Estonia Pst and Kaubamaja).

- Old town consists of old 14th century buildings (about half original and the rest restored). It is quite scenic and medieval looking.

- We walked to the top of the hill, which is the main historical area. Tallin is quite small and the climb is no worse that going from the ship's deck 2 to deck 11. We walked along the old fortification walls and explored the King's Garden area before entering the Alekxander Nevski Cathedral. A service was in progress and the chanting was beautiful. My wife lit a candle for her mother.

- We also explored the less impressive Toomkrik (Cathedral of Saint Mary the Virgin), before walking to overlook at the end of Toom-Rüütli Street. My wife purchased some raspberries from a young boy, which she ate and, to my surprise, never made her ill.

- With lunchtime approaching, we descended to Rick Steve's lunch recommendation, the "Beer House" microbrewery on Dunkri, where we enjoyed two nice plates of sausages, a good size salad for two and two mugs of microbrew beer, all for $12US.

- After some shopping, we walked into the "new" part of town to go to a grocery at the corner of Narva Mnt and a. Lakmaa. The grocery was as modern and nice as anything in the USA. I exchanged my Estonian money back into dollars, as the time was now late and approaching the last shuttle time.

- After dinner (which lasted from 8:30 to 11PM because two ladies were late), we attended the Latin theme show - OK but not great, mostly because it went on too long.

July 12, 2004, Warnemünde, Germany

$1 = 0.821 Euro

- Docks at 7AM, leaves 8:30PM

- Around 8:30 we walked to the train station (5min) and purchased a return ticket (3.10€ each) to Rostock. We purchased the tickets directly from the conductors, who were standing by the train. Walked from the Rostock HBA station to the Steintor area (about 10-15 blocks). The conductors had advised us that our tickets included all transportation for 15 minutes after our arrival and that we could use the tram to get to our final destination. The TI at Rostock told us to take the Number 5 tram to Steintor but we decided to walk instead.

- My wife was amazed at the local's front yard gardens. Many were filled with large lavender plants and flowers everywhere. Germany had the most flowers encountered anywhere on this trip, and not only at street level but also in windows and balcony railings.

- Along the way to Steintor we visited the Marienkirche church to see the big clock. It is two big clocks that include date, month, etc., on a circular dial and the time above. We couldn't read any of it, so we couldn't really deduce the time from it.

- Afterwards we strolled along the pedestrian streets and shopped a bit.

- We ate a “Bratwurst Mit Curry” that was wonderful. No bun - you pick up the long bratwurst with your fingers and dip into the curry. It included a very good baguette that you also dip into the curry. We copied the locals at our stand up table to learn how to properly eat it.

- We walked back to the train station and utilized an Internet Café next to the station. 30 minutes for 1.5€ ($1.83). My wife purchased coffee for both of us while I sent emails. The coffee was strong but good and they provided the little cookies that Delta Airlines serves. While walking to the station, we stopped in a bakery and purchased two of the best Danish pastries that either of us has ever eaten - wow!

- Around 2:30PM we returned via train to Warnemünde. The ship is so close to the train station that we dumped our purchases and then went to the beach boardwalk area of Warnemünde, walking North to the beach. My wife collected beach glass and waded in the Baltic Sea. She said that the water wasn't as cold as she expected considering the cold air temperature.

- We ate dinner at a fish restaurant "Warnemünder Fischerhaus" along the east shore of the Alter Strom. We split a nice salad and brat herring (fried herring) with potatoes and onions, which was preceded by wonderful fish soup. My wife had white wine while I had a Rostocker Beer. It was a pleasant meal with friendly staff.

- After returning to the ship around 7:30PM, we went to the Reflections lounge to watch the departure. The people of Warnemünde, were all gathered to watch us sail out and were waving and singing. This was genuine, not staged. A sailing ship barley got out of our way in the sea lane - it seemed that we would collide and the Warnemünde Police boat had to pursue the sailing ship to get it to move - a close call, or so it seemed. The ship's horn blew for at least ten minutes.

- We caught the tail end of the show and then, while walking through the store area, discovered that someone had purchased the icon that we were thinking of purchasing.

- Warnemünde and Rostock were very enjoyable - clean, modern, safe feeling - general joy. However, almost no one speaks English, which can make some transactions a bit more difficult.

July 13, 2004, Copenhagen, Denmark

$1 = 6.107 DKK

- We were scheduled to arrive at 9:30AM but during breakfast, at 9AM, the loudspeaker announced that due to technical difficulties with the propulsion systems (now repaired), our arrival would be delayed until 11AM. To compensate the ship will depart later on the next day, at 4PM instead of 2PM. I suspect that the problem occurred around 3AM last night as the ship was vibrating so much at that time that the rattling water carafe woke us up. We talked about it at breakfast with Quintos, our first waiter, and he says that it is still broken and they are probably flying some French engineers to fix the thruster.

- Around 11:30 we caught the ship's free shuttle to "Kongens Nytorv", which is the Northern tip of the pedestrian shopping streets, collectively referred to as Strøget. WE walked down into the subway station at "Kongens Nytorv" to see if we could take it to the central train station, but discovered that the Copenhagen subway is in its infancy and there is only a short route constructed.

- From "Kongens Nytorv" we walked to the Train Station "Hovedbanegården", which is behind Tivoli. We purchased round-trip tickets for Roskilde, which is about 30km West of Copenhagen. Our goal was Vikingeskibsmuseet, the Viking Ship museum. Rick Steves rated this as a three star tour, even higher than the Viking Ship museum in Oslo, which was a two star. It was very interesting with everything printed in multiple languages including English. I never realized how tightly Ireland was integrated with Viking Denmark, but this museum made the point. Several of the five ships in the museum were built in Ireland. The museum is also building a reproduction of the long ship and will launch it in September and in 2007 will "reconcour Ireland".They also had people in period dress at work with period tools making barrels, arrows, etc., much like at Williamsburg, VA.

- We ended up walking back to the train station as the #307 bus was going to be over 20 minutes in arriving. We passed the beautiful old Roskilde church but it had just closed for the day.

- After arriving at Copenhagen Central train Station at 6:30PM, we immediately went to eat dinner at a restaurant near the station and Tivoli that was recommended by Rick Steves, the Bryggeriet Apollo, which is also a micro-brewery. My wife had rump of lamb (Lammeculotte) and I had Plaice, a flat "Danish Plaice" fish (Ovnbagt rødspætte) that tastes more like lobster than fish. Wonderful! The food was the most enjoyable that we have had on the entire cruise. Not fancy, just good.

- After dinner, My wife wanted to go to Tivoli because she said that she couldn't come to Copenhagen and leave without having been to the famous Tivoli. I didn't really want to go since Tivoli is basically an amusement park, much like a Six Flags with some band music and more flowers, but smaller. Its primary claim to fame is its location - within a major city center, and its longevity, dating back to 1843. It was as I expected - basically an amusement park with extra music and flowers. Even if we had wanted to ride one of the roller coasters, the wait in line would have been at least an hour. It is very popular with some people and Rick Steves rates it very high, but then he tends to highly rate most “kid friendly” destinations. Oh well, tastes differ, but in my opinion, it was a waste of $10 each.

- After Leaving Tivoli, we were so tired that we took a cab back to the ship for 77Kr ($12.61).

- My wife wanted to go to the stores at the dock to find a flag pin. Afterwards we walked to the back of the ship to take a photo and noticed a "Free Bike" stand, so we inserted the returnable coin and took turns riding it. This was the only place that we have found the bikes - all other racks were empty.

- Inside our room at 10PM - very tired!!

July 14, 2004, Copenhagen, Denmark

- Sleepy today. Had room service coffee at 7:30AM and breakfast yet to do. We got a got a late start today.

- We took shuttle & then walked to City Hall. While enroute we found Rick Steve's favorite bakery (Kransekagehuset) for a couple of danish - very good by the ones that we had in Germany were better. We toured City Hall but didn't find much of interest besides the WC. We then caught the #26 bus to the Carlsberg brewery. The tour was interesting, although you don't see the actual brewery, just exhibits. However, you do get two large sample beers. My wife's favorite was Carl's Special. Our second beer was a wheat beer (Hvede - pronounced veed-la.). We sat and talked with a Danish couple (Bjarne & Anamarie) over our beers beers. They were from Aakborg in Northern Denmark, home to Aalborg Akvavit, Denmark's most famous aquavit. They were very pleasant and we had a nice conversation.

- We took the #26 back , getting off early, to the City Hall area, even though the #26 went all of the wayto the ship. We had a quickie lunch of ristet polse "all the way". My wife wanted to go to the sweater store, among others.

- we caught the 3PM shuttle back to the ship.

- Went to the "Reflections" lounge to watch the sail out. Then, we went to Dick Morris' talk on "who will win the presidential election". He predicts Bush.

- After napping a little in Dick Morris' talk, we remained so very tired that we we went to some lounge chairs on deck 4 to read; and also slept for a half hour.

- We had one dance while waiting for the restaurant to open. Tonight was "informal" and we had, in the main dining room, the same beef dish that was served in the Ocean Liners specialty restaurant. The Ocean Liners' version was definitely of better quality although this was good.

Tallin is very walkable. We shared a taxi with another couple after walking to the gates, where the taxi price was suddenly half that of those at the ship:rolleyes: .

Copenhagen is also walkable with the option of their clean and fast metro, although we were dockd waaaay outside the city. (Fortunately had a friend who drove us (albeit illegally we later discovered) right to the ship.

Warnemunde is very close to the dock, a short walk. However, it took me only 15 minutes to walk around the town. Much more to do on that day than visit the port town. Even Rostock doesn't take that long to walk around. if I could do it over, I would do something other than that that - but then again, we have already visted several town in Germany, so it wasn't anything new to us.

Whatever you decide, you will have a great trip!

Copenhagen has 3 different places where cruise ships dock. Here's a link to the Copenhagen Port Authority.

http://www.tv.cphport.dk/coins/KbhHavn.nsf/anloebCruiseAll?openAgent&lang=0

There are 2 possible ports in Rostock. One in Warnemunde and the other across the bay in Rostock. Here's a link that covers both.

http://www.rostock-port.de/Description_of_Berths.83+B6Jkw9MQ__.0.html

The most likely one is Warnemunde, they have a brand new cruise terminal that opens May 1, 2005

There are maps and links under “Maps & Photos” in our signature below that shows where things are in Copenhagen and Rostock. Tallinn is not covered.

John

Everybody's tastes and interests vary, but for what it is worth here are my journal entries for Tallinn,Warnemunde & Copenhagen during our Scandinavian & Baltic cruise on the Celebrity Constellation in July, 2004. Bear in mind that by the time we got to Copenhagen we were tired of visiting churches and shopping.

Thanks for sharing your journal entries. I'm a big fan of Rick Steves' books, too, so highlighted some of the restaurants you mentioned in Talinn and Copenhagen. :)

When we pulled into port in Tallinn, all the cabdrivers waiting at the quay knew the same English phrase: "Ten dollars! Ten dollars!" They acted like they didn't know any other words of English if you tried to negotiate, so I don't know whether any of them could have served as tour guides. But f you walked away from the port, most drivers would have taken you to the old town for five, and even that was pricey, as we could see the spires of the old town from the ship and it was maybe a mile away at most. Great open air flower market below the castle - pick up a bouquet for your cabin and your cabin steward.

Yazoosail is right about Copenhagen - it all depends on where you dock. The pricier lines dock near the Arsenal, within walking distance of the Little Mermaid statue. From there, you can take a cab or the city bus downtown. The newer lines tend to moor in the outer harbor, near the industrial docks. Unlike Celem's ship, we didn't have a free shuttle, but even those piers are a short walk (5 min.) to the Osterport or Norreport metro stations, and those are two or three stops from Kobenhavn's Main Terminal. Just remember to push the button to open the doors - unlike American subways, they don't open auotmatically!

The Kobenhavn Terminal is right across the street from Tivoli and has a cash exchange office, where you can exchange your dollars or euros into Danish Kroners. Then you can buy sausages to your heart's content at the sidewalk stands outside the station, and have dinner inside Tivoli. We wondered why the waitress was so friendly after we left the customary 20% tip (she offered us a pen and ashtray as a souvenir), only to find out from the locals at the next table that tipping isn't expected there because tips are already built into the price of the meal. Unlike America, the waitresses there are seen as professionals and are well-paid! I thought the meal was pricey, but I attributed that to Scandanavia, where everything seemed to be priced higher than the rest of Europe. Ah, Socialism!!!

I'd follow Celem's advice on Warnemunde - I can't improve on that advice! :-)

heres a link to my review of last years baltic cruise with notes on all three ports.

Jim

http://www.cruisecritic.com/memberreviews/memberreview.cfm?EntryID=5091

I learned the hard way that wool sweaters, wood carvings and other souvenirs are much less expensive in Tallinn than in Helsinki. So, if you stop in Helsinki first, control yourself at the dockside market and wait til Tallinn to buy similiar goods. gene

I suggest you look into taking the train from Warnemunde thru Rostock to Lubbeck. It is about 2 hours but it is a much more interesting place with lots to see. It is another Hanseatic town which is very famous. Anotehr idea for a train ride which is closer is Schwerin - again fthe train rom Rostock. There is a famous castle there but unfortunately lasts year it was draped in scaffolding. Hopefully it is now gone. Both of these places were worth seeing. We actually had plenty of time when we returned to take a walk around Rostock which has been comely rebuilt since the war. There was a special train pass for this area (Mecklenburg) which made the trip very inexpensive. I am sure you could get more details by going to Google and also the German train web site.

I e-mailed Schwerin Castle and received a reply stating that the scaffolding will be up on the castle for cleaning/restoration all summer and until at least September of 2005. I don't know how much of the castle is obstructed, so just FYI. The boat tours on the lake are also very popular in Schwerin.

Two other villages in the area that look very nice are Wismar and Bad Doberan.

Wismar is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a panoramic overview can be found at http://www.wismar-tourist.de/panorama/index.htm.

There’s a narrow gauge steam train called Molli that runs from the village to Bad Doberan to the seaside. Molli train schedule is on http://www.molli-bahn.de/, select “Sommerfahrplan” in the drop-down box on the upper right side of the screen. Please note that this is a German-only web site, but the train schedule can be read without speaking German. I think the Molli round-trip fare is 5 Euros.

Information on German train schedules can be accessed at http://www.bahn.de/pv/view/int_gues...al_guests.shtml (make sure you’re on the Internat. Guests tab for English version).

Hope you all have a great trip,

Donna

Thanks for the info on the castle. I tried emailing them but did not get a reply. When we saw it the castle was completely covered and therefore pretty disappointing. I think Wismar and Bad Doberan are closer to Rostock and your info on them is appreciated also. I think Lubeck is worth going the extra distance if possible. It too is a Unesco site and here is a web site to learn more about it. http://www.unesco-welterbe.de/en/index.html

Does anyone know if I can get Euros from the ATMs in Tallinn?

Walk to, through and about both cities from the ship.

In Tallinn do NOT miss the open air market in the central city square: truly unique woodworked products, arts, crafts and VERY interesting people. This is (opinion) a city made for walking.

In Copenhagen likely taxi to downtown and then walk about. One hour tour cruises very informative and enjoyable. Tivoli a must for dinner and a walk-about.

Know nothing about your third city of inquiry.

 

Enjoy!

Seadoc, Do you know if the market in Tallinn is open on Sundays as that will be our day there on Constellation June 4th departure. Also, if you know, any advice for a short stop in Oslo, just 2pm-8pm.Thanks.:confused:

TALLINN, ESTONIA

The beautiful city of Tallinn is one of the Baltic's great surprises, a fairyland jewel of medieval architecture perched dramatically above the sea. The capital of Estonia, Tallinn has endured its share of hardship through the ages. In 1991, Estonia won its independence from the Soviet Union without bloodshed, and since then, Tallinn has succeeded in restoring its beauty and charm, becoming a very 21st century city with a captivating 14th century flair.

TOOMPEA HILL -- THE UPPER TOWN: Tallinn's highest elevation was the perfect site for its first fortification in the 12th century, and is today a quiet and dignified area of cobblestone streets surrounded by ancient walls and fairyland bastions. Palace Square, named after the pink, baroque Toompea Castle is home to the Estonian Parliament. Also noteworthy is the view from the Maiden Tower and the "Peep-in-the-Kitchen" Tower, so named because you can see straight down to the Lower Town and the kitchens of the houses below!

CHURCHES IN CONTRAST: Wind the stone streets to the magnificent St. Mary's Cathedral, known as the "Dome Church" by the locals, with its gothic exterior and surprising baroque interior. This landmark has served as a burial site for nobility since the 15th century. In vivid contrast to the Dome Church are the Russian-style onion domes of the nearby Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. This Russian Orthodox Cathedral is a strong testament to the influence of years under the rule of Russian Tsars.

THE CENTER OF TOWN -- LOWER TOWN: For the city's real pulse, Town Hall Square in Lower Town is where you'll find the best in commerce and culture. The gothic Town Hall, built in 1371 and the oldest surviving building of its kind, is now a museum and concert hall, while the Town Hall Pharmacy has occupied the same site for over 500 years. You'll also find shops and restaurants full of local temptations.

OUTDOOR MUSEUM -- AN ENTIRE TOWN: Rocca Al Mare, a unique open-air museum set in parkland, features a collection of traditional 18th and 19th century buildings, from barns to taverns and houses to windmills, all gathered from around the country. Learn of Estonia's history and culture, enjoy a performance of folk music and dance, and browse the many gift shops full of local handicrafts.

Rick Steves says to use Tallinn in Your Pocket. I have the Michelin "In Your Pocket" books for SPb and CPh but Tallinn must be out of print.

on Page 192: "... dolls to linen tops, wrought-iron candelabras, juniper-wood butter knives and impossibly thick folksy winter socks. Viru Tänav is the main shopping street. There are regular handicraft markets on Raekoja plats, particularly ... are open longer and on Sundays and there are several 24-hour shops. 192 ..."

This is excerpted from:

Footprint Tallinn: Pocket Guide, First Edition

by Clare Thomson

I asked Jeeves.

http://search.lycos.co.uk/searchFrame/searchframe.html?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.baltic.ws%2Festonia%2Fusefulinfo.html&query=shopping%2Bhours%2BEstonia&SITE=uk&cat=web&qstr=query%3Dshopping%2Bhours%2BEstonia%26cat%3Dweb%26matchmode%3Dand%26mtemp%3Dmain%26etemp%3Derror

OMG, that's the longest link I've ever seen.

Most shops are open between 09.00 - 18.00 or 19.00 hours on weekdays and until 15.00 on Saturdays. In some larger towns, department stores remain open until 20.00 and some are open on Sundays. You can also find some shops which are open until 21.00 or 22.00 hours, or even 24 hours.

What a bummer, Sunday.

Shopping Tips

What a difference a decade makes. Since the welcome collapse of the Soviet empire, the shopping scene has changed almost beyond recognition. It’s true that now and then you can feel you’ve stepped back into the Workers’ Paradise of old, with rude, cranky attendants who give the impression they think they’re doing you a real big favor by taking your money. But most stores worth their salt have successfully adopted the principle that the customer is king.

There’s been a mall explosion in recent years: See DEPARTMENT STORES/MALLS.

For arts and crafts the old city’s your best bet. One especially quaint shopping zone is along the Katariina passage(Katariina käik), off Vene street (I-3). A string of tastefully done craft studios/shops in medieval buildings sell handmade wares that are made on the spot, from leather and hats to glass and quilts. This place is a must for tourists on the prowl for high-quality souvenirs. Lühike jalg has a range of tasteful craft stores featuring the work of Estonian artists.

Committed hagglers should hit the outdoor markets.

Opening hours are generally from 10:00-19:00. Many shops close early Saturday. With the exception of the big malls and grocery stores, most Tallinn stores are closed Sundays.

HOWEVER,

Stockmann: (C-4) Liivalaia 53, tel. 633-9500. A subsidiary of the Finnish department store, Tallinn’s Stockmann has a good selection of goods and an excellent grocery store. Their customer service is tops. Prices tend to be slightly higher than in most shopping centers. Good parking; a nice cafeteria on the top floor. Open:09-22; Sat., Sun. 09-21. www.stockmann.ee

Try http://www.tallinn.info/flash/flash.html for great pictures of Tallin. I change my wallpaper to places I'm going to visit. Also go to http://www.touism.tallin.ee .I emailed them and they sent a map and info booklet by snail mail .

Carole

cd, that's a GREAT site for Tallinn photos and panoramic videos. I was there a couple of years ago, and that brings back great memories. I found another one that I liked too that is http://www.flat3.co.uk/europe/pages/index_tallinn.htm.

Tallinn is a great place to just walk around the city to enjoy the ambience, architecture, and shopping. This had the best prices of all the ports on our cruise. Most of the streets are closed to vehicles and are pedestrian only. Please note that some people had difficulty walking on the uneven streets; there are some hills and steps too. I read that there is a new occupation museum opening this year. The open-air museum is nice (but you have to take a taxi there), and so is St. Mary’s; the Kiek in de Kok and the Alexander Nevsky cathedral are definitely worth a visit. There should be a shuttle from the ship to the old town, and the harbor is pretty.

We were unable to get Estonian currency prior to sailing; many of the street vendors accepted dollars, but we got some Estonian money from an ATM. I thought that Tallinn might have converted to the Euro after last year when the country joined the European union, but I can’t find any info indicating that they did switch to the Euro, so I assume the currency is the same as what they’ve been using.

Donna

Copenhagen is also a wonderful city. We were warmly greeted in all the Scandinavia countries, and the Danes are very, very friendly. Since I was in this port overnight and wanted to use the daytime hours to go to the castles and other sights, we went to Tivoli after arriving in Copenhagen in the evening. I know Tivoli gets mixed reviews; we all really liked it. There were outdoor shows such as singers on stages, bands, acrobats, rides, and a really fun puppet show (sounds corny but was very funny). The park is really pretty at night. It is not large, and we did not eat there so don’t have any food recommendations.

We got up early the next day and combined two of the Frommers walking tours—they intersected, so we combined them--the next morning, and they included all the highlights such as the Little Mermaid and the Nyhavn old waterfront, which is a very scenic area, that is featured in most of the postcards of Copenhagen.

After that, we used the trolley type public transportation to go to Christiansborg Palace (note that you'll need to plan carefully to get an English tour and I think they are at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. in 2005) to see the state rooms. At Christiansborg, you cannot access rooms at that palace outside of guided tours--unlike Rosenborg which is open and you can just walk around--so you need to see that attraction on a tour.

Then we split up, and my husband went to the Resistance Museum, which was located close to our ship, while I went to Rosenborg Castle to see the royal jewels and other exhibits. We did not have a public transportation map (could have obtained one pretty easily from a tourist center), so we just asked the nice citizens of Copenhagen and the great bus and trolley drivers for assistance, and we had no problems getting around to the main sites. We also had time to shop on the Stroget, although this is not one of my favorite shopping cities in Europe by any stretch of the imagination.

The attractions are a little more spread out in Copenhagen, and our ship docked near the Little Mermaid. Four of us took a taxi to Tivoli for $10 U.S. The taxis take credit cards! And they were readily available. I liked taking a taxi from the ship to Tivoli because my husband and I went for less than half of the ship’s tour price, and we were on our own schedule with our friends. (The ship’s tour dropped passengers off at a certain time and picked them up at a set time.) Also, we walked around that area a little prior to taking a tax back to the ship.

Web sites are http://www.tivoli.dk/composite-297.htm

http://www.ses.dk/83000c

http://www.ses.dk/1de0029

I have a lot of other Baltic cruise info posted on my roll call board, and it's post #47 and following at http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=52759&page=2&pp=25.

Happy travels to all,

Donna